Daily mail championship
The Daily Mail Championship is a professional association football league in England, which is the second tier of the English football league system. Here are some key facts about the league:
History: The league was founded in 1892 as the Football League Second Division, and was renamed the Football League First Division in 1898. In 2004, the league was rebranded as the Championship.
Format: The league consists of 24 teams, with each team playing each other twice (home and away) during the season, which typically runs from August to May. The team with the most points at the end of the season is crowned the champion.
Promotion and Relegation: The top two teams in the Championship are promoted to the Premier League, while the bottom three teams are relegated to League One (the third tier of English football).
Current Teams: The following teams are currently playing in the Championship:
- Birmingham City
- Blackburn Rovers
- Bournemouth
- Bristol City
- Cardiff City
- Charlton Athletic
- Derby County
- Fulham
- Huddersfield Town
- Hull City
- Leeds United
- Luton Town
- Middlesbrough
- Millwall
- Nottingham Forest
- Preston North End
- Queens Park Rangers
- Reading
- Sheffield Wednesday
- Stoke City
- Swansea City
- West Bromwich Albion
- Wigan Athletic
- Wycombe Wanderers
Recent Champions: The last five champions of the Championship are:
- 2019-20: Leeds United
- 2018-19: Norwich City
- 2017-18: Wolverhampton Wanderers
- 2016-17: Newcastle United
- 2015-16: Burnley
Notable Players: Some notable players who have played in the Championship include:
- Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur, former player of Millwall and Leicester City)
- Jamie Vardy (Leicester City, former player of Fleetwood Town and Sheffield United)
- Ross Barkley (Chelsea, former player of Everton and Leeds United)
- Jack Grealish (Aston Villa, former player of Birmingham City)
- Chris Wood (Burnley, former player of Leicester City and Millwall)
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