England · 2026–27

English promotion and relegation races

Every promotion, play-off and relegation place in the English leagues covered here, with the clubs just outside them and the points between each side of the line.

Standings as of 21 Oct · checked through the day

Tier 2

Championship

as of 21 Oct
  1. 1 (Promotion)Swansea City1123
  2. 2 (Promotion)West Ham United1122
  3. Promotion lineLevel on points either side
  4. 3 (Play-offs)Middlesbrough1122
  5. 4 (Play-offs)Birmingham City1120
  6. 5 (Play-offs)West Bromwich Albion1120
  7. 6 (Play-offs)Stoke City1119
  8. 7 (Play-offs)Wolverhampton Wanderers1118
  9. 8 (Play-offs)Southampton −41117
  10. Play-off lineLevel on points either side
  11. 9Queens Park Rangers1117
  12. 10Blackburn Rovers1115
  • Play-offs: 3rd and 4th go straight to the semi-finals; 5th to 8th play eliminators first.
  • Southampton: 4 points deducted.

Tier 3

League One

as of 21 Oct
  1. 1 (Promotion)Stockport County1122
  2. 2 (Promotion)Huddersfield Town1122
  3. Promotion line1-point gap
  4. 3 (Play-offs)Bradford City1121
  5. 4 (Play-offs)Cambridge United1120
  6. 5 (Play-offs)Plymouth Argyle1219
  7. 6 (Play-offs)Reading1118
  8. Play-off lineLevel on points either side6th has played 11, 7th 10
  9. 7Sheffield Wednesday1018
  10. 8Oxford United918

Tier 4

League Two

as of 20 Oct
  1. 1 (Promotion)Salford City1225
  2. 2 (Promotion)Barnet1021
  3. 3 (Promotion)Crewe Alexandra1221
  4. Promotion line2-point gap3rd has played 12, 4th 11
  5. 4 (Play-offs)Walsall1119
  6. 5 (Play-offs)Cheltenham Town1218
  7. 6 (Play-offs)York City1117
  8. 7 (Play-offs)Gillingham1217
  9. Play-off lineLevel on points either side
  10. 8Shrewsbury Town1217
  11. 9Chesterfield1216

Tier 5

National League

as of 14 Oct
  1. 1 (Promotion)Boreham Wood1335
  2. Promotion line7-point gap
  3. 2 (Play-offs)Harrogate Town1328
  4. 3 (Play-offs)Southend United1327
  5. 4 (Play-offs)Yeovil Town1325
  6. 5 (Play-offs)Worthing1324
  7. 6 (Play-offs)Altrincham1324
  8. 7 (Play-offs)AFC Fylde1323
  9. Play-off line2-point gap
  10. 8Barrow1321
  11. 9AFC Hornchurch1321
  • Play-offs: 2nd and 3rd go straight to the semi-finals; 4th to 7th play quarter-finals first.

Tier 6

National League North & South · North

as of 20 Oct
  1. 1 (Promotion)Macclesfield1124
  2. Promotion line1-point gap
  3. 2 (Play-offs)Hereford1123
  4. 3 (Play-offs)Oxford City1123
  5. 4 (Play-offs)King's Lynn Town1220
  6. 5 (Play-offs)Chester1120
  7. 6 (Play-offs)South Shields1120
  8. 7 (Play-offs)Hednesford Town1218
  9. Play-off lineLevel on points either side
  10. 8Hebburn Town1218
  11. 9Spalding United1117
  • Play-offs: 2nd and 3rd go straight to the semi-finals; 4th to 7th play quarter-finals first.

Tier 6

National League North & South · South

as of 21 Oct
  1. 1 (Promotion)Maidstone United1225
  2. Promotion line3-point gap1st has played 12, 2nd 10
  3. 2 (Play-offs)Ebbsfleet United1022
  4. 3 (Play-offs)Salisbury1121
  5. 4 (Play-offs)Billericay Town1121
  6. 5 (Play-offs)Truro City1121
  7. 6 (Play-offs)Tonbridge Angels1220
  8. 7 (Play-offs)Dagenham & Redbridge1220
  9. Play-off line2-point gap
  10. 8Weston-super-Mare1218
  11. 9Dover Athletic1118
  • Play-offs: 2nd and 3rd go straight to the semi-finals; 4th to 7th play quarter-finals first.

Tier 1

Premier League

as of 21 Oct
  1. 16Tottenham Hotspur76
  2. 17Coventry City76
  3. Relegation line1-point gap
  4. 18 (Relegation)Fulham75
  5. 19 (Relegation)Nottingham Forest75
  6. 20 (Relegation)Sunderland74

Tier 2

Championship

as of 21 Oct
  1. 20Watford1111
  2. 21Norwich City119
  3. Relegation line1-point gap
  4. 22 (Relegation)Burnley118
  5. 23 (Relegation)Derby County116
  6. 24 (Relegation)Preston North End114
  • Play-offs: 3rd and 4th go straight to the semi-finals; 5th to 8th play eliminators first.
  • Southampton: 4 points deducted.

Tier 3

League One

as of 21 Oct
  1. 19Doncaster Rovers109
  2. 20Milton Keynes Dons109
  3. Relegation lineLevel on points either side20th has played 10, 21st 11
  4. 21 (Relegation)Peterborough United119
  5. 22 (Relegation)Barnsley108
  6. 23 (Relegation)Bromley108
  7. 24 (Relegation)Wigan Athletic107

Tier 4

League Two

as of 20 Oct
  1. 21Oldham Athletic1111
  2. 22Rotherham United1211
  3. Relegation line1-point gap22nd has played 12, 23rd 10
  4. 23 (Relegation)Northampton Town1010
  5. 24 (Relegation)Crawley Town105

Tier 5

National League

as of 14 Oct
  1. 19Wealdstone1312
  2. 20Hartlepool United1312
  3. Relegation lineLevel on points either side
  4. 21 (Relegation)Boston United1312
  5. 22 (Relegation)Scunthorpe United1210
  6. 23 (Relegation)Solihull Moors137
  7. 24 (Relegation)Gateshead134
  • Play-offs: 2nd and 3rd go straight to the semi-finals; 4th to 7th play quarter-finals first.

Tier 6

National League North & South · North

as of 20 Oct
  1. 19Morecambe1114
  2. 20Radcliffe1212
  3. Relegation lineLevel on points either side
  4. 21 (Relegation)AFC Telford United1212
  5. 22 (Relegation)Southport129
  6. 23 (Relegation)Darlington128
  7. 24 (Relegation)Spennymoor Town117
  • Play-offs: 2nd and 3rd go straight to the semi-finals; 4th to 7th play quarter-finals first.

Tier 6

National League North & South · South

as of 21 Oct
  1. 19Chesham United1110
  2. 20Braintree Town1110
  3. Relegation lineLevel on points either side20th has played 11, 21st 12
  4. 21 (Relegation)AFC Totton1210
  5. 22 (Relegation)Hampton & Richmond Borough118
  6. 23 (Relegation)Walton & Hersham118
  7. 24 (Relegation)Slough Town124
  • Play-offs: 2nd and 3rd go straight to the semi-finals; 4th to 7th play quarter-finals first.

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