RankTeamPromotions
1Birmingham City
1Manchester City
2Sheffield Wednesday
2Leicester City
3Chelsea
4Leeds United
4Middlesbrough
4Bolton Wanderers
4Sheffield United
5Manchester United
5West Bromwich Albion
5Notts County
5Tottenham Hotspur
6Sunderland
6Nottingham Forest
6Wolverhampton Wanderers
6Preston North End
6Liverpool
6Aston Villa
6Derby County
6Burnley
6Norwich City
6West Ham United
6Newcastle United
6Stoke City
7Blackpool
7Grimsby Town
7Ipswich Town
7Blackburn Rovers
7Crystal Palace
7Luton Town
7Cardiff City
7Huddersfield Town
7Queens Park Rangers
8Oldham Athletic
8Portsmouth
8Bury
8Charlton Athletic
8Bristol City
8Southampton
8Everton
8Fulham
9Carlisle United
9Arsenal
9Northampton Town
9Coventry City
9Watford
9Leyton Orient
9Millwall
9Swansea City
9Glossop North End
9Wimbledon
9Oxford United
9Bradford City
9Bradford (Park Avenue)
9Brentford
9Darwen
9Brighton & Hove Albion
Explanation of this analysisThe list shows teams that have been promoted most often from the Second Division (excludes current season) since 1893.
Data last updated: 7 December 2025