RankTeamPromotions
1Birmingham City
1Manchester City
2Leicester City
2Sheffield Wednesday
3Chelsea
4Leeds United
4Middlesbrough
4Sheffield United
4Bolton Wanderers
5Manchester United
5West Bromwich Albion
5Notts County
5Tottenham Hotspur
6Sunderland
6Wolverhampton Wanderers
6Preston North End
6Nottingham Forest
6Liverpool
6Aston Villa
6Derby County
6Burnley
6Norwich City
6Newcastle United
6Stoke City
6West Ham United
7Huddersfield Town
7Blackpool
7Grimsby Town
7Ipswich Town
7Blackburn Rovers
7Luton Town
7Queens Park Rangers
7Crystal Palace
7Cardiff City
8Bristol City
8Portsmouth
8Bury
8Southampton
8Charlton Athletic
8Oldham Athletic
8Everton
8Fulham
9Bradford (Park Avenue)
9Leyton Orient
9Arsenal
9Bradford City
9Glossop North End
9Watford
9Oxford United
9Brighton & Hove Albion
9Coventry City
9Darwen
9Northampton Town
9Swansea City
9Millwall
9Carlisle United
9Brentford
9Wimbledon
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