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
6Liverpool
6Wolverhampton Wanderers
6Preston North End
6Nottingham Forest
6Aston Villa
6Burnley
6Derby County
6Norwich City
6West Ham United
6Newcastle United
6Stoke City
7Huddersfield Town
7Luton Town
7Grimsby Town
7Ipswich Town
7Blackburn Rovers
7Blackpool
7Queens Park Rangers
7Cardiff City
7Crystal Palace
8Everton
8Bristol City
8Fulham
8Oldham Athletic
8Bury
8Southampton
8Portsmouth
8Charlton Athletic
9Darwen
9Oxford United
9Northampton Town
9Carlisle United
9Brentford
9Arsenal
9Millwall
9Leyton Orient
9Brighton & Hove Albion
9Bradford City
9Glossop North End
9Coventry City
9Watford
9Bradford (Park Avenue)
9Swansea City
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