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