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