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