RankTeamPromotions
1Birmingham City
1Manchester City
2Leicester City
2Sheffield Wednesday
3Chelsea
4Leeds United
4Middlesbrough
4Sheffield United
4Bolton Wanderers
5Notts County
5Tottenham Hotspur
5Manchester United
5West Bromwich Albion
6Nottingham Forest
6Aston Villa
6Burnley
6Derby County
6West Ham United
6Sunderland
6Stoke City
6Norwich City
6Preston North End
6Newcastle United
6Wolverhampton Wanderers
6Liverpool
7Blackburn Rovers
7Ipswich Town
7Cardiff City
7Luton Town
7Blackpool
7Huddersfield Town
7Queens Park Rangers
7Crystal Palace
7Grimsby Town
8Bristol City
8Oldham Athletic
8Charlton Athletic
8Southampton
8Bury
8Portsmouth
8Everton
8Fulham
9Swansea City
9Arsenal
9Leyton Orient
9Bradford (Park Avenue)
9Darwen
9Carlisle United
9Oxford United
9Millwall
9Bradford City
9Wimbledon
9Glossop North End
9Coventry City
9Brighton & Hove Albion
9Northampton Town
9Watford
9Brentford
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: 2 March 2026