RankTeamPromotions
1Grimsby Town
1Millwall
1Brighton & Hove Albion
1Swindon Town
1Plymouth Argyle
1Hull City
2Preston North End
2Blackburn Rovers
2Cambridge United
2Watford
2Walsall
2Bristol City
2Oxford United
2Middlesbrough
2Bristol Rovers
2Crystal Palace
2Portsmouth
2Cardiff City
2Fulham
2Carlisle United
2Notts County
2Charlton Athletic
2Sheffield United
2Bury
3Huddersfield Town
3Shrewsbury Town
3Leyton Orient
3Southend United
3Bolton Wanderers
3Aston Villa
3Birmingham City
3Burnley
3Bradford City
3Sheffield Wednesday
3Coventry City
3Northampton Town
3Barnsley
3Port Vale
3Wimbledon
3Oldham Athletic
3Tranmere Rovers
3Hereford United
3Brentford
3Wrexham
3Swansea City
3Reading
3Norwich City
3Sunderland
3AFC Bournemouth
3Mansfield Town
3Luton Town
3Rotherham United
3Southampton
3Peterborough United
3Queens Park Rangers
3York City
3Wolverhampton Wanderers
3Derby County
Explanation of this analysisThe list shows teams that have been promoted most often from the Third Division (excludes current season) since 1959.
Data last updated: 7 December 2025