RankTeamPromotions
1Millwall
1Grimsby Town
1Brighton & Hove Albion
1Swindon Town
1Plymouth Argyle
1Hull City
2Carlisle United
2Fulham
2Sheffield United
2Walsall
2Preston North End
2Charlton Athletic
2Watford
2Middlesbrough
2Blackburn Rovers
2Bristol City
2Notts County
2Oxford United
2Portsmouth
2Crystal Palace
2Bristol Rovers
2Bury
2Cardiff City
2Cambridge United
3Brentford
3Barnsley
3Reading
3Queens Park Rangers
3Bradford City
3Mansfield Town
3Norwich City
3AFC Bournemouth
3Swansea City
3Wrexham
3Wimbledon
3Northampton Town
3Rotherham United
3Hereford United
3Tranmere Rovers
3Peterborough United
3Port Vale
3Southend United
3Sunderland
3Aston Villa
3Derby County
3Oldham Athletic
3Huddersfield Town
3York City
3Burnley
3Bolton Wanderers
3Southampton
3Luton Town
3Coventry City
3Shrewsbury Town
3Birmingham City
3Sheffield Wednesday
3Wolverhampton Wanderers
3Leyton Orient
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