Championship

The Championship (known as The npower Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the second tier of the English Football.

Promotion
The two clubs in first and second places at the end of the season are automatically promoted to the Premier League.

The clubs from third place to sixth place are entered into the playoffs. The semifinals include two legs, one at home and one away. The aggregate score decides the finalists. The winner of the playoff final is also promoted to the Premier League.

Relegation
The three clubs at the bottom of the table at the end of the season (22nd to 24th) are automatically relegated to League One.

Clubs in the 2011/12 Season
There are 24 clubs in the Championship in the current season, see the below template.