have both spent the longest in the league with 17 seasons each. The 15-season spell for Ipswich Town between 2004 and 2019 is the longest consecutive spell of any team in the division. The team with the current longest tenure is Birmingham City, which has been a Championship team for eleven consecutive seasons. Norwich City has had six separate spells in the Championship; the most of any team. There have been 13 different winners of the EFL Championship, with five teams (Newcastle United, Sunderland, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Reading and Norwich City) having won it twice. Norwich City has been promoted out of the Championship on four occasions, with five teams (Burnley, Fulham, Hull City, Watford, West Brom) having been promoted on three occasions. Rotherham United has been relegated from the Championship on four occasions, with three teams (Barnsley, Charlton Athletic and Wigan Athletic) having been relegated on three occasions. 14 teams have been both promoted out of and relegated from the Championship. Key Teams with this background and symbol in the "Club" column will be competing in the 2022–23 EFL Championship Team will be competing in the 2022–23 Premier League The club competed in the EFL Championship during that season (the number is the club's final league position) See also English football league system EFL Championship Manager of the Month List of English football club owners List of attendance figures at domestic professional sports leagues – Championship attendance in a worldwide context List of professional sports teams in the United Kingdom References External links Championship Stadiums at WikiStadiums EFL Championship Football leagues in England English Football League 2004 establishments in England Second level football leagues in Europe Sports leagues established in 2004 National championships in England Professional sports leagues in the United Kingdom