Betting on the English Championship

At the end of each Championship season the top two teams gain automatic promotion to the Premier League. The four teams who finish in positions third to sixth compete in the play-offs. The team who finished third plays the team in sixth place, whilst the teams who finished fourth and fifth play each other. The games take place over two legs with the higher finishing of the two sides receiving home advantage in the second leg. The overall winners from each of the two games meet in the Championship play-off final at Wembley to contest the final remaining place in the following season's Premier League betting odds. Play-off betting has become big business for online bookmakers in recent years as supporters look to place football bets once the regular season has ended.

The Championship has grown in popularity in recent years thanks to the increased TV coverage and investment. Attendances at Championship games have also continued to increase; this is as a result many of the teams in the Champiosnhip having played in the Premier League in recent seasons. Bigger named teams' playing at this level have helped to raise the profile of The Championship, which has resulted in increased english football betting interest.

The Championship is the second league of the English football hierarchy. It is consists of twenty four teams, each of which plays the other twenty three opponents twice a season once at home and away, meaning each Championship team plays 46 league games each season. Coca Cola Championship teams also play additional fixtures in the League Cup and FA Cup.

Betting on Championship Matches

Antepost betting is always popular amongst fans of Championship teams. The competitive nature of this league means that fans of most Championship teams place a bets on their team to win the division with the belief that they have an outside chance of winning.

Championship top goalscorer betting is becoming popular as more ex-premiership players play in the Championship and football punters become more aware of the abilities of Championship players thanks to the growing media coverage that The Championship receives.

Relegation betting in The Championship is always very close but remains popular throughout the season. The three teams relegated to League One are often not decided until the last games of the season.

All major online bookmakers offer betting on The Championship, with most offering a number of different markets for each match and even more when the game is live on TV and you can get live in play football betting odds. When a Championship match is televised, expect to see a minimum of thirty different bet types for that game.

In the past supporters of teams at this level were unable to place a bet on their team before the match, but with the advent of online betting, fans can now place a bet on Saturday's match during the week and enjoy the build up to the game without worrying whether they will be able to get their bet on.