EFL Championship

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/efl-championship

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is EFL Championship?Cardiff City has spent the most seasons in the Championship
2. What is the number of clubs?24 clubs compete in the EFL Championship
3. What is the league status?The second-highest professional football division in England and Wales
4. How many teams play in the EFL Championship?There are 24 clubs in the EFL Championship.
5. How do teams get promoted to the Premier League?The top two teams automatically move up to the Premier League. Teams that finish third to sixth play in playoffs, and the winner gets the third promotion spot.

English Football League (EFL): The governing body for the three professional leagues below the Premier League.
Promotion: The advancement of a team to a higher league division based on performance.
Relegation: The demotion of a team to a lower league division due to poor performance.
Play-offs: A series of elimination matches contested by teams finishing in mid-table positions for a promotion spot.