Ipswich Town Secure Runner-Up Finish and Automatic Promotion to Premier League
Ipswich Town secured automatic promotion to the Premier League by finishing second in the Championship with an 84-point total, edging Millwall by one point after a 3-0 victory over QPR on final day.
Ipswich Town delivered on matchday 46 of the 2025-26 English Championship season on May 2nd, crushing Queens Park Rangers 3-0 at their Portman Road home. With 84 points accumulated over 46 matches, Ipswich edged out third-placed Millwall by just one point to secure the runner-up position and automatic promotion to the Premier League alongside champions Coventry City, marking an impressive one-season return to England's top division.
The Championship continues with playoff promotion rounds involving teams ranked 3-6, with semi-final first legs scheduled for May 8-9 and second legs on May 11-12. The final will take place at Wembley Stadium in London on May 23rd.
Other final day results: Blackburn Rovers lost to Leicester City 0-1, Bristol City defeated Stoke City 2-0, Derby County fell to Sheffield United 1-2, Hull City beat Norwich City 2-1, Millwall defeated Oxford United 2-0, Portsmouth drew with Birmingham City 1-1, Preston North End lost to Southampton 1-3, Sheffield Wednesday beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1, Swansea City defeated Charlton Athletic 3-1, Watford lost to Coventry City 0-4, and Wrexham drew with Middlesbrough 2-2.
2025-26 Championship Final Standings: Champions: Coventry City Automatic Promotion: Coventry City (1st), Ipswich Town (2nd) Playoff Promotion: Millwall (3rd), Southampton (4th), Middlesbrough (5th), Hull City (6th) Relegation: Oxford United (22nd), Leicester City (23rd), Sheffield Wednesday (24th)
