Is the Championship quiz free?

Yes — the Championship quiz is completely free to play, with no sign-up required.

What does the Championship quiz cover?

Club histories and rivalries, Play-off finals and promotion seasons, Record transfers and notable signings, Legendary managers, Golden Boot winners and top scorers, Stadium facts and attendances.

Which club has won the most Championship (second-tier) titles in the history of English football?

Leicester City hold the record for the most second-tier title wins in English football history.

The EFL Championship was rebranded from which previous name when the Football League restructured in 2004?

The First Division — it was renamed the Championship when the Football League introduced its current three-division branding in 2004.

How many teams are promoted from the Championship to the Premier League each season?

Three — the top two go up automatically, and a third club is promoted via the play-offs involving the teams that finish third through sixth.

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Test your Championship knowledge — free, instant, no sign-up

The Championship is one of the most competitive football leagues in the world — a relentless 46-game season where promotion dreams and relegation fears collide every week. From the drama of the Wembley play-off final to the fierce local derbies and clubs with decades of top-flight history, England's second tier is packed with stories, statistics and unforgettable moments. Our Championship quiz puts your knowledge of this brilliant division to the test.

Whether you follow a club battling for automatic promotion or one fighting to avoid the drop, the Championship demands your attention from August through to May. Think you know your club histories, your record signings, your play-off heroes and your legendary managers? Step up and take the Championship quiz to find out just how much you really know about the EFL's top division.

What the Championship quiz tests

Club histories and rivalries
Play-off finals and promotion seasons
Record transfers and notable signings
Legendary managers
Golden Boot winners and top scorers
Stadium facts and attendances

Did you know? The Championship play-off final at Wembley is widely regarded as the most lucrative single match in world football, with the prize of Premier League promotion worth hundreds of millions of pounds to the winning club.

Sample questions

A taste of the Championship quiz (the full quiz has more, and harder):

Which club has won the most Championship (second-tier) titles in the history of English football?
Answer: Leicester City hold the record for the most second-tier title wins in English football history.
The EFL Championship was rebranded from which previous name when the Football League restructured in 2004?
Answer: The First Division — it was renamed the Championship when the Football League introduced its current three-division branding in 2004.
How many teams are promoted from the Championship to the Premier League each season?
Answer: Three — the top two go up automatically, and a third club is promoted via the play-offs involving the teams that finish third through sixth.

12 real Championship questions (with answers)

These are pulled straight from our question bank — the same fact-checked questions the quiz itself serves. Every one has passed two separate accuracy reviews before being published. Read them, then see how many you can get without scrolling back.

1. What is the name of the competition played between European national teams every four years?

Answer: UEFA European Championship easy
2. Which player matches these stats? Position: Striker | Dutch international | Won the Ballon d'Or in 1988 | Won Euro 1988 with the Netherlands | Famous for an acrobatic volley goal in the 1988 European Championship Final

Answer: Marco van Basten medium
3. Which country won the first-ever UEFA European Championship in 1960?

Answer: Soviet Union hard
4. Which trophy is awarded to the winner of the UEFA European Championship?

Answer: Henri Delaunay Trophy easy
5. In which year did Greece famously win the UEFA European Championship?

Answer: 2004 medium
6. Günter Netzer was a key playmaker for West Germany during the early 1970s. Which club was he playing for when he won the European Championship with West Germany in 1972?

Answer: Borussia Mönchengladbach hard
7. Which country won the UEFA European Championship in 2016?

Answer: Portugal easy
8. In which season did Marco van Basten score his famous volley in the European Championship final against the Soviet Union?

Answer: 1988 medium
9. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge scored 16 goals for West Germany in the 1980 European Championship qualifiers and tournament combined, but how many goals did West Germany score in total in the 1980 European Championship final against Belgium?

Answer: 2 hard
10. Which country did legendary midfielder Zinedine Zidane help win the UEFA European Championship in 2000?

Answer: France easy
11. Marco van Basten scored a celebrated volleyed goal in the final of which international tournament in 1988?

Answer: UEFA European Championship medium
12. In the 1980 European Championship final, West Germany defeated Belgium. What was the final score?

Answer: 2-1 hard

The full Championship quiz mixes these with plenty more, in a random order and against the clock.

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