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ESPN » Seasons 2018-2021 ESPN has acquired the multi-platform broadcast rights (Internet, TV and Mobile Streaming) for the SKY Bet EFL 2018-21 seasons in the USA. The England Championship matches will be aired on ESPN's digital platforms channels (ESPN3, WatchESPN ESPN+) Available on: ESPN+ ESPN App

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Millwall v Swansea City | Highlights

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Bristol City v Sheffield Wednesday highlights

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MATCH HIGHLIGHTS | Derby County v Reading

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The English Football League Championship (shortened as EFL Championship), or SkyBet Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest category in the English football league system behind the Premier League. This league is the wealthiest non-top-flight football division in the world and the seventh richest league in Europe.

This league works under a promotion-relegation system. Each season, 24 teams battle to win one of three spots to play in the Premier League the following season. The two top-ranked teams after each season earn a spot in the Premier League, while spots three to six battle for the final promotion spot in a playoff. On the other side of the table, the three lowest-ranked teams get relegated to the League One, or Third Division of the English Football League System.

The 2018-19 season saw Norwich City claiming the top spot and earning their place in the 2019-20 Premier League season, followed by Sheffield United. The last team to be promoted was Aston Villa, who went on to beat Derby County in the promotion playoff. On the other side of the table, the three teams that were relegated to League One were Rotherham United, Bolton Wanderers and Ipswich Town.

The 2019-20 season of the EFL Championship kicks off on August 3,2019, while the last game of the season is set to be played on May 2, 2020. Six new teams will be involved in this competition: Cardiff City, Fulham and Huddersfield Town, who were relegated from the EPL, while Luton Town, Barnsley and Charlton Athletic were promoted from League One.

Did you know? Former Burnley striker Andre Gray (currently playing for Watford) was the last English player to win the Championship’s goalscoring title in the 2015-16 campaign. Since then, that honor has gone to Chris Wood (Leeds United’s Australian striker), Matej Vydra (Derby County’s Czech star) and Teemu Pukki (Norwich City’s Finnish ace).