Coventry City secured the EFL Championship title and automatic promotion to the Premier League on April 18 after finishing with 95 points and a +52 goal difference, ending a 25-year absence from the top flight under Frank Lampard. Ipswich Town followed with automatic promotion on the final day of the regular season, clinching second place with 84 points via a 3-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers. With the regular campaign complete, attention now turns to the Championship playoffs involving Millwall, Southampton, Middlesbrough, and Hull City for the third promotion spot. Southampton enters the knockout stage in strong recent form, unbeaten across their last 20 matches, while Millwall sits third on 83 points and carries momentum from a solid defensive record. The playoff path features home-and-away semi-finals before a Wembley final, with historical patterns showing strong home advantage and late surges often deciding the final promoted side.