The 2024/25 season is reaching its climax across the English Football League, with promotion and relegation issues still to be decided in the Championship, League One and League Two. While Burnley and Leeds United have already secured automatic promotion to the Premier League, the race for the remaining play-off spots and the battle to avoid the drop remain fiercely contested.
In the Championship, Burnley and Leeds have confirmed their places in the top flight after victories on Easter Monday. Sheffield United will enter the play-offs in third place, with Sunderland guaranteed fourth. Bristol City (67 points) and Coventry (66 points) currently occupy the other two play-off positions, but Middlesbrough, Millwall and Blackburn are within striking distance. At the bottom, just six points separate 18th-placed Preston from bottom club Plymouth, with Cardiff also in danger. Plymouth face a crucial match against Preston on Saturday, while Cardiff travel to West Brom.
In League One, Birmingham have already been promoted as champions. Wrexham are in pole position to claim the second automatic promotion spot, leading third-placed Wycombe by two points. A win for Wrexham against Charlton on Saturday, combined with a Wycombe defeat, would secure promotion. At the other end, Shrewsbury are already relegated, and Cambridge United face the drop if they fail to win this weekend. Crawley Town also face a battle to stay up.
In League Two, Doncaster Rovers top the table and could be crowned champions this weekend if they beat Bradford City and second-placed Port Vale lose to AFC Wimbledon. Three automatic promotion places are still up for grabs, with Port Vale, Bradford and Walsall all in contention. The play-off race is also tight, with only three points separating seventh-placed Grimsby from tenth-placed Chesterfield. At the bottom, Morecambe have already been relegated, and Carlisle United are likely to join them after taking only 10 points from their last 10 games.
