We've reached the decisive moments of the 2023/24 EFL Championship season and the race to win promotion to the Premier League.
Leicester City have already secured their place back in England's top flight for 2024/25, but the second automatic promotion place, plus the makeup of the playoffs, are yet to be confirmed.
Leeds United and Ipswich Town are locked in a battle to finish in the top two, although Southampton could still mathematically snatch second spot in the standings, unlikely as that looks.
Those three were all guaranteed at least a playoff place as of April 27, but there's a real scrap going on for fifth and sixth place, with four teams still just about in the running.
In total, three teams will earn promotion to the Premier League in 2024, replacing three sides who will be relegated from the top flight. The pedigree and riches on offer for teams competing in England's top men's division make the Championship promotion race one of the most exciting in European football.
The Sporting News has the latest on which teams are going up, and when the 2024 playoffs will take place.
Reliving Leicester City's incredible Premier League title win
Leicester City became the first team to secure promotion to the Premier League in the 2023/24 season. They are guaranteed to finish in the top two as a result of Leeds United's shock 4-0 loss to QPR on April 26.
Leeds sit second in the table and are certain of a playoff place, as are Ipswich Town in third and Southampton in fourth. Ipswich have two games in hand on Leeds, giving them the edge in the race for the top two: if they take a minimum of five points from their final three games, they will be promoted.
The final two playoff places are likely to be filled by two of West Brom, Nor
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