2013–14 Football League Championship
The 2013–14 Football League Championship (referred to as the
Changes from last season
Team changes
The following teams changed divisions after the 2012–13 season.[5]
To Championship
Promoted from
- AFC Bournemouth
- Doncaster Rovers
- Yeovil Town
Relegated from
From Championship
Relegated to League One
- Bristol City
- Peterborough United
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
Promoted to Premier League
Rule changes
Changes to the Championship's financial fair play system allow clubs:[6]
- Acceptable losses of £3 million during the 2013–14 season (down from £4 million during the 2012–13 season)
- Acceptable shareholder equity investment of £5 million during the 2013–14 season (down from £6 million during the 2012–13 season).
- Sanctions for exceeding the allowances take effect from the set of accounts relating to the 2013–14 season which are due to be submitted on 1 December 2014.
Teams
Of the 24 participating teams, eighteen remain following the 2012–13 Football League Championship. They are joined by three teams promoted from the 2012–13 Football League One and three relegated from the 2012–13 Premier League.
On 20 April 2013, Bournemouth were promoted to the Championship after Brentford's 1–1 draw with Hartlepool. A week later, Doncaster were promoted as champions of League One after scoring a late goal against Brentford. This pushed Bournemouth down to second place. On 19 May, Yeovil Town won promotion by beating Brentford in the 2013 Football League One play-off final.
On 28 April 2013, Queens Park Rangers and Reading were both relegated from the Premier League after a goalless draw against each other. On 14 May, Wigan Athletic were relegated from the Premier League after a 4–1 defeat at Arsenal.