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Football League Second Division (1893-1992)

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Football League First Division (1992-2004)

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Football League Championship (2004-)

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Number of titles overall

• 7 wins: Manchester City
• 6 wins: Leicester City
• 5 wins: Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland
• 4 wins: Birmingham City, Derby County, Liverpool, Middlesbrough
• 3 wins: Bolton Wanderers, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Notts County, Preston North End
• 2 wins: Aston Villa, Burnley, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Grimsby Town, Leeds United, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Oldham Athletic, Portsmouth, Stoke City, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers
• 1 win: Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool, Brentford, Bristol City, Bury, Charlton Athletic, Coventry City, Everton, Huddersfield Town, Luton Town, Millwall, Oxford United, Queens Park Rangers, Reading

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References

• Past Winners of the Football League. Retrieved on 2006-08-14.