Watford

20th in the Championship, 15 points from 15 games. Last 5, all competitions: W17 Oct · ChampionshipHome v Charlton AthleticWon 2–0L24 Oct · ChampionshipAway at Wolverhampton WanderersLost 0–1L31 Oct · ChampionshipAway at Norwich CityLost 2–3W3 Nov · ChampionshipHome v Lincoln CityWon 1–0D7 Nov · ChampionshipHome v MiddlesbroughDrew 0–0

What’s at stake: 9 pts from play-offs · 5 pts clear of relegation

5th season in a row in the ChampionshipHome ground: Vicarage Road

Pyramid:Premier League (tier above)League One (tier below)

Next match · Championship

Sheffield UnitedvWatford

Saturday 21 November at 15:00 · Bramall Lane

Watford’s journey through the English pyramid

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This season so far: 20th in the Championship, 40th of 116 across the top five English divisions. Since 2011–12: 2 promotions and 2 relegations.

PL1–20CH21–44L145–68L269–92NL93–116

11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now

Promoted
Relegated

Season by season 16 seasons

2026–27T2Championship20th of 2440th of 116
2025–26T2Championship16th of 2436th of 92
2024–25T2Championship14th of 2434th of 92
2023–24T2Championship15th of 2435th of 92
2022–23T2Championship11th of 2431st of 92
2021–22T1Premier League ▼ Relegated19th of 2019th of 92
2020–21T2Championship ▲ Promoted2nd of 2422nd of 92
2019–20T1Premier League ▼ Relegated19th of 2019th of 91
2018–19T1Premier League11th of 2011th of 92
2017–18T1Premier League14th of 2014th of 92
2016–17T1Premier League17th of 2017th of 92
2015–16T1Premier League13th of 2013th of 92
2014–15T2Championship ▲ Promoted2nd of 2422nd of 92
2013–14T2Championship13th of 2433rd of 92
2012–13T2Championship3rd of 2423rd of 92
2011–12T2Championship11th of 2431st of 92

Fixtures

Times in local kick-off time (London)

21 NovCHASheffield United15:00
25 NovCHHBlackburn Rovers19:45
28 NovCHADerby County15:00
5 DecCHHMillwall12:30
8 DecCHABirmingham City20:00
12 DecCHAQueens Park Rangers12:30

All 31 fixtures

19 DecCHHBolton Wanderers12:30
26 DecCHAPortsmouth15:00
29 DecCHHWolverhampton Wanderers19:45
1 JanCHHQueens Park Rangers15:00
16 JanCHACharlton Athletic15:00
23 JanCHHNorwich City15:00
26 JanCHALincoln City19:45
30 JanCHAMiddlesbrough15:00
6 FebCHHSheffield United15:00
13 FebCHAStoke City15:00
16 FebCHHCardiff City19:45
20 FebCHHBristol City15:00
27 FebCHABurnley15:00
2 MarCHHWrexham19:45
6 MarCHASouthampton15:00
13 MarCHHDerby County15:00
17 MarCHAMillwall19:45
20 MarCHHPortsmouth15:00
3 AprCHABolton Wanderers15:00
7 AprCHAPreston North End19:45
10 AprCHHWest Bromwich Albion15:00
17 AprCHAWest Ham United15:00
21 AprCHHSwansea City19:45
24 AprCHHBirmingham City15:00
1 MayCHABlackburn Rovers12:30

Results

7 NovCHHMiddlesbroughD0–0
3 NovCHHLincoln CityW1–0
31 OctCHANorwich CityL2–3
24 OctCHAWolverhampton WanderersL0–1
17 OctCHHCharlton AthleticW2–0
13 OctCHACardiff CityL1–5

All 17 results

10 OctCHHBurnleyL0–4
18 SeptCHABristol CityL0–1
12 SeptCHHStoke CityL1–2
8 SeptCHHPreston North EndW2–1
5 SeptCHAWest Bromwich AlbionL0–1
1 SeptCHASwansea CityL0–2
29 AugCHHWest Ham UnitedD1–1
25 AugEFLHPeterborough United L1L1–5
22 AugCHAWrexhamD1–1
16 AugCHHSouthamptonW2–1
8 AugEFLHCrawley Town L2W1–0

Competitions

20th of 24 · 15 pts

Full table →

1–2 Promotion
3–8 Play-offs
22–24 Relegation

Championship table around Watford
Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Form	PtsL5
17	Bristol City	15	5	3	7	16	24	−8	LDWLL	184
18	Bolton Wanderers	15	5	2	8	20	29	−9	DLLWL	174
19	Charlton Athletic	15	4	5	6	13	23	−10	LLLLW	173
20	Watford	15	4	3	8	13	23	−10	WLLWD	157
21	Lincoln City	15	4	3	8	15	26	−11	DWLLL	154
22 (Relegation)	Burnley	15	1	7	7	22	31	−9	LLDDL	102
23 (Relegation)	Derby County	15	2	4	9	14	30	−16	LDLLW	104

Second round: L 1–5 v Peterborough United

Full bracket →

8 AugEFLHCrawley Town L2W1–0
25 AugEFLHPeterborough United L1L1–5

Cup runs

Never won it; runner-up in 1984 and 2019. Best run since 2011–12: final (2018–19).

FA Cup this season →

WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier

2011–12Out in the 4th RoundLost to Tottenham Hotspur 0–12012–13Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Manchester City 0–32013–14Out in the 4th RoundLost to Manchester City 2–42014–15Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Chelsea 0–32015–16Out in the semi-finalsLost to Crystal Palace 1–22016–17Out in the 4th RoundLost to Millwall 0–12017–18Out in the 4th RoundLost to Southampton 0–12018–19Out in the finalLost to Manchester City 0–62019–20Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Tranmere Rovers 4–5 aet over 2 games2020–21Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Manchester United 0–12021–22Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Leicester City 1–42022–23Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Reading 0–22023–24Out in the 4th RoundLost to Southampton 1–4 over 2 games2024–25Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Fulham 1–42025–26Out in the round of 64Lost to Bristol City 1–5

11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27

Never won it or reached the final. Best run since 2011–12: last 16 (2019–20).

EFL Cup this season →

WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier

2011–12Out in the 1st RoundLost to Bristol Rovers 2–2, 2–4 on pens2012–13Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Bradford City 1–22013–14Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Norwich City 2–3 aet2014–15Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Doncaster Rovers 1–22015–16Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Preston North End 0–12016–17Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Gillingham 1–2 aet2017–18Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Bristol City 2–32018–19Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Tottenham Hotspur 2–2, 2–4 on pens2019–20Out in the 8th FinalsLost to Everton 0–22020–21Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Newport County 1–32021–22Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Stoke City 1–32022–23Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Milton Keynes Dons 0–22023–24Out in the 1st RoundLost to Stevenage 1–1, 3–4 on pens2024–25Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Manchester City 1–22025–26Out in the 1st RoundLost to Norwich City 1–22026–27Out in the second roundLost to Peterborough United 1–5

11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27