When Can Wrexham Get Promoted to EFL Championship?

The Red Dragons have their sights set on Championship soccer next season.

Wrexham hope to earn promotion to the EFL Championship. / IMAGO/News Images

Wrexham are aiming to secure their third consecutive promotion and punch their tickets to the EFL Championship for the 2025–26 season.

Against all odds, the oldest club in Wales went from the National League to League One all in the span of three years. Under new co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, Wrexham began their climb up the English football pyramid and now find themselves within striking distance of the Championship.

The Red Dragons currently sit second in the League One standings with just two games left in the season. Birmingham City, the League One champions, already clinched their place in the Championship, leaving just one more spot open through direct promotion.

Wrexham want nothing more than to play Championship soccer next season, and they are only a few results away from making that dream a reality.

Wrexham Standings: EFL League One Table After 44 Games

Place	Team	Points	Games Played
1	Birmingham City	99	42
2	Wrexham	86	44
3	Wycombe Wanderers	84	44
4	Charlton	82	44
5	Stockport County	81	44
6	Leyton Orient	72	44

When Can Wrexham Get Promoted to EFL Championship?

The earliest Wrexham can get promoted to the EFL Championship is on Saturday, Apr. 26. Wrexham would need to win their next match and for Wycombe to drop points in their next match to earn direct promotion as early as possible.

If the Red Dragons collect three points against Charlton, they will have 89 points with only one game remaining. If Wycombe only manage a draw against Leyton Orient, they will have 85 points. If they suffer a defeat, they will have 84 points.

The gap between the two sides would be too much for Wycombe to make up in their final match of the League One season, even if the Red Dragons lose their last match against Lincoln City.

Since Wrexham are now second in the standings, though, they just need to close out their season with two victories to guarantee direct promotion. Even if Wycombe win their remaining two matches, they will not have enough points to overtake Wrexham for second place.

If the Red Dragons falter and end the season in third place, the Welsh club will have to compete in the League One playoffs, along with the teams that finish in fourth, fifth and sixth place. The one squad that comes out on top in the playoffs will be the third and final team headed to the Championship next season.

Wrexham's Remaining Games

• Wrexham vs. Charlton (H): Saturday, Apr. 26, 12:30 p.m. ET/5: 30 p.m. BST
• Lincoln City vs. Wrexham (A): Saturday, May 3, 10 a.m. ET/3 p.m. BST

Wycombe's Remaining Games

• Leyton Orient vs. Wycombe (A): Saturday, Apr. 26, 7:30 a.m. ET/12:30 p.m. BST
• Wycombe vs. Stockport County (H): Saturday, May 3, 10 a.m. ET/3 p.m. BST

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