The Championship is the second tier division in English football beneath only the Premier League. It is featured in the Apple TV+ series, Ted Lasso. When Ted was brought into manage struggling Premier League side, AFC Richmond, one of the goals was to avoid them being relegated to the Championship. Unfortunately for Richmond, a tight loss to Manchester City F.C. sealed their fate and they were relegated to the Championship.
Ted's naming issues[]
Ted had particular problems with the league structure in English football, including understanding what relegation meant but also understanding the naming of the second tier division. The second tier division being called the "Championship" was something Ted could not get his head around given the name suggests it should be the top tier and indeed should be the actual trophy.