The National League Championship, now officially named the 2024/25 Optegra Championship, is the second tier of the English Powerchair Football League pyramid. Featuring 12 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the National League Premiership and Regional League play-off fixtures. The season runs from September to June, with each team playing 22 matches (facing all 11 other teams twice) over five weekends.
Optegra Eye Health Care will proudly sponsor the 2024/25 Optegra Championship, highlighting their commitment to supporting Powerchair Football and creating more opportunities for players.
For the 2023/24 season, the Championship will include AFC Bournemouth Warriors, GBG Knights, Hull & East Yorkshire PFC, Leeds Dynamos PFC, Manchester City PFC, Manchester United PFC, Muscle Warriors PFC, Nottingham Forest PFC, Sale United PFC, Teesside Steel PFC, Villa Rockets Lions, and WBA Dudley.
The fixtures for the 2024/25 Optegra Championship are scheduled as follows:
- Gameweek 1: 7th & 8th September 2024
- Gameweek 2: 23rd & 24th November 2024
- Gameweek 3: 15th & 16th February 2025
- Gameweek 4: 5th & 6th April 2025
- Gameweek 5: 24th & 25th May 2025
All matches for the 2024/25 Optegra Championship will be held at the Lee Westwood Sports Centre, Nottingham Trent University’s Clifton Campus, Clifton Lane, College Drive, Clifton, Nottingham NG11 8NS.
