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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225772-08-000002.txt : 20080110
<SEC-HEADER>0001225772-08-000002.hdr.sgml : 20080110
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080110094130
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225772-08-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080108
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080110

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHAMPION INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000019149
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMERCIAL PRINTING [2750]
		IRS NUMBER:				550717455
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1215

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2450 FIRST AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 2968
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			25728
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3045282791

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2450 FIRST AVENUE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 2968
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			25728

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOONEY HARLEY F JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234952

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21084
		FILM NUMBER:		08522323

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HUDDLESTON BOLEN BEATTY PORTER ET AL
		STREET 2:		611 THIRD AVENUE PO BOX 2185
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			25722-2185
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3046918398

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1673 WOODVALE DRIVE
		CITY:			CHARLESTON
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			25314
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-01-08</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000019149</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHAMPION INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CHMP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001234952</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MOONEY HARLEY F JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1673 WOODVALE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHARLESTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>25314</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-01-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.91</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>28190</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Harley F. Mooney,Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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