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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100630093739
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225772-10-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100629
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100630
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100630

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:			RHODES JAMES A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234959

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21084
		FILM NUMBER:		10925552

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 2368
		CITY:			ALTOONA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16603
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-06-29</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001234959</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RHODES JAMES A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O.BOX 2368</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALTOONA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>16603</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-06-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.80</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>13000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee stock option(right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.24</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-10-17</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-10-17</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>12000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James A. Rhodes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-06-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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