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EFL Championship

The English Football League Championship (often referred to as the Championship for short or the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship purposes) is the highest division of the English Football League (EFL) and second-highest overall in the English football league system, after the Premier League. The league is contested by 24 clubs.

Introduced for the 2004–05 season as the Football League Championship, the division was previously known as the Football League Second Division (1892–1992) and Football League First Division (1992–2004). The winning club of the Championship receives the EFL Championship trophy, the same trophy that was awarded to English First Division champions from until 1992. As in other divisions of professional English football, Welsh clubs can be part of the division, making it a cross-border league.

Each season, the two top-finishing teams in the Championship are automatically promoted to the Premier League. The teams that finish the season in 3rd to 6th place enter a playoff tournament, with the winner also gaining promotion to the Premier League. The three lowest-finishing teams in the Championship are relegated to League One.

The Championship is the wealthiest non-top-flight football division in the world, the ninth-richest division in Europe, and the tenth best-attended division in world football (with the highest per-match attendance of any secondary league). Its average match attendance for the 2018–19 season was 20,181.

Barnsley have spent more seasons at the second level of English football than any other team and on 3 January 2011 became the first club to achieve 1,000 wins in the second level of English football with a 2–1 home victory over Coventry City. Barnsley are also the first club to play 3,000 games in second-level league football (W1028, D747, L1224).

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EFL Championship

England. Championship. League Table. Season 2023/2024

Pos Team Home Away Total GD Goals
P W D L GS GC Pts P W D L GS GC Pts P W D L GS GC Pts
1 Leeds Leeds 19 15 4 0 41 12 49 19 10 3 6 29 16 33 38 25 7 6 70 28 82 42 1.8
2 Leicester Leicester 18 13 1 4 35 13 40 19 13 3 3 39 20 42 37 26 4 7 74 33 82 41 2
3 Ipswich Ipswich 19 14 4 1 53 29 46 19 10 5 4 27 20 35 38 24 9 5 80 49 81 31 2.1
4 Southampton Southampton 18 12 2 4 45 24 38 18 10 5 3 28 23 35 36 22 7 7 73 47 73 26 2
5 West Brom West Brom 19 13 3 3 31 14 42 19 6 6 7 28 22 24 38 19 9 10 59 36 66 23 1.6
6 Norwich Norwich 19 13 2 4 37 18 41 19 5 5 9 32 36 20 38 18 7 13 69 54 61 15 1.8
7 Hull City Hull City 19 7 7 5 27 20 28 18 9 3 6 26 26 30 37 16 10 11 53 46 58 7 1.4
8 Coventry Coventry 18 8 8 2 29 17 32 19 7 4 8 30 26 25 37 15 12 10 59 43 57 16 1.6
9 Preston Preston 19 9 4 6 28 31 31 18 7 4 7 21 23 25 37 16 8 13 49 54 56 -5 1.3
10 Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 19 7 4 8 20 21 25 19 9 2 8 33 31 29 38 16 6 16 53 52 54 1 1.4
11 Cardiff Cardiff 19 9 3 7 23 22 30 19 7 2 10 20 29 23 38 16 5 17 43 51 53 -8 1.1
12 Sunderland Sunderland 19 10 1 8 29 22 31 19 4 5 10 19 23 17 38 14 6 18 48 45 48 3 1.3
13 Watford Watford 19 5 6 8 29 26 21 19 7 6 6 24 25 27 38 12 12 14 53 51 48 2 1.4
14 Bristol City Bristol City 19 8 3 8 22 20 27 19 5 5 9 20 25 20 38 13 8 17 42 45 47 -3 1.1
15 Swansea Swansea 19 6 5 8 22 26 23 19 6 5 8 26 32 23 38 12 10 16 48 58 46 -10 1.3
16 Millwall Millwall 19 6 4 9 16 27 22 19 5 6 8 20 23 21 38 11 10 17 36 50 43 -14 0.9
17 Blackburn Blackburn 19 6 5 8 26 30 23 19 5 4 10 25 34 19 38 11 9 18 51 64 42 -13 1.3
18 Plymouth Plymouth 19 8 4 7 38 33 28 19 2 7 10 16 29 13 38 10 11 17 54 62 41 -8 1.4
19 Stoke City Stoke City 19 6 4 9 14 24 22 19 5 4 10 21 29 19 38 11 8 19 35 53 41 -18 0.9
20 QPR QPR 19 4 6 9 21 29 18 19 6 4 9 15 21 22 38 10 10 18 36 50 40 -14 0.9
21 Birmingham Birmingham 19 7 6 6 26 24 27 19 3 3 13 16 35 12 38 10 9 19 42 59 39 -17 1.1
22 Huddersfield Huddersfield 19 5 7 7 23 28 22 19 3 8 8 19 33 17 38 8 15 15 42 61 39 -19 1.1
23 Sheffield Wed Sheffield Wed 19 7 4 8 20 23 25 19 4 1 14 10 38 13 38 11 5 22 30 61 38 -31 0.8
24 Rotherham Rotherham 19 3 7 9 17 24 16 19 0 4 15 13 53 4 38 3 11 24 30 77 20 -47 0.8

Top Scorers. Season 2023/2024

Player 01 Mar 02 Mar 05 Mar 06 Mar 08 Mar 09 Mar 10 Mar 12 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar All SeasonGoals/Assists
Adam Armstrong
(Southampton)
0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 18/10
Sammie Szmodics
(Blackburn)
0/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 21/3
Morgan Whittaker
(Plymouth)
0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 17/7
Crysencio Summerville
(Leeds)
0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 15/8
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
(Leicester)
0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 10/12
Gabriel Sara
(Norwich)
0/0 0/0 0/0 0/1 0/0 2/1 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 10/11
Georginio Rutter
(Leeds)
0/0 0/0 0/1 0/0 0/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/2 6/13
Daniel James
(Leeds)
0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 12/7
Conor Chaplin
(Ipswich)
0/0 0/1 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 12/7
Jack Clarke
(Sunderland)
0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 15/4
Haji Wright
(Coventry)
1/0 0/0 0/1 0/0 0/0 2/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 13/5
Leif Davis
(Ipswich)
0/0 0/0 1/2 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 3/14
Nathan Broadhead
(Ipswich)
0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/1 0/0 12/3
Will Keane
(Preston)
0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/1 0/0 12/3
Ryan Hardie
(Plymouth)
0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 12/3
Joshua Sargent
(Norwich)
0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 13/1
Finn Azaz
(Plymouth)
0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 9/5
Stephy Mavididi
(Leicester)
0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 10/4
Jamie Vardy
(Leicester)
0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 2/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 13/0
Abdul Issahaku
(Leicester)
0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 3/10

Bad Boys. Season 2023/2024

Player 01 Mar 02 Mar 05 Mar 06 Mar 08 Mar 09 Mar 10 Mar 12 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar All SeasonRed/Yellow Matches Avg
Unknown
(Ipswich)
- 0/1 - - - - - - - - 0/14 14 0.0/1.0
Ben Pearson
(Rotherham)
- - 1/1 - - - - - - - 1/12 13 0.1/0.9
Trai Hume
(Ipswich)
- 0/1 - - - - - - 0/1 - 1/11 12 0.1/0.9
Daniel Ballard
(Ipswich)
- - - - - 0/1 - - - - 0/12 12 0.0/1.0
Jordan Thompson
(Rotherham)
- - - - - - - - - - 1/11 12 0.1/0.9
Sam Morsy
(Ipswich)
- - - - - - - - - - 0/12 12 0.0/1.0
Mickel Miller
(Plymouth)
- - - - - 0/1 - - 0/1 - 0/11 11 0.0/1.0
Ryan Porteous
(Watford)
- - - 0/1 - - - - - - 0/11 11 0.0/1.0
Jack Colback
(Ipswich)
- - - - - - - - - - 1/10 11 0.1/0.9
Wesley Hoedt
(Blackburn)
- - - - - 0/1 - - - - 0/10 10 0.0/1.0
Luke O'Nien
(Sunderland)
- - 0/1 - - - - - - - 0/10 10 0.0/1.0
Jannik Vestergaard
(Coventry)
- - - - - - - - - - 0/10 10 0.0/1.0
Barry Bannan
(Sheffield Wed)
- - - - - - - - - - 1/9 10 0.1/0.9
Sam Field
(QPR)
- - - - - - - - - - 0/10 10 0.0/1.0
Jake Cooper
(Millwall)
- - - - - - - - - 0/1 0/9 9 0.0/1.0
Alistair McCann
(Preston)
- 0/1 - - - 0/1 - - 0/1 - 0/9 9 0.0/1.0
Sorba Thomas
(Norwich)
- - - - - - - - 1/1 - 1/8 9 0.1/0.9
Cedric Kipre
(West Brom)
- - - - - - - - 0/1 - 0/9 9 0.0/1.0
Josh Tymon
(Middlesbrough)
- 0/1 - 0/1 - - 0/1 - - - 0/9 9 0.0/1.0
Jacob Greaves
(Hull City)
- - - - - 0/1 - - - - 0/9 9 0.0/1.0

EFL Championship News

28 March 2024
sportsmole.co.uk
Spursvs.Luton
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou could have Micky van de Ven back at his disposal for Saturday's Premier League showdown with Luton Town in North London.
28 March 2024
sportsmole.co.uk
Spursvs.Luton
A Tottenham Hotspur side intending to rise above a desired dotted line host a Luton Town outfit bidding to steer clear of dreaded dotted line in Saturday's Premier League showdown in North London.
28 March 2024
sportsmole.co.uk
Arsenal 'draw up 10-man striker shortlist'
Arsenal are allegedly assessing the capabilities of 10 different strikers ahead of the summer transfer window.
28 March 2024
sportsmole.co.uk
Brentfordvs.Man Utd
Saturday night's Premier League offering comes from the Gtech Community Stadium, as an under-performing Brentford host top-four outsiders Manchester United.
27 March 2024
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Wycombevs.Portsmouth
League leaders Portsmouth will resume their promotion bid with a trip to Adams Park for Friday's meeting with Wycombe Wanderers.
27 March 2024
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Wiganvs.Burton Albion
Wigan Athletic will attempt to claim a second straight victory when they welcome Burton Albion to the DW Stadium for Friday's League One encounter.
27 March 2024
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Readingvs.Northampton
Reading and Northampton Town will both have the chance to claim consecutive victories when they face off at the Select Car Leasing Stadium on Sunday.
27 March 2024
sportsmole.co.uk
Manchester City, England legend to retire at end of season
Manchester City Women captain and England Women's defender Steph Houghton has announced that she will be retiring from football at the end of the 2023-24 season.
27 March 2024
sportsmole.co.uk
Sheff Wedsvs.Swansea
Sheffield Wednesday will endeavour to climb out of the Championship relegation zone when they welcome Swansea City to Hillsborough on Good Friday.
27 March 2024
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Derbyvs.Blackpool
Promotion-chasing Derby County will be bidding to return to winning ways in League One when they continue their campaign at home to playoff hopefuls Blackpool on Friday afternoon.
27 March 2024
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Derbyvs.Blackpool
Promotion-chasing Derby County will be bidding to return to winning ways in League One when they continue their campaign at home to playoff hopefuls Blackpool on Friday afternoon.
27 March 2024
sportsmole.co.uk
Norwichvs.Plymouth
Seeking to consolidate their place in the Championship playoffs, Norwich City play host to relegation-threatened Plymouth Argyle at Carrow Road on Good Friday.
27 March 2024
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Hull Cityvs.Stoke
Hull City will be looking to boost their Championship playoff hopes when they welcome relegation-threatened Stoke City to the MKM Stadium on Good Friday.
27 March 2024
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Southamptonvs.Middlesbrough
Seeking to boost their slim hopes of automatic promotion, Southampton welcome Middlesbrough to St Mary's for a Championship clash on Good Friday.
27 March 2024
sportsmole.co.uk
Chelseavs.Burnley
Seeking to boost their hopes of securing a top-seven finish in the Premier League, Chelsea welcome relegation-threatened Burnley to Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon.
27 March 2024
sportsmole.co.uk
Wales
Rob Page will continue in his role as Wales manager for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
27 March 2024
sportsmole.co.uk
Crystal Palace receive updates on Daniel Munoz, Sam Johnstone injuries
Crystal Palace have received updates on the injury situations regarding Daniel Munoz and Sam Johnstone.
27 March 2024
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Cardiffvs.Sunderland
Sunderland will be bidding to bring to an end a seven-game winless run in the Championship when they make the trip to Wales to tackle an in-form Cardiff City outfit on Friday afternoon.
27 March 2024
sportsmole.co.uk
Arsenal ready to prioritise Viktor Gyokeres move over Ivan Toney?
Arsenal are reportedly ready to prioritise a move for Sporting Lisbon forward Vitkor Gyokeres this summer.
27 March 2024
sportsmole.co.uk
QPRvs.Birmingham
Queens Park Rangers and Birmingham City square off on Good Friday with both teams looking to avoid dropping into the Championship relegation zone.
27 March 2024
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Prestonvs.Rotherham
Preston North End play host to Rotherham United on Good Friday looking for the win that will keep their Championship playoff hopes alive.
27 March 2024
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Huddersfieldvs.Coventry
Coventry City will be looking to build on their FA Cup exploits when they square off against Huddersfield Town on Good Friday.
27 March 2024
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Millwallvs.West Brom
West Bromwich Albion make the trip to face Millwall on Good Friday looking for the win that will strengthen their efforts to seal a Championship promotion spot.
27 March 2024
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Watfordvs.Leeds
Returning from the international break at the top of the Championship standings, Leeds United head south to tackle Watford in Good Friday's evening battle at Vicarage Road.
27 March 2024
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Blackburnvs.Ipswich
Should results on Good Friday go their way, Ipswich Town could be spending the Easter weekend at the top of the Championship table, but first they must navigate the Ewood Park examination against Blackburn Rovers.
27 March 2024
sportsmole.co.uk
Bristol Cityvs.Leicester
Having been knocked off their Championship perch, an ailing Leicester City endeavour to reignite their title bid against Bristol City at Ashton Gate on Friday lunchtime.
27 March 2024
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Manchester United 'want Premier League manager to join coaching set-up at club'
Manchester United are reportedly interested in speaking to Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Gary O'Neil about a role in a new coaching set-up at Old Trafford.
27 March 2024
sportsmole.co.uk
Spursvs.Luton
Following a welcome hiatus for the international break, Tottenham Hotspur return to Premier League action on Saturday afternoon, when Luton Town arrive for a North London showdown.
26 March 2024
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Wales0 - 0Poland
Rob Page has acknowledged that Wales' heart-breaking defeat to Poland on penalties in Tuesday's Euro 2024 playoff final will "hurt" for some time.
26 March 2024
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Manchester United 'identify relegation-battling Premier League boss as next manager'
Manchester United reportedly view Brentford head coach Thomas Frank as their leading managerial target, should Erik ten Hag be relieved of his duties at the end of the campaign.
26 March 2024
sportsmole.co.uk
Ajax 'exploring summer move for Aston Villa starlet'
Aston Villa midfielder Tim Iroegbunam is reportedly attracting interest from Ajax.
26 March 2024
sportsmole.co.uk
Wolverhampton Wanderers 'leading race to sign Southampton forward Che Adams'
Wolverhampton Wanderers are reportedly planning to press ahead with their interest in Southampton forward Che Adams.
26 March 2024
sportsmole.co.uk
Crystal Palace's Sam Johnstone to miss rest of season?
Crystal Palace goalkeeper Sam Johnstone has reportedly picked up a potentially season-ending injury while on duty with England.
25 March 2024
sportsmole.co.uk
Nottingham Forest lodge appeal against Premier League's four-point penalty
Nottingham Forest have decided to appeal against the four-point penalty handed to them for breaching the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability rules.
25 March 2024
sportsmole.co.uk
Liverpool
Gareth Southgate has expressed his disappointment, stating that it is 'highly frustrating' that Trent Alexander-Arnold is not fit to participate in the final international break before the upcoming European Championship this summer.
25 March 2024
sportsmole.co.uk
Arsenal, Chelsea 'alerted to possible half-price deal for Viktor Gyokeres'
Sporting Lisbon forward Viktor Gyokeres may reportedly be available for a lower fee than previously anticipated this summer.
28 March 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou could have Micky van de Ven back at his disposal for Saturday's Premier League showdown with Luton Town in North London. 28 March 2024 sportsmole.co.uk A Tottenham Hotspur side intending to rise above a desired dotted line host a Luton Town outfit bidding to steer clear of dreaded dotted line in Saturday's Premier League showdown in North London. 28 March 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Arsenal are allegedly assessing the capabilities of 10 different strikers ahead of the summer transfer window. 28 March 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Saturday night's Premier League offering comes from the Gtech Community Stadium, as an under-performing Brentford host top-four outsiders Manchester United. 27 March 2024 sportsmole.co.uk League leaders Portsmouth will resume their promotion bid with a trip to Adams Park for Friday's meeting with Wycombe Wanderers. 27 March 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Wigan Athletic will attempt to claim a second straight victory when they welcome Burton Albion to the DW Stadium for Friday's League One encounter. 27 March 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Reading and Northampton Town will both have the chance to claim consecutive victories when they face off at the Select Car Leasing Stadium on Sunday. 27 March 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Manchester City Women captain and England Women's defender Steph Houghton has announced that she will be retiring from football at the end of the 2023-24 season. 27 March 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Sheffield Wednesday will endeavour to climb out of the Championship relegation zone when they welcome Swansea City to Hillsborough on Good Friday. 27 March 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Promotion-chasing Derby County will be bidding to return to winning ways in League One when they continue their campaign at home to playoff hopefuls Blackpool on Friday afternoon. 27 March 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Promotion-chasing Derby County will be bidding to return to winning ways in League One when they continue their campaign at home to playoff hopefuls Blackpool on Friday afternoon. 27 March 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Seeking to consolidate their place in the Championship playoffs, Norwich City play host to relegation-threatened Plymouth Argyle at Carrow Road on Good Friday. 27 March 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Hull City will be looking to boost their Championship playoff hopes when they welcome relegation-threatened Stoke City to the MKM Stadium on Good Friday. 27 March 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Seeking to boost their slim hopes of automatic promotion, Southampton welcome Middlesbrough to St Mary's for a Championship clash on Good Friday. 27 March 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Seeking to boost their hopes of securing a top-seven finish in the Premier League, Chelsea welcome relegation-threatened Burnley to Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon.