The 2024–25 EFL Championship (referred to as the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the 9th season of the EFL Championship under its current title and the 33rd season under its current league division format.
Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 9 August 2024 – 3 May 2025 |
Matches played | 214 |
Goals scored | 529 (2.47 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Borja Sainz (Norwich City) (15 goals) |
Biggest home win | Burnley 5–0 Cardiff City (17 August 2024) Stoke City 6–1 Portsmouth (2 October 2024) Cardiff City 5–0 Plymouth Argyle (19 October 2024) Norwich City 6–1 Plymouth Argyle (26 November 2024)[1] |
Biggest away win | Sheffield Wednesday 2–6 Watford (2 November 2024) Oxford United 2–6 Middlesbrough (23 November 2024)[1] |
Highest scoring | Sheffield Wednesday 2–6 Watford (2 November 2024) Oxford United 2–6 Middlesbrough (23 November 2024)[1] |
Longest winning run | Millwall Sunderland (4 games)[1] |
Longest unbeaten run | West Bromwich Albion (10 games)[1] |
Longest winless run | Queens Park Rangers (12 games) |
Longest losing run | Hull City (5 games)[1] |
Highest attendance | 43,374 Sunderland 2–2 Coventry City (9 November 2024)[1] |
Lowest attendance | 10,213 Oxford United 1–0 Hull City (5 November 2024)[1] |
Total attendance | 4,649,341 |
Average attendance | 21,726[1] |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 1 December 2024. |
Team changes
editThe following teams have changed division since the 2023–24 season:
To ChampionshipeditPromoted from League One Relegated from the Premier League
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From ChampionshipeditPromoted to the Premier League Relegated to League One
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Stadiums
edit- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Personnel and sponsoring
editTeam | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) | Shorts sponsor |
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Blackburn Rovers | John Eustace | Lewis Travis | Macron | Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors | Multevo | Venkys[2] | Venkys |
Bristol City | Liam Manning | Jason Knight | O'Neills | Huboo | GoSkippy[3] | Watches of Bath[4] | DNRG |
Burnley | Scott Parker | Josh Brownhill | Castore[5] | 96.com[6] | Bristol Street Motors | None | Rapidz |
Cardiff City | Vacant | Joe Ralls | New Balance | Visit Malaysia | Quinnbet[7] | Watches of Bath[8] | None |
Coventry City | Frank Lampard | Ben Sheaf | Hummel[9] | Monzo[10] | King of Shaves[11] | Mercury xRM[12] | G&R Scaffolding |
Derby County | Paul Warne | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | Puma[13] | FanHub[14] | HSG UK[15] | Tonic Weight Loss Surgery[16] | HSG UK[15] |
Hull City | Vacant | Lewie Coyle | Kappa | Corendon Airlines[17] | Safiport | Anex Tour[18] | Sportsbet.io |
Leeds United | Daniel Farke | Ethan Ampadu | Adidas | Red Bull[19] | AMT Auto | BOXT Life | None |
Luton Town | Rob Edwards | Tom Lockyer[20] | Umbro[21] | Utilita[22] | Toureen Group (H)/Ryebridge (A) | Star Platforms (H)Switchshop (A) | None |
Middlesbrough | Michael Carrick | Jonny Howson | Erreà | Unibet | Host & Stay | BOXT Life | BOXT Life |
Millwall | Neil Harris | Shaun Hutchinson | Erreà[23] | MyGuava[24] | Wiggett Group | None | None |
Norwich City | Johannes Hoff Thorup | Grant Hanley | Joma[25] | Blakely Clothing[26] | Sekura.id | Gran Canaria | 3B Data Security |
Oxford United | Des Buckingham | Elliott Moore | Macron | Baxi | Polythene UK | Caprinos Pizza[27] | Rocktree Group |
Plymouth Argyle | Wayne Rooney | Joe Edwards | Puma | Classic Builders[28] | Project 35 | Vertu Motors | Retain Limited |
Portsmouth | John Mousinho | Marlon Pack | Nike | University of Portsmouth | TotalAV[29] | BeeBu | Richmond Motor Group |
Preston North End | Paul Heckingbottom | Benjamin Whiteman | Castore | PAR Group | None | PAR Group | None |
Queens Park Rangers | Martí Cifuentes | Steve Cook | Erreà[30] | CopyBet[31] | Xtra Maintenance[32] | MyGuava[33] | None |
Sheffield United | Chris Wilder | Jack Robinson | Erreà | Maneki[34] | CarMats[35] | Dr. Cinik[36] | None |
Sheffield Wednesday | Danny Röhl | Barry Bannan | Macron | Mockba Modular[37] | Mr Vegas Casino[38] | None | None |
Stoke City | Narcís Pèlach | Ben Gibson[39] | Macron | bet365 | Stoke City Community Trust | None | None |
Sunderland | Régis Le Bris | Dan Neil | Hummel[40] | Spreadex Sports[41] | Valhalla.game | Seriös Group | None |
Swansea City | Luke Williams | Matt Grimes | Joma[42] | Reviva Coffee (H) Westacres (A) |
Swansea Building Society | Visit Central Florida[43] | First Grade Projects |
Watford | Tom Cleverley | Daniel Bachmann | Kelme | MrQ.com | None | University of Hertfordshire[44] | Asus |
West Bromwich Albion | Carlos Corberán | Jed Wallace | Macron[45] | Ideal Heating | Mega Riches Casino | BarberBoss[46] | None |
Managerial changes
editTeam | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plymouth Argyle | Neil Dewsnip | End of interim spell | 4 May 2024 | Pre-season | Wayne Rooney[47] | 25 May 2024 |
Sunderland | Mike Dodds | Régis Le Bris[48] | 22 June 2024 | |||
Hull City | Liam Rosenior[49] | Sacked | 7 May 2024 | Tim Walter[50] | 31 May 2024 | |
Norwich City | David Wagner[51] | 17 May 2024 | Johannes Hoff Thorup[52] | 30 May 2024 | ||
Burnley | Vincent Kompany[53] | Signed by Bayern Munich | 29 May 2024 | Scott Parker[54] | 5 July 2024 | |
Preston North End | Ryan Lowe[55] | Mutual consent | 12 August 2024 | 23rd | Paul Heckingbottom[56] | 20 August 2024 |
Stoke City | Steven Schumacher[57] | Sacked | 16 September 2024 | 13th | Narcís Pèlach[58] | 18 September 2024 |
Cardiff City | Erol Bulut[59] | 22 September 2024 | 24th | TBA | TBA | |
Coventry City | Mark Robins[60] | 7 November 2024 | 17th | Frank Lampard[61] | 28 November 2024 | |
Hull City | Tim Walter[62] | 27 November 2024 | 22nd | TBA | TBA |
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sheffield United | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 38[a] | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Burnley | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 36 | |
3 | Leeds United | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 35 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
4 | Sunderland | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 33 | |
5 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 30 | |
6 | Watford | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 30 | |
7 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 28 | |
8 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 28 | |
9 | Norwich City | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 25 | |
10 | Millwall | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 25 | |
11 | Bristol City | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 25 | |
12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 25 | |
13 | Swansea City | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 23 | |
14 | Stoke City | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 21 | |
15 | Derby County | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 20 | |
16 | Coventry City | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 18 | |
17 | Oxford United | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 18 | |
18 | Preston North End | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 18 | |
19 | Luton Town | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 18 | |
20 | Cardiff City | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 17 | |
21 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 38 | −20 | 17 | |
22 | Hull City | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 15 | Relegation to EFL League One |
23 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 15 | |
24 | Portsmouth | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 13 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 December 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[64]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[64]
Notes:
Results
editPlay-offs
editSemi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
3 | |||||||||||
6 | |||||||||||
4 | |||||||||||
5 |
Semi-finals
edit2025 English Football League play-offs
Final
editSeason statistics
edit- As of 1 December 2024
Top scorers
editRank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Borja Sainz | Norwich City | 15 |
2 | Josh Maja | West Bromwich Albion | 10 |
3 | Tommy Conway | Middlesbrough | 8 |
4 | Vakoun Bayo | Watford | 7 |
Tom Cannon | Stoke City | ||
Emmanuel Latte Lath | Middlesbrough | ||
Joël Piroe | Leeds United | ||
Haji Wright | Coventry City | ||
9 | Finn Azaz | Middlesbrough | 6 |
Josh Brownhill | Burnley | ||
Anis Mehmeti | Bristol City |
Hat-tricks
editPlayer | For | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Josh Maja | West Bromwich Albion | Queens Park Rangers | 3–1 (A)[65] | 10 August 2024 |
Borja Sainz | Norwich City | Derby County | 3–2 (A)[66] | 28 September 2024 |
Tom Cannon4 | Stoke City | Portsmouth | 6–1 (H)[67] | 2 October 2024 |
Vakoun Bayo4 | Watford | Sheffield Wednesday | 6–2 (A)[68] | 2 November 2024 |
Emmanuel Latte Lath | Middlesbrough | Oxford United | 6–2 (A)[69] | 23 November 2024 |
Borja Sainz | Norwich City | Plymouth Arglye | 6–1 (H)[70] | 26 November 2024 |
- Note: 4 – player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
editRank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Michael Cooper | Sheffield United | 11 |
James Trafford | Burnley | ||
3 | Illan Meslier | Leeds United | 10 |
4 | Alex Palmer | West Bromwich Albion | 9 |
5 | Lukas Jensen | Millwall | 7 |
Anthony Patterson | Sunderland | ||
Aynsley Pears | Blackburn Rovers | ||
Freddie Woodman | Preston North End | ||
9 | James Beadle | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 |
Seny Dieng | Middlesbrough | ||
Viktor Johansson | Stoke City | ||
Thomas Kaminski | Luton Town | ||
Max O'Leary | Bristol City | ||
Lawrence Vigouroux | Swansea City |
Discipline
editPlayer
edit- Most yellow cards: 7
- Ryan Porteous (Watford)
- Francisco Sierralta (Watford)
- Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End)
- Most red cards: 1
- 25 players
Club
edit- Most yellow cards: 51
- Preston North End
- Most red cards: 3
- Luton Town
- Plymouth Argyle
- Preston North End
- Sunderland
- Fewest yellow cards: 29
- Middlesbrough
- Oxford United
- Fewest red cards: 0
- 10 teams
Awards
editMonthly
editMonth | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
August | Régis Le Bris | Sunderland | Mark Harris | Oxford United | [71] |
September | Chris Wilder | Sheffield United | Borja Sainz | Norwich City | [72] |
October | Régis Le Bris | Sunderland | [73] |
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