Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 4 August 2023 – 4 May 2024 |
Champions | Leicester City 2nd Championship title 8th 2nd tier title |
Promoted | Leicester City Ipswich Town Southampton |
Relegated | Birmingham City Huddersfield Town Rotherham United |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,480 (2.68 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) (27 goals) |
Biggest home win | Ipswich Town 6–0 Sheffield Wednesday (16 March 2024)[1] |
Biggest away win | Stoke City 0–5 Leicester City (3 February 2024) |
Highest scoring | Southampton 4–4 Norwich City (12 August 2023) Plymouth Argyle 6–2 Norwich City (23 September 2023) Southampton 5–3 Huddersfield Town (10 February 2024) |
Longest winning run | Leeds United Leicester City (9 games)[1] |
Longest unbeaten run | Southampton (22 games)[1] |
Longest winless run | Rotherham United (15 games)[1] |
Longest losing run | Rotherham United (9 games)[1] |
Highest attendance | 44,407 Sunderland 1–2 Ipswich Town (6 August 2023)[1] |
Lowest attendance | 9,221 Rotherham United 1–2 Bristol City (4 October 2023) |
Total attendance | 12,717,037 |
Average attendance | 23,038 |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
The 2023–24 EFL Championship (referred to as the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 8th season of the EFL Championship under its current title and the 32nd season under its current league division format.
The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season:
To Championship[edit]Promoted from League One Relegated from the Premier League
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From Championship[edit]Promoted to the Premier League Relegated to League One
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Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) | Shorts sponsor |
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Birmingham City | Tony Mowbray (on leave, medical)
Gary Rowett |
Dion Sanderson | Nike | Undefeated[2] | Undefeated | Birmingham City Foundation | Knighthead Annuity & Life Assurance Company |
Blackburn Rovers | John Eustace | Dominic Hyam | Macron | Totally Wicked | Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors | Venkys[3] | Venkys |
Bristol City | Liam Manning | Matty James | O'Neills | Huboo[4] | GoSkippy | Watches of Bath | Digital NRG |
Cardiff City | Erol Bulut | Joe Ralls | New Balance | Visit Malaysia | Spreadex Sports | Watches of Bath | None |
Coventry City | Mark Robins | Liam Kelly | Hummel | King of Shaves[5] | Coventry Building Society | XL Motors | G&R Scaffolding |
Huddersfield Town | André Breitenreiter | Jonathan Hogg | Umbro | Utilita[6] (Home & Away)
Utilita Giving (Third) |
SportsBroker | Marc Darcy | PCSpecialist |
Hull City | Liam Rosenior | Lewie Coyle | Kappa | Corendon Airlines[7] | McVitie's | Anex Tour[8] | None |
Ipswich Town | Kieran McKenna | Samy Morsy | Umbro | +–=÷× Tour | Ipswich Town Foundation | HaloITSM | YourHome.co.uk |
Leeds United | Daniel Farke | Liam Cooper | Adidas | BOXT | AMT Auto | Flamingo Land[9] | None |
Leicester City | Enzo Maresca | Jamie Vardy | Adidas | King Power[10] | None | Sabeco Brewery | None |
Middlesbrough | Michael Carrick | Jonathan Howson | Erreà | Unibet | Host & Stay | BOXT Life[11] | BOXT Life |
Millwall | Neil Harris | Shaun Hutchinson | Erreà | Huski Chocolate[12] | Wiggett Group | Cremello Currency Management[13] | None |
Norwich City | David Wagner | Grant Hanley | Joma[14] | Lotus Cars[15] | Sekura.id | Gran Canaria | 3B Data Security |
Plymouth Argyle | Neil Dewsnip (interim head coach) | Joe Edwards | Puma | Bond Timber | Project 35 | Vertu Motors | Retain Limited |
Preston North End | Ryan Lowe | Alan Browne | Castore | PAR Group | PAR Group | None | None |
Queens Park Rangers | Martí Cifuentes | Asmir Begović | Erreà | Convivia Group[16] | CopyBet | MyGuava[17] | Hyde Park Construction |
Rotherham United | Steve Evans | Sean Morrison | Puma | Rotherham Hospice | Burrows Toyota | Instantprint[18] | Mears Group |
Sheffield Wednesday | Danny Röhl | Barry Bannan | Macron | Cirata1 | TriggerHub.org | Triggerhub.org | BLU Steel |
Southampton | Russell Martin | Jack Stephens[19] | Hummel[20] | Sportsbet.io[21] | Draper Tools | Mairon Freight UK[22] | None |
Stoke City | Steven Schumacher | Josh Laurent[23] | Macron | bet365 | Stoke City Community Trust | None | None |
Sunderland | Mike Dodds (interim head coach) |
Corry Evans | Nike | Spreadex Sports | Vertu Motors | Hays Travel | Eleven Sports Media |
Swansea City | Luke Williams | Matt Grimes[24] | Joma[25] | Reviva Coffee (Home)[26] Westacres (Away & Third)[27] |
Swansea Building Society | Visit Central Florida | The Wave 96.4 FM (Home) Miles Hire (Away) Maggie's Swansea (Third) |
Watford | Tom Cleverley | Daniel Bachmann[28] | Kelme[29] | MrQ.com[30] | Corpay | None | None |
West Bromwich Albion | Carlos Corberán | Jed Wallace | Puma[31] | Ideal Heating | Mr Vegas | BarberBoss[32] | None |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Watford | Chris Wilder[34] | End of contract | 8 May 2023 |
Pre-season |
Valérien Ismaël[35] | 10 May 2023 |
Cardiff City | Sabri Lamouchi[36] | 16 May 2023 | Erol Bulut[37] | 3 June 2023 | ||
Southampton | Rubén Sellés[38] | 28 May 2023 | Russell Martin[39] | 21 June 2023 | ||
Leeds United | Sam Allardyce[40] | Mutual consent | 2 June 2023 | Daniel Farke[41] | 4 July 2023 | |
Leicester City | Dean Smith[42] | End of contract | 16 June 2023 | Enzo Maresca[43] | 16 June 2023 | |
Sheffield Wednesday | Darren Moore[44] | Mutual consent | 19 June 2023 | Xisco Muñoz[45] | 4 July 2023 | |
Swansea City | Russell Martin[39] | Signed by Southampton | 21 June 2023 | Michael Duff[46] | 22 June 2023 | |
Huddersfield Town | Neil Warnock[47] | Resigned | 20 September 2023 | 16th | Darren Moore[48] | 21 September 2023 |
Sheffield Wednesday | Xisco Muñoz[49] | Sacked | 4 October 2023 | 24th | Danny Röhl[50] | 13 October 2023 |
Birmingham City | John Eustace[51] | 9 October 2023 | 6th | Wayne Rooney[52] | 11 October 2023 | |
Millwall | Gary Rowett[53] | Mutual consent | 18 October 2023 | 15th | Joe Edwards[54] | 6 November 2023 |
Queens Park Rangers | Gareth Ainsworth[55] | Sacked | 28 October 2023 | 23rd | Martí Cifuentes[56] | 30 October 2023 |
Bristol City | Nigel Pearson[57] | 29 October 2023 | 15th | Liam Manning[58] | 7 November 2023 | |
Rotherham United | Matt Taylor[59] | 13 November 2023 | 22nd | Leam Richardson[60] | 11 December 2023 | |
Swansea City | Michael Duff[61] | 4 December 2023 | 18th | Luke Williams[62] | 5 January 2024 | |
Sunderland | Tony Mowbray[63] | 9th | Michael Beale[64] | 18 December 2023 | ||
Stoke City | Alex Neil[65] | 10 December 2023 | 20th | Steven Schumacher[66] | 19 December 2023 | |
Plymouth Argyle | Steven Schumacher[67] | Signed by Stoke City | 19 December 2023 | 16th | Ian Foster[68] | 5 January 2024 |
Birmingham City | Wayne Rooney[69] | Sacked | 2 January 2024 | 20th | Tony Mowbray[70] | 8 January 2024 |
Huddersfield Town | Darren Moore[71] | 29 January 2024 | 21st | André Breitenreiter[72] | 15 February 2024 | |
Blackburn Rovers | Jon Dahl Tomasson[73] | Mutual consent | 9 February 2024 | 18th | John Eustace[74] | 9 February 2024 |
Sunderland | Michael Beale[75] | Sacked | 19 February 2024 | 10th | Mike Dodds (interim head coach)[76] |
19 February 2024 |
Millwall | Joe Edwards[77] | 21 February 2024 | 21st | Neil Harris[78] | 21 February 2024 | |
Watford | Valérien Ismaël[79] | 9 March 2024 | 13th | Tom Cleverley[a][80][81] | 9 March 2024 | |
Birmingham City | Tony Mowbray[82] | Temporary medical leave of absence | 19 March 2024 | 21st | Gary Rowett (interim head coach)[82] |
19 March 2024 |
Plymouth Argyle | Ian Foster[83] | Sacked | 1 April 2024 | Neil Dewsnip (interim head coach)[84] |
1 April 2024 | |
Rotherham United | Leam Richardson[85] | 17 April 2024 | 24th | Steve Evans[86] | 17 April 2024 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Leicester City (C, P) | 46 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 89 | 41 | +48 | 97 | Promoted to the Premier League |
2 | Ipswich Town (P) | 46 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 92 | 57 | +35 | 96 | |
3 | Leeds United | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 81 | 43 | +38 | 90 | Qualified for the Championship play-offs |
4 | Southampton (O, P) | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 87 | 63 | +24 | 87 | |
5 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 47 | +23 | 75 | |
6 | Norwich City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 79 | 64 | +15 | 73 | |
7 | Hull City | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 70 | |
8 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 69 | |
9 | Coventry City | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 70 | 59 | +11 | 64 | |
10 | Preston North End | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 67 | −11 | 63 | |
11 | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 62 | |
12 | Cardiff City | 46 | 19 | 5 | 22 | 53 | 70 | −17 | 62 | |
13 | Millwall | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 59 | |
14 | Swansea City | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 57 | |
15 | Watford | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 56 | |
16 | Sunderland | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 56 | |
17 | Stoke City | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 56 | |
18 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 56 | |
19 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 74 | −14 | 53 | |
20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 53 | |
21 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 59 | 70 | −11 | 51 | |
22 | Birmingham City (R) | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 50 | Relegated to EFL League One |
23 | Huddersfield Town (R) | 46 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 48 | 77 | −29 | 45 | |
24 | Rotherham United (R) | 46 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 37 | 89 | −52 | 27 |
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
3 | Leeds United | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
6 | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
3 | Leeds United | 0 | |||||||||
4 | Southampton | 1 | |||||||||
4 | Southampton | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
5 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Leeds United | 4–0 | Norwich City |
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Report |
Leeds United won 4–0 on aggregate.
Southampton | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion |
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Report |
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Southampton won 3–1 on aggregate.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Sammie Szmodics | Blackburn Rovers | 27 |
2 | Adam Armstrong3 | Southampton | 24 |
3 | Crysencio Summerville1 | Leeds United | 20 |
4 | Morgan Whittaker | Plymouth Argyle | 19 |
5 | Jamie Vardy | Leicester City | 18 |
6 | Ché Adams | Southampton | 16 |
Emmanuel Latte Lath | Middlesbrough | ||
Josh Sargent | Norwich City | ||
Haji Wright | Coventry City | ||
10 | Jack Clarke | Sunderland | 15 |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Ozan Tufan | Hull City | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–2 (H)[88] | 12 August 2023 |
Morgan Whittaker | Plymouth Argyle | Norwich City | 6–2 (H)[89] | 23 September 2023 |
Ellis Simms | Coventry City | Rotherham United | 5–0 (H)[90] | 5 March 2024 |
Milutin Osmajić | Preston North End | Huddersfield Town | 4–1 (H)[91] | 9 April 2024 |
Abdul Fatawu | Leicester City | Southampton | 5–0 (H)[92] | 23 April 2024 |
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | Illan Meslier2 | Leeds United | 20 |
2 | Alex Palmer1 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 |
3 | Václav Hladký | Ipswich Town | 15 |
4 | Asmir Begović | Queens Park Rangers | 13 |
Mads Hermansen | Leicester City | ||
Max O'Leary | Bristol City | ||
Anthony Patterson | Sunderland | ||
8 | Angus Gunn1 | Norwich City | 12 |
Matija Sarkic | Millwall |
Award | Winner | Club |
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Player of the Season | Crysencio Summerville[102] | Leeds United |
Young Player of the Season | Archie Gray[103] | |
Apprentice of the Season |
Championship Team of the Season
Pos. | Player | Club | Ref. |
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GK | Mads Hermansen | Leicester City | [104] |
RB | Kyle Walker-Peters | Southampton | |
CB | Ethan Ampadu | Leeds United | |
CB | Jacob Greaves | Hull City | |
LB | Leif Davis | Ipswich Town | |
CM | Gabriel Sara | Norwich City | |
CM | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | Leicester City | |
FW | Morgan Whittaker | Plymouth Argyle | |
FW | Crysencio Summerville | Leeds United | |
FW | Sammie Szmodics | Blackburn Rovers | |
FW | Georginio Rutter | Leeds United | |
Manager | Kieran McKenna | Ipswich Town |
Sunderland AFC drew the highest average home attendance in the 2023-24 edition of the EFL Championship.
# | Football club | Home games | Average attendance[105] |
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1 | Sunderland AFC | 23 | 41,028 |
2 | Leeds United | 23 | 35,989 |
3 | Leicester City | 23 | 31,238 |
4 | Southampton FC | 23 | 29,373 |
5 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 28,845 |
6 | Middlesbrough FC | 23 | 26,905 |
7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 26,762 |
8 | Norwich City | 23 | 26,077 |
9 | Coventry City | 23 | 25,468 |
10 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 24,057 |
11 | Bristol City | 23 | 22,813 |
12 | Stoke City | 23 | 22,742 |
13 | Hull City | 23 | 21,980 |
14 | Cardiff City | 23 | 21,213 |
15 | Birmingham City | 23 | 21,180 |
16 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 19,418 |
17 | Watford FC | 23 | 18,876 |
18 | Preston North End | 23 | 16,720 |
19 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 16,678 |
20 | Swansea City | 23 | 16,574 |
21 | Millwall FC | 23 | 16,540 |
22 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 16,507 |
23 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 15,583 |
24 | Rotherham United | 23 | 10,674 |