Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 9 August 2024 – 3 May 2025 |
Matches played | 181 |
Goals scored | 439 (2.43 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Borja Sainz (Norwich City) (11 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) |
Biggest away win | Sheffield Wednesday 2–6 Watford (2 November 2024) |
Highest scoring | Sheffield Wednesday 2–6 Watford (2 November 2024) |
Longest winning run | Millwall Sunderland (4 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Burnley Sheffield United (9 games) |
Longest winless run | Queens Park Rangers (11 games) |
Longest losing run | Cardiff City Queens Park Rangers (4 games) |
Highest attendance | 43,374 Sunderland 2–2 Coventry City (9 November 2024) |
Lowest attendance | 10,213 Oxford United 1–0 Hull City (5 November 2024) |
Total attendance | 3,927,716 |
Average attendance | 21,700 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 22 November 2024. |
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.
The following teams have changed division since the 2023–24 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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Blackburn Rovers | John Eustace | Lewis Travis | Macron | Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors | Multevo | Venkys[1] | Venkys |
Bristol City | Liam Manning | Jason Knight | O'Neills | Huboo | GoSkippy[2] | Watches of Bath[3] | DNRG |
Burnley | Scott Parker | Josh Brownhill | Castore[4] | 96.com[5] | Bristol Street Motors | None | Rapidz |
Cardiff City | Vacant | Joe Ralls | New Balance | Visit Malaysia | Quinnbet[6] | Watches of Bath[7] | None |
Coventry City | Vacant | Ben Sheaf | Hummel[8] | Monzo[9] | King of Shaves[10] | Mercury xRM[11] | G&R Scaffolding |
Derby County | Paul Warne | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | Puma[12] | FanHub[13] | HSG UK[14] | Tonic Weight Loss Surgery[15] | HSG UK[14] |
Hull City | Tim Walter | Lewie Coyle | Kappa | Corendon Airlines[16] | Safiport | Anex Tour[17] | Sportsbet.io |
Leeds United | Daniel Farke | Ethan Ampadu | Adidas | Red Bull[18] | AMT Auto | BOXT Life | None |
Luton Town | Rob Edwards | Tom Lockyer[19] | Umbro[20] | Utilita[21] | 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[22] | MyGuava[23] | Wiggett Group | None | None |
Norwich City | Johannes Hoff Thorup | Grant Hanley | Joma[24] | Blakely Clothing[25] | Sekura.id | Gran Canaria | 3B Data Security |
Oxford United | Des Buckingham | Elliott Moore | Macron | Baxi | Polythene UK | Caprinos Pizza[26] | Rocktree Group |
Plymouth Argyle | Wayne Rooney | Joe Edwards | Puma | Classic Builders[27] | Project 35 | Vertu Motors | Retain Limited |
Portsmouth | John Mousinho | Marlon Pack | Nike | University of Portsmouth | TotalAV[28] | 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[29] | CopyBet[30] | Xtra Maintenance[31] | MyGuava[32] | None |
Sheffield United | Chris Wilder | Jack Robinson | Erreà | Maneki[33] | CarMats[34] | Dr. Cinik[35] | None |
Sheffield Wednesday | Danny Röhl | Barry Bannan | Macron | Mockba Modular[36] | Mr Vegas Casino[37] | None | None |
Stoke City | Narcís Pèlach | Ben Gibson[38] | Macron | bet365 | Stoke City Community Trust | None | None |
Sunderland | Régis Le Bris | Dan Neil | Hummel[39] | Spreadex Sports[40] | Valhalla.game | Seriös Group | None |
Swansea City | Luke Williams | Matt Grimes | Joma[41] | Reviva Coffee (H) Westacres (A) |
Swansea Building Society | Visit Central Florida[42] | First Grade Projects |
Watford | Tom Cleverley | Daniel Bachmann | Kelme | MrQ.com | None | University of Hertfordshire[43] | Asus |
West Bromwich Albion | Carlos Corberán | Jed Wallace | Macron[44] | Ideal Heating | Mega Riches Casino | BarberBoss[45] | None |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Plymouth Argyle | Neil Dewsnip | End of interim spell | 4 May 2024 | Pre-season | Wayne Rooney[46] | 25 May 2024 |
Sunderland | Mike Dodds | Régis Le Bris[47] | 22 June 2024 | |||
Hull City | Liam Rosenior[48] | Sacked | 7 May 2024 | Tim Walter[49] | 31 May 2024 | |
Norwich City | David Wagner[50] | 17 May 2024 | Johannes Hoff Thorup[51] | 30 May 2024 | ||
Burnley | Vincent Kompany[52] | Signed by Bayern Munich | 29 May 2024 | Scott Parker[53] | 5 July 2024 | |
Preston North End | Ryan Lowe[54] | Mutual consent | 12 August 2024 | 23rd | Paul Heckingbottom[55] | 20 August 2024 |
Stoke City | Steven Schumacher[56] | Sacked | 16 September 2024 | 13th | Narcís Pèlach[57] | 18 September 2024 |
Cardiff City | Erol Bulut[58] | 22 September 2024 | 24th | TBA | TBA | |
Coventry City | Mark Robins[59] | 7 November 2024 | 17th | TBA | TBA |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Sunderland | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 31 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Sheffield United | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 31[a] | |
3 | Leeds United | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 29 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
4 | Burnley | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 27 | |
5 | Watford | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 26 | |
6 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 25 | |
7 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 24 | |
8 | Millwall | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 23 | |
9 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 22 | |
10 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 22 | |
11 | Swansea City | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 19 | |
12 | Derby County | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | |
13 | Stoke City | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 19 | |
14 | Norwich City | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 18 | |
15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 18 | |
16 | Oxford United | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 17 | |
17 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 17 | |
18 | Coventry City | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 16 | |
19 | Hull City | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 15 | |
20 | Preston North End | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 15 | |
21 | Luton Town | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 15 | |
22 | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 15 | Relegation to EFL League One |
23 | Portsmouth | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 12 | |
24 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 10 |
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2025 English Football League play-offs
2025 EFL Championship play-off final
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Josh Maja | West Bromwich Albion | Queens Park Rangers | 3–1 (A)[62] | 10 August 2024 |
Borja Sainz | Norwich City | Derby County | 3–2 (A)[63] | 28 September 2024 |
Tom Cannon4 | Stoke City | Portsmouth | 6–1 (H)[64] | 2 October 2024 |
Vakoun Bayo4 | Watford | Sheffield Wednesday | 6–2 (A)[65] | 2 November 2024 |
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | Michael Cooper | Sheffield United | 9 |
Illan Meslier | Leeds United | ||
3 | Alex Palmer | West Bromwich Albion | 8 |
James Trafford | Burnley | ||
5 | Lukas Jensen | Millwall | 7 |
6 | Anthony Patterson | Sunderland | 6 |
Freddie Woodman | Preston North End | ||
8 | Seny Dieng | Middlesbrough | 5 |
Aynsley Pears | Blackburn Rovers | ||
Lawrence Vigouroux | Swansea City |
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference | ||
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August | Régis Le Bris | Sunderland | Mark Harris | Oxford United | [66] |
September | Chris Wilder | Sheffield United | Borja Sainz | Norwich City | [67] |
October | Régis Le Bris | Sunderland | [68] |
Stoke City captain Ben Gibson reflects on this afternoon's clash at Watford.