Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 9 August 2024 – 3 May 2025 |
Matches played | 96 |
Goals scored | 246 (2.56 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) (7 goals) |
Biggest home win | Burnley 5–0 Cardiff City (17 August 2024) Stoke City 6–1 Portsmouth (2 October 2024) |
Biggest away win | Luton Town 1–4 Burnley (12 August 2024) |
Highest scoring | Bristol City 4–3 Millwall (17 August 2024) Stoke City 6–1 Portsmouth (2 October 2024) |
Longest winning run | Sunderland (4 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Sheffield United (8 games) |
Longest winless run | Portsmouth (8 games) |
Longest losing run | Cardiff City (4 games) |
Highest attendance | 42,781 Sunderland 1–0 Middlesbrough (21 September 2024) |
Lowest attendance | 11,333 Oxford United 2–0 Norwich City (10 August 2024) |
Total attendance | 2,114,520 |
Average attendance | 22,026 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 2 October 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 | Mark Robins | 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 | None | CarMats[33] | Dr. Cinik[34] | None |
Sheffield Wednesday | Danny Röhl | Barry Bannan | Macron | Chansiri (H)/BLU Steel (A) | Mr Vegas Casino[35] | None | None |
Stoke City | Narcís Pèlach | Ben Gibson[36] | Macron | bet365 | Stoke City Community Trust | None | None |
Sunderland | Régis Le Bris | Dan Neil | Hummel[37] | Spreadex Sports[38] | Valhalla.game | Seriös Group | None |
Swansea City | Luke Williams | Matt Grimes | Joma[39] | Reviva Coffee (H) Westacres (A) |
Swansea Building Society | Visit Central Florida[40] | First Grade Projects |
Watford | Tom Cleverley | Daniel Bachmann | Kelme | MrQ.com | None | University of Hertfordshire[41] | Asus |
West Bromwich Albion | Carlos Corberán | Jed Wallace | Macron[42] | Ideal Heating | Mega Riches Casino | BarberBoss[43] | 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[44] | 25 May 2024 |
Sunderland | Mike Dodds | Régis Le Bris[45] | 22 June 2024 | |||
Hull City | Liam Rosenior[46] | Sacked | 7 May 2024 | Tim Walter[47] | 31 May 2024 | |
Norwich City | David Wagner[48] | 17 May 2024 | Johannes Hoff Thorup[49] | 30 May 2024 | ||
Burnley | Vincent Kompany[50] | Signed by Bayern Munich | 29 May 2024 | Scott Parker[51] | 5 July 2024 | |
Preston North End | Ryan Lowe[52] | Mutual consent | 12 August 2024 | 23rd | Paul Heckingbottom[53] | 20 August 2024 |
Stoke City | Steven Schumacher[54] | Sacked | 16 September 2024 | 13th | Narcís Pèlach[55] | 18 September 2024 |
Cardiff City | Erol Bulut[56] | 22 September 2024 | 24th | TBA | TBA |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Sunderland | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 18 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Burnley | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 17 | |
3 | Sheffield United | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 16[a] | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
4 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 16 | |
5 | Leeds United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 15 | |
6 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 15 | |
7 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 14 | |
8 | Watford | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 13 | |
9 | Hull City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 12 | |
10 | Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 12 | |
11 | Oxford United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 11 | |
12 | Swansea City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 | |
13 | Bristol City | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 10 | |
14 | Derby County | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 9 | |
15 | Stoke City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 9 | |
16 | Millwall | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 8 | |
17 | Coventry City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 8 | |
18 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 8 | |
19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 8 | |
20 | Luton Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 8 | |
21 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 8 | |
22 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 7 | Relegation to EFL League One |
23 | Portsmouth | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 4 | |
24 | Cardiff City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 4 |
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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)[59] | 10 August 2024 |
Borja Sainz | Norwich City | Derby County | 3–2 (A)[60] | 28 September 2024 |
Tom Cannon4 | Stoke City | Portsmouth | 6–1 (H)[61] | 2 October 2024 |
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference | ||
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August | Régis Le Bris | Sunderland | Mark Harris | Oxford United | [62] |
Stoke City captain Ben Gibson reflects on this afternoon's clash at Watford.