The EFL Championship Player of the Month is an association football award that recognises the player adjudged the best for each month of the season in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. Originally named the Football League Championship Player of the Month award, it replaced the First Division Player of the Month as the Championship replaced the Second Division in 2004, and in 2016, when the Football League rebranded itself as the English Football League (EFL), the award was renamed accordingly. For sponsorship reasons, since its inception it has been known as the Coca-Cola Player of the Month award; Coca-Cola sponsored the Football League since 2004 and the deal ended 2010. From the 2010–11 to the 2012–13 season, the Football League was sponsored by NPower, so it was known as the NPower Player of the Month award. As of the 2013–14 season, the league has been sponsored by Skybet, so it is now the SkyBet Player of the Month award. The awards are designed and manufactured in the UK by bespoke awards company Gaudio Awards.
List of winners 2003–042004–052005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–262026–27
Each year in the table below is linked to the corresponding football season.
MonthYearNationalityPlayerTeamRef2004.082004Stoke City2004.092004Reading2004.102004Ipswich Town2004.112004Burnley2004.122004Crewe Alexandra2005.012005Cardiff City2005.022005Derby County2005.032005Preston North End2005.042005West Ham United 2005.082005Wolverhampton Wanderers 2005.092005Luton Town 2005.102005Reading 2005.112005Stoke City 2005.122005Reading 2006.012006Watford 2006.022006Coventry City 2006.032006Derby County 2006.042006Stoke City 2006.082006Southampton 2006.092006Cardiff City 2006.102006West Bromwich Albion 2006.112006Stoke City 2006.122006West Bromwich Albion 2007.012007Preston North End 2007.022007Wolverhampton Wanderers 2007.032007Derby County 2007.042007Colchester United 2007.082007Wolverhampton Wanderers 2007.092007Watford 2007.102007Stoke City 2007.112007Charlton Athletic 2007.122007West Bromwich Albion 2008.012008Cardiff City 2008.022008Stoke City 2008.032008Wolverhampton Wanderers 2008.042008Sheffield United 2008.082008Preston North End2008.092008Reading2008.102008Derby County2008.112008Wolverhampton Wanderers2008.122008Reading2009.012009Cardiff City2009.022009Swansea City2009.032009Burnley2009.042009Sheffield United2009.082009Newcastle United2009.092009Coventry City2009.102009Cardiff City2009.112009Crystal Palace2009.122009Nottingham Forest2010.012010Blackpool2010.022010Leicester City2010.032010Reading2010.042010Newcastle United2010.082010Queens Park Rangers2010.092010Queens Park Rangers2010.102010Cardiff City 2010.112010Doncaster Rovers 2010.122010Watford 2011.012011Leicester City 2011.022011Ipswich Town2011.032011Reading2011.042011Norwich City2011.082011Middlesbrough2011.092011Middlesbrough2011.102011Crystal Palace2011.112011Doncaster Rovers2011.122011Reading2012.012012Birmingham City2012.022012Reading2012.032012Nottingham Forest2012.042012West Ham United2012.082012Blackpool2012.092012Crystal Palace2012.102012Burnley2012.112012Hull City2012.122012Peterborough United2013.012013Watford2013.022013Cardiff City2013.032013Hull City2013.042013Huddersfield Town2013.082013Huddersfield Town2013.092013Ipswich Town2013.102013Burnley2013.112013Leeds United2013.122013Leicester City2014.012014Reading2014.022014Burnley2014.032014Queens Park Rangers2014.042014Blackburn Rovers2014.082014Charlton Athletic2014.092014Ipswich Town2014.102014AFC Bournemouth2014.112014Brentford2014.122014Ipswich Town2015.012015Middlesbrough2015.022015Nottingham Forest2015.032015Watford2015.042015Derby County2015.082015Brighton & Hove Albion2015.092015Blackburn Rovers2015.102015Brentford2015.112015Ipswich Town2015.122015Middlesbrough2016.012016Hull City2016.022016Bristol City2016.032016Burnley2016.042016Brighton & Hove Albion2016.082016Barnsley2016.092016Brentford2016.102016Fulham2016.112016Nottingham Forest2016.122016Barnsley2017.012017Leeds United2017.022017Preston North End2017.032017Preston North End2017.042017Reading2017.082017Cardiff City2017.092017Bristol City2017.102017Wolverhampton Wanderers2017.112017Sheffield United2017.122017Derby County2018.012018Fulham2018.022018Barnsley2018.032018Fulham2018.042018Fulham2018.082018Leeds United2018.092018West Bromwich Albion2018.102018Birmingham City2018.112018Aston Villa2018.122018Hull City2019.012019Blackburn Rovers2019.022019Birmingham City2019.032019Rotherham United2019.042019West Bromwich Albion2019.082019Preston North End2019.092019Wigan Athletic2019.102019Fulham2019.112019Hull City2019.122019Barnsley2020.012020Queens Park Rangers2020.022020Birmingham City2020.062020Charlton Athletic2020.072020Brentford2020.092020Blackburn Rovers2020.102020Brentford2020.112020AFC Bournemouth2020.122020Middlesbrough2021.012021Rotherham United2021.022021Norwich City2021.032021Barnsley2021.042021AFC Bournemouth2021.082021Huddersfield Town2021.092021Blackburn Rovers2021.102021Fulham2021.112021Queens Park Rangers2021.122021Middlesbrough2022.012022Bristol City2022.022022Reading2022.032022Nottingham Forest2022.042022Nottingham Forest2022.082022Hull City2022.092022Luton Town2022.102022Blackpool2022.112022Coventry City 2022.122022Middlesbrough 2023.012023Burnley 2023.022023Millwall 2023.032023Coventry City 2023.042023Coventry City 2023.082023Norwich City 2023.092023Sunderland 2023.102023Leeds United 2023.112023Blackburn Rovers 2023.122023Leicester City 2024.12024Plymouth Argyle 2024.22024Ipswich Town 2024.32024West Bromwich Albion 2024.42024Middlesbrough 2024.082024Oxford United 2024.092024Norwich City 2024.102024Norwich City 2024.112024Middlesbrough 2024.122024Coventry City 2025.12025Burnley 2025.22025Leeds United 2025.32025Sheffield United 2025.42025Burnley 2025.82025Norwich City 2025.92025Hull City 2025.102025Coventry City 2025.112025Coventry City 2025.122025Sheffield United 2026.12026Middlesbrough 2026.22026Millwall 2026.32026Millwall 2026.42026Portsmouth 2026.82026Southampton
Multiple winners Up to and including the January 2026 award.
The table lists all the players who have won more than once.
Rank Player Wins 1 Aleksandar Mitrović 4 2 Dwight Gayle 3 3 Sone Aluko 2 Robbie Blake Jarrod Bowen Aden Flint Viktor Gyökeres Scott Hogan Tom Ince Chris Iwelumo Henri Lansbury Joe Ledley Oli McBurnie Daryl Murphy David Nugent Borja Sainz James Vaughan Sam Vokes
Awards won by nationality Up to and including the August 2026 award. CountryWins10417141054443222222111111111111111111111
Awards won by club Up to and including the August 2026 award. ClubWinsReading12Middlesbrough10Burnley9Cardiff City8Coventry City8Hull City7Ipswich Town7Blackburn Rovers6Derby County6Fulham6Norwich City6Nottingham Forest6Preston North End6Stoke City6West Bromwich Albion6Wolverhampton Wanderers6Barnsley5Brentford5Leeds United5Queens Park Rangers5Sheffield United5Watford5Birmingham City4Leicester City4Blackpool3AFC Bournemouth3Bristol City3Charlton Athletic3Crystal Palace3Huddersfield Town3Millwall3Brighton & Hove Albion2Doncaster Rovers2Luton Town2Newcastle United2Rotherham United2Southampton2West Ham United2Aston Villa1Colchester United1Crewe Alexandra1Oxford United1Peterborough United1Plymouth Argyle1Portsmouth1Sunderland1Swansea City1Wigan Athletic1
See also Premier League Player of the Month EFL Championship Manager of the Month EFL League One Player of the Month EFL League Two Player of the Month
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