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The 2024–25 EFL Championship (referred to as the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 9th season of the EFL Championship under its current title and the 33rd season under its current league division format.
Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2023–24 season:
To Championship Promoted from League One Portsmouth Derby County Oxford United
Relegated from the Premier League Luton Town Burnley Sheffield United
From Championship Promoted to the Premier League Leicester City Ipswich Town Southampton
Relegated to League One Birmingham City Huddersfield Town Rotherham United
Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Ewood Park 31,000 Bristol City Bristol Ashton Gate 27,000 BurnleyBurnleyTurf Moor21,944 Cardiff City Cardiff Cardiff City Stadium 33,280 Coventry City Coventry 32,609 Derby County Derby Pride Park Stadium 32,956 Hull City MKM Stadium 25,586 Leeds United Leeds Elland Road 37,608 Luton Town Luton Kenilworth Road 12,056 Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Riverside Stadium 34,742 Millwall London (Bermondsey) The Den 20,146 Norwich City Norwich Carrow Road 27,359 Oxford United Oxford Kassam Stadium 12,500 Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Home Park 17,900 Portsmouth Portsmouth Fratton Park 20,899 Preston North End Preston Deepdale 23,408 Queens Park Rangers London (Shepherd's Bush) Loftus Road 18,439 Sheffield United Sheffield (Highfield) Bramall Lane 32,050 Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield (Hillsborough) Hillsborough Stadium 39,732 Stoke City Stoke-on-Trent bet365 Stadium 30,089 Sunderland Sunderland Stadium of Light 49,000 Swansea City Swansea Swansea.com Stadium 21,088 Watford Watford Vicarage Road 22,200 West Bromwich The Hawthorns 26,850
Personnel and sponsoring
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (back) Shirt sponsor (sleeve) Shorts sponsor Blackburn Rovers Valérien Ismaël Lewis Travis Macron Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors Multevo Venky's Venky's Bristol City Liam Manning Jason Knight O'Neills Robins Foundation GoSkippy Watches of Bath DNRG Burnley Scott Parker Josh Brownhill Castore 96.com Bristol Street Motors None Rapidz Cardiff City Aaron Ramsey (interim) Joe Ralls New Balance Visit Malaysia Quinnbet Watches of Bath None Coventry City Frank Lampard Ben Sheaf Hummel Monzo King of Shaves Mercury xRM G&R Scaffolding Derby County John Eustace Nathaniel Mendez-Laing Puma FanHub HSG UK Tonic Weight Loss Surgery HSG UK Hull City Rubén Sellés Lewie Coyle Kappa Corendon Airlines Safiport Anex Tour Sportsbet.io Leeds United Daniel Farke Ethan Ampadu Adidas Red Bull AMT Auto BOXT Life None Luton Town Matt Bloomfield Tom Lockyer Umbro Utilita 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 Alex Neil Shaun Hutchinson Erreà MyGuava Wiggett Group None None Norwich City Jack Wilshere (interim) Kenny McLean Joma Blakely Clothing Sekura.id Gran Canaria 3B Data Security Oxford United Gary Rowett Elliott Moore Macron Baxi Polythene UK Caprinos Pizza Rocktree Group Plymouth Argyle Miron Muslić Joe Edwards Puma Classic Builders Project 35 Vertu Motors Retain Limited Portsmouth John Mousinho Marlon Pack Nike University of Portsmouth TotalAV 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 CopyBet Xtra Maintenance MyGuava None Sheffield United Chris Wilder Jack Robinson Erreà Maneki CarMats Dr. Cinik None Sheffield Wednesday Danny Röhl Barry Bannan Macron Mockba Modular Mr Vegas Casino None None Stoke City Mark Robins Ben Gibson Macron bet365 Stoke City Community Trust None None Sunderland Régis Le Bris Dan Neil Hummel Spreadex Sports Valhalla.game Seriös Group None Swansea City Alan Sheehan Ben Cabango Joma Reviva Coffee (H)Westacres (A) Swansea Building Society Visit Central Florida First Grade Projects Watford Tom Cleverley Daniel Bachmann Kelme MrQ.com Koka University of Hertfordshire Asus West Bromwich Albion James Morrison (interim) Jed Wallace Macron Ideal Heating Mega Riches Casino BarberBoss None
Bristol City's shirt sponsor was Huboo until 13 February 2025 when the deal was ended prematurely.
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in the tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentPlymouth Argyle Neil Dewsnip End of interim spell 4 May 2024 Pre-season Wayne Rooney25 May 2024Sunderland Mike Dodds Régis Le Bris22 June 2024Hull City Liam RoseniorSacked7 May 2024 Tim Walter31 May 2024Norwich City David Wagner17 May 2024 Johannes Hoff Thorup30 May 2024Burnley Vincent KompanySigned by Bayern Munich29 May 2024 Scott Parker5 July 2024Preston North End Ryan LoweMutual consent12 August 202423rd Paul Heckingbottom20 August 2024Stoke City Steven SchumacherSacked16 September 202413th Narcís Pèlach18 September 2024Cardiff City Erol Bulut22 September 202424th Omer Riza23 September 2024Coventry City Mark Robins7 November 202417th Frank Lampard28 November 2024Hull City Tim Walter27 November 202422nd Rubén Sellés6 December 2024Millwall Neil HarrisMutual consent14 December 202413th Alex Neil30 December 2024Oxford United Des Buckingham Sacked15 December 202420th Gary Rowett20 December 2024West Bromwich Albion Carlos CorberánSigned by Valencia24 December 20247th Tony Mowbray17 January 2025Stoke City Narcís PèlachSacked27 December 202419th Mark Robins1 January 2025Plymouth Argyle Wayne RooneyMutual consent31 December 202424th Miron Muslić10 January 2025Luton Town Rob Edwards9 January 202520th Matt Bloomfield14 January 2025Derby County Paul WarneSacked7 February 202522nd John Eustace13 February 2025Blackburn Rovers John EustaceSigned by Derby County13 February 20255th Valérien Ismaël25 February 2025Swansea City Luke WilliamsSacked17 February 202517th Alan Sheehan18 February 2025Cardiff City Omer Riza19 April 202523rd Aaron Ramsey (interim)19 April 2025West Bromwich Albion Tony Mowbray21 April 202510th James Morrison (interim)21 April 2025Norwich City Johannes Hoff Thorup22 April 202514th Jack Wilshere (interim)22 April 2025
League table
Results
Play-offs
Bracket
Semi-finals
Final
Season statistics
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Leeds United192 Burnley 18 Norwich City4 Norwich City155 Middlesbrough13 1 Sunderland Sheffield Wednesday8 Middlesbrough12 Burnley Millwall Leeds United West Bromwich Albion Bristol City Preston North End Cardiff City Coventry City
1 Includes 1 goal in The Championship play-offs.
Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDate Josh MajaWest Bromwich AlbionQueens Park Rangers3–1 (A)10 August 2024 Borja SainzNorwich CityDerby County3–2 (A)28 September 2024 Tom Cannon4Stoke CityPortsmouth6–1 (H)2 October 2024 Vakoun Bayo4WatfordSheffield Wednesday6–2 (A)2 November 2024 Emmanuel Latte LathMiddlesbroughOxford United 6–2 (A)23 November 2024 Borja SainzNorwich CityPlymouth Argyle6–1 (H)26 November 2024 Callum Lang4PortsmouthCoventry City4–1 (H)21 December 2024 Haji WrightCoventry CitySunderland3–0 (H)15 March 2025 Colby BishopPortsmouthNorwich City5–3 (A)18 April 2025 Joël Piroe4Leeds UnitedStoke City6–0 (H)21 April 2025 Note: 4 – player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
RankPlayerClubClean sheets 1 James Trafford Burnley 29 2 Michael Cooper2 Sheffield United 23 3 Illan Meslier Leeds United 21 4 Lukas Jensen Millwall 14 Viktor Johansson Stoke City Anthony Patterson Sunderland Lawrence Vigouroux Swansea City 8 Jamie Cumming Oxford United 13 Aynsley Pears Blackburn Rovers Freddie Woodman Preston North End
2 Includes 2 clean sheets in The Championship play-offs.
Discipline Player Most yellow cards: 13 Gustavo Hamer Most red cards: 3 Liam Walsh
Club Most yellow cards: 116 Portsmouth Most red cards: 7 Luton Town Fewest yellow cards: 67 Middlesbrough Fewest red cards: 0 Derby County Leeds United Oxford United Stoke City
Awards
Monthly MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthReferenceAugust Régis Le BrisSunderland Mark HarrisOxford United September Chris WilderSheffield United Borja SainzNorwich CityOctober Régis Le BrisSunderland November Chris WilderSheffield United Finn AzazMiddlesbrough December Daniel FarkeLeeds United Ephron Mason-ClarkCoventry City January Gary RowettOxford United James TraffordBurnley February Daniel FarkeLeeds United Daniel JamesLeeds UnitedMarch Chris WilderSheffield United Tyrese CampbellSheffield United April Scott ParkerBurnley Josh BrownhillBurnley
Annual AwardWinnerClubPlayer of the Season Gustavo HamerSheffield UnitedYoung Player of the Season Jobe BellinghamSunderlandApprentice of the Season Chris Rigg
Championship Team of the Season Pos.PlayerClubRef.GK James Trafford BurnleyRB Jayden BogleLeeds UnitedCB Maxime Estève BurnleyCB CJ Egan-RileyBurnleyLB Harrison Burrows Sheffield UnitedCM Jobe BellinghamSunderlandCM Ao TanakaLeeds UnitedAM Gustavo HamerSheffield UnitedRW Daniel JamesLeeds UnitedLW Borja SainzNorwich CityFW Josh SargentNorwich CityManager Scott ParkerBurnley
Attendances
Sunderland drew the highest average home attendance in the 2024–25 edition of the EFL Championship.
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