EFL Championship 2021–22 | ||
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Season information | ||
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Dates | 6 August 2021–7 May 2022 | |
Winners | Fulham | |
Promoted | Fulham Bournemouth Nottingham Forest | |
Relegated | Peterborough United Derby County Barnsley | |
Season statistics | ||
Matches played | 552 | |
Goals scored | 1,385 | |
Average | (2.51 per match) | |
Top goalscorer | Aleksandar Mitrović (Fulham) (43 goals) | |
Biggest home win | Fulham 7–0 Luton Town (2 May 2022) | |
Biggest away win | Blackburn 0–7 Fulham (3 November 2021) Reading 0–7 Fulham (11 January 2022) | |
Highest scoring | Sheffield Utd 6–2 Peterborough (11 September 2021) Fulham 6–2 Bristol City (15 January 2022) Fulham 6–2 Birmingham City (18 January 2022) Reading 4–4 Swansea City (18 April 2022) | |
← 2020–21
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2022–23 →
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The 2021–22 EFL Championship (referred to as the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 18th season of the Football League Championship under its current title and the 30th season under its current league division format.
Team changes[]
The following teams have changed division since the 2020–21 season.
To Championship[]Promoted from League One Relegated from the Premier League |
From Championship[]Promoted to the Premier League Relegated to League One |
Stadiums[]
Personnel and sponsoring[]
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | ||
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MSP Capital | ||
Barnsley | ![]() |
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The Investment Room | ||
Birmingham City | ![]() |
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BloyleSports | ||
Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
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Totally Wicked | ||
Blackpool | ![]() |
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Blackpool Council (Home: "VisitBlackpool.com"; Away: "Get Vocal") | ||
Bristol City | ![]() |
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MansionBet | ||
Cardiff City | ![]() |
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Tourism Malaysia | ||
Coventry City | ![]() |
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BoyleSports | ||
Derby County | ![]() |
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32Red | ||
Fulham | ![]() |
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World Mobile | ||
Huddersfield Town | ![]() |
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Utilita Energy | ||
Hull City | ![]() |
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KCOM Group | ||
Luton Town | ![]() |
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Utilita Energy (home) Star Platforms (away) Ryebridge (third) | ||
Middlesbrough | ![]() |
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32Red | ||
Millwall | ![]() |
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Huski Chocolate | ||
Nottingham Forest | ![]() |
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BOXT | ||
Peterborough United | ![]() |
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Mick George Group | ||
Preston North End | ![]() |
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PAR Group | ||
Queens Park Rangers | ![]() |
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Ashville Holdings | ||
Reading | ![]() ![]() |
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Select Car Leasing | ||
Sheffield United | ![]() |
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Randox | ||
Stoke City | ![]() |
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bet365 | ||
Swansea City | ![]() |
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Swansea University | ||
West Bromwich Albion | ![]() |
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Ideal Heating |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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West Bromwich Albion | ![]() |
Resigned | 23 May 2021 | Pre-season | ![]() |
24 June 2021 |
Sheffield United | ![]() |
End of Caretaker spell | ![]() |
27 May 2021 | ||
Barnsley | ![]() |
Signed by West Bromwich Albion | 24 June 2021 | ![]() |
29 June 2021 | |
Fulham | ![]() |
Mutual consent; Signed by AFC Bournemouth | 28 June 2021 | ![]() |
1 July 2021 | |
A.F.C. Bournemouth | ![]() |
End of contract | ![]() |
28 June 2021 | ||
Swansea City | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 21 July 2021 | ![]() | ||
Nottingham Forest | ![]() |
Sacked | 16 September 2021 | 24th | ![]() |
21 September 2021 |
Cardiff City | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 23 October 2021 | 21st | ![]() |
24 October 2021 |
Barnsley | ![]() |
Sacked | 1 November 2021 | 23rd | ![]() |
2 November 2021 |
Middlesbrough | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 6 November 2021 | 14th | ![]() |
7 November 2021 |
Sheffield United | ![]() |
Sacked | 25 November 2021 | 16th | ![]() |
25 November 2021 |
Preston North End | ![]() |
6 December 2021 | 18th | ![]() |
7 December 2021 | |
Hull City | ![]() |
25 January 2022 | 19th | ![]() |
27 January 2022 | |
West Bromwich Albion | ![]() |
2 February 2022 | 5th | ![]() |
3 February 2022 | |
Reading | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 19 February 2022 | 21st | ![]() ![]() |
19 February 2022 |
Peterborough United | ![]() |
Resigned | 20 February 2022 | 23rd | ![]() |
24 February 2022 |
Barnsley | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 24 April 2022 | 24th | ![]() |
24 April 2022 |
League table[]
Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Fulham (C) (P) | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 106 | 43 | +63 | 90 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Bournemouth (P) | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 73 | 40 | +33 | 88 | |
3 | Huddersfield Town | 47 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 85 | Qualification to the Championship Play-offs |
4 | Nottingham Forest (P) (O) | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 63 | 40 | +23 | 80 | |
5 | Sheffield United | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 75 | |
6 | Luton Town | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 55 | +8 | 75 | |
7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 70 | |
8 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 69 | |
9 | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 69 | |
10 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 67 | |
11 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 66 | |
12 | Coventry City | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 64 | |
13 | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 64 | |
14 | Stoke City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 62 | |
15 | Swansea City | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 68 | −10 | 61 | |
16 | Blackpool | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 54 | 58 | −4 | 60 | |
17 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 62 | 77 | −15 | 55 | |
18 | Cardiff City | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 50 | 68 | −18 | 53 | |
19 | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 51 | |
20 | Birmingham City | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 75 | −25 | 47 | |
21 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 54 | 87 | −33 | 41 | |
22 | Peterborough United (R) | 46 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 43 | 87 | −44 | 37 | Relegation to League One |
23 | Derby County (R) | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 34 | |
24 | Barnsley (R) | 46 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 73 | −40 | 30 |
Source: EFL.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
a. Reading were deducted 6 points for breach of profit and sustainability regulations.
b. Derby County were deducted 12 points for entering administration, and a further 9 points for financial irregularities.
Results[]
Play-offs[]
- Main article:2022 Football League play-offs
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
3 | Huddersfield Town | 1 1 2 | |||||||||||
6 | Luton Town | 1 0 1 | |||||||||||
Huddersfield Town | 0 | ||||||||||||
Nottingham Forest | 1 | ||||||||||||
4 | Nottingham Forest | 2 1 3 (3) | |||||||||||
5 | Sheffield United | 1 2 3 (2) |
Season statistics[]
Scoring[]
Top scorers[]
- As of 7 May 2022
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Fulham | 43 |
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Bournemouth | 29 |
3 | ![]() |
Blackburn Rovers | 22 |
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Swansea City | ||
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Bristol City | ||
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West Bromwich Albion | 18 |
7 | ![]() |
Coventry City | 17 |
8 | ![]() |
Luton Town | 16 |
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Preston North End | ||
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Nottingham Forest |
Hat-tricks[]
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Reading | Queens Park Rangers | 3–3 (H) | 11 September 2021 |
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Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff City | 5–1 (H) | 25 September 2021 |
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Fulham | Swansea City | 3–1 (H) | 29 September 2021 |
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Fulham | West Bromwich Albion | 3–0 (H) | 30 October 2021 |
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Bristol City | Millwall | 3–2 (H) | 2 January 2022 |
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Fulham | Bristol City | 6–2 (H) | 15 January 2022 |
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Huddersfield Town | Reading | 4–3 (A) | 22 January 2022 |
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Nottingham Forest | Swansea City | 5–1 (H) | 30 April 2022 |
Most assists[]
- As of 7 May 2022
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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Fulham | 19 |
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Reading | 13 |
3 | ![]() |
Bristol City | 12 |
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Millwall | ||
5 | ![]() |
Huddersfield Town | 11 |
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Queens Park Rangers | ||
7 | ![]() |
Bournemouth | 10 |
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Cardiff City / Blackburn Rovers | ||
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Nottingham Forest | ||
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Blackburn Rovers | ||
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Bristol City |
Clean sheets[]
- As of 7 May 2022
Rank | Player | Club | Clean Sheets |
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Bournemouth | 20 |
2 | ![]() |
Huddersfield Town | 19 |
3 | ![]() |
Sheffield United | 18 |
4 | ![]() |
West Bromwich Albion | 15 |
5 | ![]() |
Millwall | 14 |
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Fulham | ||
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Nottingham Forest | ||
8 | ![]() |
Preston North End | 13 |
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Blackburn Rovers | ||
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Middlesbrough |
Discipline[]
- As of 7 May 2022
Player[]
- Most yellow cards: 16
Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough)
- Most red cards: 2
Club[]
- Most yellow cards: 107
- Most red cards: 7
See also[]
External links[]
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EFL Championship match days 2021-22 |
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League cups |
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Supercups |
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UEFA competitions |
Champions League (qualifying phase and play-off round, group stage, knockout phase, Final) · Europa League (qualifying phase and play-off round, Champions Path, Main Path, group stage, knockout phase, Final) · Europa Conference League (qualifying phase and play-off round, Champions Path, Main Path, group stage, knockout phase, Final) · Super Cup |
International competitions |
2022 FIFA World Cup (qualification) · 2020–21 UEFA Nations League (League C relegation play-offs · Finals) · 2023 Euro Under-21 (qualification) · 2022 Euro Under-19 (qualification) · 2022 Euro Under-17 (qualification) |