EFL Championship 2022–23 | ||
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Season information | ||
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Dates | 29 July 2022–8 May 2023 | |
Winners | Burnley | |
Promoted | Burnley Sheffield United Luton Town | |
Relegated | Reading Blackpool Wigan Athletic | |
Season statistics | ||
Matches played | 552 | |
Goals scored | 1,342 | |
Average | (2.42 per match) | |
Top goalscorer | Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) (28 goals) | |
Biggest home win | Middlesbrough 5–0 Reading (4 March 2023) Blackpool 6–1 Queens Park Rangers (14 March 2023) | |
Biggest away win | Wigan Athletic 1–5 Burnley (27 August 2022) Stoke City 0–4 Watford (2 October 2022) Preston North End 0–4 Norwich City (14 January 2023) Huddersfield Town 0–4 Coventry City (4 March 2023) Sunderland 1–5 Stoke City (4 March 2023) Coventry City 0-4 Stoke City (1 April 2023) | |
Highest scoring | Sunderland 4–4 Hull City (7 April 2023) | |
← 2021–22
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2023–24 →
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The 2022–23 EFL Championship (referred to as the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 19th season of the Football League Championship under its current title and the 31st season under its current league division format.
The season started on 29 July 2022 and will end on 6 May 2023. Due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the Championship will take a 4 week break mid season during the tournament. The break will commence in mid-November and the first round of fixtures after the World Cup will be held on 10 December.
Team changes[]
The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 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 (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shorts sponsor |
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Birmingham City | ![]() |
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BoyleSports | Impact | amglogistics.co.uk |
Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
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Totally Wicked | Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors | None |
Blackpool | ![]() |
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Utilita | Visit Blackpool | simPRO |
Bristol City | ![]() |
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Huboo | None | Digital NRG |
Burnley | ![]() |
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Classic Football Shirts (Home & Third) EMA Equity Partners (Away) |
Vertu Motors | None |
Cardiff City | ![]() |
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Tourism Malaysia | None | None |
Coventry City | ![]() |
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BoyleSports | XL Motors | G&R Scaffolding |
Huddersfield Town | ![]() |
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Utilita | SportsBroker | The Skinny Food Co |
Hull City | ![]() |
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Corendon Airlines | Efes | Tomya |
Luton Town | ![]() |
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Utilita (Home) Star Platforms (Away) Ryebridge (Third) |
Toureen Group (Home) Utilita (Away & Third) |
MuscleSquad |
Middlesbrough | ![]() |
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Unibet | Host and Stay | Cornerstone Business Solutions |
Millwall | ![]() |
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Huski Chocolate | Masons Scaffolding | Wiggett Group |
Norwich City | ![]() |
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Lotus Cars | AEC Illuminazione | War Paint for Men |
Preston North End | ![]() |
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PAR Group | PAR Group | None |
Queens Park Rangers | ![]() |
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Convivia | CopyBet | Ground Construction Limited |
Reading | ![]() |
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Select Car Leasing | Rapidz | RSSL |
Rotherham United | ![]() |
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IPM Group (Home) Asura Financial Technologies (Away & Third) |
Garner UK (Home) KCM Waste Management (Away & Third) |
Mears Group |
Sheffield United | ![]() |
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Randox | Ultimate Champions | None |
Stoke City | ![]() |
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bet365 | None | None |
Sunderland | ![]() |
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Spreadex Sports | Vertu Motors | None |
Swansea City | ![]() |
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Westacres (Home) Swansea University (Away) Owens Group (Third) |
Swansea Building Society | The Travel House (Home) DWJ Wealth Management (Away & Third) |
Watford | ![]() |
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Stake.com | Corpay | None |
West Bromwich Albion | ![]() |
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Ideal Heating | None | None |
Wigan Athletic | ![]() |
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Big Help Project (Home & Away) EPIC.gi (Third) |
None | None |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Queens Park Rangers | ![]() |
End of contract | 7 May 2022 | Pre-season | ![]() |
1 June 2022 |
Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
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14 June 2022 | |||
Watford | ![]() |
22 May 2022 | ![]() |
23 May 2022 | ||
Burnley | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | ![]() |
14 June 2022 | ||
Blackpool | ![]() |
Signed by Aston Villa | 2 June 2022 | ![]() |
17 June 2022 | |
Birmingham City | ![]() |
Sacked | 2 July 2022 | ![]() |
3 July 2022 | |
Huddersfield Town | ![]() |
Resigned | 7 July 2022 | ![]() |
7 July 2022 | |
Stoke City | ![]() |
Sacked | 25 August 2022 | 21st | ![]() |
28 August 2022 |
Sunderland | ![]() |
Signed by Stoke City | 28 August 2022 | 12th | ![]() |
30 August 2022 |
Huddersfield Town | ![]() |
Sacked | 14 September 2022 | 23rd | ![]() |
28 September 2022 |
Cardiff City | ![]() |
18 September 2022 | 18th | ![]() |
18 September 2022 | |
Rotherham United | ![]() |
Signed by Derby County | 22 September 2022 | 8th | ![]() |
4 October 2022 |
Watford | ![]() |
Sacked | 26 September 2022 | 10th | ![]() |
26 September 2022 |
Hull City | ![]() |
30 September 2022 | 20th | ![]() |
3 November 2022 | |
Middlesbrough | ![]() |
3 October 2022 | 22nd | ![]() |
24 October 2022 | |
West Bromwich Albion | ![]() |
10 October 2022 | 22nd | ![]() |
25 October 2022 | |
Luton Town | ![]() |
Signed by Southampton | 10 November 2022 | 9th | ![]() |
17 November 2022 |
Wigan Athletic | ![]() |
Sacked | 23rd | ![]() |
29 November 2022 | |
Queens Park Rangers | ![]() |
Signed by Rangers | 28 November 2022 | 7th | ![]() |
11 December 2022 |
Norwich City | ![]() |
Sacked | 27 December 2022 | 5th | ![]() |
6 January 2023 |
Cardiff City | ![]() |
14 January 2023 | 21st | ![]() |
27 January 2023 | |
Blackpool | ![]() |
18 January 2023 | 23rd | ![]() |
19 January 2023 | |
Wigan Athletic | ![]() |
26 January 2023 | 24th | ![]() |
28 January 2023 | |
Huddersfield Town | ![]() |
8 February 2023 | 22nd | ![]() |
13 February 2023 | |
Queens Park Rangers | ![]() |
19 February 2023 | 17th | ![]() |
21 February 2023 | |
Watford | ![]() |
7 March 2023 | 9th | ![]() |
7 March 2023 | |
Blackpool | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 8 April 2023 | 23rd | ![]() |
8 April 2023 |
Reading | ![]() |
Sacked | 11 April 2023 | 22nd | ![]() |
11 April 2023 |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Burnley (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 87 | 35 | +52 | 101 | Promotion to Premier League |
2 | Sheffield United (P) | 46 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 73 | 39 | +34 | 91 | |
3 | Luton Town (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 80 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
4 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 84 | 56 | +28 | 75 | |
5 | Coventry City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 70 | |
6 | Sunderland | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 69 | |
7 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 69 | |
8 | Millwall | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 68 | |
9 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 66 | |
10 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 64 | +4 | 66 | |
11 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 63 | |
12 | Preston North End | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 63 | |
13 | Norwich City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 62 | |
14 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 59 | |
15 | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 61 | −10 | 58 | |
16 | Stoke City | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 53 | |
17 | Birmingham City | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 53 | |
18 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 62 | −15 | 53 | |
19 | Rotherham United | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 50 | |
20 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 71 | −27 | 50 | |
21 | Cardiff City | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 49 | |
22 | Reading (R) | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 44 | Relegation to League One |
23 | Blackpool (R) | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 48 | 72 | −24 | 44 | |
24 | Wigan Athletic (R) | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 38 | 65 | −27 | 42 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
- Reading were deducted 6 points for breaching an EFL business plan.
- Wigan Athletic were deducted 3 points for failing to pay players and staff on time.
Play-offs[]
- Main article: 2023 English Football League play-offs
Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
3 | Luton Town | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
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6 | Sunderland | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
3 | Luton Town | 1 (6) | ||||||||||
5 | Coventry City | 1 (5) | ||||||||||
4 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
5 | Coventry City | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Results[]
Season statistics[]
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Middlesbrough | 28 |
2 | ![]() |
Coventry City | 21 |
3 | ![]() |
Luton Town | 20 |
4 | ![]() |
Swansea City | 19 |
5 | ![]() |
Millwall | 17 |
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Burnley | ||
7 | ![]() |
Millwall | 15 |
8 | ![]() |
Sunderland | 14 |
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Blackburn Rovers | ||
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Sheffield United | ||
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Blackpool |
- 1 Includes 1 goal in The Championship play-offs.
Hat-tricks[]
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Hull City | Coventry City | 3–2 (H) | 27 August 2022 |
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Birmingham City | West Bromwich Albion | 3–2 (A) | 14 September 2022 |
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Millwall | Watford | 3–0 (H) | 19 October 2022 |
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Preston North End | 4–2 (A) | 12 November 2022 | |
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Middlesbrough | Wigan Athletic | 4–1 (H) | 26 December 2022 |
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Burnley | Preston North End | 3–0 (H) | 11 February 2023 |
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Millwall | Sheffield United | 3–2 (H) | 18 February 2023 |
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Burnley | Hull City | 3–1 (A) | 15 March 2023 |
Most assists[]
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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1 | ![]() |
Sunderland | 12 |
2 | ![]() |
Middlesbrough | 11 |
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Coventry City | ||
4 | ![]() |
Coventry City | 10 |
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Swansea City | ||
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Sheffield United | ||
7 | ![]() |
Queens Park Rangers | 9 |
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Watford | ||
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West Bromwich Albion |
- 1 Includes 1 assist in The Championship play-offs.
Clean sheets[]
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() |
Coventry City | 22 |
2 | ![]() |
Luton Town | 20 |
3 | ![]() |
Burnley | 18 |
4 | ![]() |
Sheffield United | 17 |
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Preston North End | ||
6 | ![]() |
Watford | 16 |
7 | ![]() |
Sunderland | 14 |
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Birmingham City | ||
9 | ![]() |
Rotherham United | 13 |
10 | ![]() |
Cardiff City | 12 |
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Millwall |
- 1 Includes 1 clean sheet in The Championship play-offs.
- 2 Includes 2 clean sheets in The Championship play-offs.
Discipline[]
Player[]
- Most yellow cards: 14
- Most red cards: 2
Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool)
Wes Foderingham (Sheffield United)
Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City)
Hassane Kamara (Watford)
Gabriel Osho (Luton Town)
Club[]
- Most yellow cards: 109
- Most red cards: 9
- Fewest yellow cards: 74
- Fewest red cards: 0
Awards[]
Monthly[]
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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August | ![]() |
Sheffield United | ![]() |
Hull City |
September | ![]() |
Luton Town | ||
October | ![]() |
Burnley | ![]() |
Blackpool |
November | ![]() |
Coventry City | ![]() |
Coventry City |
December | ![]() |
Burnley | ![]() |
Middlesbrough |
January | ![]() |
Burnley | ||
February | ![]() |
Millwall | ||
March | ![]() |
Middlesbrough | ![]() |
Coventry City |
April | ![]() |
Sheffield United | ![]() |
Annual[]
Award | Winner | Club |
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Player of the Season | ![]() |
Middlesbrough |
Young Player of the Season | ![]() |
Bristol City |
Apprentice of the Season | ![]() |
Blackburn Rovers |
Championship Team of the Season
Pos. | Player | Club |
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GK | ![]() |
Coventry City |
RB | ![]() |
Burnley |
CB | ![]() |
Sheffield United |
CB | ![]() |
Luton Town |
LB | ![]() |
Burnley |
CM | ![]() |
Bristol City |
CM | ![]() |
Burnley |
CM | ![]() |
Burnley |
FW | ![]() |
Sheffield United |
FW | ![]() |
Middlesbrough |
FW | ![]() |
Coventry City |
Manager | ![]() |
Burnley |
See also[]
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