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EFL Championship 2024–25 | ||
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Season information | ||
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Dates | 10 August 2024–3 May 2025 | |
Winners | Leeds United 2nd Championship title 5th 2nd tier title | |
Promoted | Leeds United Burnley | |
Relegated | Luton Town Plymouth Argyle Cardiff City | |
Season statistics | ||
Matches played | 552 | |
Goals scored | 1,353 | |
Average | (2.45 per match) | |
Top goalscorer | Joël Piroe (Leeds United) (19 goals) | |
Biggest home win | Leeds United 7–0 Cardiff City (1 February 2025) | |
Biggest away win | Plymouth Argyle 0–5 Burnley (22 January 2025) Queens Park Rangers 0–5 Burnley (26 April 2025) | |
Highest scoring | Sheffield Wednesday 2–6 Watford (2 November 2024) Oxford United 2–6 Middlesbrough (23 November 2024) Norwich City 3–5 Portsmouth (18 April 2025) West Brom 5–3 Luton Town (3 May 2025) | |
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The 2024–25 EFL Championship (referred to as the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the 21st season of the Football League Championship under its current title and the 33rd season under its current league division format.
Twenty-four teams will compete in the league – eighteen returning teams from the previous season, three teams relegated from the Premier League and three teams promoted from League One.
Team changes[]
The following teams have changed division since the 2023–24 season:
To the Championship[]Promoted from League One Relegated from the Premier League |
From the Championship[]Promoted to the Premier League Relegated to League One |
Stadia and locations[]
Personnel and sponsoring[]
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) | Shorts sponsor |
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Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
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Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors | Multevo | Venkys | Venkys |
Bristol City | ![]() |
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Huboo | GoSkippy | Watches of Bath | DNRG |
Burnley | ![]() |
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96.com | Bristol Street Motors | None | Rapidz |
Cardiff City | ![]() |
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Visit Malaysia | Quinnbet | Watches of Bath | None |
Coventry City | ![]() |
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Monzo | King of Shaves | Mercury xRM | G&R Scaffolding |
Derby County | ![]() |
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FanHub | HSG UK | Tonic Weight Loss Surgery | HSG UK |
Hull City | ![]() |
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Corendon Airlines | Safiport | Anex Tour | Sportsbet.io |
Leeds United | ![]() |
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Red Bull | AMT Auto | BOXT Life | None |
Luton Town | ![]() |
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Utilita | Toureen Group (H)/Ryebridge (A) | Star Platforms (H)Switchshop (A) | None |
Middlesbrough | ![]() |
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Unibet | Host & Stay | BOXT Life | BOXT Life |
Millwall | ![]() |
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MyGuava | Wiggett Group | None | None |
Norwich City | ![]() |
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Blakely Clothing | Sekura.id | Gran Canaria | 3B Data Security |
Oxford United | ![]() |
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Baxi | Polythene UK | Caprinos Pizza | Rocktree Group |
Plymouth Argyle | ![]() |
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Classic Builders | Project 35 | Vertu Motors | Retain Limited |
Portsmouth | ![]() |
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University of Portsmouth | TotalAV | BeeBu | Richmond Motor Group |
Preston North End | ![]() |
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PAR Group | None | PAR Group | None |
Queens Park Rangers | ![]() |
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CopyBet | Xtra Maintenance | MyGuava | None |
Sheffield United | ![]() |
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Maneki | CarMats | Dr. Cinik | None |
Sheffield Wednesday | ![]() |
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Chansiri (H)/BLU Steel (A) | Mr Vegas Casino | None | None |
Stoke City | ![]() |
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bet365 | Stoke City Community Trust | None | None |
Sunderland | ![]() |
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Spreadex Sports | Valhalla.game | Seriös Group | None |
Swansea City | ![]() |
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Reviva Coffee (H) Westacres (A) |
Swansea Building Society | Visit Central Florida | First Grade Projects |
Watford | ![]() |
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MrQ.com | None | University of Hertfordshire | Asus |
West Bromwich Albion | ![]() |
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Ideal Heating | Mega Riches Casino | BarberBoss | None |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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End of interim spell | 4 May 2024 | Pre-season | ![]() |
25 May 2024 |
Sunderland | ![]() |
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22 June 2024 | |||
Hull City | ![]() |
Sacked | 7 May 2024 | ![]() |
31 May 2024 | |
Norwich City | ![]() |
17 May 2024 | ![]() |
30 May 2024 | ||
Burnley | ![]() |
Signed by Bayern Munich | 29 May 2024 | ![]() |
5 July 2024 | |
Preston North End | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 12 August 2024 | 23rd | ![]() |
20 August 2024 |
Stoke City | ![]() |
Sacked | 16 September 2024 | 13th | ![]() |
18 September 2024 |
Cardiff City | ![]() |
22 September 2024 | 24th | ![]() |
23 September 2024 | |
Coventry City | ![]() |
7 November 2024 | 17th | ![]() |
28 November 2024 | |
Hull City | ![]() |
27 November 2024 | 22nd | ![]() |
6 December 2024 | |
Millwall | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 14 December 2024 | 13th | ![]() |
30 December 2024 |
Oxford United | ![]() |
Sacked | 15 December 2024 | 20th | ![]() |
20 December 2024 |
West Bromwich Albion | ![]() |
Signed by Valencia | 25 December 2024 | 7th | ![]() |
17 January 2025 |
Stoke City | ![]() |
Sacked | 27 December 2024 | 19th | ![]() |
1 January 2025 |
Plymouth Argyle | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 31 December 2024 | 24th | ![]() |
10 January 2025 |
Luton Town | ![]() |
9 January 2025 | 20th | ![]() |
14 January 2025 | |
Derby County | ![]() |
Sacked | 7 February 2025 | 22nd | ![]() |
13 February 2025 |
Blackburn Rovers | ![]() |
Signed by Derby County | 13 February 2025 | 5th | ![]() |
25 February 2025 |
Swansea City | ![]() |
Sacked | 17 February 2025 | 17th | ![]() |
18 February 2025 |
Cardiff City | ![]() |
19 April 2025 | 23rd | ![]() |
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West Bromwich Albion | ![]() |
21 April 2025 | 10th | ![]() |
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Norwich City | ![]() |
22 April 2025 | 14th | ![]() |
22 April 2025 |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Leeds United (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 95 | 30 | +65 | 100 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Burnley (P) | 46 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 69 | 16 | +53 | 100 | |
3 | Sheffield United (Q) | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 90 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
4 | Sunderland (Q) | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 76 | |
5 | Coventry City | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 69 | |
6 | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 68 | |
7 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 66 | |
8 | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 66 | |
9 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 64 | |
10 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 64 | |
11 | Swansea City | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 61 | |
12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 60 | 69 | −9 | 58 | |
13 | Norwich City | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 71 | 68 | +3 | 57 | |
14 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 57 | |
15 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 56 | |
16 | Portsmouth | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 58 | 71 | −13 | 54 | |
17 | Oxford United | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 53 | |
18 | Stoke City | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 45 | 62 | −17 | 51 | |
19 | Derby County | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 50 | |
20 | Preston North End | 46 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 50 | |
21 | Hull City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 49 | |
22 | Luton Town (R) | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 45 | 69 | −24 | 49 | Relegation to EFL League One |
23 | Plymouth Argyle (R) | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 51 | 88 | −37 | 46 | |
24 | Cardiff City (R) | 46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 48 | 73 | −25 | 44 |
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) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
- Sheffield United were deducted two points for defaulting on payments to other clubs during the 2022–23 season.
Results[]
Play-offs[]
- Main article: 2025 Football League play-offs
Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
3 | Sheffield United | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||
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6 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3 | Sheffield United | |||||||||||
4 | Sunderland | |||||||||||
4 | Sunderland (a.e.t.) | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
5 | Coventry | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Final[]
- Main article: 2025 EFL Championship play-off Final
24 May 2025 15:00 BST |
Sheffield United | – | Sunderland | Wembley Stadium, London |
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Season statistics[]
Awards[]
Monthly[]
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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August | ![]() |
Sunderland | ![]() |
Oxford United |
September | ![]() |
Sheffield United | ![]() |
Norwich City |
October | ![]() |
Sunderland | ||
November | ![]() |
Sheffield United | ![]() |
Middlesbrough |
December | ![]() |
Leeds United | ![]() |
Coventry City |
January | ![]() |
Oxford United | ![]() |
Burnley |
February | ![]() |
Leeds United | ![]() |
Leeds United |
March | ![]() |
Sheffield United | ![]() |
Sheffield United |
See also[]
External links[]
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EFL Championship stadium images 2024–25 |
Ashton Gate · Bramall Lane · bet365 Stadium · Cardiff City Stadium · Carrow Road · Coventry Building Society Arena · Deepdale · The Den · Elland Road · Ewood Park · Hillsborough · Home Park · Kassam Stadium · Kenilworth Road · Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium · MKM Stadium · Pride Park · Riverside Stadium · Stadium of Light · Swansea.com Stadium · Stadium of Light · Turf Moor · The Hawthorns · Vicarage Road |
Current EFL League Championship managers |
Ismaël (Blackburn Rovers) · Manning (Bristol City) · Parker (Burnley) · Riza (Cardiff City) · Lampard (Coventry City) · Eustace (Derby County) · Sellés (Hull City) · Farke (Leeds United) · Bloomfield (Luton Town) · Carrick (Middlesbrough) · Neil (Millwall) · Thorup (Norwich City) · Rowett (Oxford United) · Muslić (Plymouth Argyle) · Mousinho (Portsmouth) · Heckingbottom (Preston North End) · Cifuentes (Queens Park Rangers) · Wilder (Sheffield United) · Röhl (Sheffield Wednesday) · Robins (Stoke City) · Le Bris (Sunderland) · Sheehan (Swansea City) · Cleverley (Watford) · Mowbray (West Bromwich Albion) |
EFL Championship match days 2024–25 |
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2024–25 in European football (UEFA) |
Domestic leagues |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Belarus '24 '25 · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · England · Estonia '24 '25 · Faroe Islands '24 '25 · Finland '24 '25 · France · Georgia '24 '25 · Germany · Gibraltar · Greece · Hungary · Iceland '24 '25 · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan '24 '25 · Kosovo · Latvia '24 '25 · Lithuania '24 '25 · Luxembourg · Malta · Moldova · Montenegro · Netherlands · North Macedonia · Northern Ireland · Norway '24 '25 · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '24 '25 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Scotland · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden '24 '25 · Switzerland · Turkey · Ukraine · Wales |
Domestic cups |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · England · Estonia · Faroe Islands '24 '25 · Finland '24 '25 · France · Georgia '24 '25 · Germany · Gibraltar · Greece · Hungary · Iceland '24 '25 · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan '24 '25 · Kosovo · Latvia '24 '25 · Liechtenstein · Lithuania '24 '25 · Luxembourg · Malta · Moldova · Montenegro · Netherlands · North Macedonia · Northern Ireland · Norway '24 '25 · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '24 '25 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Scotland · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey · Ukraine · Wales |
League cups |
England · Finland · Iceland · Israel · Northern Ireland · Portugal · Scotland · Wales |
Supercups |
Albania ·
Andorra ·
Armenia ·
Azerbaijan ·
Belarus ·
Belgium ·
Bulgaria ·
Croatia ·
Cyprus ·
England ·
Estonia '24 '25 ·
Faroe Islands ·
France ·
Georgia ·
Germany ·
Iceland ·
Israel ·
Italy ·
Kazakhstan '24 '25 ·
Kosovo ·
Latvia '24 '25 ·
Lithuania '24 '25 ·
Malta ·
Moldova ·
Netherlands ·
Northern Ireland ·
Poland ·
Portugal ·
Republic of Ireland '24 '25 ·
Romania ·
Russia ·
San Marino ·
Spain ·
Turkey ·
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UEFA competitions |
Champions League (qualifying phase and play-off round, League phase, knockout phase, Final) · Europa League (qualifying phase and play-off round, League phase, knockout phase, Final) · Conference League (qualifying phase and play-off round, Champions Path, Main Path, League phase, knockout phase, Final) · Super Cup |
International competitions |
2026 FIFA World Cup (qualification) · 2024–25 UEFA Nations League (League A, League B, League C, League D, Promotion/relegation play-offs, Finals, Final) · 2025 Euro Under-21 (qualification) · 2025 Euro Under-19 (qualification) · 2025 Euro Under-17 (qualification) · UEFA Regions' Cup |