2023–24 EFL Championship


The 2023–24 EFL Championship was the 8th season of the EFL Championship under its current title and the 32nd season under its current league division format.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season:

To Championship

Promoted from League One
Relegated from the Premier League

From Championship

Promoted to the Premier League
Relegated to League One

Stadiums

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Birmingham CityBirminghamSt Andrew's29,409
Blackburn RoversBlackburnEwood Park31,367
Bristol CityBristolAshton Gate Stadium27,000
Cardiff CityCardiffCardiff City Stadium33,280
Coventry CityCoventryCoventry Building Society Arena32,609
Huddersfield TownHuddersfieldKirklees Stadium24,121
Hull CityKingston upon HullMKM Stadium25,586
Ipswich TownIpswichPortman Road29,673
Leeds UnitedLeedsElland Road37,608
Leicester CityLeicesterKing Power Stadium32,262
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughRiverside Stadium34,742
MillwallLondon The Den20,146
Norwich CityNorwichCarrow Road27,359
Plymouth ArgylePlymouthHome Park17,900
Preston North EndPrestonDeepdale23,404
Queens Park RangersLondon Loftus Road18,439
Rotherham UnitedRotherhamNew York Stadium12,021
Sheffield WednesdaySheffieldHillsborough Stadium34,835
SouthamptonSouthamptonSt Mary's Stadium32,384
Stoke CityStoke-on-Trentbet365 Stadium30,089
SunderlandSunderlandStadium of Light49,000
Swansea CitySwanseaSwansea.com Stadium21,088
WatfordWatfordVicarage Road22,200
West Bromwich AlbionWest BromwichThe Hawthorns26,850

Personnel and sponsoring

  1. Sheffield Wednesday's shirt sponsor was Eyup until 9 February 2024 when the deal was ended prematurely.

League table


Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Sammie SzmodicsBlackburn Rovers27
2 Adam Armstrong3Southampton24
3 Crysencio Summerville1Leeds United20
4 Morgan WhittakerPlymouth Argyle19
5 Jamie VardyLeicester City18
6 Ché AdamsSouthampton16
6 Emmanuel Latte LathMiddlesbrough16
6 Josh SargentNorwich City16
6 Haji WrightCoventry City16
10 Jack ClarkeSunderland15
1 Includes 1 goal in The Championship play-offs.3 Includes 3 goals in The Championship play-offs.

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Hull CitySheffield Wednesday4–2 12 08 2023
Plymouth ArgyleNorwich City6–2 23 09 2023
Coventry CityRotherham United5–0 05 03 2024
Preston North EndHuddersfield Town4–1 09 04 2024
Leicester CitySouthampton5–0 23 04 2024

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Illan Meslier2Leeds United20
2 Alex Palmer1West Bromwich Albion19
3 Václav HladkýIpswich Town15
4 Asmir BegovićQueens Park Rangers13
4 Mads HermansenLeicester City13
4 Max O'LearyBristol City13
4 Anthony PattersonSunderland13
8 Angus Gunn1Norwich City12
8 Matija SarkicMillwall12
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

Club

Most yellow cards: 110

Awards

Annual

Championship Team of the Season
Pos.PlayerClubRef.
GK Mads HermansenLeicester City
RB Kyle Walker-PetersSouthampton
CB Ethan AmpaduLeeds United
CB Jacob GreavesHull City
LB Leif DavisIpswich Town
CM Gabriel SaraNorwich City
CM Kiernan Dewsbury-HallLeicester City
FW Morgan WhittakerPlymouth Argyle
FW Crysencio Summerville Leeds United
FW Sammie Szmodics Blackburn Rovers
FW Georginio RutterLeeds United
Manager Kieran McKennaIpswich Town

Attendances

Sunderland drew the highest average home attendance in the 2023–24 edition of the EFL Championship.