Football league season
The 2017–18 EFL Championship (referred to as the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of the EFL Championship under its current name, and the twenty-sixth season under its current league structure.
This season notably saw Sunderland become the first English team to be relegated in successive seasons from the top division to the third tier since the champions Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2012 and 2013 , and only the third team to do so since the top division was relaunched as the Premier League in 1992.
Team changes
The following teams had changed division since the 2016–17 season.
Stadiums
Locations of the 2017–18 Football League Championship teams
Greater London Championship football clubs
Team
Location
Stadium
Capacity[ 2]
Aston Villa
Birmingham
Villa Park
42,790
Barnsley
Barnsley
Oakwell
23,009
Birmingham City
Birmingham
St Andrew's
30,015
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton
Macron Stadium
28,723
Brentford
London (Brentford )
Griffin Park
12,300
Bristol City
Bristol
Ashton Gate
27,000
Burton Albion
Burton upon Trent
Pirelli Stadium
6,912
Cardiff City
Cardiff
Cardiff City Stadium
33,300
Derby County
Derby
Pride Park Stadium
33,600
Fulham
London (Fulham )
Craven Cottage
25,700
Hull City
Kingston upon Hull
KCOM Stadium
25,586
Ipswich Town
Ipswich
Portman Road
30,300
Leeds United
Leeds
Elland Road
37,890
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Riverside Stadium
34,742
Millwall
London (South Bermondsey )
The Den
20,146
Norwich City
Norwich
Carrow Road
27,220
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham
City Ground
30,445
Preston North End
Preston
Deepdale
23,408
Queens Park Rangers
London (Shepherd's Bush )
Loftus Road
18,439
Reading
Reading
Madejski Stadium
24,161
Sheffield United
Sheffield
Bramall Lane
32,702
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield
Hillsborough Stadium
39,752
Sunderland
Sunderland
Stadium of Light
49,000
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton
Molineux
31,700
Managerial changes
League table
Source:
English Football League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Play-offs
Results
Source:
BBC Sport Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
4 Player scored 4 goals
Monthly awards
Attendances
Team
Stadium
Capacity
Average
Minimum
Maximum
Percentage Full
Aston Villa
Villa Park
42,790
32,097
26,631
41,745
75%
Barnsley
Oakwell
23,009
13,704
10,920
17,163
60%
Birmingham City
St Andrew's
30,015
21,042
18,301
27,608
70%
Bolton Wanderers
Macron Stadium
28,723
15,887
13,113
21,097
55%
Brentford
Griffin Park
12,300
10,234
7,957
12,367
83%
Bristol City
Ashton Gate
27,000
20,953
17,203
25,540
78%
Burton Albion
Pirelli Stadium
6,912
4,645
2,750
6,535
67%
Cardiff City
Cardiff City Stadium
33,300
20,164
15,951
32,478
61%
Derby County
Pride Park Stadium
33,600
27,175
23,296
31,196
81%
Fulham
Craven Cottage
25,700
19,896
15,792
24,547
77%
Hull City
KCOM Stadium
25,404
15,622
13,524
18,026
61%
Ipswich Town
Portman Road
30,300
16,271
13,061
24,928
54%
Leeds United
Elland Road
37,890
31,521
26,434
35,377
83%
Middlesbrough
Riverside Stadium
34,742
25,544
22,848
29,443
74%
Millwall
The Den
20,146
13,368
9,817
17,617
66%
Norwich City
Carrow Road
27,220
25,785
21,167
27,100
95%
Nottingham Forest
City Ground
30,445
24,680
20,596
29,106
81%
Preston North End
Deepdale
23,408
13,774
10,796
18,570
59%
Queens Park Rangers
Loftus Road
18,439
13,928
11,488
16,934
76%
Reading
Madejski Stadium
24,161
16,656
6,769
21,771
69%
Sheffield United
Bramall Lane
32,702
26,854
24,409
31,120
82%
Sheffield Wednesday
Hillsborough
39,752
25,995
22,733
32,839
65%
Sunderland
Stadium of Light
49,000
27,635
24,894
31,237
56%
Wolverhampton
Molineux
31,700
28,298
23,045
30,239
89%
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Seasons Clubs
Competition Statistics and awards Finances Sponsors Associated competitions Prospects
Competitions Play-offs Finals
Championship League One League Two
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Levels 5–6 Levels 7–8 Levels 9–10
Combined Counties League (Premier , One )
East Midlands Counties League (level 10 only )
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One )
Essex Senior League (level 9 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One East , One West )
Midland League (Premier , One )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
North West Counties League (Premier , One )
Southern Combination League (Premier , One )
Southern Counties East League (Premier , One )
South West Peninsula League Premier Division (level 10 only )
Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
Wessex League (Premier , One )
Western League (Premier , One )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only )
Cup competitions
Youth competitions