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Championship
Championship Overview
Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | PTS | Form | |
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| 1 |  Coventry | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 84 | 42 | 42 | 85 |
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| 2 |  Ipswich | 40 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 71 | 40 | 31 | 75 |
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| 3 |  Millwall | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 56 | 47 | 9 | 73 |
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| 4 |  Middlesbrough | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 62 | 42 | 20 | 72 |
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| 5 |  Southampton | 41 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 50 | 20 | 69 |
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Frequently asked questions
Leicester City, with eight second tier league titles to their name, are the most successful Championship side in history. Their most recent triumph came at the end of the 2023-24 camapign, while their first-ever title came in the 1924-25 season.
The Championship is the second division of the English football system and is currently contested by 24 teams. The second tier began with 12 teams in 1892, before expanding to 16 in 1894, 20 in 1905, and 24 in 1988.
With 526 appearances while representing six different clubs, Ghanaian winger Albert Adomah is Championship's record holder for most appearances.
English striker Billy Sharp is the leading goalscorer of all-time in the Championship, finding the back of the net 130 times in 410 appearances. Sharp played for Hull City, Sheffield United, Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers, Reading, Nottingham Forest, and Southampton.
English-born Grenadian winger Reuben Noble-Lazarus is the youngest player ever to feature in a Championship game. Noble-Lazarus was just 15 years and 45 days old when he made his debut for Barnsley away at Ipswich Town in 2008.
Jamie Vardy, Gareth Bale, James Maddison, John Stones, and Darren Bent are some of the most iconic players to have played in the Championship.
Marcelo Bielsa, Rafa Benitez and Neil Warnock are among the Championship's most famous managers.
The Stadium of Light, which is Sunderland's stadium, is the biggest Championship stadium with a capacity of almost 49,000.
Belgian footballer Mike Tresor is the most expensive player in Championship history. Burnley bought him from Genk for £16 million in 2024.