| prevseason = 2022–23 | nextseason = 2024–25 }} The 2023–24 EFL Championship (also referred to as the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons) 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
Plymouth Argyle Ipswich Town Sheffield Wednesday
Relegated from the Premier League Leicester City Leeds United Southampton
From Championship
Promoted to the Premier League Burnley Sheffield United Luton Town
Relegated to League One Reading Blackpool Wigan Athletic
Stadiums
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity Birmingham City Birmingham St Andrew's 29,409 Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Ewood Park 31,367 Bristol City Bristol Ashton Gate Stadium 27,000 Cardiff City Cardiff Cardiff City Stadium 33,280 Coventry City Coventry Coventry Building Society Arena 32,609 Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Kirklees Stadium 24,121 Hull City Kingston upon Hull MKM Stadium 25,586 Ipswich Town Ipswich Portman Road 29,673 Leeds United Leeds Elland Road 37,608 Leicester City Leicester King Power Stadium 32,262 Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Riverside Stadium 34,742 Millwall London (South Bermondsey) The Den 20,146 Norwich City Norwich Carrow Road 27,359 Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Home Park 17,900 Preston North End Preston Deepdale 23,404 Queens Park Rangers London (White City) Loftus Road 18,439 Rotherham United Rotherham New York Stadium 12,021 Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Hillsborough Stadium 34,835 Southampton Southampton St Mary's Stadium 32,384 Stoke City Stoke-on-Trent bet365 Stadium 30,089 Sunderland Sunderland Stadium of Light 49,000 Swansea City Swansea Swansea.com Stadium 21,088 Watford Watford Vicarage Road 22,200 West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich The Hawthorns 26,850
Personnel and sponsoring Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest)Shirt sponsor (back) Shirt sponsor (sleeve)Shorts sponsorBirmingham City Tony Mowbray (on leave, medical) Gary Rowett (interim head coach) Dion Sanderson NikeUndefeatedUndefeatedBirmingham City FoundationKnighthead Annuity & Life Assurance CompanyBlackburn Rovers John Eustace Dominic Hyam MacronTotally WickedWatson Ramsbottom SolicitorsVenky'sVenky'sBristol City Liam Manning Matty James O'NeillsHubooGoSkippyWatches of BathDigital NRGCardiff City Erol Bulut New BalanceVisit MalaysiaSpreadex SportsWatches of BathNoneCoventry City Mark Robins Liam Kelly HummelKing of ShavesCoventry Building SocietyXL MotorsG&R ScaffoldingHuddersfield Town André Breitenreiter Jonathan Hogg UmbroUtilita (Home & Away) Utilita Giving (Third) SportsBrokerMarc DarcyPCSpecialistHull City Liam Rosenior Lewie Coyle KappaCorendon AirlinesMcVitie'sAnex Tour NoneIpswich Town Kieran McKenna Samy Morsy Umbro+–=÷× Tour Ipswich Town FoundationHaloITSMYourHome.co.ukLeeds United Daniel Farke Liam Cooper Adidas BOXTAMT AutoFlamingo LandNoneLeicester City Enzo Maresca Jamie Vardy AdidasKing PowerNoneSabeco BreweryNoneMiddlesbrough Michael Carrick Jonathan Howson Erreà UnibetHost & StayBOXT LifeBOXT LifeMillwall Neil Harris Shaun Hutchinson ErreàHuski ChocolateWiggett GroupCremello Currency ManagementNoneNorwich City David Wagner Grant Hanley JomaLotus CarsSekura.idGran Canaria3B Data SecurityPlymouth Argyle Neil Dewsnip (interim head coach) Joe Edwards PumaBond TimberProject 35Vertu MotorsRetain LimitedPreston North End Ryan Lowe Alan Browne CastorePAR GroupPAR GroupNoneNoneQueens Park Rangers Martí Cifuentes Asmir Begović ErreàConvivia GroupCopyBetMyGuavaHyde Park ConstructionRotherham United Steve Evans Sean Morrison PumaRotherham HospiceBurrows ToyotaInstantprintMears GroupSheffield Wednesday Danny Röhl Barry Bannan MacronCirataTriggerHub.orgTriggerhub.orgBLU SteelSouthampton Russell Martin Jack Stephens HummelSportsbet.ioDraper ToolsMairon Freight UKNoneStoke City Steven Schumacher Josh Laurent Macronbet365Stoke City Community TrustNoneNoneSunderland Mike Dodds (interim head coach) Corry Evans NikeSpreadex SportsVertu MotorsHays TravelEleven Sports MediaSwansea City Luke Williams Matt Grimes JomaReviva Coffee (Home)Westacres (Away & Third)Swansea Building SocietyVisit Central FloridaThe Wave 96.4 FM (Home)Miles Hire (Away)Maggie's Swansea (Third)Watford Tom Cleverley Daniel Bachmann KelmeMrQ.comCorpayNoneNoneWest Bromwich Albion Carlos Corberán Jed Wallace PumaIdeal HeatingMr VegasBarberBoss None
Sheffield Wednesday's shirt sponsor was Eyup until 9 February 2024 when the deal was ended prematurely.
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Watford Chris Wilder End of contract 8 May 2023 Pre-season Valérien Ismaël 10 May 2023 Cardiff City Sabri Lamouchi 16 May 2023 Erol Bulut3 June 2023 Southampton Rubén Sellés 28 May 2023 Russell Martin 21 June 2023 Leeds United Sam Allardyce Mutual consent 2 June 2023 Daniel Farke 4 July 2023 Leicester City Dean Smith End of contract 16 June 2023 Enzo Maresca 16 June 2023 Sheffield Wednesday Darren Moore Mutual consent 19 June 2023 Xisco Muñoz 4 July 2023 Swansea City Russell Martin Signed by Southampton 21 June 2023 Michael Duff 22 June 2023 Huddersfield Town Neil Warnock Resigned 20 September 2023 16th Darren Moore 21 September 2023 Sheffield Wednesday Xisco MuñozSacked 4 October 2023 24th Danny Röhl 13 October 2023Birmingham City John Eustace 9 October 2023 6th Wayne Rooney 11 October 2023Millwall Gary RowettMutual consent18 October 202315th Joe Edwards6 November 2023Queens Park Rangers Gareth AinsworthSacked28 October 202323rd Martí Cifuentes30 October 2023Bristol City Nigel Pearson29 October 202315th Liam Manning7 November 2023Rotherham United Matt Taylor13 November 202322nd Leam Richardson11 December 2023Swansea City Michael Duff4 December 202318th Luke Williams5 January 2024Sunderland Tony Mowbray9th Michael Beale18 December 2023Stoke City Alex Neil10 December 202320th Steven Schumacher19 December 2023Plymouth Argyle Steven SchumacherSigned by Stoke City19 December 202316th Ian Foster5 January 2024Birmingham City Wayne RooneySacked2 January 202420th Tony Mowbray8 January 2024Huddersfield Town Darren Moore 29 January 202421st André Breitenreiter 15 February 2024Blackburn Rovers Jon Dahl TomassonMutual consent9 February 202418th John Eustace9 February 2024Sunderland Michael BealeSacked19 February 202410th Mike Dodds (interim head coach)19 February 2024Millwall Joe Edwards 21 February 202421st Neil Harris 21 February 2024Watford Valérien Ismaël9 March 202413th Tom Cleverley9 March 2024Birmingham City Tony MowbrayTemporary medical leave of absence19 March 202421st Gary Rowett (interim head coach)19 March 2024Plymouth Argyle Ian FosterSacked1 April 2024 Neil Dewsnip (interim head coach)1 April 2024Rotherham United Leam Richardson17 April 202424th Steve Evans 17 April 2024
League table
Results
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Season statistics
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Sammie Szmodics Blackburn Rovers272 Adam Armstrong3 Southampton243 Crysencio Summerville1 Leeds United204 Morgan Whittaker Plymouth Argyle195 Jamie Vardy Leicester City186 Ché Adams Southampton16 Emmanuel Latte Lath Middlesbrough Josh Sargent Norwich City Haji Wright Coventry City10 Jack Clarke Sunderland15
1 Includes 1 goal in The Championship play-offs.
3 Includes 3 goals in The Championship play-offs.
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Hull City Sheffield Wednesday 4–2 (H) Plymouth Argyle Norwich City 6–2 (H) Coventry City Rotherham United 5–0 (H) Preston North End Huddersfield Town 4–1 (H) Leicester City Southampton 5–0 (H)
Clean sheets
RankPlayerClubClean sheets 1 Illan Meslier2 Leeds United 20 2 Alex Palmer1 West Bromwich Albion 19 3 Václav Hladký Ipswich Town 15 4 Asmir Begović Queens Park Rangers 13 Mads Hermansen Leicester City Max O'Leary Bristol City Anthony Patterson Sunderland 8 Angus Gunn1 Norwich City 12 Matija Sarkic 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 Sam Morsy Ryan Porteous Most red cards: 3 Liam Kitching
Club Most yellow cards: 110 Preston North End Most red cards: 5 Blackburn Rovers Sheffield Wednesday Fewest yellow cards: 71 Bristol City Fewest red cards: 0 Ipswich Town
Awards
Monthly MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthReferenceAugust Enzo MarescaLeicester City Gabriel SaraNorwich City September Kieran McKennaIpswich Town Jack ClarkeSunderland October Enzo MarescaLeicester City Crysencio SummervilleLeeds United November Daniel FarkeLeeds United Sammie SzmodicsBlackburn Rovers December Enzo MarescaLeicester City Stephy MavididiLeicester City January Daniel FarkeLeeds United Morgan WhittakerPlymouth Argyle February Omari HutchinsonIpswich Town March Kieran McKennaIpswich Town Mikey JohnstonWest Bromwich Albion April Enzo MarescaLeicester City Emmanuel Latte Lath Middlesbrough
Annual AwardWinnerClubPlayer of the Season Crysencio Summerville Leeds UnitedYoung Player of the Season Archie GrayApprentice of the Season
Championship Team of the Season Pos.PlayerClubRef.GK Mads Hermansen Leicester CityRB Kyle Walker-PetersSouthamptonCB Ethan Ampadu Leeds UnitedCB Jacob GreavesHull CityLB Leif Davis Ipswich Town CM Gabriel SaraNorwich CityCM Kiernan Dewsbury-HallLeicester CityFW Morgan WhittakerPlymouth ArgyleFW Crysencio Summerville Leeds UnitedFW Sammie Szmodics Blackburn RoversFW Georginio RutterLeeds UnitedManager Kieran McKennaIpswich Town
Attendances
Sunderland drew the highest average home attendance in the 2023–24 edition of the EFL Championship.
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