2024–25 EFL Championship
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| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 August 2024 – 3 May 2025 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
The 2024–25 EFL Championship (referred to as the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons) will be the 9th season of the EFL Championship under its current title and the 33rd season under its current league division format. The season will begin on 10 August 2024.
Team changes[edit]
The following teams have changed division since the 2023–24 season:
To Championship[edit]Promoted from League One Relegated from the Premier League
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From Championship[edit]Promoted to the Premier League Relegated to League One
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Stadiums[edit]
Locations of the 2024–25 EFL Championship teams
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Derby County | Derby | Pride Park Stadium | 32,956 |
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | Riverside Stadium | 34,742 |
| Millwall | London (South Bermondsey) | The Den | 20,146 |
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth | Fratton Park | 20,899 |
| Preston North End | Preston | Deepdale | 23,408 |
| Queens Park Rangers | London (White City) | Loftus Road | 18,439 |
| Sheffield United | Sheffield | Bramall Lane | 32,050 |
| 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 |
Personnel and sponsoring[edit]
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) | Shorts sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City |  Liam Manning
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Matty James
|
 O'Neills
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TBA | GoSkippy[1] | Watches of Bath[2] | TBA |
| Coventry City | Mark Robins
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 Liam Kelly
|
 Hummel[3]
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TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Cardiff City |  Erol Bulut
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Joe Ralls
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 New Balance
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TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Derby County | Paul Warne
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Conor Hourihane
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 Puma[4]
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TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Middlesbrough | Michael Carrick
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Jonny Howson
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 Erreà
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TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Millwall | Neil Harris
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Shaun Hutchinson
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Erreà[5]
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TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Portsmouth | John Mousinho
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Marlon Pack
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Nike
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TBA | TotalAV[6] | TBA | TBA |
| Preston North End | Ryan Lowe
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Alan Browne
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Castore
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TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Queens Park Rangers |  Martí Cifuentes
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 Asmir Begović
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Erreà[7]
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CopyBet[8] | TBA | MyGuava[9] | TBA |
| Sheffield United | Chris Wilder
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TBA | Erreà
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TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Sunderland | TBA |  Corry Evans
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Hummel[10]
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Spreadex Sports[11] | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Swansea City | Luke Williams
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Matt Grimes
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Joma[12]
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TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Watford | Tom Cleverley
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 Daniel Bachmann
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Kelme
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TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Managerial changes[edit]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | Mike Dodds
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End of interim spell | 4 May 2024 | Pre-season | TBA | TBD |
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Millwall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Sunderland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2[a] |
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
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)[14]
Notes:
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)[14]
Notes:
Results[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "City partner with GoSkippy". Bristol City Football Club. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "City partner with Watches of Bath". Bristol City Football Club. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "NEWS: Coventry City sign kit supply agreement with hummel". Coventry City Football Club. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "PUMA To Return As Derby's Official Kit And Training Wear Partner". Derby County Football Club. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Millwall announce long-term technical partnership with Erreà". Millwall F.C. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "TotalAV Sponsor The Fratton End". Portsmouth Football Club. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "QPR extend Erreà kit deal". Queens Park Rangers Football Club. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "2024/25 home kit unveiled". Queens Park Rangers Football Club. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "MyGuava confirmed as new sleeve partner" (Press release). London: Queens Park Rangers Football Club. 18 August 2023.
- ^ "hummel to become Technical Kit Partner". Sunderland Football Club. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Club partner with Spreadex". Sunderland Football Club. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Swansea City and Joma agree two-year extension". Swansea City A.F.C. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "EFL Statement: Sheffield United Football Club". English Football League. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 8 April 2022.