| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Burton Albion (1st divisional title) |
| Promoted | Burton Albion Brighton & Hove Albion Huddersfield Town |
| Relegated | Rotherham United |
| Matches played | 491 |
| Goals scored | 1,341 (2.73 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lee Seung-woo (28 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Burton Albion 8–0 Wigan Athletic |
| Biggest away win | Birmingham City 2–10 Burton Albion |
| Highest scoring | Birmingham City 2–10 Burton Albion |
| Longest winning run | 9 matches Burton Albion |
| Longest unbeaten run | 18 matches Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Longest winless run | 15 matches Rotherham United |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Bristol City |
The 2016–17 EFL Championship (referred to as the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the thirteenth season of the Football League Championship under its current name, and the twenty-fifth season under its current league structure. The season started on 5 August 2016 and is scheduled to conclude on 6 May 2017. The fixtures were announced on 22 June 2016.
Team changes[]
To Championship[]Promoted from League One
Relegated from Premier League
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From Championship[]Relegated to League One
Promoted to Premier League
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League Table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion (C) (P) | 46 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 134 | 45 | +89 | 112 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion (P) | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 73 | 42 | +32 | 91 | |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 86 | 43 | +43 | 89 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Reading | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 83 | |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 80 | |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town (O) (P) | 46 | 24 | 6 | 16 | 56 | 63 | −7 | 78 | |
| 7 | Fulham | 46 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 85 | 60 | +24 | 76 | |
| 8 | Leeds United | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 73 | |
| 9 | Norwich City | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 84 | 71 | +13 | 68 | |
| 10 | Derby County | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 66 | |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 60 | |
| 12 | Brentford | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 73 | 66 | +7 | 58 | |
| 13 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 66 | 69 | −3 | 58 | |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 58 | |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 61 | −5 | 57 | |
| 16 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 63 | 69 | −6 | 57 | |
| 17 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 61 | 72 | −11 | 54 | |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 48 | 74 | −26 | 52 | |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 49 | |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 53 | 72 | −19 | 49 | |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 48 | |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest (R) | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 59 | 75 | −16 | 48 | Relegation to Football League One |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic (R) | 46 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 39 | 72 | −33 | 35 | |
| 24 | Rotherham United (R) | 46 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 38 | 110 | −72 | 23 |
- (Q) Qualified for the play-offs but may still get promoted automatically.
Play-offs[]
First leg[]
13 May 2017
17:30 |
| Newcastle United | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town |
|---|---|---|
Gayle  65'
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Kachunga 53'
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St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance: 52,324 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
14 May 2017
12:00 |
| Reading | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
|---|---|---|
Madjeski Stadium, Reading
Attendance: 24,115 Referee: Paul Tierney |
Second leg[]
16 May 2017
19:45 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Löwe 49' (pen.)
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Kirklees Stadium, Huddersfield
Attendance: 23,984 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Huddersfield won 2–1 on aggregate
17 May 2017
19:45 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Fletcher 52'
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Lees 73' (o.g.) Mendes 84'
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Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
Attendance: 39,774 Referee: Andre Marriner |
Reading won 2–1 on aggregate
Final[]
29 May 2017
15:00 |
| Huddersfield Town | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Löwe  Hefele  Wells Mooy Schindler
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4–3 | Kermorgant Williams Kelly Moore Obita
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Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 76,682 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
Results[]
| Home \ Away Note 1 | AST | BAR | BIR | BLA | BRE | BHA | BRC | BUR | CAR | DER | FUL | HUD | IPS | LEE | NEW | NOR | NOT | PRE | QPR | REA | ROT | SHE | WIG | WOL |
| Aston Villa | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Barnsley | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–5 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | |
| Birmingham | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–10 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | |
| Blackburn | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Brentford | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| Brighton | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Bristol City | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| Burton Albion | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 6–5 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 7–1 | 3–0 | 8–0 | 3–1 | |
| Cardiff City | 1–0 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Derby County | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | |
| Fulham | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | |
| Huddersfield | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
| Ipswich Town | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | |
| Leeds United | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Newcastle | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | |
| Norwich City | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 7–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| Notts Forest | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 0–2 | |
| Preston | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| QPR | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–6 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| Reading | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Rotherham | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | |
| Sheffield Wed | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Wigan | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Wolves | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 4–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
Updated to games played on 7 May 2017.
Source: BBC Sport
1 Template:Note labelThe home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top Scorers[]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lee Seung-woo
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Burton Albion | 29 |
| 2 |  Chris Wood
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Leeds United | 25 |
| 3 |  Dimitar Berbatov
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Burton Albion | 24 |
| 4 |  Dwight Gayle
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Newcastle United | 22 |
| 5 | Tammy Abraham
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Bristol City | 21 |
| Glenn Murray
|
Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 7 | Scott Hogan
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Aston Villa | 15 |
 Jonathan Kodija
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Aston Villa | ||
| 9 | Patrick Bamford
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Burton Albion | 14 |
| Cameron Jerome
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Norwich City |
Notes[]
- Scott Hogan scored 14 goals for Brentford before joining Aston Villa in January 2017.
- Jonathan Kodija played 4 matches at the start of the season with Bristol City but did not score any goals.
Hat-tricks[]
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Ward
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Ipswich Town | Barnsley | 4–2 | 6 August 2016 |
| Scott Hogan
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Brentford | Preston North End | 5–0 | 17 September 2016 |
| Dwight Gayle
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Newcastle United | Norwich City | 4–3 | 28 September 2016 |
| Dimitar Berbatov
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Burton Albion | Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | 14 October 2016 |
| Glenn Murray
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Brighton & Hove Albion | Norwich City | 5–0 | 29 October 2016 |
| Henri Lansbury
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Nottingham Forest | Barnsley | 5–2 | 25 November 2016 |
| Dwight Gayle
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Newcastle United | Birmingham City | 4–0 | 10 December 2016 |
 Nélson Oliveira
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Norwich City | Derby County | 3–0 | 2 January 2017 |
| Jonathan Leko
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Burton Albion | Preston North End | 3–0 | 2 January 2017 |
| Dimitar Berbatov
|
Burton Albion | Wigan Athletic | 8–0 | 14 January 2017 |
 Robbie Keane
|
Burton Albion | Queens Park Rangers | 3–1 | 28 January 2017 |
| Lee Seung-woo
|
Burton Albion | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | 4 February 2017 |
| Lee Seung-woo
|
Burton Albion | Norwich City | 3–3 | 11 February 2017 |
| Lee Seung-woo4
|
Burton Albion | Blackburn Rovers | 4–1 | 24 February 2017 |
 Jota
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Brentford | Rotherham United | 4–2 | 25 February 2017 |
| Lee Seung-woo
|
Burton Albion | Brentford | 6–5 | 18 March 2017 |
| David Nugent
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Derby County | Fulham | 4–2 | 4 April 2017 |
| Lee Seung-woo
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Burton Albion | Aston Villa | 4–1 | 8 April 2017 |
Monthly Awards[]
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| August |  David Wagner
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Huddersfield Town | Dimitar Berbatov
|
Burton Albion |
| September |  Alex Neil
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Norwich City | Scott Hogan
|
Brentford |
| October | James Harrison
|
Burton Albion | Dimitar Berbatov
|
Burton Albion |
| November | Steve McLaren
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Derby County | Henri Lansbury
|
Nottingham Forest |
| December | James Harrison
|
Burton Albion |  Mário Lúcio
|
Burton Albion |
| January |  Jaap Stam
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Reading | Jonathan Leko
|
Burton Albion |
| February | David Wagner
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Huddersfield Town | Lee Seung-woo
|
Burton Albion |
| March | Paul Lambert
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | Lee Seung-woo
|
Burton Albion |
Attendance[]
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Average | Minimum | Maximum | Percentage Full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | Villa Park | 42,788 | 31,699 | 26,435 | 41,337 | 74% |
| Barnsley | Oakwell | 23,009 | 13,897 | 10,814 | 18,597 | 60% |
| Birmingham | St. Andrew's | 30,009 | 18,276 | 15,212 | 29,656 | 61% |
| Blackburn Rovers | Ewood Park | 31,367 | 12,190 | 9,976 | 18,254 | 39% |
| Brentford | Griffin Park | 12,763 | 10,288 | 8,732 | 12,052 | 81% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | AMEX Stadium | 30,750 | 27,792 | 24,166 | 30,230 | 90% |
| Bristol City | Ashton Gate | 27,000 | 18,923 | 16,444 | 22,512 | 70% |
| Burton Albion | Pirelli Stadium | 9,328 | 8,939 | 6,320 | 9,320 | 96% |
| Cardiff City | Cardiff City Stadium | 33,280 | 16,258 | 13,894 | 22,776 | 49% |
| Derby County | Pride Park | 33,597 | 28,947 | 26,301 | 32,616 | 86% |
| Fulham | Craven Cottage | 25,700 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | John Smith's Stadium | 25,554 | 20,343 | 18,333 | 23,213 | 83% |
| Ipswich Town | Portman Road | 30,311 | 16,555 | 14,719 | 23,350 | 55% |
| Leeds United | Elland Road | 40,204 | 26,779 | 19,009 | 36,002 | 67% |
| Newcastle United | St James' Park | 52,389 | 51,111 | 47,907 | 52,231 | 98% |
| Norwich City | Carrow Road | 27,244 | 26,272 | 25,275 | 27,107 | 96% |
| Nottingham Forest | City Ground | 30,576 | 19,207 | 15,770 | 23,012 | 63% |
| Preston North End | Deepdale | 24,408 | 12,888 | 9,216 | 21,255 | 55% |
| Queens Park Rangers | Loftus Road | 18,360 | 14,426 | 11,635 | 17,404 | 79% |
| Reading | Madejski Stadium | 24,200 | 17,280 | 12,655 | 23,121 | 71% |
| Rotherham United | New York Stadium | 12,021 | 9,786 | 8,348 | 11,653 | 81% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Hillsborough | 39,814 | 26,580 | 24,151 | 30,549 | 67% |
| Wigan Athletic | DW Stadium | 25,138 | 11,540 | 10,071 | 15,117 | 46% |
| Wolves | Molineux | 30,852 | 21,944 | 17,156 | 27,541 | 71% |