The Championship 2022/23 consists of 38 matches between 24 teams. Where each team plays each other home and away. After finishing in the bottom three in 2022/23, Peterborough, Derby County and Barnsley were relegated. Replaced by three clubs promoted from the League One. Those teams being Wigan Athletic, Rotherham United and Sunderland.
It is the second highest league in the English football league system. With the Football League Championship taking over from the previous Football League Second Division.
This season is contested between 19th August 2022 till the 6th May 2023. As the 19th season under the Football League Championship banner. The competition is the wealthiest non-top division football league in the world.
In the 2022/23 season, the Championship had a mid-season break due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup being played in Qatar. The last matches were played in the weekend of 12-13 November 2022. With Sunderland and Millwall playing on 3rd December, before full Championship football returned on 10th December.
League Table
1st
Burnley
Played
46
Results
W:29 D:14 L:3
Goals
GF:87 GA:35
Goal Difference
+52
Points
101
2nd
Sheffield United
Played
46
Results
W:28 D:7 L:11
Goals
GF:73 GA:39
Goal Difference
+34
Points
91
3rd
Luton Town
Played
46
Results
W:21 D:17 L:8
Goals
GF:57 GA:39
Goal Difference
+18
Points
80
4th
Middlesbrough
Played
46
Results
W:22 D:9 L:15
Goals
GF:84 GA:56
Goal Difference
+28
Points
75
5th
Coventry City
Played
46
Results
W:18 D:16 L:12
Goals
GF:58 GA:46
Goal Difference
+12
Points
70
6th
Sunderland
Played
46
Results
W:18 D:15 L:13
Goals
GF:68 GA:55
Goal Difference
+13
Points
69
7th
Blackburn Rovers
Played
46
Results
W:20 D:9 L:17
Goals
GF:52 GA:54
Goal Difference
-2
Points
69
8th
Millwall
Played
46
Results
W:19 D:11 L:16
Goals
GF:57 GA:50
Goal Difference
+7
Points
68
9th
West Brom
Played
46
Results
W:18 D:12 L:16
Goals
GF:59 GA:53
Goal Difference
+6
Points
66
10th
Swansea City
Played
46
Results
W:18 D:12 L:16
Goals
GF:68 GA:64
Goal Difference
+4
Points
66
11th
Watford
Played
46
Results
W:16 D:15 L:15
Goals
GF:56 GA:53
Goal Difference
+3
Points
63
12th
Preston
Played
46
Results
W:17 D:12 L:17
Goals
GF:45 GA:59
Goal Difference
-14
Points
63
13th
Norwich City
Played
46
Results
W:17 D:11 L:18
Goals
GF:57 GA:54
Goal Difference
+3
Points
62
14th
Bristol City
Played
46
Results
W:15 D:14 L:17
Goals
GF:55 GA:56
Goal Difference
-1
Points
59
15th
Hull City
Played
46
Results
W:14 D:16 L:16
Goals
GF:51 GA:61
Goal Difference
-10
Points
58
16th
Stoke City
Played
46
Results
W:14 D:11 L:21
Goals
GF:55 GA:54
Goal Difference
+1
Points
53
17th
Birmingham City
Played
46
Results
W:14 D:11 L:21
Goals
GF:47 GA:58
Goal Difference
-11
Points
53
18th
Huddersfield
Played
46
Results
W:14 D:11 L:21
Goals
GF:47 GA:62
Goal Difference
-15
Points
53
19th
Rotherham
Played
46
Results
W:11 D:17 L:18
Goals
GF:49 GA:60
Goal Difference
-11
Points
50
20th
QPR
Played
46
Results
W:13 D:11 L:22
Goals
GF:44 GA:71
Goal Difference
-27
Points
50
21st
Cardiff City
Played
46
Results
W:13 D:10 L:23
Goals
GF:41 GA:58
Goal Difference
-17
Points
49
22nd
Reading
Played
46
Results
W:13 D:11 L:22
Goals
GF:46 GA:68
Goal Difference
-22
Points
44
23rd
Blackpool
Played
46
Results
W:11 D:11 L:24
Goals
GF:48 GA:72
Goal Difference
-24
Points
44
24th
Wigan Athletic
Played
46
Results
W:10 D:15 L:21
Goals
GF:38 GA:65
Goal Difference
-27
Points
42
Playoffs
Semi Final
1st Leg
Sunderland 2 v 1 Luton Town
2nd Leg
Luton Town 2 v 0 Sunderland
Semi Final
1st Leg
Coventry City 0 v 0 Middlesbrough
2nd Leg
Middlesbrough 0 v 1 Coventry City
Final
Final
Luton Town 1 v 1 Coventry City (Penalties 6-5 to Luton)
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