Championship (England)
Championship: leader Birmingham · 29 pts, next Southampton vs Derby · 2026-11-21, last West Brom 3–0 Millwall, Round 16.
Championship
League · England · GB-ENG
Season snapshot
- 24 Teams
- 180 Matches
- 2.96 Avg goals
- 0 Points gap
- Round 16 Current round
Leaders
- Leader
Birmingham29 pts- Top scorer
W. Lankshear13 goals- Assist leader
J. Bowen7 assists- Season updated
Promotion and qualification
- Birmingham · Premier League
Middlesbrough · Premier League
Stoke City · Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)
Wolves · Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)
West Brom · Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)
Relegation
Standings
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| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Birmingham BIR | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 29 | WLWWW |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough MID | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 29 | DWWLD |
| 3 |  Stoke City STO | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 29 | WDWWW |
| 4 |  Wolves WOL | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 28 | DWWWD |
| 5 |  West Brom WES | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 28 | WDWDW |
Top scorers
View all| # | Player | Team | Goals Total | Assists | Appearances | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  W. Lankshear | Middlesbrough MID | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1048 | 7.26 |
| 2 |  A. Guðjohnsen |  Blackburn BLA | 10 | 1 | 14 | 942 | 7.22 |
| 3 |  J. Moylan |  Cardiff CAR | 10 | 3 | 15 | 1290 | 7.14 |
Top assists
View all| # | Player | Team | Assists | Appearances | Minutes | Goals Total | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  J. Bowen |  West Ham WES | 7 | 15 | 1340 | 7 | 7.62 |
| 2 |  Rio Cardines |  Bristol City BRI | 6 | 15 | 1149 | 0 | 6.84 |
| 3 |  F. Azaz |  Southampton SOU | 5 | 15 | 1278 | 3 | 7.03 |
Fixtures
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League headlines
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Former Man United star Ashley Young reveals he needs a hip replacement at 41 after admitting it was too painful to train for three months
Young, who also represented England at the 2012 European Championships and the 2018 World Cup, had been restricted to just 15 appearances during the final season of his career.
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