2016–17 EFL Championship
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 430 |
| Goals scored | 1113 (2.59 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Chris Wood (24 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
Brentford 5–0 Preston North End (17 September 2016) Brighton & Hove Albion 5–0 Norwich City (29 October 2016) Fulham 5–0 Huddersfield Town (29 October 2016) Fulham 5–0 Reading (3 December 2016) Norwich City 5–0 Brentford (3 December 2016) Cardiff City 5–0 Rotherham United (18 February 2017) |
| Biggest away win |
Queens Park Rangers 0–6 Newcastle United (13 September 2016) |
| Highest scoring |
Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–4 Fulham |
| Longest winning run | 8 matches Newcastle United |
| Longest unbeaten run | 18 matches Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Longest winless run | 15 matches Rotherham United |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Bristol City |
| Highest attendance | 52,231 Newcastle United 1–0 Derby County (4 February 2017) |
| Lowest attendance | 3,725 Burton Albion 1–1 Queens Park Rangers (27 September 2016) |
| Average attendance | 19,714 |
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← 2015–16
2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 5 February 2017.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–4 Fulham
(10 December 2016)
The 2016–17 EFL Championship (referred to as the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the first season of the EFL 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.
A total of 24 teams are contesting the league, including 18 sides from the 2015–16 season, three relegated from the 2015–16 Premier League and three promoted from the 2015–16 Football League One. The 2016–17 season is the first in which former European Cup winners Aston Villa are competing outside of the top flight since the beginning of the Premier League era in 1992.
Promoted from League One
Relegated from Premier League
Relegated to League One
Promoted to Premier League
Notes:
Updated to games played on 18 March 2017.
Source: BBC Sport
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Attendances accurate as of 12/03/2017.
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