How the Championship has changed
Championship, 1992/93–1996/97 against 2021/22–2025/26: goals per game fell from 2.60 to 2.54; home advantage (home minus away points per game) fell from 0.68 to 0.39; the share of draws fell from 28% to 26%.
| Measure | 1992/93–1996/97 | 2021/22–2025/26 |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.60 | 2.54 |
| Home advantage (points per game) | 0.68 | 0.39 |
| Draws | 28% | 26% |
| Home wins | 47% | 44% |
| Competitive balance (Noll-Scully) | 1.17 | 1.50 |
Averages of the first and last 5 complete seasons on file; curtailed and Covid-affected seasons left out.
Goals per game
2026/27 is the season so far.
Home wins, draws and away wins
- Home wins
- Draws
- Away wins
Home advantage
Home minus away points per game. 2019/20 and 2020/21 were played wholly or partly behind closed doors.
What it took to win the league, and to go down
- Champions
- Best relegated club
Points per game, so seasons of different lengths compare. The lower line is the most any relegated club collected.
Competitive balance
Noll-Scully ratio: the spread of clubs' win rates against what pure chance would give. 1 is perfectly even; higher means a more unequal league.
Season by season
| Season | Goals/game | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 (so far) | 2.92 | 41% | 31% | 28% |
| 2025/26 | 2.61 | 42% | 26% | 32% |
| 2024/25 | 2.45 | 46% | 28% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 2.68 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 2.43 | 41% | 27% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 2.51 | 45% | 25% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 2.31 | 41% | 25% | 34% |
| 2019/20 | 2.64 | 42% | 27% | 31% |
| 2018/19 | 2.67 | 43% | 29% | 27% |
| 2017/18 | 2.55 | 43% | 27% | 30% |
| 2016/17 | 2.61 | 47% | 24% | 29% |
| 2015/16 | 2.42 | 41% | 31% | 28% |
| 2014/15 | 2.67 | 41% | 29% | 30% |
| 2013/14 | 2.60 | 41% | 28% | 30% |
| 2012/13 | 2.71 | 45% | 26% | 29% |
| 2011/12 | 2.57 | 43% | 27% | 30% |
| 2010/11 | 2.74 | 45% | 27% | 29% |
| 2009/10 | 2.58 | 45% | 29% | 25% |
| 2008/09 | 2.45 | 43% | 29% | 27% |
| 2007/08 | 2.53 | 42% | 31% | 27% |
| 2006/07 | 2.61 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| 2005/06 | 2.43 | 42% | 31% | 26% |
| 2004/05 | 2.43 | 43% | 29% | 28% |
| 2003/04 | 2.60 | 45% | 26% | 29% |
| 2002/03 | 2.74 | 45% | 26% | 29% |
| 2001/02 | 2.69 | 47% | 25% | 28% |
| 2000/01 | 2.49 | 45% | 27% | 28% |
| 1999/00 | 2.52 | 47% | 29% | 24% |
| 1998/99 | 2.64 | 45% | 30% | 25% |
| 1997/98 | 2.55 | 47% | 26% | 26% |
| 1996/97 | 2.67 | 47% | 27% | 25% |
| 1995/96 | 2.57 | 42% | 32% | 26% |
| 1994/95 | 2.52 | 50% | 28% | 22% |
| 1993/94 | 2.63 | 50% | 26% | 24% |
| 1992/93 | 2.63 | 48% | 27% | 26% |