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Championship 2018/19
Norwich won the 2018/19 Championship with 94 points, 5 points ahead of Sheffield United. Norwich, Sheffield United and Aston Villa were promoted. Rotherham, Bolton and Ipswich were relegated. 2.67 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 43% and 29% were drawn.
Final table
| P | D | L | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich · Champions | 46 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 93 | 57 | +36 | 94 |
| 2 | Sheffield United · Promoted | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 78 | 41 | +37 | 89 |
| 3 | Leeds | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 73 | 50 | +23 | 83 |
| 4 | West Brom | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 87 | 62 | +25 | 80 |
| 5 | Aston Villa · Promoted | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 82 | 61 | +21 | 76 |
| 6 | Derby | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 74 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 73 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 70 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 66 |
| 10 | Swansea | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 65 | 62 | +3 | 65 |
| 11 | Brentford | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 73 | 59 | +14 | 64 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 60 | 62 | -2 | 64 |
| 13 | Hull | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 66 | 68 | -2 | 62 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 61 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 69 | -5 | 60 |
| 16 | Stoke | 46 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 45 | 52 | -7 | 55 |
| 17 | Birmingham | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 52 |
| 18 | Wigan | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 64 | -13 | 52 |
| 19 | QPR | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 71 | -18 | 51 |
| 20 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 49 | 66 | -17 | 47 |
| 21 | Millwall | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 64 | -16 | 44 |
| 22 | Rotherham · Relegated | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 52 | 83 | -31 | 40 |
| 23 | Bolton · Relegated | 46 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 78 | -49 | 32 |
| 24 | Ipswich · Relegated | 46 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 77 | -41 | 31 |
Watch the season unfoldWhere teams in each position finished
Where this season ranks
- 2.67 goals per game: 8th highest of 34 complete Championship seasons on file.
- Champions’ 94 points: 15th lowest of 34 seasons with 24 clubs.
Season in numbers
| Measure | 2018/19 | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.67 | 2.57 |
| Home wins | 43% | 45% |
| Draws | 29% | 27% |
| Away wins | 27% | 28% |
| Goalless draws | 7% | 8% |
| Home advantageHome minus away points per game | 0.49 pts/game | 0.49 pts/game |
| Champions’ points | 94 | 94 |
| Most points relegated | 40 | 46 |
| Fewest points safe | 44 | 49 |
League average: every complete Championship season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs.