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Championship 2021/22
Fulham won the 2021/22 Championship with 90 points, 2 points ahead of Bournemouth. Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest were promoted. Peterborough, Derby and Barnsley were relegated. 2.51 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 45% and 25% were drawn.
Final table
| P | D | L | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulham · Champions | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 106 | 43 | +63 | 90 |
| 2 | Bournemouth · Promoted | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 74 | 39 | +35 | 88 |
| 3 | Huddersfield | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 82 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest · Promoted | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 73 | 40 | +33 | 80 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 75 |
| 6 | Luton | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 55 | +8 | 75 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 70 |
| 8 | Blackburn | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 69 |
| 10 | West Brom | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 67 |
| 11 | QPR | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 66 |
| 12 | Coventry | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 64 |
| 13 | Preston | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 52 | 56 | -4 | 64 |
| 14 | Stoke | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 62 |
| 15 | Swansea | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 68 | -10 | 61 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 54 | 58 | -4 | 60 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 62 | 77 | -15 | 55 |
| 18 | Cardiff | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 50 | 68 | -18 | 53 |
| 19 | Hull | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 41 | 54 | -13 | 51 |
| 20 | Birmingham | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 75 | -25 | 47 |
| 21 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 54 | 87 | -33 | 41 |
| 22 | Peterborough · Relegated | 46 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 43 | 87 | -44 | 37 |
| 23 | Derby · Relegated | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 53 | -8 | 34 |
| 24 | Barnsley · Relegated | 46 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 73 | -40 | 30 |
Watch the season unfoldWhere teams in each position finished
Where this season ranks
- 2.51 goals per game: 9th lowest of 34 complete Championship seasons on file.
- Champions’ 90 points: 8th lowest of 34 seasons with 24 clubs.
Season in numbers
| Measure | 2021/22 | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.51 | 2.57 |
| Home wins | 45% | 44% |
| Draws | 25% | 27% |
| Away wins | 30% | 28% |
| Goalless draws | 8% | 8% |
| Home advantageHome minus away points per game | 0.43 pts/game | 0.49 pts/game |
| Champions’ points | 90 | 94 |
| Most points relegated | 37 | 46 |
| Fewest points safe | 41 | 49 |
League average: every complete Championship season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs.