2017–18 EFL Championship


The 2017–18 EFL Championship was the second season of the EFL Championship under its current name, and the twenty-sixth season under its current league structure.

Team changes

The following teams had changed division since the 2016–17 season.

To Championship

Promoted from League One
Relegated from Premier League
Relegated to League One
Promoted to Premier League
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Aston VillaBirminghamVilla Park42,790
BarnsleyBarnsleyOakwell23,009
Birmingham CityBirminghamSt Andrew's30,015
Bolton WanderersBoltonMacron Stadium28,723
BrentfordLondon Griffin Park12,300
Bristol CityBristolAshton Gate27,000
Burton AlbionBurton upon TrentPirelli Stadium6,912
Cardiff CityCardiffCardiff City Stadium33,300
Derby CountyDerbyPride Park Stadium33,600
FulhamLondon Craven Cottage25,700
Hull CityKingston upon HullKCOM Stadium25,404
Ipswich TownIpswichPortman Road30,300
Leeds UnitedLeedsElland Road37,890
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughRiverside Stadium34,742
MillwallLondon The Den20,146
Norwich CityNorwichCarrow Road27,220
Nottingham ForestNottinghamCity Ground30,445
Preston North EndPrestonDeepdale23,408
Queens Park RangersLondon Loftus Road18,439
ReadingReadingMadejski Stadium24,161
Sheffield UnitedSheffieldBramall Lane32,702
Sheffield WednesdaySheffieldHillsborough Stadium39,752
SunderlandSunderlandStadium of Light49,000
Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhamptonMolineux31,700

Personnel and sponsoring

League table

Play-offs

Results

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Matěj VydraDerby County21
2 Lewis GrabbanSunderland/Aston Villa20
3 Bobby ReidBristol City19
3 Leon ClarkeSheffield United19
5 Diogo JotaWolverhampton Wanderers17
6 Martyn WaghornIpswich Town16
7 Ryan SessegnonFulham15
7 Britt AssombalongaMiddlesbrough15
9 James MaddisonNorwich City14
9 Albert AdomahAston Villa14
9 Jarrod BowenHull City14

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Hull CityBurton Albion4–112 August 2017
Aston VillaNorwich City4–219 August 2017
Nottingham ForestHull City3–228 October 2017
4Sheffield UnitedHull City4–14 November 2017
FulhamSheffield United5–421 November 2017
Sheffield UnitedFulham4–521 November 2017
Derby CountyMiddlesbrough3–025 November 2017
Leeds UnitedQueens Park Rangers3–19 December 2017
MiddlesbroughLeeds United3–02 March 2018
Bristol CitySheffield Wednesday4–03 March 2018
Norwich CityHull City3–410 March 2018
Sheffield WednesdayNorwich City5–16 May 2018

4 Player scored 4 goals

Monthly awards

Attendances