2015–16 Football League Championship

November 2015 May 2026 Football League Championship 2015–16 Burnley1st Championship title3rd 2nd tier title BurnleyMiddlesbroughHull City Bolton WanderersMilton Keynes DonsCharlton Athletic Andre Gray (Brentford)/(Burnley) (25 goals)https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/championship/top-scorers Championship Top Scorers 17 September 2015 16 November 2015 Hull City 6–0 Charlton Athletic(16 January 2016)Bristol City 6–0 Bolton Wanderers(19 March 2016) Milton Keynes Dons 0–5 Burnley(12 January 2016) Queens Park Rangers 4–3 Bolton Wanderers(3 October 2015)Fulham 2–5 Birmingham City(7 November 2015)Rotherham United 2–5 Ipswich Town(7 November 2015) 552 1337 6 matcheshttp://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2015-2016/longest-sequences/full English League Championship 2014–15 statto.com 12 March 2015 27 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150927224052/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2015-2016/longest-sequences/full live BurnleyMiddlesbrough 23 matches Burnley 17 matches Bolton Wanderers 6 matches Bolton Wanderers 33,806https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36176217 English League Championship Statistics – 2015–16 BBC Sport BBC 7 May 2016Middlesbrough 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion(7 May 2016) 8,363https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36021406 Brentford 2-1 Cardiff City BBC BBC Sport 19 April 2016Brentford 2–1 Cardiff City(19 April 2016) 17,578 9,703,004 2014–15 2016–17 The 2015–16 Football League Championship (referred to as the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the twelfth season of the Football League Championship under its current title and it was the twenty-fourth season under its current league structure. The season started on 7 August 2015, and concluded on 7 May 2016.http://www.thefa.com/news/2015/may/fa-fixture-list-2015-16-120515 The 2015–16 fixture list has been released by the FA The FA 12 May 2015 28 May 2015 The fixtures were announced on 17 June 2015. Teams A total of 24 teams contested the league, including 18 sides from the 2014–15 season, three relegated from the 2014–15 Premier League and three promoted from the 2014–15 Football League One. Team changes The following teams changed division after the 2014–15 season. Blackpool were relegated on 6 April after Rotherham United won against Brighton & Hove Albion. Bristol City secured promotion to the Championship on 14 April after beating Bradford City 6–0.Bristol City secure promotion to the Championship https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32199775 BBC BBC Sport 13 May 2015 Watford secured promotion to the Premier League on 25 April.Watford secure promotion to the Premier League https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32362059 BBC BBC Sport 13 May 2015 Rotherham United won against Reading on 28 April to also send Millwall and Wigan Athletic to League One. Bournemouth secured promotion to the Premier League on the final day on 2 May against Charlton Athletic and won the 2014–15 Football League Championship after Watford slipped up against Sheffield Wednesday. Milton Keynes Dons secured promotion to the Championship after beating Yeovil Town 5–1 after Preston North End slipped up against Colchester United. On 9 May, Burnley became the first team to be relegated from the Premier League despite winning away 1–0 against Hull City as results on the day went against them.Hull City 0-1 Burnley https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32561780 BBC BBC Sport 17 May 2015 On 10 May, Queens Park Rangers were the second team to be relegated from the Premier League after suffering a 6–0 defeat to Manchester City.QPR's relegation to Championship confirmed https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32571671 BBC BBC Sport 13 May 2015 On 24 May 2015, Hull City were the 3rd and final team to be relegated from the Premier League, finishing 18th in the Premier League. On the same day Preston North End achieved promotion at Wembley via the play-offs. On 25 May 2015, Norwich City won the playoff final, and were promoted to the Premier League. To Championship Promoted from League One Bristol City Milton Keynes Dons Preston North End Relegated from Premier League Hull City Burnley Queens Park Rangers From Championship Relegated to League One Millwall Wigan Athletic Blackpool Promoted to Premier League Bournemouth Watford Norwich City Map Stadia and locations England right 500 Locations of teams in the 2015–2016 Football League Championship England 52.475703 -1.868189 Birmingham City right England 53.728611 -2.489167 Blackburn Rovers left England 53.580556 -2.535556 Bolton Wanderers left England 50.861822 -0.083278 Brighton & Hove Albion top England 51.44 -2.620278 Bristol City right England 53.789167 -2.230278 Burnley right England 51.472778 -3.203056 Cardiff City top England 52.915 -1.447222 Derby County left England 53.654167 -1.768333 Huddersfield Town right England 53.746111 -0.367778 Hull City right England 52.055061 1.144831 Ipswich Town left England 53.777778 -1.572222 Leeds United right England 54.578333 -1.216944 Middlesbrough left England 52.0094 -0.733333 Milton Keynes Dons bottom England 52.94 -1.132778 Nottingham Forest right England 53.772256 -2.68806 Preston North End top England 51.422393 -0.982633 Reading bottom England 53.4279 -1.362 Rotherham United right England 53.411389 -1.500556 Sheffield Wednesday bottom England 51.531908 0.039406 London Blue pog.svg right England 52.590278 -2.130278 Wolverhampton Wanderers left England TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 50.5 -0.5 London teams Brentford Charlton Athletic Fulham Queens Park Rangers right Greater London Greater London Championship football clubs Greater London Premier League football clubs right 400 Greater London 51.488183 -0.302639 Brentford 75 Blue pog.svg left Greater London 51.486389 0.036389 Charlton Athletic 75 Blue pog.svg right Greater London 51.475 -0.221667 Fulham 75 Blue pog.svg bottom Greater London 51.509167 -0.232222 Queens Park Rangers 75 Blue pog.svg top Team Location Stadium Capacity Birmingham City Birmingham St Andrew's 30,016 Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Ewood Park 31,367 Bolton Wanderers Bolton Macron Stadium 28,723 Brentford London (Brentford) Griffin Park 12,300 Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton Falmer Stadium 30,750 Bristol City Bristol Ashton Gate 16,600 Burnley Burnley Turf Moor 21,401 Cardiff City Cardiff Cardiff City Stadium 33,280 Charlton Athletic London (Charlton) The Valley 27,111 Derby County Derby iPro Stadium 33,597 Fulham London (Fulham) Craven Cottage 25,700 Huddersfield Town Huddersfield John Smith's Stadium 24,500 Hull City Kingston upon Hull KC Stadium 25,400 Ipswich Town Ipswich Portman Road 30,311 Leeds United Leeds Elland Road 37,914 Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Riverside Stadium 34,742 Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Stadium:mk 30,500 Nottingham Forest Nottingham City Ground 30,576 Preston North End Preston Deepdale 23,404 Queens Park Rangers London (White City) Loftus Road 18,439Reading Reading Madejski Stadium 24,161Rotherham United Rotherham New York Stadium 12,021 Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Hillsborough 39,732 Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Molineux 31,700 Personnel and sponsoring Team ManagerAccording to current revision of List of English Football League managers lower-greek Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor Birmingham City ENG Gary Rowett ENG Paul Robinson CarbriniBirmingham City 2014/15 kit to be made by Carbrini http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-city-201415-kit-made-7254847 Birmingham Mail 11 June 2014 EZE GroupBirmingham City FC announce major shirt sponsorship deal with EZE Group http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/eze-group-birmingham-city-2493943.aspx Birmingham City FC 17 July 2015 21 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150721061418/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/eze-group-birmingham-city-2493943.aspx dead Blackburn Rovers IRE Owen Coyle SCO Grant Hanley NikeRovers team up with Nike http://www.rovers.co.uk/news/article/rovers-team-up-with-nike-644708.aspx Blackburn Rovers Fc 9 May 2013 DafabetRovers agree deal with Dafabet http://www.rovers.co.uk/news/article/blackburn-rovers-dafabet-2451570.aspx Blackburn Rovers FC 29 May 2015 Bolton Wanderers ENG Phil Parkinson ENG Darren Pratley MacronBolton Wanderers reveal 2015/16 Macron home kit http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/bolton-wanderers-reveal-201516-macron-home-kit-2504992.aspx Bolton Wanderers FC 20 August 2015 30 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150630152930/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/bolton-wanderers-reveal-201516-macron-home-kit-2504992.aspx dead ROK MobileBolton Wanderers announce ROK Mobile as new principal kit sponsors http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/bolton-wanderers-announce-two-year-rok-mobile-sponsorship-2503218.aspx#GT1OuEDGkefas6yC.99 University of Bolton 2 August 2013 4 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150704221727/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/bolton-wanderers-announce-two-year-rok-mobile-sponsorship-2503218.aspx#GT1OuEDGkefas6yC.99 dead Brentford ENG Dean Smith Dean Smith (footballer, born 1971) ENG Jake Bidwell Adidas Matchbook.comMatchbook.com on board as new Official Shirt Partner http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/matchbook.com-the-new-official-shirt-partner-of-brentford-fc-2535879.aspx Brentford FC 9 July 2015 13 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150713002831/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk//news/article/matchbook.com-the-new-official-shirt-partner-of-brentford-fc-2535879.aspx dead Brighton & Hove Albion IRL Chris Hughton SCO Gordon Greer NikeNew Kit Partnership with Nike http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/brighton-and-hove-albion-announce-new-kit-partnership-with-nike-1432659.aspx/ seagulls 3 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140606234056/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/brighton-and-hove-albion-announce-new-kit-partnership-with-nike-1432659.aspx/ 6 June 2014 dead American Express Bristol City ENG Lee Johnson footballer ENG Aaron Wilbraham Bristol Sport RSG Burnley ENG Sean Dyche ENG Tom Heaton PumaBurnley sign new Puma kit deal http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/business/4864368.Burnley_sign_new_Puma_kit_deal/ Lancashire Telegraph 17 May 2013 Oak Furniture Land (home), Sofastore.com (away) Cardiff City WAL Paul Trollope SCO David Marshall AdidasAdidas and Cardiff City announce partnership http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/article/cardiff-city-agree-long-term-kit-deal-with-adidas-2492404.aspx Cardiff City 15 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212930/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/article/cardiff-city-agree-long-term-kit-deal-with-adidas-2492404.aspx 3 March 2016 dead Visit Malaysia Charlton Athletic ENG Russell Slade ENG Johnnie Jackson NikeCharlton Athletic announce Nike Kit Deal http://www.footballshirtculture.com/sponsorship/charlton-athletic-announce-nike-kit-deal.html footballshirtculture.com 17 May 2013 University of Greenwich (front) Andrews Sykes (back), Mitsubishi Electric (shorts) Derby County ENG Nigel Pearson IRL Richard Keogh UmbroDerby County Announce Umbro Kit Deal http://www.footyheadlines.com/2014/06/umbro-to-make-derby-county-14-15-kits.html 10 June 2014 JUST EAT http://www.just-eat.com/derby-county-and-just-eat-announce-three-year-shirt-sponsorship-deal/ Derby County and JUST EAT Announce Three Year Shirt Sponsorship Deal 27 July 2013 www.just-eat.com https://web.archive.org/web/20150722150704/http://www.just-eat.com/derby-county-and-just-eat-announce-three-year-shirt-sponsorship-deal/ 22 July 2015 dead dmy-all FulhamSER Slaviša Jokanović ENG Scott Parker Adidasadidas announcement http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2013/may/17/adidas-announcement Fulham FC 17 May 2013 Visit Floridahttp://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2015/july/14/kit-update Kit Launch Update Fulham Football Club 19 July 2015Football League Tonight - Trailer Channel 5 July 2015 Huddersfield Town USA David Wagner David Wagner (soccer) ENG Mark Hudson Puma PURE Legal (home),PURE Legal: New Home Shirt Sponsor http://www.htafc.com/news/article/huddersfield-town-pure-legal-limited-sponsorship-home-shirt-2519176.aspx? Huddersfield Town A.F.C. 2 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160801140617/http://www.htafc.com//news/article/huddersfield-town-pure-legal-limited-sponsorship-home-shirt-2519176.aspx 1 August 2016 dead RadianB (away), Cavonia (third) Hull City ENG Steve Bruce ENG Michael Dawson UmbroHull City Announce Umbro Kit Deal http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/201314-umbro-announcement-1499841.aspx Hull City FC 30 May 2015 https://archive.today/20140521225835/http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/201314-umbro-announcement-1499841.aspx 21 May 2014 dead dmy-all Flamingo Land Ipswich Town IRL Mick McCarthy ENG Luke Chambers Adidas Marcus Evans May 2013 Leeds United SCO Steve Evans CIV Sol Bamba Kappa No sponsor Middlesbrough ESP Aitor Karanka ENG Grant Leadbitter AdidasBoro FC unveil new kit deal with Adidas for the next three seasons http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/boro-fc/2013/05/17/boro-fc-unveil-new-kit-deal-with-adidas-for-the-next-three-seasons-84229-33344091/ gazettelive.co.uk 17 May 2013 RamsdensRamsdens sign new five-year sponsorship deal with Middlesbrough http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/boro-fc/boro-fc-news/2013/02/26/ramsdens-sign-new-five-year-sponsorship-deal-with-middlesbrough-84229-32882731/ gazettelive.co.uk 17 May 2013 Milton Keynes DonsENG Karl Robinson ENG Dean Lewington Erreà Suzuki Nottingham Forest FRA Philippe Montanier ENG Chris Cohen AdidasForest Team Up With Adidas http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/article/forest-team-up-with-adidas-878245.aspx nottinghamforest.co.uk 25 June 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130917205803/http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/article/forest-team-up-with-adidas-878245.aspx 17 September 2013 Fawaz International Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Company2014-15 shirt sponsors announced http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/article/2014-15-shirt-sponsors-announced-1814931.aspx Nottingham Forest FC 9 August 2014 Preston North End ENG Simon Grayson ENG Tom Clarke NikeClub Sponsors http://www.pnefc.net/commercial/sponsors/ Preston North End F.C. 25 July 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120807122743/http://www.pnefc.net/commercial/sponsors/ 7 August 2012 Virgin Trains http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/preston-north-end-agree-virgin-trains-partnership-050814-1804614.aspx Preston North End Agree Virgin Trains Partnership 5 August 2014 7 August 2014 Preston North End F.C. Queens Park Rangers NED Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink ENG Nedum Onuoha NikeEXCLUSIVE: R'S SIGN NIKE DEAL http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/170314-nike-deal-1425830.aspx Queens Park Rangers F.C. 25 May 2014 AirAsia (front), QPR agree new AirAsia sponsorship deal http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/040614-qpr-agree-new-airasia-sponsorship-deal-1602126.aspx Queens Park Rangers F.C. 4 June 2014 4 June 2014 Smarkets (back) QPR WELCOME SMARKETS ON BOARD http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/qpr-smarkets-lee-hoos-global-betting-partner-2601697.aspx Queens Park Rangers F.C. 7 August 2015 19 January 2016 Reading NED Jaap Stam IRL Paul McShane Pumahttp://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/away-kit-puma-2015-16-2636393.aspx New Puma away strip on sale on Saturday 22nd of August Carabao Daeng (home), Thai Airways (away) Waitrose (Home back), Euro Cake (Away back) Legend Alliance (shorts) Rotherham United ENG Alan Stubbs IRL Lee Frecklington Puma Parkgate Shopping (home)Balreed (away), TGB Sheds (third) Sheffield Wednesday POR Carlos Carvalhal NED Glenn Loovens Sondico ChansiriOwls shirt sponsorship deal revealed http://www.swfc.co.uk/news/article/owls-shirt-sponsorship-deal-revealed-2476853.aspx Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 June 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers WAL Kenny Jackett ENG Danny Batth Puma SilverbugWolves announce Silverbug as new main sponsor http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/wolves-introduce-silverbug-as-new-main-sponsor-2440954.aspx Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 10 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150507203448/http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/wolves-introduce-silverbug-as-new-main-sponsor-2440954.aspx 7 May 2015 dead dmy-all lower-greek Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Brentford ENG Mark Warburton End of contract 15 May 2015https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31489212 Brentford manager Mark Warburton to leave in summer 22 May 2015 BBC BBC SportPre-season NED Marinus Dijkhuizen 1 June 2015Marinus Dijkhuizen takes over as Brentford head coach https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32957307 BBC BBC Sport 1 June 2015 Leeds United ENG Neil RedfearnSacked 20 May 2015https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32810443 Uwe Rösler: Leeds United appoint fifth head coach in less than a year 20 May 2015 BBC BBC Sport GER Uwe Rösler 20 May 2015 https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32810443 Uwe Rösler: Leeds United appoint fifth head coach in less than a year 20 May 2015 BBC BBC Sport Derby County ENG Steve McClaren 25 May 2015 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32878657 Steve McClaren: Derby County sack head coach 25 May 2015 BBC BBC Sport ENG Paul Clement 1 June 2015 Derby County appoint Paul Clement as head coach https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32955201 BBC BBC Sport 1 June 2015 Sheffield Wednesday ENG Stuart Gray Stuart Gray (footballer, born 1960) 12 June 2015 https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/sheffield-wednesday-seek-fresh-start-after-sacking-stuart-gray-sfr5gn529dv Sheffield Wednesday seek fresh start after sacking Stuart Gray 12 June 2015 15 June 2015 The TimesPOR Carlos Carvalhal30 June 2015Sheffield Wednesday name Carlos Carvalhal as new head coach https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33126643 BBC BBC Sport 30 June 2015 Brentford NED Marinus Dijkhuizen 28 September 2015Brentford sack Marinus Dijkhuizen and appoint Lee Carsley https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34378513 28 September 2015 BBC BBC Sport 19th IRL Lee Carsley 28 September 2015https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34378513 Brentford sack Marinus Dijkhuizen and appoint Lee Carsley BBC Sport BBC Rotherham United SCO Steve Evans footballer born 1962 Mutual consent 28 September 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34380186 Steve Evans: Rotherham United part company with manager 28 September 2015 BBC BBC Sport 20th ENG Neil Redfearn 9 October 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34488197 Neil Redfearn: Rotherham United appoint ex-Leeds head coach BBC BBC Sport 9 October 2015 9 October 2015 Leeds United GER Uwe RöslerSacked 19 October 2015 https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32810443 Leeds United Sack Head coach Rosler 19 October 2015 BBC BBC Sport 18th SCO Steve Evans footballer born 1962 19 October 2015 Charlton Athletic ISR Guy Luzon 24 October 2015 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34629428 Guy Luzon: Charlton Athletic sack manager after winless run 24 October 2015 24 October 2015 BBC BBC Sport22nd BEL Jose Riga 14 January 2016 Huddersfield Town ENG Chris Powell 4 November 201518th USA David Wagner David Wagner (soccer) 5 November 2015 Queens Park Rangers ENG Chris Ramsey Chris Ramsey (footballer) 4 November 2015 13th NED Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 4 December 2015 Fulham WAL Kit Symons 8 November 2015 12thSER Slaviša Jokanović 27 December 2015 Blackburn Rovers ENG Gary Bowyer 10 November 2015 16th SCO Paul Lambert 15 November 2015 Brentford IRL Lee Carsley End of caretaker spell 30 November 2015 11th ENG Dean Smith Dean Smith (footballer, born 1971) 30 November 2015 Reading SCO Steve ClarkeSacked 4 December 2015Club statement: Steve Clarke http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/club-statement-steve-clarke-relieved-of-his-duties-2834510.aspx readingfc.co.uk Reading F.C. 2 November 2016 4 December 2015 7th ENG Brian McDermott 17 December 2015Reading Football Club appoint Brian McDermott http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/reading-football-club-appoint-brian-mcdermott-as-manager-2856129.aspx www.readingfc.co.uk Reading F.C. 17 December 2015 Bristol City ENG Steve Cotterill 14 January 201622nd ENG Lee Johnson footballer 6 February 2016 Rotherham United ENG Neil Redfearn 8 February 2016 ENG Neil Warnock 11 February 2016 Derby County ENG Paul Clement football coach 8 February 2016 5th ENG Nigel Pearson 27 May 2016https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36401972 Nigel Pearson: Derby County appoint former Leicester City boss as new manager BBC Sport Nottingham Forest SCO Dougie Freedman 13 March 2016 Dougie Freedman: Nottingham Forest manager sacked https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35798743 BBC BBC Sport 15 March 2016 14th FRA Philippe Montanier 27 June 2016https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36641305 Philippe Montanier takes over as Nottingham Forest head coach BBC Sport Bolton Wanderers NIR Neil Lennon 15 March 2016Neil Lennon: Bolton Wanderers manager leaves by mutual consent https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35811267 BBC BBC Sport 15 March 2016 24thENG Phil Parkinson10 June 2016https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36497728 Phil Parkinson: Bolton Wanderers appoint Bradford City boss as new manager Rule changes The 2015–16 season was the last season under the initial Financial Fair Play rules before the switch to the new rules. http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2014/20141106-championship-financial-fair-play-rules-rg-2066799.aspx Championship clubs agree new Financial Fair Play rules 10 May 2015 English Football League Changes to the Championship's financial fair play system allow clubs:Financial Fair Play in The Football League http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/FLExplainedDetail/0,,10794~2748246,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140604195858/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/FLExplainedDetail/0%2C%2C10794~2748246%2C00.html 4 June 2014 English Football League 16 April 2013 dead Acceptable losses of £2 million during the 2015–16 season (down from £3 million during the 2014–15 season) Acceptable shareholder equity investment of £3 million during the 2015–16 season. Sanctions for exceeding the allowances take effect from the set of accounts due to be submitted on 1 December 2015 for the 2014–15 season. League table main WDL complete BBC Sport BUR MID BHA HUL DER SHW IPS CAR BRE BIR PNE QPR LEE WOL BLB NOT REA BRI HUD FUL ROT CHA MKD BOL PL PL PLPO PLPO PLPO PLPO REL REL REL 16 15 15 53 49 13 16 17 46 46 5 15 26 41 81 19 8 19 72 67 24 17 5 72 42 13 13 20 54 71 26 15 5 72 35 17 17 12 56 51 9 13 24 40 80 21 15 10 66 43 12 15 19 66 79 13 12 21 59 70 24 11 11 69 35 18 15 13 53 51 14 17 15 50 58 26 11 9 63 31 9 12 25 39 69 13 16 17 43 47 15 17 14 45 45 14 18 14 54 54 13 13 20 52 59 13 10 23 53 71 19 17 10 66 45 14 16 16 53 58 Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Brighton & Hove Albion Brentford Bristol City Burnley Cardiff City Charlton Athletic Derby County Fulham Huddersfield Town Hull City Ipswich Town Leeds United Middlesbrough Milton Keynes Dons Nottingham Forest Preston North End Queens Park Rangers Reading Rotherham United Sheffield Wednesday Wolverhampton Wanderers R CP R OP R P 5 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored PQR green1 Promotion to the Premier League yellow1 Qualification for the Championship play-offs Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League. red1 Relegation to EFL League One Play-offs 2016 Football League play-offs 2/1 y y Semi-finals Final 3 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 1 1 6 Sheffield Wednesday 2 1 3 4 Hull City 3 0 3 5 Derby County 0 2 2 6 Sheffield Wednesday 0 4 Hull City 1 The four teams that finished from third to sixth played off, with the winning team, Hull City, gaining the final promotion spot to the Premier League. In the play-off semi-finals the third placed team played the sixth placed team and the fourth placed team played the fifth placed team. The team that finished in the higher league position played away in the first leg and played at home in the second leg. If the aggregate score was level after both legs, then extra time would be played. If the scores were still level, a penalty shoot-out decided the winner. The away goals rule did apply in the semi-finals. The semi-finals were held on 13–14 and 16–17 May.http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2016/dates-confirmed-for-sky-bet-football-league-play-offs-2998120.aspx English Football League Dates confirmed for Sky Bet Football League play-offs 9 March 2016 10 March 2016 The winners from the two semi-finals, Hull City and Sheffield Wednesday, played at Wembley Stadium on 28 May 2016 in the play-off final, where Hull City won 1–0. The game is known as the richest game in football as the winning club is guaranteed significantly increased payments e.g. in the 2016-17 season the minimum payment for participating in the Premier League was £95 million. Due to a new TV rights deal, the average payment for a newly promoted club stood at around £100 million. Results main FBR grey BIR BLB BOL BRE B&HA BRI BUR CAR CHA DER FUL HUD HUL IPS LEE MID MKD NOT PNE QPR REA ROT SHW WOL Birmingham City 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 4–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–0 3–0 1–2 2–2 1–0 0–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–2 0–2 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 0–1 1–1 3–0 0–0 3–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–2 2–1 3–2 0–0 1–2 1–1 3–1 1–0 2–2 1–2 Bolton Wanderers 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 0–0 1–2 2–3 0–0 0–0 2–2 0–2 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–2 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 Brentford 0–2 0–1 3–1 0–0 1–1 1–3 2–1 1–2 1–3 3–0 4–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–3 2–1 1–2 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 1–0 3–2 3–0 2–1 2–2 1–1 3–2 1–1 5–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 4–0 0–3 2–1 1–0 0–0 4–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–1 Bristol City 0–0 0–2 6–0 2–4 0–4 1–2 0–2 1–1 2–3 1–4 4–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–1 1–0 Burnley 2–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 4–0 0–0 4–0 4–1 3–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–2 1–0 1–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 Cardiff City 1–1 1–0 2–1 3–2 4–1 0–0 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 Charlton Athletic 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–3 1–3 0–1 0–3 0–0 0–1 2–2 1–2 2–1 0–3 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 0–3 2–0 3–4 1–1 3–1 0–2 Derby County 0–3 1–0 4–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 4–2 Fulham 2–5 2–1 1–0 2–2 1–2 1–2 2–3 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–3 1–1 4–0 4–2 4–1 0–1 0–3 Huddersfield Town 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–5 1–1 1–2 1–3 2–3 5–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 0–1 0–3 0–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–1 3–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 Hull City 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 4–0 3–0 2–0 6–0 0–2 2–1 2–0 3–0 2–2 3–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 5–1 0–0 2–1 Ipswich Town 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–3 2–2 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 0–2 3–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 2–2 Leeds United 0–2 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–4 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 3–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 Middlesbrough 0–0 1–1 3–0 3–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 3–0 2–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 0–0 3–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons 0–2 3–0 1–0 1–4 1–2 0–2 0–5 2–1 1–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 0–1 2–0 1–0 0–4 2–1 1–2 Nottingham Forest 1–1 1–1 3–0 0–3 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–2 0–0 1–0 3–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 2–1 0–3 1–1 Preston North End 1–1 1–2 0–0 1–3 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 Queens Park Rangers 2–0 2–2 4–3 3–0 2–2 1–0 0–0 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 2–3 3–0 1–2 0–0 1–1 4–2 0–0 1–1 Reading 0–2 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–2 2–2 1–2 5–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 Rotherham United 0–0 0–1 4–0 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–2 2–1 1–4 3–3 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–5 2–1 1–0 1–4 0–0 0–0 0–3 1–1 1–2 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 2–1 3–2 4–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 3–0 0–0 3–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 4–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 0–0 2–2 0–2 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–3 2–1 2–1 3–2 3–0 1–1 0–0 2–3 1–3 0–0 1–1 1–2 2–3 1–0 0–0 2–1 complete BBC Sport Season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoalshttps://www.statbunker.com/competitions/TopGoalScorers?comp_id=524 statbunker.com Sky Bet Championship 15/16 Top goal scorers 2 November 20161JAM Andre GrayBrentford/Burnley252SCO Ross McCormackFulham213URU Abel HernándezHull City204CIV Jonathan KodjiaBristol City185BER Nahki WellsHuddersfield Town17ISR Tomer HemedBrighton & Hove Albion7SCO Jordan RhodesBlackburn Rovers/Middlesbrough168FRA Moussa DembéléFulham15SCO Chris MartinDerby CountyITA Fernando ForestieriSheffield Wednesday Clean sheets RankPlayerClubClean sheetshttps://www.statbunker.com/competitions/Top10KeepersCleanSheets?comp_id=524 Players Index 23 April 2016 statbunker.com1GRE Dimitrios KonstantopoulosMiddlesbrough222ENG Tom HeatonBurnley203SCO Allan McGregorHull City194POL Tomasz KuszczakBirmingham City15ENG David StockdaleBrighton & Hove Albion5ENG Scott CarsonDerby County14IRL Keiren WestwoodSheffield Wednesday6NIR Lee CampRotherham United137ENG Jordan PickfordPreston North End12SCO David MarshallCardiff CityENG Jason SteeleBlackburn Rovers Hat-tricks List of EFL Championship hat-tricks PlayerForAgainstResultDate POR Orlando Sá Reading Ipswich Town 5–1https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34148740 Reading 5-1 Ipswich Town BBC 11 September 2015 11 September 2015JAM Clayton Donaldson Birmingham City Bristol City 4–2https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34160354 Birmingham 4–2 Bristol City BBC 12 September 2015 12 September 2015IRL Daryl Murphy Ipswich Town Rotherham United 5–2https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34685921 Rotherham 2–5 Ipswich Town BBC 7 November 2015 7 November 2015ENG Tom Ince Derby County Bristol City 4–0https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35035926 Derby 4–0 Bristol City BBC 15 December 2015 15 December 2015JAM Andre Gray Burnley Bristol City 4–0https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35147718 Burnley 4–0 Bristol City BBC 28 December 2015 28 December 2015URU Abel Hernández Hull City Charlton Athletic 6–0https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35269685 Hull City 6–0 Charlton Athletic BBC 16 January 2016 16 January 2016France Yaya Sanogo Charlton Athletic Reading 3–4https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/35618808 Charlton Athletic 3-4 Reading BBC 27 January 2016September 2025 medicmedic 27 February 2016 ISR Tomer Hemed Brighton & Hove Albion Fulham 5–0https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35994191 Brighton & Hove Albion 5–0 Fulham BBC 15 April 2016 15 April 2016 Discipline Player Most yellow cards 14https://www.statbunker.com/competitions/TopYellowCards?comp_id=524 Players Index statbunker.com 16 April 2016 Kyle McFadzean (Milton Keynes Dons) Most red cards 2https://www.statbunker.com/competitions/TopRedCards?comp_id=524 Players Index statbunker.com 16 April 2016 Patrick Bauer (Charlton Athletic) Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) Bailey Wright (Preston North End) Lewis Dunk (Brighton & Hove Albion) Club Most yellow cards 93https://www.statbunker.com/competitions/ClubBookings?comp_id=524 Club index statbunker.com 16 April 2016 Leeds United Most red cards 4 Milton Keynes Dons Bolton Wanderers Nottingham Forest Monthly awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthReferenceManagerClubPlayerClubAugustIRL Chris HughtonBrighton & Hove AlbionCOD Kazenga LuaLuaBrighton & Hove Albionhttps://www.eurosport.com/football/brighton-duo-hughton-and-lualua-land-awards_sto4895425/story.shtml Brighton duo Hughton and LuaLua land awards 4 September 2015SeptemberSPA Aitor KarankaMiddlesbroughSCO Jordan RhodesBlackburn Rovershttp://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/aitor-karanka-named-sky-bet-championship-manager-of-the-month-2734369.aspx 2016-11-02 Aitor Karanka named Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month 2015-10-09 football-league.co.uk English Football Leaguehttp://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/jordan-rhodes-named-sky-bet-championship-player-of-the-month-2734370.aspx 2016-11-02 2015-10-09 football-league.co.uk English Football League Jordan Rhodes named Sky Bet Championship Player of the MonthOctoberIRL Lee CarsleyBrentfordIRL Alan JudgeBrentfordhttp://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/lee-carsley-named-sky-bet-championship-manager-of-the-month-2786445.aspx English Football League 2016-11-02 football-league.co.uk Lee Carsley named Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month 2015-11-06http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/alan-judge-named-sky-bet-championship-player-of-the-month-2786450.aspx English Football League 2016-11-02 football-league.co.uk Alan Judge named Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month 2015-11-06NovemberIRL Mick McCarthyIpswich TownIRL Daryl MurphyIpswich Townhttp://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/sky-bet-manager-and-player-of-the-month-winners-november-201516-2845840.aspx GALLERY: Sky Bet Manager and Player of the Month winners - November 2015/16 Ryan Percival English Football LeagueDecemberSPA Aitor KarankaMiddlesbroughENG Adam ClaytonMiddlesbroughhttp://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2016/sky-bet-manager-and-player-of-the-month-winners-december-201516-2889928.aspx GALLERY: Sky Bet Manager and Player of the Month winners - December 2015/16 Ryan Percival English Football LeagueJanuaryENG Steve BruceHull CityURU Abel HernándezHull Cityhttp://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2016/sky-bet-manager-and-player-of-the-month-winners-january-201516-2939898.aspx GALLERY: Sky Bet Manager and Player of the Month winners - January 2015/16 Ryan Percival English Football LeagueFebruaryENG Sean DycheBurnleyENG Aden FlintBristol CitySean Dyche named Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2016/sean-dyche-named-sky-bet-championship-manager-of-the-month-2999911.aspx English Football League 15 March 2016Aden Flint named Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2016/aden-flint-named-sky-bet-championship-player-of-the-month-2999912.aspx English Football League 15 March 2016MarchENG Neil WarnockRotherham UnitedWAL Sam VokesBurnleyNeil Warnock named Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2016/neil-warnock-named-sky-bet-championship-manager-of-the-month-3047463.aspx English Football League 8 April 2016Sam Vokes named Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2016/sam-vokes-named-sky-bet-championship-player-of-the-month-3047464.aspx English Football League 8 April 2016AprilIRL Chris HughtonBrighton & Hove AlbionFRA Anthony KnockaertBrighton & Hove AlbionHughton and Knockaert win Skybet awards http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/chris-hughton-and-anthony-knockaert-win-aprils-skybet-awards-3097470.aspx English Football League 8 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161207210355/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/chris-hughton-and-anthony-knockaert-win-aprils-skybet-awards-3097470.aspx 7 December 2016 dead Attendances 1 Derby County 682249 33010 26834 29663 29232 2 Brighton & Hove Albion 588415 30292 21397 25583 25645 3 Middlesbrough 566419 33806 19966 24627 19562 4 Sheffield Wednesday 520738 31843 18706 22641 21993 5 Leeds United 516261 29311 17103 22446 24276 6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 463609 24238 17387 20157 22419 7 Nottingham Forest 452543 27551 16449 19676 23492 8 Ipswich Town 436756 23615 16488 18989 20002 9 Birmingham City 404867 20302 14366 17603 16111 10 Fulham 404023 20316 14283 17566 18276 11 Reading 397556 21581 12949 17285 17022 12 Hull City 395568 21842 15139 17199 23557 1 13 Burnley 384305 20478 12430 16709 19131 1 14 Cardiff City 378653 28,680 12729 16463 21124 15 Queens Park Rangers 367857 18031 14007 15994 17809 1 16 Charlton Athletic 359541 21506 12294 15632 16708 17 Bristol City 351705 15854 14291 15292 12056 2 18 Bolton Wanderers 346299 18423 12257 15056 15413 19 Blackburn Rovers 325003 21029 12002 14131 14912 20 MK Dons 302633 21345 9402 13158 9452 2 21 Preston North End 299801 19852 9963 13035 10852 2 22 Huddersfield Town 290505 17118 9736 12631 13613 23 Brentford 237120 12202 8363 10310 10822 24 Rotherham United 230578 11658 8534 10025 10240 9703004 33806 8363 17578 17082 https://www.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=524 statbunker.com 2016-11-02 Sky Bet Championship 15/16 Home attendance 1: Team played in Premier League last season.2: Team played in League One last season. 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