| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 August 2019 – 4 August 2020 |
| Champions | Leeds United 1st Championship title 4th2nd tier title |
| Promoted | Leeds United West Bromwich Albion Fulham |
| Relegated | Charlton Athletic Wigan Athletic Hull City |
| Matches | 552 |
| Goals | 1,457 (2.64 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksandar Mitrović (Fulham) (26 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Wigan Athletic8–0Hull City (14 July 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Sheffield Wednesday 0–5Blackburn Rovers (18 January 2020) Luton Town 0–5Reading (4 July 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Birmingham City 4–5Leeds United (29 December 2019) |
| Longest winning run | Brentford (8 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | West Bromwich Albion (14 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Barnsley (17 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Huddersfield Town Hull City (6 matches each) |
| Highest attendance | 36,514 Leeds United 2–0Huddersfield Town (7 March 2020) |
| Lowest attendance | 8,965 Wigan Athletic 1–3Reading (30 November 2019)[1] |
| Total attendance | 8,251,897[1] |
| Average attendance | 18,585[1] |
2020–21 → | |
The2019–20 EFL Championship (referred to as theSky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 4th season of theEFL Championship under its current title and the 28th season under its current league division format.Leeds United won the title, withWest Bromwich Albion following in second.Brentford finished closely in third, only to lose in the playoff final to 4th placedFulham, a narrow2–1 victory at Wembley.
The season was halted, following a decision on 13 March 2020 to suspend the league after a number of players and other club staff became ill due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. The initial suspension was until 4 April, which was then extended until 30 April.[2][3] On 13 May, following a meeting, the clubs decided to continue with the season with plans for players to return to training on 25 May.[4]
In May, 1014 tests were carried out across all of the English Football League and funded by the clubs. Two people fromHull City returned positive results.[5] Later in May,Elliott Bennett of Blackburn Rovers tested positive for the virus as did two unnamed players from Fulham.[6] In further tests,Jayden Stockley of Preston North End tested positive as did one unnamed person from bothCardiff City andMiddlesbrough.[7] On 31 May, the EFL stated plans to restart the league on 20 June, with the play-off final being scheduled for around 30 July, subject to safety requirement and government approval being met.[8]
On 7 June, two Championship clubs reported one person each to have tested positive of coronavirus, during the latest round of testing. A total of 1,179 people were tested in the duration of four days and those tested positive were required to self-isolate, as per EFL guidelines.[9] On 8 June, the first round of fixtures was released. The first set of fixtures following the restart was scheduled for 20 June with the first fixture beingFulham againstBrentford with a 12:30pm kick-off.[10] In a further round of testing on 8 June,Stoke City managerMichael O'Neill tested positive for the virus having tested negative in five previous rounds of testing. A practice game between Stoke andManchester United was called off at short notice with the Stoke players already in United'sCarrington training ground.[11]
The following teams have changed division since the 2018–19 season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United(C, P) | 46 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 77 | 35 | +42 | 93 | Promotion to thePremier League |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion(P) | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 77 | 45 | +32 | 83 | |
| 3 | Brentford | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 80 | 38 | +42 | 81 | Qualification forChampionship play-offs[a] |
| 4 | Fulham(O, P) | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 81 | |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 68 | 58 | +10 | 73 | |
| 6 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 70 | |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 70 | |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 68 | |
| 9 | Preston North End | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 66 | |
| 10 | Derby County | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 62 | 64 | −2 | 64 | |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 63 | +3 | 63 | |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 65 | −5 | 63 | |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 67 | 76 | −9 | 58 | |
| 14 | Reading | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 59 | 58 | +1 | 56 | |
| 15 | Stoke City | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 62 | 68 | −6 | 56 | |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 58 | 66 | −8 | 56 | |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 53 | |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 70 | −18 | 51 | |
| 19 | Luton Town | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 54 | 82 | −28 | 51 | |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 54 | 75 | −21 | 50 | |
| 21 | Barnsley | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 49 | 69 | −20 | 49 | |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic(R) | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 48 | Relegation toEFL League One |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic(R) | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 47[b] | |
| 24 | Hull City(R) | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 57 | 87 | −30 | 45 |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
| 3 | Brentford | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| 6 | Swansea City | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Brentford | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Fulham | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Fulham | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 5 | Cardiff City | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Home \ Away | BAR | BIR | BLB | BRE | BRI | CAR | CHA | DER | FUL | HUD | HUL | LEE | LUT | MID | MIL | NOT | PNE | QPR | REA | SHW | STO | SWA | WBA | WIG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 5–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Birmingham City | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 4–5 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Brentford | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 7–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| Bristol City | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 |
| Cardiff City | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | — | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 |
| Derby County | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Fulham | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | — | 3–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 5–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Hull City | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–4 | 0–1 | 2–2 |
| Leeds United | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Luton Town | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| Middlesbrough | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Millwall | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Preston North End | 5–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 6–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | 0–3 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Reading | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 |
| Stoke City | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Swansea City | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 5–1 | — | 0–1 |
| Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 8–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[80] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulham | 26 | |
| 2 | Brentford | 25 | |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers / Bristol City | 18 | |
| 6 | Brentford | 17 | |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | |
| Leeds United | |||
| Hull City | |||
| 10 | Swansea City | 15 | |
| Birmingham City | |||
| Brentford |
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists[80] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | |
| 2 | Millwall | 13 | |
| 3 | Bristol City | 12 | |
| 4 | Reading | 10 | |
| Cardiff City | |||
| 6 | Barnsley | 9 | |
| Leeds United | |||
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | |||
| Brentford | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | |||
| Swansea | |||
| Hull City / West Bromwich Albion | |||
| Leeds United | |||
| Nottingham Forest | |||
| Barnsley | |||
| Queens Park Rangers |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | Barnsley | 3–1 (A) | 29 September 2019 | [82] | |
| Fulham | Luton Town | 3–2 (H) | 23 October 2019 | [83] | |
| Cardiff City | Birmingham City | 4–2 (H) | 2 November 2019 | [84] | |
| Brentford | Luton Town | 7–0 (H) | 30 November 2019 | [85] | |
| Reading | Wigan Athletic | 3–1 (A) | 30 November 2019 | [86] | |
| Barnsley | Queens Park Rangers | 5–3 (H) | 14 December 2019 | [87] | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Nottingham Forest | 4–0 (A) | 14 December 2019 | [88] | |
| Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff City | 6–1 (H) | 1 January 2020 | [89] | |
| Brentford | Hull City | 5–1 (A) | 1 February 2020 | [90] | |
| Millwall | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 (A) | 6 March 2020 | [91] | |
| Derby County | Millwall | 3–2 (A) | 20 June 2020 | [92] | |
| Reading | Luton Town | 5–0 (A)[a] | 4 July 2020 | [93] | |
| Brentford | Wigan Athletic | 3–0 (H) | 4 July 2020 | [94] | |
| Wigan Athletic | Hull City | 8–0 (H) | 14 July 2020 | [95] |
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Season | Brentford | |
| Young Player of the Season | Birmingham City |