2015–16 Football League Championship

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.[5] The fixtures were announced on 17 June 2015.

Football League Championship
Season2015–16
ChampionsBurnley
(3rd divisional title)
PromotedBurnley
Middlesbrough
Hull City
RelegatedBolton Wanderers
Milton Keynes Dons
Charlton Athletic
Matches played552
Goals scored1,337 (2.42 per match)
Top goalscorerAndre Gray (25 goals)[1]
Biggest home winHull City 6–0 Charlton Athletic
(16 January 2016)
Bristol City 6–0 Bolton Wanderers
(19 March 2016)
Biggest away winMilton Keynes Dons 0–5 Burnley
(12 January 2016)
Highest scoringQueens 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)
Longest winning run6 matches[2]
Burnley
Middlesbrough
Longest unbeaten run23 matches[2]
Burnley
Longest winless run17 matches[2]
Bolton Wanderers
Longest losing run6 matches[2]
Bolton Wanderers
Highest attendance33,806[3]
Middlesbrough 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion
(7 May 2016)
Lowest attendance8,363[4]
Brentford 2–1 Cardiff City
(19 April 2016)
Total attendance9,703,004[3]
Average attendance17,578[3]

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.[6] Watford secured promotion to the Premier League on 25 April.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9] 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

Relegated from Premier League

From Championship

Relegated to League One

Promoted to Premier League

Overview of the teams

Stadia and locations
Locations of teams in the 2015–2016 Football League Championship
Greater London Championship football clubs
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Birmingham CityBirminghamSt Andrew's30,016
Blackburn RoversBlackburnEwood Park31,367
Bolton WanderersBoltonMacron Stadium28,723
BrentfordLondon (Brentford)Griffin Park12,300
Brighton & Hove AlbionBrightonFalmer Stadium30,750
Bristol CityBristolAshton Gate16,600
BurnleyBurnleyTurf Moor21,401
Cardiff CityCardiffCardiff City Stadium33,280
Charlton AthleticLondon (Charlton)The Valley27,111
Derby CountyDerbyiPro Stadium33,597
FulhamLondon (Fulham)Craven Cottage25,700
Huddersfield TownHuddersfieldJohn Smith's Stadium24,500
Hull CityKingston upon HullKC Stadium25,400
Ipswich TownIpswichPortman Road30,311
Leeds UnitedLeedsElland Road37,914
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughRiverside Stadium34,742
Milton Keynes DonsMilton KeynesStadium:mk30,500
Nottingham ForestNottinghamCity Ground30,576
Preston North EndPrestonDeepdale23,404
Queens Park RangersLondon (White City)Loftus Road18,439
ReadingReadingMadejski Stadium24,161
Rotherham UnitedRotherhamNew York Stadium12,021
Sheffield WednesdaySheffieldHillsborough39,732
Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhamptonMolineux31,700

Personnel and sponsoring
Team Manager[lower-greek 1] Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor
Birmingham City Gary Rowett Paul Robinson Carbrini[10] EZE Group[11]
Blackburn Rovers Owen Coyle Grant Hanley Nike[12] Dafabet[13]
Bolton Wanderers Phil Parkinson Darren Pratley Macron[14] ROK Mobile[15]
Brentford Dean Smith Jake Bidwell Adidas Matchbook.com[16]
Brighton & Hove Albion Chris Hughton Gordon Greer Nike[17] American Express[17]
Bristol City Lee Johnson Aaron Wilbraham Bristol Sport RSG
Burnley Sean Dyche Tom Heaton Puma[18] Oak Furniture Land (home), Sofastore.com (away)
Cardiff City Paul Trollope David Marshall Adidas[19] Visit Malaysia
Charlton Athletic Russell Slade Johnnie Jackson Nike[20] University of Greenwich (front)
Andrews Sykes (back), Mitsubishi Electric (shorts)
Derby County Nigel Pearson Richard Keogh Umbro[21] JUST EAT[22]
Fulham Slaviša Jokanović Scott Parker Adidas[23] Visit Florida[24][25]
Huddersfield Town David Wagner Mark Hudson Puma PURE Legal (home),[26] RadianB (away), Cavonia (third)
Hull City Steve Bruce Michael Dawson Umbro[27] Flamingo Land
Ipswich Town Mick McCarthy Luke Chambers Adidas Marcus Evans
Leeds United Garry Monk Sol Bamba Kappa No sponsor
Middlesbrough Aitor Karanka Grant Leadbitter Adidas[28] Ramsdens[29]
Milton Keynes Dons Karl Robinson Dean Lewington Erreà Suzuki
Nottingham Forest Philippe Montanier Chris Cohen Adidas[30] Fawaz International Refrigeration
& Air Conditioning Company[31]
Preston North End Simon Grayson Tom Clarke Nike[32] Virgin Trains[33]
Queens Park Rangers Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Nedum Onuoha Nike[34] AirAsia (front),[35] Smarkets (back)[36]
Reading Jaap Stam Paul McShane Puma[37] Carabao Daeng (home), Thai Airways (away)
Waitrose (Home back), Euro Cake (Away back)
Legend Alliance (shorts)
Rotherham United Alan Stubbs Lee Frecklington Puma Parkgate Shopping (home)
Balreed (away), TGB Sheds (third)
Sheffield Wednesday Carlos Carvalhal Glenn Loovens Sondico Chansiri[38]
Wolverhampton Wanderers Kenny Jackett Danny Batth Puma Silverbug[39]
  1. According to current revision of List of English Football League managers

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Brentford Mark Warburton Contract expired 15 May 2015[40] Pre-season Marinus Dijkhuizen 1 June 2015[41]
Leeds United Neil Redfearn Sacked 20 May 2015[42] Uwe Rösler 20 May 2015 [43]
Derby County Steve McClaren 25 May 2015 [44] Paul Clement 1 June 2015 [45]
Sheffield Wednesday Stuart Gray 12 June 2015 [46] Carlos Carvalhal 30 June 2015[47]
Brentford Marinus Dijkhuizen 28 September 2015[48] 19th Lee Carsley 28 September 2015[49]
Rotherham United Steve Evans Mutual consent 28 September 2015[50] 20th Neil Redfearn 9 October 2015[51]
Leeds United Uwe Rösler Sacked 19 October 2015 [52] 18th Steve Evans 19 October 2015 [52]
Charlton Athletic Guy Luzon 24 October 2015 [53] 22nd Jose Riga 14 January 2016
Huddersfield Town Chris Powell 4 November 2015 18th David Wagner 5 November 2015
Queens Park Rangers Chris Ramsey 4 November 2015 13th Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 4 December 2015
Fulham Kit Symons 8 November 2015 12th Slaviša Jokanović 27 December 2015
Blackburn Rovers Gary Bowyer 10 November 2015 16th Paul Lambert 15 November 2015
Brentford Lee Carsley End of Interim spell 30 November 2015 11th Dean Smith 30 November 2015
Reading Steve Clarke Sacked 4 December 2015[54] 7th Brian McDermott 17 December 2015[55]
Bristol City Steve Cotterill 14 January 2016 22nd Lee Johnson 6 February 2016
Rotherham United Neil Redfearn 8 February 2016 Neil Warnock 11 February 2016
Derby County Paul Clement 8 February 2016 5th Nigel Pearson 27 May 2016[56]
Nottingham Forest Dougie Freedman 13 March 2016 [57] 14th Philippe Montanier 27 June 2016[58]
Bolton Wanderers Neil Lennon 15 March 2016[59] 24th Phil Parkinson 10 June 2016[60]
Charlton Athletic Jose Riga 7 May 2016[61] 22nd Russell Slade 6 June 2016
Blackburn Rovers Paul Lambert 7 May 2016[62] 15th Owen Coyle 2 June 2016[63]
Cardiff City Russell Slade 8 May 2016 8th Paul Trollope 2 June 2016[63]
Rotherham United Neil Warnock 18 May 2016[64] 21st Alan Stubbs 1 June 2016[65]
Reading Brian McDermott 27 May 2016[66] 17th Jaap Stam 13 June 2016[67]
Leeds United Steve Evans 31 May 2016[68] 13th Garry Monk 2 June 2016[69]

Rule changes

The 2015–16 season was the last season under the initial Financial Fair Play rules before the switch to the new rules.[70] Changes to the Championship's financial fair play system allow clubs:[71]

  • 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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Burnley (C, P) 46 26 15 5 72 35 +37 93 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Middlesbrough (P) 46 26 11 9 63 31 +32 89
3 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 24 17 5 72 42 +30 89 Qualification for the Championship play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
4 Hull City (O, P) 46 24 11 11 69 35 +34 83
5 Derby County 46 21 15 10 66 43 +23 78
6 Sheffield Wednesday 46 19 17 10 66 45 +21 74
7 Ipswich Town 46 18 15 13 53 51 +2 69
8 Cardiff City 46 17 17 12 56 51 +5 68
9 Brentford 46 19 8 19 72 67 +5 65
10 Birmingham City 46 16 15 15 53 49 +4 63
11 Preston North End 46 15 17 14 45 45 0 62
12 Queens Park Rangers 46 14 18 14 54 54 0 60
13 Leeds United 46 14 17 15 50 58 −8 59
14 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 14 16 16 53 58 −5 58
15 Blackburn Rovers 46 13 16 17 46 46 0 55
16 Nottingham Forest 46 13 16 17 43 47 −4 55
17 Reading 46 13 13 20 52 59 −7 52
18 Bristol City 46 13 13 20 54 71 −17 52
19 Huddersfield Town 46 13 12 21 59 70 −11 51
20 Fulham 46 12 15 19 66 79 −13 51
21 Rotherham United 46 13 10 23 53 71 −18 49
22 Charlton Athletic (R) 46 9 13 24 40 80 −40 40 Relegation to League One
23 Milton Keynes Dons (R) 46 9 12 25 39 69 −30 39
24 Bolton Wanderers (R) 46 5 15 26 41 81 −40 30
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.

Play-offs
See also: 2016 Football League play-offs
  Semi-finals Final
                     
3 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 1 1  
6 Sheffield Wednesday 2 1 3  
    6 Sheffield Wednesday 0
  4 Hull City 1
4 Hull City 3 0 3
5 Derby County 0 2 2  

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.[72]

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.[72] 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
Home \ Away 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
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: [73]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers
As of matches played 7 May 2016 [74]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Andre Gray Brentford/Burnley 25
2 Ross McCormack Fulham 21
3 Abel Hernández Hull City 20
4 Jonathan Kodjia Bristol City 18
5 Nahki Wells Huddersfield Town 17
Tomer Hemed Brighton & Hove Albion
7 Jordan Rhodes Blackburn Rovers/Middlesbrough 16
8 Moussa Dembélé Fulham 15
Chris Martin Derby County
Fernando Forestieri Sheffield Wednesday

Hat-tricks
Main article: List of Football League Championship hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Orlando SáReadingIpswich Town5–1[75]11 September 2015
Clayton DonaldsonBirmingham CityBristol City4–2[76]12 September 2015
Daryl MurphyIpswich TownRotherham United5–2[77]7 November 2015
Tom InceDerby CountyBristol City4–0[78]15 December 2015
Andre GrayBurnleyBristol City4–0[79]28 December 2015
Abel HernándezHull CityCharlton Athletic6–0[80]16 January 2016
Yaya SanogoCharlton AthleticReading3–4[81]27 February 2016
Tomer HemedBrighton & Hove AlbionFulham5–0[82]15 April 2016

Clean sheets
As of matches played 7 May 2016[83]
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Dimitrios Konstantopoulos Middlesbrough 22
2 Tom Heaton Burnley 20
3 Allan McGregor Hull City 19
4 Tomasz Kuszczak Birmingham City 15
David Stockdale Brighton & Hove Albion
5 Scott Carson Derby County 14
Keiren Westwood Sheffield Wednesday
6 Lee Camp Rotherham United 13
7 Jordan Pickford Preston North End 12
David Marshall Cardiff City
Jason Steele Blackburn Rovers

Discipline
As of matches played 7 May 2016

Player

Club
  • Most yellow cards 93[86]
    • Leeds United
  • Most red cards 4 [86]
    • Milton Keynes Dons
    • Bolton Wanderers
    • Nottingham Forest

Monthly awards
Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Reference
Manager Club Player Club
August Chris Hughton Brighton & Hove Albion Kazenga LuaLua Brighton & Hove Albion [87]
September Aitor Karanka Middlesbrough Jordan Rhodes Blackburn Rovers [88]

[89]

October Lee Carsley Brentford Alan Judge Brentford

[90][91]

November Mick McCarthy Ipswich Town Daryl Murphy Ipswich Town [92]
December Aitor Karanka Middlesbrough Adam Clayton Middlesbrough [93]
January Steve Bruce Hull City Abel Hernández Hull City [94]
February Sean Dyche Burnley Aden Flint Bristol City [95][96]
March Neil Warnock Rotherham United Sam Vokes Burnley [97][98]
April Chris Hughton Brighton & Hove Albion Anthony Knockaert Brighton & Hove Albion [99]

Attendances
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Derby County 682,249 33,010 26,834 29,663 +1.5%†
2 Brighton & Hove Albion 588,415 30,292 21,397 25,583 −0.2%†
3 Middlesbrough 566,419 33,806 19,966 24,627 +25.9%†
4 Sheffield Wednesday 520,738 31,843 18,706 22,641 +2.9%†
5 Leeds United 516,261 29,311 17,103 22,446 −7.5%†
6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 463,609 24,238 17,387 20,157 −10.1%†
7 Nottingham Forest 452,543 27,551 16,449 19,676 −16.2%†
8 Ipswich Town 436,756 23,615 16,488 18,989 −5.1%†
9 Birmingham City 404,867 20,302 14,366 17,603 +9.3%†
10 Fulham 404,023 20,316 14,283 17,566 −3.9%†
11 Reading 397,556 21,581 12,949 17,285 +1.5%†
12 Hull City 395,568 21,842 15,139 17,199 −27.0%1
13 Burnley 384,305 20,478 12,430 16,709 −12.7%1
14 Cardiff City 378,653 28,680 12,729 16,463 −22.1%†
15 Queens Park Rangers 367,857 18,031 14,007 15,994 −10.2%1
16 Charlton Athletic 359,541 21,506 12,294 15,632 −6.4%†
17 Bristol City 351,705 15,854 14,291 15,292 +26.8%2
18 Bolton Wanderers 346,299 18,423 12,257 15,056 −2.3%†
19 Blackburn Rovers 325,003 21,029 12,002 14,131 −5.2%†
20 MK Dons 302,633 21,345 9,402 13,158 +39.2%2
21 Preston North End 299,801 19,852 9,963 13,035 +20.1%2
22 Huddersfield Town 290,505 17,118 9,736 12,631 −7.2%†
23 Brentford 237,120 12,202 8,363 10,310 −4.7%†
24 Rotherham United 230,578 11,658 8,534 10,025 −2.1%†
League total 9,703,004 33,806 8,363 17,578 +2.9%†

Updated to games played on 7 May 2016
Source: "Sky Bet Championship 15/16 Home attendance". statbunker.com. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
Notes:
1: Team played in Premier League last season.
2: Team played in League One last season.

References
  1. "Championship Top Scorers". 17 September 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  2. "English League Championship 2014–15". statto.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  3. "English League Championship Statistics – 2015–16". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  4. "Brentford 2-1 Cardiff City". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  5. "The 2015–16 fixture list has been released by the FA". The FA. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  6. "Bristol City secure promotion to the Championship". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  7. "Watford secure promotion to the Premier League". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  8. "Hull City 0-1 Burnley". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  9. "QPR's relegation to Championship confirmed". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  10. "Birmingham City 2014/15 kit to be made by Carbrini". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  11. "Birmingham City FC announce major shirt sponsorship deal with EZE Group". Birmingham City FC. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  12. "Rovers team up with Nike". Blackburn Rovers Fc. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  13. "Rovers agree deal with Dafabet". Blackburn Rovers FC. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  14. "Bolton Wanderers reveal 2015/16 Macron home kit". Bolton Wanderers FC. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  15. "Bolton Wanderers announce ROK Mobile as new principal kit sponsors". University of Bolton. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  16. "Matchbook.com on board as new Official Shirt Partner". Brentford FC. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  17. "New Kit Partnership with Nike". seagulls. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  18. "Burnley sign new Puma kit deal". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  19. "Adidas and Cardiff City announce partnership". Cardiff City. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  20. "Charlton Athletic announce Nike Kit Deal". footballshirtculture.com. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  21. "Derby County Announce Umbro Kit Deal". Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  22. "Derby County and JUST EAT Announce Three Year Shirt Sponsorship Deal". www.just-eat.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  23. "adidas announcement". Fulham FC. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  24. "Kit Launch Update | Fulham Football Club". Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  25. "Football League Tonight - Trailer" (Press release). Channel 5. July 2015.
  26. "PURE Legal: New Home Shirt Sponsor". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  27. "Hull City Announce Umbro Kit Deal". Hull City FC. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  28. "Boro FC unveil new kit deal with Adidas for the next three seasons". gazettelive.co.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  29. "Ramsdens sign new five-year sponsorship deal with Middlesbrough". gazettelive.co.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  30. "Forest Team Up With Adidas". nottinghamforest.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  31. "2014-15 shirt sponsors announced". Nottingham Forest FC. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  32. "Club Sponsors". Preston North End F.C. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  33. "Preston North End Agree Virgin Trains Partnership". Preston North End F.C. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  34. "EXCLUSIVE: R'S SIGN NIKE DEAL". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  35. "QPR agree new AirAsia sponsorship deal" (Press release). Queens Park Rangers F.C. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  36. "QPR WELCOME SMARKETS ON BOARD" (Press release). Queens Park Rangers F.C. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  37. "New Puma away strip on sale on Saturday 22nd of August".
  38. "Owls shirt sponsorship deal revealed". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  39. "Wolves announce Silverbug as new main sponsor". Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  40. "Brentford manager Mark Warburton to leave in summer". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  41. "Marinus Dijkhuizen takes over as Brentford head coach". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  42. "Uwe Rösler: Leeds United appoint fifth head coach in less than a year". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  43. "Uwe Rösler: Leeds United appoint fifth head coach in less than a year". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  44. "Steve McClaren: Derby County sack head coach". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  45. "Derby County appoint Paul Clement as head coach". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  46. "Sheffield Wednesday seek fresh start after sacking Stuart Gray". The Times. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  47. "Sheffield Wednesday name Carlos Carvalhal as new head coach". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  48. "Brentford sack Marinus Dijkhuizen and appoint Lee Carsley". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  49. "Brentford sack Marinus Dijkhuizen and appoint Lee Carsley". BBC Sport. BBC.
  50. "Steve Evans: Rotherham United part company with manager". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  51. "Neil Redfearn: Rotherham United appoint ex-Leeds head coach". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  52. "Leeds United Sack Head coach Rosler". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  53. "Guy Luzon: Charlton Athletic sack manager after winless run". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  54. "Club statement: Steve Clarke". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  55. "Reading Football Club appoint Brian McDermott". www.readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  56. "Nigel Pearson: Derby County appoint former Leicester City boss as new manager". BBC Sport.
  57. "Dougie Freedman: Nottingham Forest manager sacked". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  58. "Philippe Montanier takes over as Nottingham Forest head coach".
  59. "Neil Lennon: Bolton Wanderers manager leaves by mutual consent". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  60. "Phil Parkinson: Bolton Wanderers appoint Bradford City boss as new manager".
  61. "Jose Riga: Charlton Athletic head coach resigns following Burnley defeat". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  62. "Paul Lambert: Blackburn boss to leave Championship side at the end of the season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  63. "Owen Coyle: Blackburn Rovers appoint former Bolton and Burnley manager".
  64. "Neil Warnock: Rotherham United contract will not be extended". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  65. "Alan Stubbs: Rotherham United appoint Hibernian boss as their new manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  66. "Brian McDermott: Reading sack manager after six months in charge". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  67. "Jaap Stam: Reading appoint ex-Manchester United star as manager".
  68. "Steve Evans: Leeds United sack head coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  69. "Garry Monk: Leeds United appoint former Swansea City boss".
  70. "Championship clubs agree new Financial Fair Play rules". English Football League. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  71. "Financial Fair Play in The Football League". English Football League. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  72. "Dates confirmed for Sky Bet Football League Play-Offs". English Football League. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  73. "Championship Results". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  74. "Sky Bet Championship 15/16 Top goal scorers". statbunker.com. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  75. "Reading 5-1 Ipswich Town". BBC. 11 September 2015.
  76. "Birmingham 4–2 Bristol City". BBC. 12 September 2015.
  77. "Rotherham 2–5 Ipswich Town". BBC. 7 November 2015.
  78. "Derby 4–0 Bristol City". BBC. 15 December 2015.
  79. "Burnley 4–0 Bristol City". BBC. 28 December 2015.
  80. "Hull City 6–0 Charlton Athletic". BBC. 16 January 2016.
  81. "Charlton Athletic 3-4 Reading". BBC. 27 January 2016.
  82. "Brighton & Hove Albion 5–0 Fulham". BBC. 15 April 2016.
  83. "Players Index". statbunker.com. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  84. "Players Index". statbunker.com. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  85. "Players Index". statbunker.com. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  86. "Club index". statbunker.com. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  87. https://www.eurosport.com/football/brighton-duo-hughton-and-lualua-land-awards_sto4895425/story.shtml
  88. "Aitor Karanka named Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month". football-league.co.uk. English Football League. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  89. "Jordan Rhodes named Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month". football-league.co.uk. English Football League. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  90. "Lee Carsley named Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month". football-league.co.uk. English Football League. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  91. "Alan Judge named Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month". football-league.co.uk. English Football League. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  92. Ryan Percival. "GALLERY: Sky Bet Manager and Player of the Month winners - November 2015/16". English Football League.
  93. Ryan Percival. "GALLERY: Sky Bet Manager and Player of the Month winners - December 2015/16". English Football League.
  94. Ryan Percival. "GALLERY: Sky Bet Manager and Player of the Month winners - January 2015/16". English Football League.
  95. "Sean Dyche named Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month". English Football League. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  96. "Aden Flint named Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month". English Football League. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  97. "Neil Warnock named Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month". English Football League. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  98. "Sam Vokes named Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month". English Football League. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  99. "Hughton and Knockaert win Skybet awards". English Football League. Archived from the original on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.