2018–19 EFL Championship


The 2018–19 EFL Championship was the third season of the EFL Championship under its current name, and the twenty-seventh season under its current league structure. Norwich City were crowned champions on the final day, following a 2–1 win over Aston Villa.

Team changes

The following teams had changed division after the 2017–18 season.

To Championship

Promoted from League One
Relegated from Premier League
Promoted to Premier League
Relegated to League One
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Stadiums

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Aston VillaBirmingham Villa Park42,790
Birmingham CityBirmingham St Andrew's30,015
Blackburn RoversBlackburnEwood Park31,367
Bolton WanderersBoltonUniversity of Bolton Stadium28,723
BrentfordLondon Griffin Park12,300
Bristol CityBristolAshton Gate27,000
Derby CountyDerbyPride Park Stadium33,600
Hull CityKingston upon HullKCOM Stadium25,400
Ipswich TownIpswichPortman Road30,300
Leeds UnitedLeedsElland Road37,890
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughRiverside Stadium34,000
MillwallLondon The Den20,146
Norwich CityNorwichCarrow Road27,244
Nottingham ForestWest BridgfordCity Ground30,445
Preston North EndPrestonDeepdale23,408
Queens Park RangersLondon Loftus Road18,439
ReadingReadingMadejski Stadium24,161
Rotherham UnitedRotherhamNew York Stadium12,021
Sheffield UnitedSheffield Bramall Lane32,702
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Hillsborough Stadium39,752
Stoke CityStoke-on-Trentbet365 Stadium30,089
Swansea CitySwanseaLiberty Stadium21,088
West Bromwich AlbionWest BromwichThe Hawthorns26,850
Wigan AthleticWiganDW Stadium25,133

Personnel and sponsoring

Managerial changes

League table

Play-offs

Results

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Teemu PukkiNorwich City29
2 Tammy AbrahamAston Villa25
2 Neal MaupayBrentford25
4 Dwight GayleWest Bromwich Albion23
4 Billy SharpSheffield United23
6 Che AdamsBirmingham City22
6 Jarrod BowenHull City22
6 Oli McBurnieSwansea City22
6 Jay RodriguezWest Bromwich Albion22
10 Lewis GrabbanNottingham Forest16

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Lukas JutkiewiczBirmingham CityRotherham United3–1 6 October 2018
Billy SharpSheffield UnitedWigan Athletic4–2 27 October 2018
Che AdamsBirmingham CityHull City3–3 10 November 2018
Tammy AbrahamAston VillaNottingham Forest5–5 28 November 2018
Danny GrahamBlackburn RoversSheffield Wednesday4–2 1 December 2018
Dwight GayleWest Bromwich AlbionRotherham United0–4 22 December 2018
Billy SharpSheffield UnitedAston Villa3–3 8 February 2019
Che AdamsBirmingham CityQueens Park Rangers3–4 9 February 2019
Saïd BenrahmaBrentfordHull City5–1 23 February 2019
Martyn WaghornDerby CountyRotherham United6–1 30 March 2019
Andreas WeimannBristol CitySheffield United2–3 30 March 2019
Mason MountDerby CountyBolton Wanderers4–0 13 April 2019
Dwight GayleWest Bromwich AlbionPreston North End4–1 13 April 2019

Monthly awards