EFL Championship table 2026-27

Title race and top of the Championship table 2026-27

Birmingham City top the table with 29 points from 15 matches: 8 wins, 5 draws, 2 defeats, 28 goals scored and 14 conceded (goal difference +14). Birmingham City are averaging 1.93 points per match, scoring 1.87 and conceding 0.93 goals a game. Their nearest rivals Middlesbrough have 29 points from 15 matches (8 wins, 5 draws, 2 defeats) with 30 goals scored and 19 conceded. Third to fifth are Stoke City on 29 points, Wolves on 28 points and West Bromwich Albion on 28 points. The gap from first to second is 0 points, and to fourth 1 points. 5 other teams are within three points of the top, so the order can still change in a single round.

Relegation zone and bottom of the Championship table

The relegation zone is currently occupied by Burnley (10 pts), Derby County (10 pts), Preston North End (8 pts). Lincoln City in position 21 are the last team above the drop zone, 5 points ahead of Burnley in position 22. Bottom club Preston North End have 8 points from 15 matches (2 wins, 2 draws, 11 defeats) with 13 goals scored and 30 conceded. The gap between the leaders and the bottom club is 21 points.

Best attack, best defence and form

The most productive attack belongs to West Ham United with 37 goals, an average of 2.47 per match. The best defence belongs to Birmingham City, who have conceded only 14 goals, 0.93 per match. At the other end, Charlton Athletic have scored the fewest goals (13) and Burnley have conceded the most (31). In total 532 goals have been scored in 180 matches, an average of 2.96 per match. 12 of the 24 clubs have a positive goal difference. Stoke City have the most wins (9) and Burnley the most draws (7). Of the 180 matches played so far, 46 ended level, about 25 percent. The best form over the last five matches belongs to Stoke City: 4 wins, 1 draws, 0 defeats. The worst form over the last five belongs to Burnley: 0 wins, 2 draws, 3 defeats. Norwich City are on a run of 4 consecutive wins. Lincoln City have lost 3 matches in a row.

The Championship season 2026-27 so far

The table has 24 clubs; so far each club has played between 15 and 15 matches. In a full home-and-away format each club plays 46 matches a season, so at most 31 remain. In mid-table, Blackburn Rovers sit in position 13 with 21 points. Across the league clubs are averaging 1.36 points per match. Positions are usually decided by points, then goal difference, then goals scored; where the competition's own regulations set a different order, those regulations apply. The next scheduled match is Southampton v Derby County on 21 Nov 2026 at 12:30, with 12 matches in the next 15 days. The current top scorer is Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) with 13 goals.

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