Football League Championship 2015/16
| Football League Championship 2015/16 | |
| master | Burnley FC |
| Climbers | Burnley FC Middlesbrough FC Hull City |
| Relegated |
Charlton Athletic Milton Keynes Dons Bolton Wanderers |
| Teams | 24 |
| Games | 552 (of which 552 played) |
| Gates | 1,337 (ø 2.42 per game) |
| spectator | 9,703,004 (ø 17,578 per game) |
| ← Football League Championship 2014/15 | |
| ↑ Premier League 2015/16 | |
The Football League Championship 2015/16 was the twelfth season of the English Football League Championship and at the same time the 24th season of the top division of the Football League - after the introduction of the Premier League - as only the second highest English league. The season began on August 8, 2015 and ended on May 2, 2016. Bristol City , Milton Keynes Dons and Preston North End were promoted. Relegated from the Premier League were Hull City , Burnley FC and the Queens Park Rangers , who complete the field of 24 teams.
Teams
A total of 24 teams will play in the English second division, including 18 from the 2014/15 season , three promoted teams from Football League One 2014/15 and three relegated teams from the 2014/15 Premier League .
Clubs in the English Football League Championship 2015/16 |
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Burnley FC (A) | 46 | 26th | 15th | 5 | 72:35 | +37 | 93 |
| 2. | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 26th | 11 | 9 | 63:31 | +32 | 89 |
| 3. | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 24 | 17th | 5 | 72:42 | +30 | 89 |
| 4th | Hull City (A) | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 69:35 | +34 | 83 |
| 5. | Derby County | 46 | 21st | 15th | 10 | 66:43 | +23 | 78 |
| 6th | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 19th | 17th | 10 | 66:45 | +21 | 74 |
| 7th | Ipswich Town | 46 | 18th | 15th | 13 | 53:51 | +2 | 69 |
| 8th. |
 Cardiff City
|
46 | 17th | 17th | 12 | 56:51 | +5 | 68 |
| 9. | Brentford FC | 46 | 19th | 8th | 19th | 72:67 | +5 | 65 |
| 10. | Birmingham City | 46 | 16 | 15th | 15th | 53:49 | +4 | 63 |
| 11. | Preston North End (N) | 46 | 15th | 17th | 14th | 45:45 | ± 0 | 62 |
| 12. | Queens Park Rangers (A) | 46 | 14th | 18th | 14th | 54:54 | ± 0 | 60 |
| 13. | Leeds United | 46 | 14th | 17th | 15th | 50:58 | −8 | 59 |
| 14th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 14th | 16 | 16 | 53:58 | −5 | 58 |
| 15th | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17th | 46:46 | ± 0 | 55 |
| 16. | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17th | 43:47 | −4 | 55 |
| 17th | Reading FC | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20th | 52:59 | −7 | 52 |
| 18th | Bristol City (N) | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20th | 54:71 | −17 | 52 |
| 19th | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21st | 59:70 | −11 | 51 |
| 20th | Fulham FC | 46 | 12 | 15th | 19th | 66:79 | −13 | 51 |
| 21st | Rotherham United | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 53:71 | −18 | 49 |
| 22nd | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 40:80 | −40 | 40 |
| 23. | Milton Keynes Dons (N) | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25th | 39:69 | −30 | 39 |
| 24. | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 5 | 15th | 26th | 41:81 | −40 | 30th |
| (A) | Relegated from the Premier League 2014/15 |
| (N) | Promoted from Football League One 2014/15 |
List of goalscorers
| Pl. | Surname | team | Gates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Andre Gray
|
Burnley FC (23) Brentford FC (2) |
25th |
| 2. |
 Ross McCormack
|
Fulham FC | 21st |
| 2. |
 Abel Hernández
|
Hull City | 21st |
| 4th |
 Jonathan Kodjia
|
Bristol City | 19th |
| 5. |
 Tomer Hemed
|
Brighton & Hove Albion | 17th |
 Nahki Wells
|
Huddersfield Town | ||
| 7th |
Jordan Rhodes
|
Middlesbrough FC | 16 |
| 8th. |
 Moussa Dembélé
|
Fulham FC | 15th |
 Fernando Forestieri
|
Sheffield Wednesday | ||
|
Chris Martin
|
Derby County | ||
|
Sam Vokes
|
Burnley FC |
Play-off games
| Semi-finals (first leg / second leg / total) | Final at Wembley Stadium | |||||||||
| 6th | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 6th | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | ||||||||
| 4th | Hull City | 1 | ||||||||
| 5 | Derby County | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 4th | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
Awards during the season
| month | Trainer of the month | Player of the month |
|---|---|---|
| August 2015 |
 Chris Hughton ( Brighton & Hove Albion ) |
 Kazenga LuaLua ( Brighton & Hove Albion )
|
| September 2015 |
 Aitor Karanka ( Middlesbrough FC ) |
Jordan Rhodes ( Blackburn Rovers )
|
| October 2015 |
Lee Carsley ( Brentford FC ) |
Alan Judge ( Brentford FC )
|
| November 2015 |
Mick McCarthy ( Ipswich Town ) |
Daryl Murphy ( Ipswich Town )
|
| December 2015 |
Aitor Karanka ( Middlesbrough FC ) |
Adam Clayton ( Middlesbrough FC )
|
| January 2016 |
Steve Bruce ( Hull City ) |
Abel Hernández ( Hull City )
|
| February 2016 |
Sean Dyche ( Burnley FC ) |
Aden Flint ( Bristol City )
|
| March 2016 |
Neil Warnock ( Rotherham United ) |
Sam Vokes ( Burnley FC )
|
| April 2016 |
Chris Hughton ( Brighton & Hove Albion ) |
Anthony Knockaert ( Brighton & Hove Albion )
|
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Championship Top Scorers on bbc.com, accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Manager of the Month ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (The Football League)
- ↑ Player of the Month ( Memento of the original from February 9, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (The Football League)
