From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
2006–07 Football League Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Football League Championship |
| season | 2006–07 |
| winners | Sunderland |
| 2nd Championship title | |
| 5th 2nd tier title | |
| continentalcup1 | Direct promotion to Premier League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Sunderland |
| Birmingham City | |
| continentalcup2 | Promoted to Premier League through play-offs |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Derby County |
| continentalcup3 | Relegated |
| continentalcup3 qualifiers | Leeds United, |
| Luton Town, | |
| Southend United | |
| league topscorer | Jamie Cureton *(Colchester United)*, 23 |
| matches | 552 |
| total goals | 1439 |
| prevseason | [2005–06](2005-06-football-league-championship) |
| nextseason | [2007–08](2007-08-football-league-championship) |
2nd Championship title 5th 2nd tier title Birmingham City Luton Town, Southend United The 2006–07 Football League Championship (known as the Coca-Cola Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the league under its current title and fifteenth season under its current league division format.
The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The top divisions of these is the League Championship. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship will be automatically promoted to the Premiership and they will be joined by the winner of the League Championship playoff. The bottom three teams in the Championship will be relegated to the second division, League One.
Sunderland finished top of the league with 88 points, closely followed by Birmingham City who had 86 points. Derby County were promoted through the play-offs. Southend United, Luton Town and Leeds United were relegated.
Changes from last season
From Championship
Promoted to Premier League
- Reading (1st)
- Sheffield United (2nd)
- Watford (3rd Play-offs)
Relegated to League One
- Crewe Alexandra (22nd)
- Millwall (23rd)
- Brighton & Hove Albion (24th)
To Championship
Relegated from Premier League
- Birmingham City (18th)
- West Bromwich Albion (19th)
- Sunderland (20th)
Promoted from League One
- Southend United (1st)
- Colchester United (2nd)
- Barnsley (3rd Play-offs)
Teams
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | Barnsley | Oakwell | 23,009 |
| Birmingham City | Birmingham | St Andrew's Stadium | 30,009 |
| Burnley | Burnley | Turf Moor | 22,546 |
| Cardiff City | Cardiff | Ninian Park | 22,008 |
| Colchester United | Colchester | Layer Road | 6,320 |
| Coventry City | Coventry | Ricoh Arena | 32,609 |
| Crystal Palace | London (Croydon) | Selhurst Park | 26,309 |
| Derby County | Derby | Pride Park Stadium | 33,597 |
| Hull City | Kingston upon Hull | KC Stadium | 25,586 |
| Ipswich Town | Ipswich | Portman Road | 30,311 |
| Leeds United | Leeds | Elland Road | 37,792 |
| Leicester City | Leicester | Walkers Stadium | 32,261 |
| Luton Town | Luton | Kenilworth Road | 10,356 |
| Norwich City | Norwich | Carrow Road | 26,034 |
| Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth | Home Park | 19,500 |
| Preston North End | Preston | Deepdale | 24,500 |
| Queens Park Rangers | London (White City) | Loftus Road | 19,128 |
| Southend United | Southend-on-Sea | Roots Hall | 12,392 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield | Hillsborough | 39,814 |
| Southampton | Southampton | St Mary's Stadium | 32,689 |
| Stoke City | Stoke-on-Trent | Brittania Stadium | 27,500 |
| Sunderland | Sunderland | Stadium of Light | 49,000 |
| West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich | The Hawthorns | 26,688 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton | Molineux | 28,525 |
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Manager | Kit maker | Main sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | WAL Simon Davey | Jako | Barnsley Building Society |
| Birmingham City | ENG Steve Bruce | Lonsdale | flybe.com |
| Burnley | ENG Steve Cotterill | Erreà | Hunters Estate Agents |
| Cardiff City | ENG Dave Jones | Joma | Communications Direct |
| Colchester United | WAL Geraint Williams | Diadora | MutualPoints.com (H) / Smart Energy (A) |
| Coventry City | ENG Iain Dowie | Puma | Cassidy Group |
| Crystal Palace | ENG Peter Taylor | Diadora | GAC Logistics |
| Derby County | SCO Billy Davies | Joma | The Derbyshire |
| Hull City | ENG Phil Brown | Diadora | Bonus Electrical |
| Ipswich Town | NIR Jim Magilton | Punch | E.ON |
| Leeds United | ENG Dennis Wise | Admiral | Bet24 |
| Leicester City | NIR Nigel Worthington | JJB | Alliance & Leicester |
| Luton Town | ENG Kevin Blackwell | Diadora | Electrolux |
| Norwich City | SCO Peter Grant | Xara | flybe.com |
| Plymouth Argyle | ENG Ian Holloway | Puma | Ginsters |
| Preston North End | ENG Paul Simpson | Diadora | Enterprise plc |
| Queens Park Rangers | ENG John Gregory | Le Coq Sportif | Cargiant |
| Southend United | ENG Steve Tilson | Nike | InsureandGo |
| Sheffield Wednesday | ENG Brian Laws | Diadora | Plusnet |
| Southampton | SCO George Burley | Saints | flybe.com |
| Stoke City | WAL Tony Pulis | Puma | Britannia Building Society |
| Sunderland | IRE Roy Keane | Lonsdale | Reg Vardy |
| West Bromwich Albion | ENG Tony Mowbray | Umbro | T-Mobile |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | IRL Mick McCarthy | Le Coq Sportif | Chaucer Consulting |
League table
Results
Wanderers]]
|sourcehttps://www.soccerbace.com}}
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Jamie Cureton ** | ** Colchester United ** | **23** |
| 2 | Michael Chopra | Cardiff City | 22 |
| 3 | Diomansy Kamara | West Bromwich Albion | 21 |
| 4 | Robert Earnshaw | Norwich City | 19 |
| 5 | Chris Iwelumo | Colchester United | 18 |
| = | Grzegorz Rasiak | Southampton | 18 |
| 7 | Steve Howard | Derby County | 16 |
| = | Alan Lee | Ipswich Town | 16 |
| = | Kevin Phillips | West Bromwich Albion | 16 |
| 10 | David Nugent | Preston North End | 15 |
Play-offs
;Semi-finals |} ;Final Main article: 2007 Football League Championship play-off Final
Attendances
Source:
| No. | Club | Average | Change | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 31,887 | -5.9% | 44,448 | 24,242 |
| 2 | Derby County | 25,945 | 7.4% | 31,920 | 21,295 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 24,545 | -1.6% | 25,476 | 23,311 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23,638 | -4.9% | 29,103 | 18,752 |
| 5 | Southampton | 23,556 | -0.2% | 32,008 | 18,736 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 23,206 | 4.4% | 30,457 | 18,677 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 22,445 | -7.5% | 28,355 | 19,337 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 22,274 | -18.7% | 29,431 | 15,854 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 21,613 | -3.3% | 31,269 | 16,268 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20,968 | -11.2% | 28,016 | 16,772 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 20,472 | -19.4% | 26,606 | 17,417 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 20,342 | -4.5% | 27,212 | 16,178 |
| 13 | Hull City | 18,758 | -5.5% | 25,512 | 14,895 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 17,541 | -9.8% | 21,523 | 15,985 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 15,749 | 9.1% | 23,017 | 11,626 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 15,223 | 29.9% | 20,109 | 11,549 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 14,430 | -1.3% | 19,603 | 11,601 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 13,012 | -5.5% | 17,088 | 9,841 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 12,936 | -3.8% | 16,741 | 10,811 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 12,733 | 40.8% | 21,253 | 9,479 |
| 21 | Burnley | 11,956 | -4.1% | 15,061 | 9,681 |
| 22 | Southend United | 10,024 | 24.5% | 11,415 | 7,901 |
| 23 | Luton Town | 8,580 | -6.1% | 10,260 | 7,441 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 5,466 | 37.7% | 6,065 | 4,249 |
References
References
- "English League Leading Goalscorers".
- (6 May 2007). "Luton 0–5 Sunderland". BBC Sport.
- "ESPN".
- https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/eng/aveeng2007.htm
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about 2006–07 Football League Championship — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report