2006–07 Football League Championship Explained

Season:2006–07
Winners:Sunderland
2nd Championship title
5th 2nd tier title
Continentalcup2:Promoted to Premier League through play-offs
Continentalcup3:Relegated
League Topscorer:Jamie Cureton (Colchester United), 23[1]
Matches:552
Total Goals:1439
Nextseason:2007–08

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.[2] 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

Relegated to League One

To Championship

Relegated from Premier League

Promoted from League One

Teams

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
BarnsleyBarnsleyOakwell23,009
Birmingham CityBirminghamSt Andrew's Stadium30,009
BurnleyBurnleyTurf Moor22,546
Cardiff CityCardiffNinian Park22,008
Colchester UnitedColchesterLayer Road6,320
Coventry CityCoventryRicoh Arena32,609
Crystal PalaceLondon (Croydon)Selhurst Park26,309
Derby CountyDerbyPride Park Stadium33,597
Hull CityKingston upon HullKC Stadium25,586
Ipswich TownIpswichPortman Road30,311
Leeds UnitedLeedsElland Road37,792
Leicester CityLeicesterWalkers Stadium32,261
Luton TownLutonKenilworth Road10,356
Norwich CityNorwichCarrow Road26,034
Plymouth ArgylePlymouthHome Park19,500
Preston North EndPrestonDeepdale24,500
Queens Park RangersLondon (White City)Loftus Road19,128
Southend UnitedSouthend-on-SeaRoots Hall12,392
Sheffield WednesdaySheffieldHillsborough39,814
SouthamptonSouthamptonSt Mary's Stadium32,689
Stoke CityStoke-on-TrentBrittania Stadium27,500
SunderlandSunderlandStadium of Light49,000
West Bromwich AlbionWest BromwichThe Hawthorns26,688
Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhamptonMolineux28,525

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamManagerKit makerMain sponsor
Barnsley Simon DaveyJakoBarnsley Building Society
Birmingham City Steve BruceLonsdaleflybe.com
Burnley Steve CotterillErreàHunters Estate Agents
Cardiff City Dave JonesJomaCommunications Direct
Colchester United Geraint WilliamsDiadoraMutualPoints.com (H) / Smart Energy (A)
Coventry City Iain DowiePumaCassidy Group
Crystal Palace Peter TaylorDiadoraGAC Logistics
Derby County Billy DaviesJomaThe Derbyshire
Hull City Phil BrownDiadoraBonus Electrical
Ipswich Town Jim MagiltonPunchE.ON
Leeds United Dennis WiseAdmiralBet24
Leicester City Nigel WorthingtonJJBAlliance & Leicester
Luton Town Kevin BlackwellDiadoraElectrolux
Norwich City Peter GrantXaraflybe.com
Plymouth Argyle Ian HollowayPumaGinsters
Preston North End Paul SimpsonDiadoraEnterprise plc
Queens Park Rangers John GregoryLe Coq SportifCargiant
Southend United Steve TilsonNikeInsureandGo
Sheffield Wednesday Brian LawsDiadoraPlusnet
Southampton George BurleySaintsflybe.com
Stoke City Tony PulisPumaBritannia Building Society
Sunderland Roy KeaneLonsdaleReg Vardy
West Bromwich Albion Tony MowbrayUmbroT-Mobile
Wolverhampton Wanderers Mick McCarthyLe Coq SportifChaucer Consulting

League table

Top scorers

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1 Jamie Cureton Colchester United 23
222
321
419
518
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716
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1015
[3]

Play-offs

Semi-finals|}
  • Final
  • See main article: 2007 Football League Championship play-off Final.

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: English League Leading Goalscorers . . 31 October 2010 .
    2. Web site: Luton 0–5 Sunderland. 6 May 2007. BBC Sport. 12 August 2013 .
    3. Web site: ESPN . 27 March 2012 . 24 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024195226/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/scorers/_/league/eng.2/year/2006/english-league-championship?cc=5739 . dead .