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The Top Performers in the Championship: Saturday's key stats
TL;DR
Coventry City won the Championship title, while Ipswich Town secured automatic promotion. Millwall, Middlesbrough, Southampton, and Hull City also reached the play-offs on the final day.
Key points
- Coventry City finished top of the Championship.
- Ipswich Town secured automatic promotion.
- Millwall, Middlesbrough, Southampton, and Hull City reached the play-offs.
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The Top Performers in the Championship: Saturday's key stats
The Championship season delivered drama right to the final whistle. After 46 demanding matches, Coventry City finished top of the pile to lift the title, capping an outstanding season in style.
Joining them in the Premier League next term are Ipswich Town, who secured automatic promotion on the final day to complete an immediate return to the top flight.
Behind the top two, the battle for the play-offs went down to the wire. Millwall, Middlesbrough, Southampton and Hull City all booked their places in the end-of-season shootout, with one final promotion spot still up for grabs.
At the other end, Oxford United, Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday have all been relegated to League One.
Playmaker is here to run you through some of the outstanding performers and statistics from the Final Day in the Championship.
From the slickest passers enroute to the most tenacious tacklers via the busiest goalkeepers, we have all the headline stats you need to know from this afternoon.
Let's dive in...
Top performers
Most shots on target: 5 - Oliver McBurnie (Hull City)
Most tackles won: 7 - Brodie Spencer (Oxford United) / Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth)
Most aerials won: 9 - Matt Clarke (Derby County) / Oliver McBurnie (Hull City)
Most passes completed: 98 - Cameron Burgess (Swansea City)
Q&A
Who won the Championship title this season?
Coventry City won the Championship title this season.
Which teams secured promotion to the Premier League from the Championship?
Coventry City and Ipswich Town secured promotion to the Premier League.
What teams qualified for the Championship play-offs?
Millwall, Middlesbrough, Southampton, and Hull City qualified for the Championship play-offs.
