How many points are needed to avoid relegation in the Championship?

As a division renowned for its closeness, the fates of clubs up and down the Championship are often determined on the final day of the season.

With relegation battles in England's second tier regularly going down to the wire, we examine the average points total which typically ensures Championship survival.

How many points are needed to avoid relegation in the Championship?

Across the past 10 Championship seasons, an average of 44.5 points has been enough to avoid relegation to League One.

What is the highest points total to be relegated from the Championship?

In 2012/13, Peterborough had the highest points total of a relegated team since the establishment of the Championship in 2004, amassing 54 across 46 matches and still going down in 22nd place.

What is the lowest points total to avoid relegation from the Championship?

In the past 10 seasons, the lowest points tally recorded by a team able to avoid relegation from the Championship was 41, registered by Reading during the 2021/22 season.

21st place points totals in last 10 Championship seasons

• 2023/24: Plymouth - 51
• 2022/23: Cardiff City - 49
• 2021/22: Reading - 41
• 2020/21: Derby - 44
• 2019/20: Barnsley - 49
• 2018/19: Millwall - 44
• 2017/18: Bolton - 43
• 2016/17: Nottingham Forest - 51
• 2015/16: Rotherham - 49
• 2014/15: Rotherham - 46