Championship club finances and accounts
The 24 Championship clubs we hold accounts for turned over £1.08bn between them. We hold a wage bill for 20 of them, and those clubs paid £905m in staff costs.
Clubs by revenue
Each club on its latest filed year. Open a club for the full measure set and the documents behind it.
| # | CLUB | Revenue | Staff costs | Wages to revenue | Pre-tax result | SEASON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | £226,058,000£226.1m | - | - | -£109m | 2024/25 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £171,975,000£172.0m | £161,708,000£161.7m | 94% | -£12m | 2024/25 |
| 3 | Southampton | £157,520,000£157.5m | £113,346,000£113.3m | 72% | - | 2024/25 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | £79,331,157£79.3m | £45,703,510£45.7m | 57.6% | £2.6m | 2024/25 |
| 5 | Burnley | £71,746,000£71.7m | £82,263,000£82.3m | 114.7% | -£29m | 2024/25 |
| 6 | Watford | £57,590,000£57.6m | £33,025,000£33.0m | 57.3% | £13m | 2023/24 |
| 7 | Bristol City | £40,337,817£40.3m | £35,915,560£35.9m | 89% | -£19m | 2024/25 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | £36,453,000£36.5m | £38,910,000£38.9m | 106.7% | -£34m | 2024/25 |
| 9 | Stoke City | £35,438,000£35.4m | £33,236,000£33.2m | 93.8% | £61m | 2024/25 |
| 10 | Wrexham | £33,335,021£33.3m | - | - | -£15m | 2024/25 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | £32,476,000£32.5m | £36,360,000£36.4m | 112% | -£11m | 2024/25 |
| 12 | Derby County | £31,868,196£31.9m | £31,318,620£31.3m | 98.3% | -£11m | 2024/25 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | £31,373,000£31.4m | - | - | £200k | 2024/25 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | £30,352,000£30.4m | £37,050,000£37.0m | 122.1% | -£19m | 2024/25 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | £25,794,000£25.8m | £38,795,000£38.8m | 150.4% | -£35m | 2024/25 |
| 16 | Millwall | £23,853,000£23.9m | £28,634,000£28.6m | 120% | -£263k | 2024/25 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | £23,697,198£23.7m | £28,219,719£28.2m | 119.1% | -£10m | 2024/25 |
| 18 | Swansea City | £22,702,682£22.7m | - | - | -£21m | 2024/25 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | £20,458,546£20.5m | £18,468,885£18.5m | 90.3% | -£14m | 2024/25 |
| 20 | Preston North End | £16,906,000£16.9m | £21,966,000£22.0m | 129.9% | -£14m | 2023/24 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | £11,946,249£11.9m | £7,870,521£7.9m | 65.9% | -£2.9m | 2021/22 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | £11,167,000£11.2m | £15,445,000£15.4m | 138.3% | -£15m | 2024/25 |
| 23 | Lincoln City | £8,478,308£8.5m | £7,526,287£7.5m | 88.8% | -£2.9m | 2024/25 |
| 24 | Norwich City | -£118,509,000£118.5m | £88,925,000£88.9m | - | £2.1m | 2019/20 |
We hold filed accounts for 24 of the 24 clubs in the Championship.
Revenue, biggest first
Turnover in each club’s latest filed year.
Wages as a share of revenue
The share of turnover each club paid out in staff costs, across the 20 clubs we hold a wage bill for.
By division
Combined revenue in each division we hold accounts for.
| DIVISION | CLUBS | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 20 | £6,151,507,725£6.15bn |
| League One | 19 | £447,356,683£447.4m |
| Scottish Premiership | 11 | £317,109,840£317.1m |
| League Two | 17 | £104,593,606£104.6m |
Frequently asked questions
Which Championship club earns the most?
West Ham United is the biggest club in the Championship we hold accounts for, on £226m of revenue in 2024/25.
Which Championship club spends most of its revenue on wages?
Cardiff City paid 150.4% of revenue in staff costs in 2024/25, the highest share in the Championship we hold.
How many Championship clubs are covered?
We hold filed accounts for 24 of the 24 clubs in the Championship.