The 2024/25 campaign may have just begun, but Championship fans have already been showing some incredible support for their teams on the road.
This regularly updated article will provide the latest data on away attendances for each team in the division throughout the 2024/25 campaign and will also discuss key talking points as the season develops.
Average Championship away following in 2024/25 ranked
That away end just knew it was coming…👀🤪
750 #QPR fans on the FanHub app 🫡pic.twitter.com/Rbd9tQpL0w
— FanHub (@FanHub) August 17, 2024
24) Watford – no details released as of yet
23) Preston North End – 393
22) Swansea City – 500
21) Hull City – 623
20) Blackburn Rovers – 755
19) Bristol City – 830
18) Cardiff City – 1,149
17) Millwall – 1,177
16) Queens Park Rangers – 1,277
15) Plymouth Argyle – 1,300
14) Burnley – 1,335
13) Norwich City – 1,476
12) West Bromwich Albion – 1,700
11) Stoke City – 1,800
10) Oxford United – 1,868
9) Sheffield Wednesday – 2,092
8) Sunderland – 2,140
7) Luton Town – 2,168
6) Leeds United – 2,542
5) Portsmouth – 2,852
4) Coventry City – 2,982
3) Middlesbrough – 3,078
2) Derby County – 3,715
1) Sheffield United – 4,029
Key talking points
Sheffield United fans setting an example
Despite their club suffering relegation from the Premier League last term, the Sheffield United fanbase appears to be as passionate and dedicated as ever, with their effort of a 4,000-strong away contingency against Preston North End.
Compared to other sets of supporters in the division, the 70-mile or so journey Blades fans had to make was relatively short which no doubt helped them achieve such a sizable crowd, but nevertheless, it was a tremendous turnout and that type of passionate support could help the club make an instant return to the Premier League.
Preston North End the backmarkers
Staying with Preston, the Lilywhites are a fanbase worth focusing on, but for all the wrong reasons. In stark contrast to Sheffield United supporters, Preston fans could only muster an away crowd of 393 for their side's trip to Swansea.
However, it is worth noting that travelling away supporters had a whopping 200-mile journey to contend with, and given their average away following during the 2023/24 campaign was a far more respectable 1,724, we can expect that figure to rise quite considerably as the season progresses.
Strong support for newly promoted teams
2,000 Portsmouth fans sent wild after their stoppage time penalty at #LUFC, class limbs ⚡️🙌
Despite conceding moments later, it must've been some feeling for the #Pompey fans back in the Championship 😮💨pic.twitter.com/c3cDOf2KUn
— FanHub (@FanHub) August 10, 2024
As has been a trend throughout the opening two weekends of football in the English Football League, promoted teams have seen plenty of support on the road and that has also been the case in the Championship too.
All three of the newly promoted teams, those being Oxford United, Derby County and Portsmouth, currently occupy positions inside the top 10, with the latter two sides both in the top five.
In fact, Derby County's effort of over 3,700 fans in their opening away fixture saw the Rams' fanbase secure second place, only being bettered by Sheffield United.
Momentum is incredibly important if newly promoted teams are to avoid the drop in their first season, and it appears as though all three can rely on their fans to help them keep that momentum for as long as possible.
Burnley suffer Premier League relegation hangover
Relegation from the Premier League will always send shockwaves through a club, however, when that relegation also results in a club losing a promising young manager, those effects are perhaps intensified. That certainly appears to be the case at Burnley, whose fanbase seems to be struggling to support their side with the same dedication as they have in years gone by.
Whereas Luton Town and Sheffield United, who were also both relegated from the top flight in 2023/24, occupy positions in the top seven, the Claret's effort of 1,335 away fans against Luton was only enough for 14th place.
However, it is worth remembering that the journey between the two clubs is approximately 200 miles, and with Kenilworth Road being a particularly small ground, there is certainly reason to believe that this is an anomaly and Burnley's away following will increase as the season develops.