QPR and Coventry fans revealed as big winners in fascinating Championship statistic, Sheffield Wednesday struggled

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With only the Championship play-offs left to resolve, many fans of the teams in the second tier are winding down for the summer, and they’re probably thinking about their season tickets for next year, too.

It was a great campaign for Leeds United and Burnley, who finished first and second in the Championship, thus securing their place in the Premier League for 2025/26.

There was misery for fans of Luton Town, Plymouth Argyle, and Cardiff City, though, with all three sides being relegated from the second tier.

Meanwhile, the Championship play-offs will still send one of Sheffield United, Sunderland, Coventry City, or Bristol City up to the top flight.

But, before we really get excited about the 2025/26 Championship campaign, there’s still time to look back at this season and think about what the teams put their fans through and whether it was all worth it.

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The Championship sides that offered the best value for money this season

Thanks to data pulled together by content creator Ben HD, we now have a comprehensive rundown of how much your average fan paid per home goal based on the price of a season ticket at each of the 24 teams in the second tier.

While Leeds United, one of the highest-scoring teams in Championship history, top the list with a cost per goal of just £7.11 (61 goals, season ticket price of £434), there are some more surprising entries in the top six.

Based on the cheapest adult season ticket price, you’d get excellent value for money if you’re a QPR or Coventry City fan this season.

Loftus Road attendees could get a (restricted view) ticket for just £252, meaning each of the 31 goals QPR fans saw this season cost a reasonable £8.13.

Coventry season tickets come as cheap as £350, and with 40 goals scored (so far this season), that works out at a nice price of £8.75 per goal.

Rounding out the top six are Burnley (£10.05 per goal), Plymouth Argyle (£10.13 per goal, with the caveat that you also had to watch your team get relegated), and Norwich City at £10.49 per goal.

Oxford United just missed out on the top six with a season ticket coming in as cheap as £329, 31 home goals scored, and a £10.61 average cost per goal.

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The worst value for money tickets in the Championship were at Luton Town

At the other end of the table, it was a truly miserable season for Luton Town fans, who not only witnessed their team suffer back-to-back relegations, but also paid a premium to see it all unfold at home.

The cheapest season ticket at Kenilworth Road cost £470, and with a measly 25 home goals scored, fans were paying an average of £18.80 per goal.

Sheffield Wednesday fans didn’t have it much better, largely due to the huge cost of a season ticket at Hillsborough (£560). The 30 home goals scored by the Owls worked out at an average value of £18.67 per goal.

If teams could be relegated based on this statistic, Middlesbrough would be joining the Hatters and the Owls on the way down. The Teessiders have the most expensive season tickets in the league at £574, and with just 31 goals scored at home, they were charging fans an average of £18.52 per goal.

Hopefully some of the teams in the lower section of this ranking will think about what they’re actually offering fans when they draw up their prices in future.