Sunderland won the 2006-07 EFL Championship title on 88 points, 2 points ahead of Birmingham City. In 2006-07 this division was called the Football League Championship. It has been the EFL Championship since 2016. It came down to the final days: Sunderland did not lead for good until May 6, 2007. Southend United, Luton Town and Leeds United finished in the relegation places.
The three dashed lines are the automatic promotion pace, the play-off pace, and the relegation line. Leeds United were docked 10 points on May 4, 2007.
Clinch key
o
clinched a play-off place
a
promoted automatically
c
clinched the title
r
relegated
Turning points
The lead changed hands 21 times.
Sunderland trailed by as many as 16 points on October 17, 2006.
Sunderland took first place for good on May 6, 2007.
Derby County and Wolverhampton Wanderers each won 6 games in a row, the longest run of the race.
Birmingham City led by 9 points as late as December 29, 2006.
Sunderland went 6-1-0 from March 10, 2007 to April 14, 2007, turning a deficit of 7 points into a lead of 4 points.
The top two ended the day within three points of each other on 87 of the 111 days played.
Nine clubs held or shared first place.
Sunderland spent 15 of the season's 275 charted days in first place.