5 Teams With the Highest-Ever Points Tallies in the EFL

In 2004, the English Football League was reformatted into its current system of the Championship, League One and League Two. Over these 20 years, there have been some incredible teams and ridiculously high points tallies achieved.

This article looks at the top five highest-ever points totals in modern EFL history. To start with, though, there have to be some special mentions to a few teams that didn't make the top five but nonetheless are regarded as some of the best EFL teams of the modern era:

1. Birmingham City - League One - 111 points (2024/25)
2. Reading - Championship - 106 points (2005/06)
3. Leicester City - Championship - 102 points (2013/14)
4. Newcastle United - Championship - 102 points (2009/2010)

Equal 5th: Burnley - Championship - 101 points (2022/23)

Equal 5th: Charlton Athletic - League One - 101 points (2011/12)

Most Ever Championship Points

Reading, 2005/06 - 106pts

The record-breaking Royals put together one hell of a squad in 2005/06, winning the Championship title, with 106 points - the most of any EFL side ever.

The Royals signed well, as Kevin Doyle and Shane Long were joined by countryman Stephen Hunt and club-record signing Leroy Lita.

Manager Steve Coppell led Reading to their first-ever top-flight campaign, after losing just one game out of the 46, and scoring 99 goals in total. They put five past Millwall, Brighton, Derby and Cardiff – twice – while also keeping things tight, as Steve Sidwell and James Harper protected a reliable defence.

2nd Most Championship Points

Newcastle United, 2009/10 - 102pts (+55 GD)

Newcastle’s 2008/09 squad may not have been too good to go down, however, the squad that was relegated took the Championship by storm, as the Magpies went unbeaten at home for an immediate return to the Premier League. The Magpies lost just four games as they stormed back to the Premier League in style, winning 30 matches.

The Toon Army had players such as star striker Andy Carroll, and Midfield general Kevin Nolan running the show. Manager, Chris Hughton, was not greatly backed in the window by Mike Ashley, however, he managed to keep many of their previous season's squad together.

3rd Most Championship Points

Leicester City, 2013/14 - 102pts (+40 GD)

Leicester City, who were managed by Nigel Pearson, broke the 100-point mark, with a 102-point haul, a season that started Leicester's incredible rise that ultimately saw the club win the Premier League and reach the Champions League knockouts.

The Foxes won 31 league games, as David Nugent ended the season with 22 goals, firing Leicester back to the Premier League. It was the club's seventh-second-tier title.

Birmingham City - 111 Points (2024/25)

In the 2024/25 season, Birmingham City managed to break Wolverhampton Wanderers' League One points record of 103 (2014/15), as they blitzed the division by accumulating 111 points - an outright EFL record.

Birmingham suffered the heartache of being relegated to League One in 2023/24, as they finished 22nd in the Championship with 50 points from 46 games. However, the Blues approached the transfer market with vengeance, as they spent a total of £25m on 17 players in the summer window, meaning that they were heavy favourites to win the division.

City's 2024/25 season saw the St. Andrews' club average a stunning 2.41 points per game, as they won 34, drew nine and lost just three times across 46 matches. Chris Davies' side also reached the EFL Trophy final that campaign, however, they suffered a shock defeat to Peterborough United in the final at Wembley Stadium.

Northampton Town - 99 Points (2015/16)

Since the EFL rebrand, 99 points is the League Two record, and it was achieved in 2015-16 by Northampton Town, then managed by former Sheffield United boss, Chris Wilder.

Wilder won three Manager of the Month awards as the Cobblers charged to the division title, scoring 82 goals on the way. Winning 29 games from 46, Northampton won the league by 13 points, ahead of second-placed Oxford United.

Interestingly, only three teams have achieved over 90 points in the 18 League Two seasons since the rebrand. Only Accrington Stanley has reached the 90-point mark since The Cobbers did in 2016.

Below are some of the other teams who didn't quite make the cut, but are nonetheless regarded as some of the best EFL teams of the modern era:

2022/23: Burnley - 101 points in the Championship

2011/12: Charlton Athletic - 101 points in League 1

2024/25: Leeds United - 100 points in the Championship

2024/25: Burnley - 100 points in the Championship

2017/18: Wolverhampton Wanderers - 99 points in the Championship

2020/21: Norwich City - 97 points in the Championship

Vincent Kompany became the first professional in modern football to achieve 100 points as both a player and manager in 2023 when he guided Burnley back to the Premier League as league champions.

The current Bayern Munich manager had achieved the 100 points mark as a player back in 2017/18, when he captained Manchester City to a historic league campaign where they became the first team in English football to become centurions.

Vincent Kompany would technically not be the first player/manager in football history to achieve this feat; that honour would go to Barry Town's Gary Barnett. Barry Town are a semi-professional team in Wales, and between 1996 and 1998, Barry Town achieved 100 points twice. Gary Barnett was a player/manager during those two years.

Only eight teams have achieved 100 points or more: Manchester City, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Celtic, Burnley, Juventus and Barry Town (x2).

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