All 24 EFL Championship away days ranked from best to worst | OneFootball

Football League World takes a look at how each away day ranks in the Championship this season.

The 2024/25 Championship campaign has just a few weeks of drama, excitement and thrills left, with battles up-and-down the division yet to be decided.

Whether it's the fight for automatic promotion, the top six or the scrap down at the bottom, there are still plenty of stories to be written in the second tier this season and the future of the league will chop and change during this next month.

With the end of the footballing year comes the end of away days for many supporters, and there have definitely been clear winners and losers for those who have made the long trips across the country over the course of the last eight months.

Football League World has taken a look at all 24 Championship clubs and ranked them on how good they are as an away day from best to worst.

1 Sheffield United - Bramall Lane

Sheffield United and Bramall Lane take the crown as the Championship's best away day, with it located just outside the city centre and not too far from the train station.

Coupled in with one of the most iconic grounds in the division, there are few better days out than watching your side take on the Blades in S2 with Sheffield a city renowned for its pub culture. With a large capacity for the away end as well, it is no wonder it tops this list.

2 Plymouth Argyle - Home Park

Plymouth Argyle is a must-do for any away supporter in the EFL, and that is why it ranks so highly in our table.

While it is a bit of a journey down to Devon for the majority of clubs in the division, it makes it different to many others and you will often see fans travelling in their droves to Home Park whether it is a mid-week match or on the weekend. Nevertheless, with plenty of Cornish Pasties on offer and cider, there are few away matches like it.

Home Park is also an excellent stadium, with a brilliant away end that offers fantastic views close to the pitch. However, the 25-minute walk from the train station to the ground does see it drop below the Blades.

West Bromwich Albion take third place on this list, with The Hawthorns' transport links superb, with the train station just a few minutes' walk from the stadium.

Away fans are treated to another large capacity, and with its old-school feel mixed with modern elements, the Baggies' stadium is a must-see for any football fan. The home supporters are also tightly packed in next to the travelling crowd, adding to the atmosphere.

The second south coast on this list, and the second in the top four, Portsmouth's Fratton Park is a fantastic away day.

A very traditional ground, it is hard to find a visitors' end with as much character as Pompey's, with the lowdown nature of it putting supporters as close to the action as possible. There are also a good number of transport links in and around the area, while there are plenty of pubs between the train station and Fratton Park itself.

5 Burnley - Turf Moor

Burnley take fifth place on this list, with the road leading down to Turf Moor an excellent one for away supporters to find a pub or two before heading into the ground.

The town centre is also just a short walk away from the stadium, offering plenty of places for food and drink before the match, while the travelling fans are also given a relatively big allocation inside. The Clarets also offer the cheapest pint in the division, which is an added bonus.

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A London away day is often one of the very best, and despite QPR just being out of prime location compared to some of their city rivals, the ease of moving across the city puts them sixth in our table.

Loftus Road does have its drawbacks, with very little legroom on offer, while some parts of the visiting end do have restricted views, but like Portsmouth, the R's ground does have a feel that very few others do, with spectators incredibly close to the action at all points.

7 Derby County - Pride Park Stadium

Derby County's Pride Park offers a modern take on an away day, with Pride Park Stadium still less than 30-years-old, but that does not mean it lacks character with safe standing wrapping itself across the South Stand and into the corner where visiting supporters are located.

With a 15-minute walk to the train station, and a 20-minute walk to the city centre, the ground is in an excellent location for fans to find somewhere to eat and drink, while also still being close enough to walk to.

8 Bristol City - Ashton Gate

Bristol City are next on this list, with Ashton Gate a very quirky ground that has modernised over the last decade or so, while still keeping hold of that historical feel.

Away supporters are treated to that themselves, with the Atyeo Stand still yet to see the improvements in the concourse that the rest of the stadium have been treated to. Nevertheless, the city centre is not too far away, with plenty of pubs on offer. Parson Street Station is the closest, with it around an 18-minute walk to Ashton Gate.

All the way up in the north-east, Sunderland make their way into ninth, with the Stadium of Light the largest stadium by capacity in the Championship this season.

While away fans are sat in the upper tier, they can create an atmosphere and there are plenty of options for pubs pre-match, with the city centre just a short stroll away, with the train station also close by. Cheap pints in those pubs also make it a very enjoyable day out for those who make the journey, although very few have come out with points from the Black Cats in 2024/25.

The Welsh capital's team, Cardiff City, just sneak their way into the top 10, with the concourse one of the very best in the Championship due to the amount of space that supporters are afforded.

Mixed in with a generous away allocation and a fantastic city for a long weekend, the Bluebirds do offer their visitors a very good day out. However, the Cardiff City Stadium can lack an intimidating atmosphere at times and that does see it fail to go any higher in this list.

11 Norwich City - Carrow Road

Norwich City's Carrow Road is an excellent away day, with home fans turning up in their droves, and often selling out, creating the opportunity for a good atmosphere between the two sets of supporters.

Like many other grounds in the Championship, it is based extremely close to the city centre, and with plenty of pubs on offer for those who have made the journey to Norfolk. However, mid-week games are tougher to get to for many clubs, and that does have an impact on its rating.

Coventry City are next on the list, with the CBS Arena going through a renaissance in recent years, and it is often one of the loudest grounds in the country, with the allocation for the away end extremely generous.

However, it does lack character around the stadium, and visiting supporters are forced to find other areas to prepare for the game before heading in. There is a train station on location, but if it is closed, there is a huge walk to the other side of the city to the main station.

13 Leeds United - Elland Road

Leeds United's Elland Road is one of the most intimidating stadiums to go to in the EFL, and it is a must-visit for football fans around the world.

However, for visiting supporters it could be improved, with the ground a fair distance from the city centre, while the away end itself does not offer the greatest of views for those from the opposing team with fans put in the corner.

Preston North End sit just behind Leeds in this list, with the size of the allocation at Deepdale a reason behind its success as an away day.

The Lilywhites do, on occasion, hand the visiting supporters the entirety of the Bill Shankly Stand, with the stand having a capacity of nearly 6000, but usually around 3000 tickets are on offer. Nevertheless, the town centre is within walking distance, but the majority of away pubs are located a bit of a distance away from Deepdale.

15 Hull City - MKM Stadium

Few clubs boast a food selection quite like Hull City, and with Beverley just a short drive away, there is the opportunity to make a visit to the MKM Stadium a very good one.

However, there is not a great deal around the ground to do, with just a handful of pubs welcoming away supporters in the local area. It is perhaps just a little bit too far outside of the city centre as well, but on its day, Hull can offer a good experience for away supporters.

16 Middlesbrough - Riverside Stadium

A ground that is almost identical to Pride Park Stadium, Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium lacks a solid number of away pubs compared to some of the other clubs above them in this table.

It is also quite a distance for many to travel to, and through no fault of its own, this makes it a difficult away day during mid-week. However, when the Riverside is rocking, it can be a very loud ground and there is the opportunity for both sets of supporters to bounce off each other.

The second of the two Welsh clubs in the Championship, Swansea City's Swansea.com Stadium, ranks a little bit lower down than Cardiff, with it a more difficult journey for every club to make in the division.

The allocation of away fans is also relatively low compared to the majority of teams in the second tier and there is around a 30-minute walk to the ground from the closest train station, while the city centre is also a fair distance away.

18 Sheffield Wednesday - Hillsborough

Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough is stunted by one major issue: the price of a ticket.

According to the Away Day Guide, it costs anywhere between £20-£42 to watch your team in S6, and with the upper end of those prices so high, it ranks low down on our list.

Compared to their city rivals, Sheffield United, travelling to and from the ground is also more difficult, and the tram is the best option to get in and out of the centre to Hillsborough, although they can often be busy.

Blackburn Rovers do offer a similar experience to their Lancashire rivals Preston, by handing some clubs the opportunity to fill the entire stand behind the goal at Ewood Park.

Despite this, the ground is quite a distance from the town centre, although there is a train station just a 15-minute walk away and pubs close enough to Ewood Park that do welcome away supporters.

20 Stoke City - bet365 Stadium

Stoke City's away day experience has changed this season, with those making the journey to the bet365 Stadium now positioned in the corner of the ground.

This has altered the atmosphere, with home fans now either side of the travelling support. However, the closest train station is two miles away, while parking at the ground is extremely limited, making it a difficult one to get to and from, leaving it way down this list.