AI grades all 24 EFL Championship clubs' away support out of 10 | OneFootball

We asked ChatGPT to grade the away support of all 24 Championship clubs out of 10.

With the regular season and play-offs now over, the line-up for the 2025-26 Championship season is complete.

Leeds United, Burnley and Sunderland all won promotion to the Premier League last season, and they will be replaced by Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton, with all three promoted sides suffering relegation from the top flight for the second consecutive season.

Luton Town, Plymouth Argyle and Cardiff City all dropped into League One last term, and their places in the Championship will be taken by Birmingham City, Wrexham and Charlton Athletic for the upcoming campaign.

The second tier has become known as one of the most competitive and passionate leagues in the world, with supporters travelling up and down the country in large numbers to get behind their team, and next season will almost certainly be no different.

With that in mind, we asked ChatGPT to grade the away support of all 24 Championship clubs out of 10.

It was a nightmare season for Southampton in the Premier League last term as they finished bottom of the table with just 12 points to their name, but they did at least manage to avoid breaking Derby County's record for the lowest-ever top flight points total.

The Saints will be one of the promotion favourites in the Championship next season under new manager Will Still, but AI believes they have the worst away support in the division and claims that they have significant room for improvement.

23 Hull City - 6/10

Hull City narrowly secured Championship survival on goal difference on the final day of last season, but despite achieving his objective of keeping the club in the division, manager Ruben Selles was sacked last month, and he is set to be replaced by Sergej Jakirovic.

According to ChatGPT, the Tigers' away support has improved in recent years since Acun Ilicali's takeover, but it believes the long distances supporters are required to travel to games prevents them from creating a passionate atmosphere on the road on a consistent basis.

After flirting with relegation at various points of the campaign, QPR recorded a respectable 15th-placed finish in the Championship last season, but with head coach Marti Cifuentes still on gardening leave and no imminent sign of a replacement arriving, there is plenty of uncertainty currently in the air at Loftus Road.

AI described the R's away support as respectable, passionate and dependable, but it claims that is not enough to class them among the better travelling fans in the division, resulting in a relatively low grade.

After a stunning second half of the season, Charlton Athletic are preparing to return to the Championship following a five-year absence after a 1-0 victory over Leyton Orient in the League One play-off final at Wembley last month.

ChatGPT praised Addicks supporters for the backing they have given their team on the road, particularly during the challenging times they have experienced in recent years, but unfortunately, their grade still ranks them among the worst in the division.

20 Norwich City - 7/10

After making the surprise decision to part company with Johannes Hoff Thorup in April, Norwich City have appointed Liam Manning as their new head coach, and after the 39-year-old guided Bristol City to a sixth-placed finish in the Championship last season, they will be hoping he can at least match or better that at Carrow Road next term.

AI believes that the Canaries are often backed by a loyal and committed away following, even if the noise levels can fluctuate within games, but it claims that they do not quite have the same energy as some of the more aggressive fan bases in the division.

19 Watford - 7/10

Watford made the controversial decision to part company with popular head coach Tom Cleverley last month, but cautious optimism is building at Vicarage Road ahead of the new season following the appointment of promotion specialist Paulo Pezzolano.

ChatGPT described the Hornets' away support as commendable, but with a rating of just 7/10, it considers them to be one of the less vocal travelling fan bases in the Championship.

West Brom are another Championship club who have made a change in the dugout this summer as they replaced Tony Mowbray with

Tottenham Hotspur assistant coach Ryan Mason, and it is the 33-year-old's first managerial role.

AI claimed that the Baggies' away support is consistent and loyal, but it believes they could potentially create a more intimidating and dynamic atmosphere, particularly when compared with some of their fellow second tier sides.

17 Ipswich Town - 7.5/10

After winning back-to-back promotions, Ipswich Town returned to the Premier League for the first time in 22 years last season, but their stay in the top flight proved to be a brief one as they finished second bottom after accumulating just 22 points.

According to ChatGPT, the Tractor Boys' away support is dedicated and passionate, but it is still adapting and growing as the club rise up the leagues, which has contributed to the fairly low grade.

Portsmouth's first season back in the Championship was not all plain sailing, but they did eventually secure safety as they finished in 16th place last term, with their impressive form at Fratton Park getting them over the line.

Pompey's away faithful did not have much to cheer about last season, but while AI praised them for travelling in large numbers and consistently creating noise on the road, it does not believe they are quite at the level of some of the bigger clubs in the league.

15 Blackburn Rovers - 8/10

Blackburn Rovers' season threatened to be derailed by the departure of head coach John Eustace to Derby County in February, as well as protests against the club's ownership, but following a late upturn in form under Valerien Ismael, they only missed out on the play-offs by two points.

ChatGPT described Rovers' away support as commendable, pointing out that their following often have a positive impact on the atmosphere inside the ground, but it claims that they do not always provide the same level of backing for the team consistently.