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The EFL Championship Player of the Month is an
association football
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award that recognises the player adjudged the best for each month of the season in the
EFL Championship, the
second tier of English football. Originally named the
Football League Championship Player of the Month award, it replaced the
First Division Player of the Month as the Championship replaced the
Second Division
In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ...
in 2004, and in 2016, when the Football League rebranded itself as the
English Football League
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engl ...
(EFL), the award was renamed accordingly. For sponsorship reasons, since its inception it has been known as the ''Coca-Cola Player of the Month'' award; Coca-Cola sponsored the Football League since 2004 and the deal ended 2010. From the
2010–11
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to the
2012–13 season, the Football League was sponsored by
NPower, so it was known as the ''NPower Player of the Month'' award. As of the
2013–14 season, the league has been sponsored by
Skybet, so it is now the ''SkyBet Player of the Month'' award. The awards are designed and manufactured in the UK by bespoke awards company Gaudio Awards.
List of winners
* Each year in the table below is linked to the corresponding football season.
Multiple winners
''Up to and including the November 2022 award.''
* The table lists all the players who have won more than once.
Awards won by nationality
''Up to and including the November 2022 award.''
Awards won by club
''Up to and including the November 2022 award.''
See also
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Premier League Player of the Month
The Premier League Player of the Month is an association football award that recognises the best adjudged Premier League player each month of the season. The winner is chosen by a combination of an online public vote, which contributes to 10 ...
*
EFL Championship Manager of the Month
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EFL League One Player of the Month
The EFL League One Player of the Month is an association football award that recognises the player adjudged the best for each month of the season in EFL League One, the third tier of English football. Originally named the Football League One Pla ...
*
EFL League Two Player of the Month
References
{{English football awards
Association football player of the month awards
Player of the Month
English Football League trophies and awards