Leeds United and Burnley joined Birmingham City in reaching 100 points in their respective league campaigns this season. But how often has that milestone been achieved in the past?
Leeds United pipped Burnley pipped to the Championship title on goal difference on the final day of the season thanks to a 2-1 comeback win over Plymouth Argyle, with victory taking them to the fabled 100-points mark.
For a while, it looked as though Daniel Farke’s men were going to drop points, which would have prevented them reaching the century and seen Burnley – who also earned 100 points – take the title.
The Clarets beat Millwall 3-1 at Turf Moor and were largely untroubled, while Leeds required a stoppage-time winner on the road.
Manor Solomon’s late decider for Leeds ensured they joined Burnley in reaching 100 points, meaning both join esteemed company by hitting the century mark.
They also took the number of EFL clubs to reach 100 points to three, following the example set by Birmingham City in League One.
That is a first for English league football, with three teams reaching the century in the same campaign never previously occurring in the EFL’s 137-year history.
For Burnley, it was the second successive Championship season in which they’ve have amassed 100 points after earning 101 in 2022-23 en route to the Premier League under Vincent Kompany.
English Clubs to Reach 100 Points in a League Season:
York City (4th tier) – 101 points in 1983-84Swindon Town (4th tier) – 102 points in 1985-86Sunderland (2nd tier) – 105 points in 1998-99Fulham (3rd tier) – 101 points in 1998-99Fulham (2nd tier) – 101 points in 2000-01Plymouth Argyle (4th tier) – 102 points in 2001-02Wigan Athletic (3rd tier) – 100 points in 2002-03Reading (2nd tier) – 106 points in 2005-06Newcastle United (2nd tier) – 102 points in 2009-10Charlton Athletic (3rd tier) – 101 points in 2011-12Leicester City (2nd tier) – 102 points in 2013-14Wolverhampton Wanderers – (3rd tier) – 103 points in 2013-14Sheffield United (3rd tier) – 100 points in 2016-17Manchester City (1st tier) – 100 points in 2017-18Burnley (2nd tier) – 101 points in 2022-23Plymouth Argyle (3rd tier) – 101 points in 2022-23Birmingham City (3rd tier) – 108 points in 2024-25Leeds United (2nd tier) – 100 points in 2024-25Burnley (2nd tier) – 100 points in 2024-25
Manchester City remain the only top-flight club in English league history to reach 100 points, as they won the Premier League title back in 2017-18. That tally was only secured with the last kick of the game in their final-day win at Southampton, with Gabriel Jesus creating history with his goal in the fourth minute of added time at St Mary’s Stadium on 13 May 2018.
Back in 1981, the EFL increased the number of points for a win from two to three, reportedly so teams would try harder to avoid boring draws. If earlier league campaigns were retroactively calculated under this system, an additional nine teams would join the 100-point club:
Tottenham Hotspur (2nd tier) – 102 points in 1919-20 (adjusted from 70 points)Doncaster Rovers (3rd tier) – 105 points in 1946-47 (adjusted from 72 points)Rotherham United (3rd tier) – 102 points in 1950-51 (adjusted from 71 points)Nottingham Forest (3rd tier) – 100 points in 1950-51 (adjusted from 70 points)Bristol City (3rd tier) – 100 points in 1950-51 (adjusted from 70 points)Hull City (3rd tier) – 100 points in 1950-51 (adjusted from 69 points)Aston Villa (3rd tier) – 102 points in 1971-72 (adjusted from 70 points)Lincoln City (4th tier) – 106 points in 1975-76 (adjusted from 74 points)Watford (4th tier) – 101 points in 1977-78 (adjusted from 71 points)
Leeds’ late winner means Burnley became the first team in EFL history to reach 100 points (including adjusted tallies) and not win their league title.
Before this season, the most points a team had won in an EFL season while not winning their league title were Ipswich Town in 2022-23. They secured 98 points from their 46 matches but lost out on the League One title by three points as Plymouth Argyle finished first on 101 points.
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