Championship dirtiest teams table: Where Birmingham City, West Brom, Sheffield Utd & Sunderland sit - gallery

The Sky Bet Championship is widely thought of as one of - if not the - most competitive footballing divisions in the world and a lot of the reason as to why is down to the physicality and passion shown within it.

One weekend you will have the table toppers beaten by relegation zone strugglers and the next you will see an absolute thrashing with similar oppositions. The sheer unpredictability of the league makes it incredibly exciting to watch.

Sometimes, though, the nature of the division can bring about plenty of disciplinary actions, with Championship referees often dishing out yellow and red cards throughout matches.

With the World Cup currently playing out in Qatar and the Championship largely on pause, there has been lots of time to count up the totals for the current season. Incredibly, exactly 1,000 cards have been shown so far this term.

Ranked by the most ‘points’ collected - one for a yellow, three for a red via a second yellow, and five for a straight red - here are the dirtiest teams in the Championship this campaign, sourcing data from Transfermarkt.