The alternative Championship table that has Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Leeds United in the top three

There's no doubt about it, the Championship is one of the most well-supported second tiers in the world.

Thousands of fans pack into grounds across the country to cheer on their team - but who has the highest average attendance?

According to Football Web Pages, Aston Villa's sell out against Bristol City have put them back on top of the table, with an average of 35,575.

Next up is Leeds, followed by Nottingham Forest and Derby County.

The Robins are sat in mid-table, coming 12th with 20,760.

Full list of attendances

Aston Villa - 35,575

Leeds United - 33,867

Nottingham Forest - 28,194

Derby County - 26,643

Norwich City - 25,939

Sheffield United - 25,882

Stoke City - 25,116

Sheffield Wednesday - 24,369

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West Brom - 24,160

Middlesbrough - 23,290

Birmingham City - 22,360

Bristol City - 20,760

Swansea City - 18,886

Ipswich Town - 17,640

Reading - 14,766

Bolton Wanderers - 14,507

Blackburn Rovers - 14,472

Preston North End - 14,155

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QPR - 13,755

Millwall - 13,453

Hull City - 12,071

Wigan Athletic - 11,61

Brentford - 10,144

Rotherham United - 9,785