Where Nottingham Forest rank in the Championship when…

Where Nottingham Forest rank in the Championship when it comes to filling the City Ground

Judging which Championship club has the best set of supporters is always a hot topic of debate.

England's second-tier is filled with thousands of passionate fans who follow their team up and down the country, week in, week out.

Given how many fallen giants now reside in the Championship, there is some healthy competitions amongst the former greats as to which club has the best fan base.

Speak to Nottingham Forest supporters and they'll tell you it would be them, Derby County and Leeds United the same, and those three clubs certainly have the highest average gate this term.

There will never be any clear way of defining which set of fans are the best but with help from Transfermarkt , there's a clear way to see which set of home supporters have trumped the rest this season.

Whilst it's worth remembering that some fixtures have been on TV and only three home matches have been played by each side, we have some interesting data.

Forest fans have flocked to the City Ground again this season (Tim Goode/PA Wire)

Statistics from the six Championship fixtures of the season have worked out which clubs are the best at filling their stadium.

Below, we have ranked each club in the league, based on the percentage comparing stadium capacity and average home attendances this season, highlighting which supporters have made the strongest start to the season.

24: Hull City, KCOM Stadium - 41.9%

23: Blackburn Rovers, Ewood Park - 44.1%

22: Wigan Athletic, DW Stadium - 44.1%

21: Barnsley, Oakwell - 57%

20: Middlesbrough, Riverside Stadium - 59.1%

19: Preston North End, Deepdale - 60.5%

18: Reading, Majewski Stadium - 63.3%

17: Charlton Athletic, The Valley - 64.3%

16: Sheffield Wednesday, Hillsborough - 64.5%

15: Fulham, Craven Cottage - 69.1%

14: Cardiff City, Cardiff City Stadium - 69.3%