User:Falastur2/Championship 2008-09
The Football League 2008–09 (entitled Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons), will be the seventeenth season under its current league division format. It will begin in August 2008 and conclude in May 2009, with the promotion play-off finals.
The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The top divisions of these is the League Championship. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship will be automatically promoted to the Premiership and they will be joined by the winner of the League Championship playoff. The bottom three teams in the Championship will be relegated to the second division, League One.
Changes from last season
[edit]From Championship
[edit]Promoted to Premier League
Relegated to League One
To Championship
[edit]Relegated from Premier League
Promoted from League One
League Tables
[edit]League Championship
[edit]Guaranteed to be playing in the Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Blackpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for League Championship playoffs |
| 4 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Burnley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Reading | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to League One |
| 23 | Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
[edit]Stadia
[edit]| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | Hillsborough Stadium | 39,814 |
| Derby County | Pride Park Stadium | 33,597 |
| Southampton | St Mary's Stadium | 32,689 |
| Coventry City | Ricoh Arena | 32,609 |
| Sheffield United | Bramall Lane | 32,609 |
| Nottingham Forest | City Ground | 30,602 |
| Ipswich Town | Portman Road | 30,311 |
| Birmingham City | St Andrew's Stadium | 30,009 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Molineux Stadium | 28,525 |
| Charlton Athletic | The Valley | 27,111 |
| Crystal Palace | Selhurst Park | 26,309 |
| Norwich City | Carrow Road | 26,034 |
| Preston North End | Deepdale | 24,500 |
| Reading | Madejski Stadium | 24,161 |
| Barnsley | Oakwell | 23,009 |
| Burnley | Turf Moor | 22,546 |
| Cardiff City | Ninian Park | 22,008 |
| Bristol City | Ashton Gate | 21,497 |
| Swansea City | Liberty Stadium | 20,532 |
| Watford | Vicarage Road | 19,920 |
| Plymouth Argyle | Home Park | 19,500 |
| Queens Park Rangers | Loftus Road | 19,128 |
| Doncaster Rovers | Keepmoat Stadium | 15,231 |
| Blackpool | Bloomfield Road | 9,788 |