| Football League Championship |
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| 2004 1992–2004 (as Division One) 1892–1992 (as Division Two) |
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| Premier League |
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| Number of Teams |
| 24 |
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| Level 2 |
| Cups |
| FA Cup League Cup |
| Current Champions (2007-08) |
| West Bromwich Albion |
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| Official |
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History
- For history before 2004, see Football League First Division after 1993 and Football League Second Division before that year. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.
In 2004-05, the Football League Championship announced a total attendance (including postseason) of 9. 8 million, which it said was the fourth highest total attendance for a European football division, behind the FA Premier League (12. 88m), Spain's Primera división (11. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or 57m) and Germany's Bundesliga (10. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany 's football league system. 92m), but beating Italy's Serie A (9. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located 77m) and France's Ligue 1 (8. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Current Teams (2008-2009 Ligue 1 teams in European competitions The original European Cup of 1955-56 featured Real Madrid against Stade 17m). [2][3][4] The total figures were aided somewhat by the presence of 24 clubs, compared to 20 clubs in both Serie A and Ligue 1, and 18 in the Bundesliga. A major factor to the competition's success comes from television revenue.
Structure of the league
The league is comprised of 24 teams. Over the course of a season, which runs annually from August to the following May, each team plays twice against the others in the league, once at 'home' and once 'away', resulting in each team competing in 46 games in total. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the league table by points gained, then goal difference and then goals scored. In the event that two or more teams finish the season equal in all these respects, teams are separated by alphabetical order, unless a promotion, relegation or play-off place (see below) is at stake, when the teams are separated by a playoff game[5].
The two teams finishing the season in the top two positions are promoted to the Premier League and the bottom three teams are relegated to Football League One. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football In addition, the teams finishing in positions 3-6 compete in the Football League Championship Play-Offs, a knock-out competition with the winner also being promoted to the Premier League. The Football League Championship play-offs are a series of Playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Football League Championship table In the playoffs, the third placed team plays against the sixth-placed team and the fourth placed team plays against the fifth placed team in two-legged semi-finals. The winners of each semifinal then compete in a single match with the prize being promotion to the Premier League and the Championship playoff trophy.
The three promoted teams are replaced in the division for the next season by the teams finishing in the bottom three in the Premier League and the relegated teams are replaced by the two teams finishing at the top of Division One and the winner of the Division One playoff final.
Broadcasting rights
The television rights for the Football League Championship are currently held by Sky Sports. Sky Sports will hold the exclusive rights until the 2009-2010 season. Highlights of Championship matches and goals of league one and league two matches are shown by ITV on The Championship. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent From 2009-2010 Sky Sports will show 65 live matches. The BBC will show 10 live games a season and has rights to show a highlight show. The deal is on a three year contract and is worth £264m that will mostly be paid by Sky. British Sky Broadcasting ( BSkyB — Sky Television and BSB) is a company that operates Sky Digital, a subscription television service in the
Football League Championship clubs 2008–09
The following 24 clubs will compete in the Championship during the 2008–09 season.
| Club | Finishing position last season |
|---|---|
| Barnsley | 18th |
| Birmingham City | 19th in Premier League |
| Blackpool | 19th |
| Bristol City | 4th |
| Burnley | 13th |
| Cardiff City1 | 12th |
| Charlton Athletic | 11th |
| Coventry City | 21st |
| Crystal Palace | 5th |
| Derby County | 20th in Premier League |
| Doncaster Rovers | 3rd in League One (play-off winner) |
| Ipswich Town | 8th |
| Norwich City | 17th |
| Nottingham Forest | 2nd in League One |
| Plymouth Argyle | 10th |
| Preston North End | 15th |
| Queens Park Rangers | 14th |
| Reading | 18th in Premier League |
| Sheffield United | 9th |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 16th |
| Southampton | 20th |
| Swansea City1 | 1st in League One |
| Watford | 6th |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7th |
1 Club is located in Wales
Previous seasons
Winners
| Season | Winner | Runner-Up | Promoted Play-Off Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Sunderland | Wigan Athletic | West Ham United |
| 2005–06 | Reading | Sheffield United | Watford |
| 2006–07 | Sunderland | Birmingham City | Derby County |
| 2007–08 | West Bromwich Albion | Stoke City | Hull City |
For past winners at this level before 2004, see List of winners of English Football League Championship and predecessors. Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club managed by Owen Coyle and based in Burnley, Lancashire Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales. Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry, Crystal Palace FC is an English football club based in South Norwood, London. Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Doncaster Rovers Football Club (or informally Donny) are an English football club based at the Keepmoat Stadium in the town of Doncaster Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football The Football League One Playoffs are a series of Playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Coca Cola Football League One PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football For details of the current season see Plymouth Argyle FC season 2008-09 Plymouth Argyle Football Club, commonly known as Argyle Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based in Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Swansea City AFC ( Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe) is a Welsh football team playing in the Coca Cola Championship from Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. A national second tier of English league football was established in 1892-93, as the Second Division. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Hull City Association Football Club are an English football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. A national second tier of English league football was established in 1892-93, as the Second Division.
Play-off results
| Season | Semifinal (1st Leg) | Semifinal (2nd Leg) | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Preston North End 2-0 Derby County | Derby County 0-0 Preston North End | West Ham United 1-0 Preston North End |
| 2005-06 | Leeds United 1-1 Preston North End | Preston North End 0-2 Leeds United | Leeds United 0-3 Watford |
| 2006-07 | Southampton 1-2 Derby County Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-3 West Bromwich Albion | Derby County 2-3 Southampton (Derby won 4-3 on penalties, AET) West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers | Derby County 1-0 West Bromwich Albion |
| 2007-08 | Crystal Palace 1-2 Bristol City Watford 0-2 Hull City | Bristol City 2-1 Crystal Palace AET Hull City 4-1 Watford | Bristol City 0-1 Hull City |
Relegated teams
Top scorers
| Season | Top scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Nathan Ellington | Wigan Athletic | 24 |
| 2005-06 | Marlon King | Watford | 21 |
| 2006-07 | Jamie Cureton | Colchester United | 23 |
| 2007-08 | Sylvan Ebanks-Blake | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 |
Championship Stadia 2008-09
| Home Club | Stadium Name | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | Hillsborough | 39,814 |
| Derby County | Pride Park Stadium | 33,597 |
| Southampton | St Mary's Stadium | 32,689 |
| Sheffield United | Bramall Lane | 32,609 |
| Coventry City | Ricoh Arena | 32,609 |
| Nottingham Forest | City Ground | 30,602 |
| Ipswich Town | Portman Road | 30,311 |
| Birmingham City | St. Andrew's | 30,009 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Molineux | 28,525 |
| Charlton Athletic | The Valley | 27,111 |
| Crystal Palace | Selhurst Park | 26,309 |
| Norwich City | Carrow Road | 26,034 |
| Reading | Madejski Stadium | 24,161 |
| Barnsley | Oakwell | 23,009 |
| Burnley | Turf Moor | 22,546 |
| Preston North End | Deepdale | 22,225 |
| Cardiff City | Ninian Park* | 22,008 |
| Bristol City | Ashton Gate | 21,497 |
| Plymouth Argyle | Home Park | 20,922 |
| Swansea City | Liberty Stadium | 20,532 |
| Watford | Vicarage Road | 19,920 |
| Queens Park Rangers | Loftus Road | 19,148 |
| Doncaster Rovers | Keepmoat Stadium | 15,231 |
| Blackpool | Bloomfield Road | 9,612 |
*This ground contains terracing
See also
References
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Clubs for 2008-09 season Champions 1894-95 Millwall Athletic 1895-96 Millwall Athletic 1896-97 Southampton Current clubs 2007-08 League table Play-Offs The Southern League Division One Midlands playoffs determine the second team that will Current clubs History It was created by The Football Association in 1969 for Semi-professional teams to complement the existing FA Amateur Cup. History The league was founded in 1905 and was strongly dedicated to Amateurism. Member clubs 2008&ndash09 Champions Here is a complete list of Isthmian League top division champions throughout the leagues history History A previous First Division North (note the slightly different name existed for two seasons from 2002-03 till 2003-04. History The Isthmian League First Division South (note the slightly different title existed for two seasons from 2002-03 till 2003-04. This is a list of English football stadia, ranked in descending order of capacity. Format The competition is a Knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random - like the FA Cup there is a minimal form of seeding in that members The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing in the lower regional leagues of England. This page details football records in England. National team See England national football team records. The FA National League System Cup is a football competition run by The Football Association. This is a list of foreign players in the Premier League, which commenced play in 1992Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic