| COCA-COLA FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP 2008/09 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Results | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 31 | +28 | 90 |
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| Results | 2 | Birmingham City | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +17 | 83 |
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| Results | 3 | Sheffield United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 17 | +25 | 80 |
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| Results | 4 | Reading | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 23 | +32 | 77 |
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| Results | 5 | Burnley | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 37 | +12 | 76 |
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| Results | 6 | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 34 | +12 | 74 |
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| Results | 7 | Cardiff City | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 30 | +12 | 74 | ||
| Results | 8 | Swansea City | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 28 | +13 | 68 | ||
| Results | 9 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 27 | +9 | 66 | ||
| Results | 10 | Bristol City | 46 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 31 | 0 | 61 | ||
| Results | 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 25 | -2 | 61 | ||
| Results | 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 44 | -7 | 61 | ||
| Results | 13 | Watford | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 40 | -4 | 58 | ||
| Results | 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 35 | -11 | 58 | ||
| Results | 15 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 36 | -3 | 57 | ||
| Results | 16 | Blackpool | 46 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -11 | 56 | ||
| Results | 17 | Coventry City | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 54 | ||
| Results | 18 | Derby County | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 41 | -12 | 54 | ||
| Results | 19 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 37 | -15 | 53 | ||
| Results | 20 | Barnsley | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 34 | -13 | 52 | ||
| Results | 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 22 | -13 | 51 | ||
| Results | 22 | Norwich City | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 42 | -13 | 46 |
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| Results | 23 | Southampton | 46 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 40 | -23 | 45 |
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| Results | 24 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 36 | -22 | 39 |
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+ Goal difference (goals scored less goals conceded) decided positions where points were equal (Preston finished above Cardiff in 6th place - and claimed that vital play-off place - having scored one more goal with goal difference being equal). |
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