Football League Championship Seasons - 2004-05 Football League Championship, 2004-05 Football League One, 2005-06 Football League Championship, 2006-07 (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 31. Chapters: 2004-05 Football League Championship, 2004-05 Football League One, 2005-06 Football League Championship, 2006-07 Football League Championship, 2007-08 Football League Championship, 2008-09 Football League Championship, 2009-10 Football League Championship, 2010-11 Football League Championship, 2011-12 Football League Championship, 2012-13 Football League Championship, List of Football League Championship seasons. Excerpt: The 2008-09 Football League Championship (referred to as the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the league under its current title and seventeenth season under its current league division format. Wolverhampton Wanderers won the division to return to the Premier League after a five-year absence. They secured the Championship title on 25 April, one week after having confirmed their promotion with a victory over QPR. Birmingham City were promoted at the first attempt following their relegation. They secured their return to the top flight on the final day of the season by winning at promotion rivals Reading 2-1. Norwich City, Southampton and Charlton Athletic were relegated; Southampton due to suffering a ten-point deduction for entering administration in April 2009. Burnley won the play-offs to reach the Premier League for the first time after a 1-0 win in the play-off final against Sheffield United, who had been in with a chance of automatic promotion on the final day. Joining the ChampionshipRelegated from the Premier League: Promoted from League One: Leaving the ChampionshipPromoted to the Premier League: Relegated to League One: Updated to games played on 3 May 2009Source: The Football LeagueRules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Crystal Palace were give a one-point deduction...