2008/09 English League Championship
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 26 | 19 | 47 |
| 2 | Birmingham | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 41 |
| 3 | Reading | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 21 | 23 | 37 |
| 4 | Burnley | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 33 |
| 5 | Sheff Utd | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 32 |
| 6 | Preston | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 31 |
| 7 | Cardiff | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 30 |
| 8 | Swansea | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Plymouth | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 29 |
| 10 | QPR | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 29 |
| 11 | Ipswich | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 28 |
| 12 | Sheff Wed | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 28 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 27 |
| 14 | Bristol C. | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 26 |
| 15 | Derby | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 25 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 24 |
| 17 | Coventry | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 24 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 24 |
| 19 | Southampton | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 21 |
| 20 | Watford | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 20 |
| 21 | Norwich | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 20 |
| 22 | Charlton | 20 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 17 |
| 23 | Nottm Forest | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 16 |
| 24 | Doncaster | 20 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 15 |
