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Championship ♂ 2008-2009
Final table, results and statistics of the 2008-2009 season.
Champions : Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wikidata
Final table
| # | Team | J | V | N | D | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolves | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 80:52 | +28 | 90 |
| 2 | Birmingham | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 54:37 | +17 | 83 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 64:39 | +25 | 80 |
| 4 | Reading | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 72:40 | +32 | 77 |
| 5 | Burnley | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 72:60 | +12 | 76 |
| 6 | Preston | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 66:54 | +12 | 74 |
| 7 | Cardiff | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 65:53 | +12 | 74 |
| 8 | Swansea | 46 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 63:50 | +13 | 68 |
| 9 | Ipswich | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 62:53 | +9 | 66 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 54:54 | 0 | 61 |
| 11 | QPR | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 42:44 | -2 | 61 |
| 12 | Sheffield Weds | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 51:58 | -7 | 61 |
| 13 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 68:72 | -4 | 58 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 42:53 | -11 | 58 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 52:55 | -3 | 57 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 47:58 | -11 | 56 |
| 17 | Coventry | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 47:58 | -11 | 54 |
| 18 | Derby | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 55:67 | -12 | 54 |
| 19 | Nottm Forest | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 50:65 | -15 | 53 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 45:58 | -13 | 52 |
| 21 | Plymouth | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 44:57 | -13 | 51 |
| 22 | Norwich | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 57:70 | -13 | 46 |
| 23 | Southampton | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 46:69 | -23 | 45 |
| 24 | Charlton | 46 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 52:74 | -22 | 39 |
Table recalculated from the results: without any points deductions, and without the league's own tie-break or end-of-season rules (play-offs, halved points).
Home table
| # | Team | J | V | N | D | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 39:20 | +19 | 51 |
| 2 | Wolves | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 44:21 | +23 | 50 |
| 3 | Burnley | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 42:23 | +19 | 47 |
| 4 | Cardiff | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 40:23 | +17 | 47 |
| 5 | Birmingham | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 30:17 | +13 | 47 |
| 6 | QPR | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 28:19 | +9 | 43 |
| 7 | Swansea | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 40:22 | +18 | 42 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35:22 | +13 | 42 |
| 9 | Reading | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 40:17 | +23 | 41 |
| 10 | Sheffield Weds | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 26:14 | +12 | 39 |
| 11 | Watford | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 42:32 | +10 | 39 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 26:19 | +7 | 35 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 23 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 30:23 | +7 | 34 |
| 14 | Derby | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31:26 | +5 | 34 |
| 15 | Ipswich | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30:26 | +4 | 33 |
| 16 | Norwich | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 35:28 | +7 | 32 |
| 17 | Coventry | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 26:26 | 0 | 32 |
| 18 | Doncaster | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 16:18 | -2 | 32 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28:24 | +4 | 31 |
| 20 | Nottm Forest | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27:28 | -1 | 31 |
| 21 | Plymouth | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 31:35 | -4 | 26 |
| 22 | Charlton | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 33:38 | -5 | 26 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25:33 | -8 | 23 |
| 24 | Southampton | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 23:29 | -6 | 22 |
Away table
| # | Team | J | V | N | D | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolves | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 36:31 | +5 | 40 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 29:17 | +12 | 38 |
| 3 | Reading | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 32:23 | +9 | 36 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 24:20 | +4 | 36 |
| 5 | Ipswich | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32:27 | +5 | 33 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 22:25 | -3 | 33 |
| 7 | Burnley | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30:37 | -7 | 29 |
| 8 | Cardiff | 23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 25:30 | -5 | 27 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 24:31 | -7 | 27 |
| 10 | Swansea | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 23:28 | -5 | 26 |
| 11 | Doncaster | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 26:35 | -9 | 26 |
| 12 | Plymouth | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13:22 | -9 | 25 |
| 13 | Preston | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 27:34 | -7 | 23 |
| 14 | Southampton | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 23:40 | -17 | 23 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 26:36 | -10 | 22 |
| 16 | Coventry | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21:32 | -11 | 22 |
| 17 | Nottm Forest | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23:37 | -14 | 22 |
| 18 | Sheffield Weds | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 25:44 | -19 | 22 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17:34 | -17 | 21 |
| 20 | Derby | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 24:41 | -17 | 20 |
| 21 | Watford | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 26:40 | -14 | 19 |
| 22 | QPR | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 14:25 | -11 | 18 |
| 23 | Norwich | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22:42 | -20 | 14 |
| 24 | Charlton | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19:36 | -17 | 13 |
The season in numbers
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1350 (2,45 per match) |
| Home wins | 239 (43 %) |
| Draws | 162 (29 %) |
| Away wins | 151 (27 %) |
| Goalless matches (0-0) | 53 |
| Best attack | Wolves (80) |
| Best defence | Birmingham (37) |
| Biggest win | Reading 6 – 0 Sheffield Weds 16/09/2008 Preston 6 – 0 Cardiff 18/04/2009 |
| Highest-scoring match | Norwich 5 – 2 Wolves 21/10/2008 Watford 3 – 4 Blackpool 01/11/2008 Charlton 2 – 5 Sheffield United 22/11/2008 |
Results grid row: home team; column: away team (number = final position)
All results
August 2008 48 match(es)
September 2008 60 match(es)
October 2008 60 match(es)
November 2008 71 match(es)
December 2008 73 match(es)
January 2009 45 match(es)
February 2009 52 match(es)
March 2009 64 match(es)
April 2009 67 match(es)
May 2009 12 match(es)
| 03/05/2009 | Reading | 1 – 2 | Birmingham |
| 03/05/2009 | Charlton | 4 – 2 | Norwich |
| 03/05/2009 | Crystal Palace | 0 – 0 | Sheffield United |
| 03/05/2009 | Preston | 2 – 1 | QPR |
| 03/05/2009 | Sheffield Weds | 1 – 0 | Cardiff |
| 03/05/2009 | Burnley | 4 – 0 | Bristol City |
| 03/05/2009 | Ipswich | 2 – 1 | Coventry |
| 03/05/2009 | Plymouth | 1 – 2 | Barnsley |
| 03/05/2009 | Wolves | 1 – 0 | Doncaster |
| 03/05/2009 | Watford | 3 – 1 | Derby |
| 03/05/2009 | Swansea | 0 – 1 | Blackpool |
| 03/05/2009 | Nottm Forest | 3 – 1 | Southampton |
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