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- For the English first division, see Football League First Division (1992-2004).
| Football League Championship | |
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| Country |  England
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| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 2004-present 1992-2004 (as Division One) 1892-1992 (as Division Two) |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| Promotion to | Premier League |
| Relegation to | League One |
| Levels on pyramid | Level 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup League Cup |
| Current champions | Queens park Rangers (10-11) |
| Website | Official website |
 2010-11
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Contents |
History
Edit
Football League Championship clubsEdit
Football League Championship 2010-11Edit
Former Football League Championship membersEdit
StadiaEdit
StatisticsEdit
League champions, runners-up & play-off winnersEdit
| Season | Champions | points | Runner-Up | points | Play-Off Winner | Play-Off Runner-Ups |
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| 2004-05 | Sunderland | 94 | Wigan Athletic | 87 | West Ham United | Preston North End |
| 2005-06 | Reading | 106 | Sheffield United | 90 | Watford | Leeds United |
| 2006-07 | Sunderland | 88 | Birmingham City | 86 | Derby County | West Bromwich Albion |
| 2007-08 | West Bromwich Albion | 81 | Stoke City | 79 | Hull City | Bristol City |
| 2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 90 | Birmingham City | 83 | Burnley | Sheffield United |
| 2009-10 | Newcastle United | 102 | West Bromwich Albion | 91 | Blackpool | Cardiff City |
Play-off finalsEdit
| Season | Semifinal (1st Leg) | Semifinal (2nd Leg) | Final |
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| 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 |
| 2008-09 | Preston North End 1–1 Sheffield United Burnley 1–0 Reading | Sheffield United 1–0 Preston North End Reading 0–2 Burnley | Sheffield United 0–1 Burnley |
| 2009-10 | Blackpool 2–1 Nottingham Forest Leicester City 0–1 Cardiff City | Nottingham Forest 3–4 Blackpool Cardiff City 2–3 Leicester City (Cardiff won 4–3 on penalties, AET) | Blackpool 3–2 Cardiff City |
Relegated teams (from The Championship to League One)Edit
Top Football League One scorersEdit
| Season | Top scorer | Club | Goals |
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| 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
| Plymouth Argyle/Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 |
| 2008-09 | Sylvan Ebanks-Blake
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 |
| 2009-10 | Peter Whittingham
| Cardiff City | 21 |
