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	{{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2011}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2011}}
	{{Infobox football league season		{{Infobox football league season
	\| competition = ]		\| competition=]
			\| season=2008–09
	\| promoted = ]<br />]<br />]
	\| ~~relegated~~ = ]<br />]<br />]		\| promoted=]<br />]<br />]
			\| relegated=]<br />]<br />]
	\| league topscorer = ] (25)
			\| matches= 552
	\| biggest home win =
			\| total goals= 1350
	\| biggest away win =
			\| league topscorer=]<br />(25 goals)
	\| highest scoring =
			\| biggest home win=] 6–0 ]<br />] 6–0 ]
	\| total goals =
			\| biggest away win=] 2–5 Sheffield United
	\| average goals =
			\| highest scoring=] 5–2 ]<br />] 3–4 ]<br />] 2–5 ]
	\| longest wins =
			\| longest wins=7 games<ref name="ELCS">{{cite news \|title=English League Championship Stats – 2011–12 \|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/assists/_/league/eng.2/year/2008/english-league-championship?cc=5739 \|work=ESPN \|publisher=ESPN }}</ref><br />]
	\| longest unbeaten =
			\| longest unbeaten=13 games<ref name="ELCS"><br />]<br />]
	\| longest losses =
			\| longest winless=18 games<ref name="ELCS"><br />]
	\| highest attendance = 33,079<ref name="FL attendances">{{cite news \|title=Football League Attendance Report \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/1c/b7/0,,10794~177948,00.pdf \|publisher=The Football League \|date=25 July 2012 }}</ref><br />] v ]
	\| ~~lowest attendance~~ = ~~6,648~~<ref name="~~FL attendances~~"/><br>] v ]		\| longest losses=6 games<ref name="ELCS"><br />]
			\| highest attendance=33,079<ref name="FL attendances">{{cite news \|title=Football League Attendance Report \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/1c/b7/0,,10794~177948,00.pdf \|publisher=The Football League \|date=25 July 2012 }}</ref><br />] v ]
	\| average attendance = 17,938<ref name="FL attendances"/>
			\| lowest attendance=6,648<ref name="FL attendances"/><br>] v ]
	\| prevseason = ]
			\| average attendance=17,938<ref name="FL attendances"/>
	\| nextseason = ]
			\| prevseason=]
			\| nextseason=]
	}}		}}

	'''~~The~~ Football League ~~2008–09~~''' (~~called~~ '''] Football League''' for sponsorship reasons), was the ~~seventeenth~~ season ~~under~~ ~~its current~~ league ~~division~~ ~~format.~~ It ~~began in August 2008~~ and ~~concluded~~ on 25 ~~May~~ ~~2009,~~ ~~with~~ ~~the~~ ~~promotion play-off finals. The winners of the Championship in 2009 were ]~~.		The '''2008–09 ]''' (referred to as the '''] 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.

			] secured the Championship title on 25 April, one week after having confirmed their promotion with a victory over QPR. ] were promoted on the final day of the season by beating promotion rivals ] 2–1. ], ] and ] were relegated; Southampton due to suffering a ten-point deduction for entering administration on 23 April. ] won the play-offs to enter the ] for the first time after defeating Sheffield United in the Play Off final at ].
	==Changes from last (2007–08) season==

	===From Championship===
			==Team changes from previous season==
	'''Promoted to ]'''
			;To Championship
			'''Relegated from ]'''
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]

			'''Promoted from ]'''
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]

			;From Championship
			'''Promoted to ]'''
	* ]		* ]
	* ]		* ]
	* ]		* ]

	'''Relegated to ]'''		'''Relegated to ]'''
	* ]		* ]
	* ]		* ]
	* ]		* ]
	<!-- Image with inadequate rationale removed: ] -->

	==~~=To~~ ~~Championship=~~==		==Team overview==
			===Stadia and locations===
	'''Relegated from ]'''
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	* ]
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	* ]
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	* ]
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			{{location map~ \|England and Wales \|lat=51.474647 \|long=-3.199997 \|label=]\|position=left}}
			{{location map~ \|England and Wales \|lat=51.486414 \|long=0.036494 \|label=]\|position=right}}
			{{location map~ \|England and Wales \|lat=52.448111 \|long=-1.495611 \|label=]\|position=right}}
			{{location map~ \|England and Wales \|lat=51.398289 \|long=-0.085536 \|label=]\|position=bottom}}
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			{{location map~ \|England and Wales \|lat=52.055061 \|long=1.144831 \|label=]\|position=left}}
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			{{location map~ \|England and Wales \|lat=50.388094 \|long=-4.150886 \|label=]\|position=left}}
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			{{location map~ \|England and Wales \|lat=51.509264 \|long=-0.232125 \|label=]\|position=left}}
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			{{location map~ \|England and Wales \|lat=53.370342 \|long=-1.470853 \|label=]\|position=right}}
			{{location map~ \|England and Wales \|lat=53.411422 \|long=-1.500669 \|label=]\|position=left}}
			{{location map~ \|England and Wales \|lat=50.905831 \|long=-1.391056 \|label=]\|position=left}}
			{{location map~ \|England and Wales \|lat=51.6422 \|long=-3.9351 \|label=]\|position=right}}
			{{location map~ \|England and Wales \|lat=51.649928 \|long=-0.401606 \|label=]\|position=right}}
			{{location map~ \|England and Wales \|lat=52.590225 \|long=-2.130389 \|label=]\|position=right}}
			}}

			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	'''Promoted from ]'''
			\|-
	* ]
			! Team
	* ]
			! Stadium
	* ]
			! Capacity
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Barnsley}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 23,009
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Birmingham City}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 30,009
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Blackpool}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 9,788
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Bristol City}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 21,497
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Burnley}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 22,546
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Cardiff City}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 22,008
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Charlton Athletic}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 27,111
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Coventry City}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 32,609
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Crystal Palace}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 26,309
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Derby County}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 33,597
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Doncaster Rovers}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 15,231
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Ipswich Town}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 30,311
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Norwich City}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 26,034
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Nottingham Forest}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 30,602
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Plymouth Argyle}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 19,500
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Preston North End}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 24,500
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Queens Park Rangers}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 19,128
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Reading}} \|\| ] \|\| align ="center" \| 24,161
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Sheffield United}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 32,609
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Sheffield Wednesday}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 39,814
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Southampton}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 32,689
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Swansea City}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 20,532
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Watford}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 19,920
			\|-
			\| {{fb team Wolverhampton Wanderers}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 28,525
			\|}

			===Personnel and sponsoring===
			{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
			\|-
			! Team
			! Manager
			! Kit maker
			! Sponsor
			\|-
			\| Barnsley
			\| {{flagicon\|WAL}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|-
			\| Birmingham City
			\| {{flagicon\|SCO}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|-
			\| Blackpool
			\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]/]
			\|-
			\| Bristol City
			\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]{{Disambiguation needed\|date=June 2011}}
			\|-
			\| Burnley
			\| {{flagicon\|IRE}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|-
			\| Cardiff City
			\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|-
			\| Charlton Athletic
			\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|-
			\| Coventry City}}
			\| {{flagicon\|WAL}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|-
			\| Crystal Palace
			\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|-
			\| Derby County
			\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|-
			\| Doncaster Rovers
			\| {{flagicon\|IRL}} ]
			\| ]
			\|]
			\|-
			\| Ipswich Town
			\| {{flagicon\|IRE}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|-
			\| Norwich City
			\| {{flagicon\|SCO}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|-
			\| Nottingham Forest
			\| {{flagicon\|SCO}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|-
			\| Plymouth Argyle
			\| {{flagicon\|SCO}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|-
			\| Preston North End
			\| {{flagicon\|SCO}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|-
			\| Queens Park Rangers
			\| {{flagicon\|POR}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|-
			\| Reading
			\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|-
			\| Sheffield United
			\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|-
			\| Sheffield Wednesday
			\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|-
			\| Southampton
			\| {{flagicon\|NED}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|-
			\| Swansea City
			\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|-
			\| Watford
			\| {{flagicon\|NIR}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|-
			\| Wolverhampton Wanderers
			\| {{flagicon\|IRE}} ]
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|}

			====Managerial changes====
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|-
			! Team
			! Outgoing manager
			! Manner of departure
			! Date of vacancy
			! Replaced by
			! Date of appointment
			! Position in table
			\|-
			\| ]
			\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]
			\| Contract terminated
			\| 24 October 2008<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7689062.stm \|title=QPR part company with boss Dowie \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=24 October 2008\|accessdate=1 November 2008\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20081028025908/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7689062.stm\| archivedate= 28 October 2008 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
			\| {{flagicon\|Portugal}} ]
			\| 19 November 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7736118.stm \|title=Sousa is new QPR first-team coach \|date=19 November 2008 \|accessdate=20 November 2008 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
			\| 9th
			\|-
			\| ]
			\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]
			\| Mutual Consent
			\| 3 November 2008<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/7707054.stm \|title=Boothroyd and Watford part company \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=3 November 2008\| accessdate= 22 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->}}</ref>
			\| {{flagicon\|Northern Ireland}} ]
			\| 24 November 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/7744881.stm \|title=Rodgers named new Watford manager \|date=24 November 2008 \|accessdate=24 November 2008 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20081204045159/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/7744881.stm\| archivedate= 4 December 2008 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
			\| 21st
			\|-
			\| ]
			\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]
			\| Mutual Consent
			\| 22 November 2008 <ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=33276 \|title=Alan Pardew leaves The Valley \|publisher=Charlton Athletics \|date=22 November 2008\| accessdate= 22 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090425194250/http://www.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=33276\| archivedate= 25 April 2009\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
			\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]
			\| 31 December 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/7806330.stm \|title=Addicks appoint Parkinson as boss \|date=31 December 2008 \|accessdate=31 December 2008 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090101142701/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/7806330.stm\| archivedate= 1 January 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
			\| 22nd
			\|-
			\| ]
			\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]
			\| Signed by ] (Mutual Consent)
			\| 23 December 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7796182.stm \|title=Grayson appointed Leeds Manager \|date=23 December 2008 \|accessdate=23 December 2008 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20081223123047/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7796182.stm\| archivedate= 23 December 2008 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
			\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]
			\| 21 May 2009
			\|16th
			\|-
			\| ]
			\| {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
			\| Contract terminated
			\| 26 December 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/7800688.stm \|title=Calderwood sacked as Forest boss \|date=26 December 2008 \|accessdate=26 December 2008 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20081227101334/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/7800688.stm\| archivedate= 27 December 2008 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
			\| {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
			\| 1 January 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/7805993.stm \|title=Davies appointed Forest manager \|date=1 January 2009 \|accessdate=1 January 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20081231215616/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/7805993.stm\| archivedate= 31 December 2008 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
			\|22nd
			\|-
			\| ]
			\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]
			\| Resigned
			\| 28 December 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/7802617.stm \|title=Jewell resigns as Derby manager \|date=29 December 2008 \|accessdate=29 December 2008 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20081230193220/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/7802617.stm\| archivedate= 30 December 2008 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
			\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]
			\| 6 January 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/7813858.stm \|title=Clough takes over as Derby boss \|date=6 January 2009 \|accessdate=6 January 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090107095319/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/7813858.stm\| archivedate= 7 January 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
			\| 18th
			\|-
			\| ]
			\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]
			\| Contract terminated
			\| 14 January 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/7828617.stm \|title=Roeder sacked as Norwich manager\|date=14 January 2000 \|accessdate=14 January 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090120030126/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/7828617.stm\| archivedate= 20 January 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
			\| {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
			\| 21 January 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/7841754.stm \|title=Norwich name Gunn boss for season \|date=21 January 2009 \|accessdate=21 January 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090122160038/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/7841754.stm\| archivedate= 22 January 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
			\| 21st
			\|-
			\| ]
			\| {{flagicon\|Netherlands}} ]
			\| Resigned
			\| 23 January 2009<ref name="southampton">{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7848414.stm \|title=
			Poortvliet resigns as Saints boss\|date=23 January 2009 \|accessdate=23 January 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090125185324/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7848414.stm\| archivedate= 25 January 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
			\| {{flagicon\|Netherlands}} ]
			\| 23 January 2009<ref name="southampton"/>
			\| 23rd
			\|-
			\| ]
			\| {{flagicon\|Portugal}} ]
			\| Contract terminated
			\| 9 April 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7993079.stm
			\|title=QPR axe Sousa after just 26 games\|date=9 April 2009 \|accessdate=9 April 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090410012302/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7993079.stm\| archivedate= 10 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
			\| {{flagicon\|Northern Ireland}} ]
			\| 3 June 2009
			\| 10th
			\|-
			\| ]
			\| {{flagicon\|Northern Ireland}} ]
			\| Contract terminated
			\| 22 April 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/8012301.stm \|title=
			Magilton sacked as Ipswich boss\|date=22 April 2009 \|accessdate=22 April 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090424024136/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/8012301.stm\| archivedate= 24 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
			\| {{flagicon\|Ireland}} ]
			\| 23 April 2009<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/8013572.stm\|title=Keane appointed Ipswich manager \|date=23 April 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|accessdate=23 April 2009\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090423012803/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/8013572.stm\| archivedate= 23 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
			\| 9th
			\|-
			\| ]
			\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]
			\| Resigned
			\| 12 May 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/8047177.stm\|title=
			Magilton sacked as Ipswich boss\|date=22 April 2009 \|accessdate=22 April 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090515094935/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/8047177.stm\| archivedate= 15 May 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
			\| {{flagicon\|Northern Ireland}} ]
			\| 4 June 2009
			\| 4th, Play-off Semi Final
			\|}

	== League table ==		== League table ==
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	===Playoffs===		===Playoffs===
			{{main\|2009 Football League play-offs}}
	<!-- Deleted image removed: ] at ].]] -->
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			\| RD2=Final
	\|
			\| RD1-seed1= 3
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	\| colspan="2" \|
			\| RD1-score1-1=1
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	\|
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	\| style="width:2em;"\|
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	\| style="width:15em;"\|
			\| RD1-score2-1=1
	\| style="width:1em;"\|
			\| RD1-score2-2=0
	\| style="width:1em;"\|
			\| RD1-score2-A='''1'''
	\| style="width:2em;"\|
			\| RD1-seed3= 4
	\| style="width:2em;"\|
			\| RD1-team3=Reading
	\| style="width:1em;"\|
			\| RD1-score3-1=0
	\| style="width:2em;"\|
			\| RD1-score3-2=0
	\| style="width:16em;"\|
			\| RD1-score3-A='''0'''
	\| style="width:2em;"\|
			\| RD1-seed4= 5
	\|-
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	\| height=6\|
			\| RD1-score4-1=1
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			\| RD1-score4-2=2
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	==Results==		==Results==
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	==Events==		==Events==
			===Goal controversies===
	*Match 1: Derby continue their losing run from ] with a home loss against newly-promoted Doncaster Rovers, ] scoring the goal. The other relegated team in action, Birmingham, snatch a last minute victory against Sheffield United with a goal from ] on his debut at St.Andrews, having signed from rivals West Brom. Elsewhere there were opening-day victories for Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton, Cardiff, Preston, Bristol City and Coventry while Crystal Palace – Watford and Plymouth – Wolves end in draws. On 10 August, Reading and Nottingham Forest, both returning to the division drew 0–0.

	*Match 2: Derby began to turn round their losing streak with a 1–1 draw away to play-off hopefuls Bristol City, while Norwich City – Blackpool and Doncaster – Cardiff also ended with that score. Coventry enjoyed a narrow away win at Barnsley helped by a goal from ex-Wolves striker ]. Ipswich Town put 3 past Burnley while Swansea City got their first win of the season against Nottingham Forest. Two ] goals saw Reading beat Plymouth while Sheffield United had a good home win against QPR thanks to a hat-trick from ]. Wolves put four past Sheffield Wednesday, with two from summer signing ]. Watford, Preston and Birmingham City also enjoyed wins.

	*Match 3: Promotion hopefuls Birmingham City and Wolves continued their consistent start to the season, finishing 2–0 winners against Barnsley and Ipswich respectively, while Derby's dismal run continued with a 0–1 loss at home to Southampton. Crystal Palace and Burnley shared the points in their heated encounter, which featured eight yellow and two red cards ( to Palace duo ] and ]), while Cardiff – Norwich (2–2, after ] inspired Norwich to score twice late on) and Sheffield Wednesday – Preston both finished with draws. Two ] goals were not enough for Watford to spoil Nottingham Forest's first win of the season, while The Valley saw another high-scoring game, with Charlton running out 4–2 winners against Reading. Matchday 3 also saw wins for Swansea, Sheffield United, QPR and Bristol City.

	*Match 4: On a matchday with relatively low-scoring results, Wolves' 5–1 win against newly promoted Nottingham Forest, with ] getting two, and Reading's 4–2 win over Crystal Palace in which Irish international striker ] scored a hat-trick, stood out as worthwhile encounters. Doncaster Rovers continued their good form in a new league with a 1–0 win over Coventry City, while Blackpool also beat Southampton by the same score. Derby dropped to the bottom of the league with a 0–2 loss at Barnsley, and Preston beat Charlton 2–1 to go second in the league. Watford emerged 2–1 winners against Ipswich with a late goal after the visitors had taken an early lead. Burnley – Plymouth and Sheffield United – Cardiff ended goalless while Bristol City – QPR, Norwich – Birmingham and Swansea – Sheffield Wednesday all ended in 1–1 draws.

	*Match 5: Derby make headlines putting away Sheffield United 2–1 to end their curse. Former blade ] scored 1 and had a hand in another. 10 man Birmingham beat Doncaster and Wolves account for Charlton to remain top. The svernside derby and Coventry-Preston were 0–0, while Crystal Palace, Norwich, Black pool and Sheffield Wednesday all win. The following day QPR beat Southampton.

	*Match 6: Wolves stay top after beating Crystal palace, although only on Goal difference ahead of Birmingham, winners over Bristol City. A second straight home hat trick from ] and a brace from ] help Reading catapult Wednesday 6–0, and ] scores for both sides as Preston beat Nottm Forest. Charlton, Burnley and Plymoth also win, whilst Derby continue to improve with a draw at Swansea, and Sheffield utd-Coventry is a 1–1 stalemate. The following day, a Czech under 20 star named ] gives Southampton a draw with Ipswich, saddled with the accompniment of QPR's 1–0 win at Norwich.

	*Match 7: A shock win over Birmingham inspires Blackpool, meaning Wolves go top. Wolves striker ] has an eventful game, scoring 3 and getting sent off at Preston for Violent conduct. Coventry beat Qpr, and aside from Bristol city and Plymoth winning, the other games are draws. In the Watford- Reading one there is Controversy (see Below)

	*Match 8:Wolves win 2–0 over Bristol city to stay on top, despite Birmingham winning at Cardiff. ] just misses out on a hat trick of home hat tricks with a brace against Swansea. The Derby revival continues at QPR and Burnley beat Preston (see Controversy) In other round 8 games, Sheffield Wednesday beat Charlton, Sheffield United beat Watford, Southampton beat Doncaster, and Plymouth added to Forest's woes. The Barnsley-Norwich, Blackpool-Coventry and Ipswich-Crystal Palace games were draws.

	* Match 9: Wolves' wins are ended by Reading, 3–0 victors at Molineux. Birmingham,however, only draw at Derby. ] becomes the league's youngest player, despite his team,Barnsley, losing to Ipswich and Preston finally lose at Deepdale on a Tuesday night, to Swansea. Burnley, Palace, Sheffield united, Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff and Southampton also win, whilst Bristol city- Plymouth and Qpr- Blackpool are all draws.

	* Match 10: Birmingham move top, beating QPR, whilst Wolves lose at Swansea. Reading's win over Burnley and Plymouth's floor wiping of Wednesday (4–0) are the results of genuine Promotion battles. Derby,at Norwich, and Barnsley, against Doncaster, prosper with 10 men, whilst Sheffield United, Charlton, Watford and Coventry also win. Blackpool- Cardiff is the only draw.

	* Match 11: results:Bristol city 1, Norwich 0; Burnley 1, Birmingham 1; Cardiff 2,Charlton 0; Palace 3, Barnsley 0; Derby 2, Plymouth 1; Doncaster 0, Blackpool 0; Ipswich 2, Swansea 2; Preston 2, Reading 1; Qpr 2, Nottingham forest- yet to gain a point on travels-1; Southampton 0-after 2 penalty misses- Watford 3; and Wolves 2, Coventry 1- Saturday kick offs. A Sheffield derby is a Sunday match and Wednesday win 1–0. Their player ] and Sheffield united's ] are redcarded and there are also 11 bookings. Oddly, Johnson's red card is after he is replaced by ] so Wednesday end with 11.

	* Match 12: Barnsley 2–1 Sheff Wed ;Birmingham 1–0 Crystal Palace ; Blackpool 3–2 Derby; Charlton 0–2 Bristol C; Coventry 1–3 Burnley; Norwich 5–2 Wolves; Nottm Forest 1–1 Ipswich; Plymouth 1–0 Preston;Reading 2–1 Donncaster; Sheff Utd 0–0 Southampton; Swansea 0–0 QPR; Watford 2–2 Cardiff

	* Match 13: Birmingham beat Sheffield Wednesday to stay top, despite Wolves' win at Watford. After his Hat Trick against Wolves in round 12, ] nets a late winner for Norwich at home to Doncaster. Charlton only draw with Burnley and QPR, with ] as caretaker, hold Reading. Coventry- Derby, Barnsley- City and Blackpool-palace are also stalemates, whilst Cardiff, at Forest, Ipswich, at Plymouth, Swansea, at home to Southampton, and Sheffield utd, against Preston also win.

	* match 14:(returns of round 10 ties) Wolves regain the roost after beating Swansea, and finding the news of Birmingham losing to 10 man QPR. Frustration for Reading as they lose at Burnley, and Ipswich can only draw with Charlton at home. Preston beat Watford, Cardiff beat Blackpool, and Forest have the satisfaction of not 1, but 3, away points, following a 2–1 win at Palace. Derby beat Norwich, Barnsley beat Doncaster, and Wednesday's unbeaten home run is ended by Plymouth, but City- Sheffield utd and Southampton- Coventry are both draws

	* Match 15: A last minute goal from Blackpool's ] gives the seasiders a 4–3 victory at watford (after being behind 3 times) and spells the end of ]'s reign as hornets manager. Charlton gaffer ] is under pressure after his team lose 3–1 to Barnsley and drop in the relegation zone, being replaced by Southampton, who recover a 2–0 deficit to win 3–2 at Preston. Doncaster are bottom of the table, after ruing ]'s failiure to score what would have been the only goal against Swansea, but a point still keeps Doncaster in touch with the rest of the pack. Wolves extend their lead at the top after winning at Cardiff, whilst Reading win at Bristol city. Sheffield Utd beat Plymoth, whilst the other steel city team, Wednesday, hold Crystal Palace at ]. Burnley beat Norwich and Ipswich beat QPR in the other Saturday kick offs. The following day, 2 November, sees Derby rue a dissallowed ] goal and a ] penalty miss. They draw 1–1 with Forest, ] scoring for both sides. The day after, Birmingham lose pace with Wolves at the top after losing at home to Coventry.

	* Match 16: Wolves beat Burnley to extend their lead to 6 points, after Birmingham only draw with struggling Forest. Pardew thinks he is spared execution when Charlton lead at Plymouth, but ] restricts the addicks to a draw. Doncaster fall further behind the rest of the pack after losing to Sheffield Wednesday, but Norwich and Preston share a 2–2 stalemate. Reading beat Derby and QPR prosper over Cardiff, who finish with 9 men in the process. City win at Southampton, Palace prosper at Coventry, Sheffield United win at Barnsley and Ipswich stun Blackpool. The following day, Swansea meet managerless Watford and win comfortably.

	*Match 17: Wolves win at Southampton, Birmingham beat Charlton, Burnley beat QPR, Reading beat Sheffield utd, Cardiff beat Palace, Swansea beat Norwich, Watford misery continues at Barnsley, Doncaster shock Ipswich, Forest hold Bristol city, Plymoth prevail over Coventry and Derby wipe the floor with Wednesday, who's away frustrations continue. On 16 November, Preston beat Blackpool away, 3–1.

	*Match 18: The round starts on Friday 21 November and is full of bad news for Swansea fans. They lose to Birmingham after leading twice and have star player ] ruled out for the rest of the competitive season with knee ligament damage. In the matches on the 22nd, ]'s Charlton reign is finally over after a 5–2 loss to Sheffield united. ]'s QPR debut is spoilt by Watford, Wolves beat Blackpool, Southampton stun Reading and Crystal Palace beat Bristol City in a 6 goal thriller. Ipswich beat Derby and Doncaster hold Burnley in really quiet matches, but Sheffield Wednesday rue missed chances and a disallowed goal against Coventry, as they lose 1–0. Preston beat Barnsley in ]'s first anniversary as lillywhites manager, whilst Forest's good run ends abruptly with a failiure to break 10-man Norwich down. The canaries win 2–1.

	*Match 19: Wolves win 3–1 at Sheffield utd to remain top. Birmingham, meanwhile, beat Ipswich. A Key promotion clash sees Reading and Cardiff share a draw at Ninian Park.] breaks his QPR duck at the second attempt against managerless Charlton, whilst Watford hold Bristol City. For once, Wednesday perform well away, at Blackpool, and ] is the player that is Palace's hero when earning them a win at ]. The other games, including Doncaster-Forest, are draws.

	*Match 20: The big game between Wolves and Birmingham at Molineux finishes 1–1, meaning that Reading, due to face Coventry on the Monday 1 December, are 13 points behind the wolves. Burnley move into 4th after a resounding triumph over Derby, and Sheffield Utd, in 5th, hold Ipswich. Forest, Blackpool and Wednesday also win, whilst Crystal Palace-QPR and Charlton-Sothampton are 0–0 and Watford-Doncaster is 1–1. Bristol City lose 2–0 at Preston in the late kickoff, and there's a Welsh derby on the 30 November, a fiery 2–2 draw. Reading cut their deficit from the top to 10 points after their match with Coventry is a 3–1 win.

	*Match 21: Wolves lose at QPR and Birmingham scrape past Watford, so Burnley, who reached the ] semi finals by giant killing ] giants ] and ] during the previous month, gain the plaudits after winning at ]. ] gets his 2nd brace in 2 games after signing for Blackpool from ], against crisis-club Charlton. Doncaster, Reading, Cardiff and Palace also win and Southampton-Wednesday, Coventry-Forest and Bristol City-Swansea are draws. Norwich beat Ipswich in the Sunday match.

	*Match 22: Palace beat Southampton on the Monday night, and a day afterwards, Wolves beat Derby, Birmingham win at Plymouth, Reading beat Blackpool, Coventry further the misery of Charlton, Preston beat Doncaster, Wednesday beat QPR and the Burnley-Cardiff and Swansea-Barnsley matches are 2–2. The day after, Watford and Ipswich both win.

	*Match 23: Wolves' routine win over Barnsley extends their advantage, after Birmingham's loss at ]. Reading edge Norwich whilst Burnley and Cardiff win. Sheffield utd and Swansea share the points at ], whilst in-form Wednesday only draw at home to struggling Bristol City. Watford beat Coventry and Palace beat Doncaster, but all the other games, including the Monday night Charlton-Derby match, are stalemates.

	*match 24: Reading leapfrog Birmingham into 2nd after winning at ], so Wolves extend their lead in the least pretty manner possible, scraping past Doncaster. Cardiff edge Sheffield Wednesday, despite being dominant, Burnley beat Bristol city, and Crystal Palace leave it very late to draw at Sheffield United. Norwich beat Charlton and Forest beat Southampton in Relegation battles, but Derby, Barnsley, Blackpool and Coventry ease any relegation worries, and in a potential play off battle, Qpr win 3–2 over Preston.

	*Match 25:(returns of round 19 ties)Boxing day is full of drama. Wolves draw, and as a result of goalkeeper ] netting an equaliser for his team against Cardiff, Reading do as well. Birmingham win for the first time in three rounds, and Charlton still find an inability to win. After losing boss ] to ], and forward DIckinson, allowed to return to Derby, Blackpool draw at ]. Bristol city win for the first time in over 40 days to beat Watford, and Forest lose at home to Doncaster and so round 26 ends ]'s tenure at Forest as gaffer.

	*Match 26:(Returns of round 18 games) Swansea's stalemate streak maintains at Birmingham, and Reading are also held, at Southampton, and Sheffield united and Cardiff surge in on them, whilst QPR, Preston, Burnley and Crystal palace hit the brakes in their playoff contention. Coventry put Wednesday back in to a relegation dogfight, whilst managerless Forest beat Norwich away, and Ipswich win at Derby, resulting in ] joining the Managerial ] after resigning as Derby boss. The following day, Blackpool and Wolves share a 2–2.

	*Match 27:(Returns of round 7 ties) 4 of the games are delayed by a cold snap, including Birmingham's trip to Blackpool, but there's no stopping Preston winning at Wolves, Swansea stunning ], Reading beating Watford, ]' Notts forest winning at Charlton, and Coventry hold Queens park rangers.

	*Match 28:(returns of round 8 ties)

	*Match 44: ] beat ] 1–0 at ] to cement promotion to the ]. Top scorer ] scored just after half time to send Wolves up to the Premier League for the second time since 2004. Wolves have been at the top since October. ] also helped their promotion claim by beating ] 1–0 at ] whilst ] drew 2–2 with ] which sends them down to ]. Also ] hammered ] 6–0 to keep them in contention for the play-offs and ] beat play-off rivals ] 1–0 at ] to keep their play-off hopes alive and dent United's automatic promotion hopes.

	*Match 45: Wolves clinched the Championship with a 1–1 draw at ] on 25 April 2009 with ] scoring the equalising goal in the 84th minute.

	===Controversy===
	*On 20 September 2008, during ]'s seventh game of the season at home to ], the assistant referee ] adjudged that a ] own goal had opened the scoring for Reading. In fact the ball had gone four yards wide after Eustace challenged Royals forward ]. A corner should have been given.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7614022.stm \|title=Watford 2–2 Reading \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=20 September 2008 \|accessdate=29 January 2009\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090116181506/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7614022.stm\| archivedate= 16 January 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref> The next day Reading manager ] said that he was happy for the game to be replayed.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7628234.stm \|title=Coppell happy to replay Watford \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=21 September 2008 \|accessdate=29 January 2009\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090203081832/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7628234.stm\| archivedate= 3 February 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref> His offer was turned down when an official said, "the referee's decision is final."		*On 20 September 2008, during ]'s seventh game of the season at home to ], the assistant referee ] adjudged that a ] own goal had opened the scoring for Reading. In fact the ball had gone four yards wide after Eustace challenged Royals forward ]. A corner should have been given.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7614022.stm \|title=Watford 2–2 Reading \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=20 September 2008 \|accessdate=29 January 2009\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090116181506/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7614022.stm\| archivedate= 16 January 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref> The next day Reading manager ] said that he was happy for the game to be replayed.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7628234.stm \|title=Coppell happy to replay Watford \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=21 September 2008 \|accessdate=29 January 2009\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090203081832/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7628234.stm\| archivedate= 3 February 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref> His offer was turned down when an official said, "the referee's decision is final."

	*On the 10th round, 4 October, the ] accused a Far East gambler of fixing a match between Norwich and Derby. However, The FA later ruled that there was no evidence of irregularities and the matter was closed.

	*On 6 December 2008 an apparent Bristol City goal against Swansea City was not given after the linesman and referee failed to see the ball cross the line. This led Bristol City manager ] to add to calls for goal-line technology.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/bristolcity/news/Bristol-City-boss-Johnson-calls-introduction-goalline-technologyarticle-529315-details/article.html\|title=Bristol City boss Johnson calls for introduction of goalline technology\|date=8 December 2008\| accessdate= 23 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090425183502/http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/bristolcity/news/Bristol-City-boss-Johnson-calls-introduction-goalline-technologyarticle-529315-details/article.html\| archivedate= 25 April 2009\| deadurl= no}}</ref>		*On 6 December 2008 an apparent Bristol City goal against Swansea City was not given after the linesman and referee failed to see the ball cross the line. This led Bristol City manager ] to add to calls for goal-line technology.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/bristolcity/news/Bristol-City-boss-Johnson-calls-introduction-goalline-technologyarticle-529315-details/article.html\|title=Bristol City boss Johnson calls for introduction of goalline technology\|date=8 December 2008\| accessdate= 23 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090425183502/http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/bristolcity/news/Bristol-City-boss-Johnson-calls-introduction-goalline-technologyarticle-529315-details/article.html\| archivedate= 25 April 2009\| deadurl= no}}</ref>

	===Southampton ~~F.C.~~ administration===		===Southampton administration===
	On 23 April 2009, The Football League announced that ] had been placed into ]. The ruling occurred after the deadline for immediate points deduction application, so the points deduction would have to await whether or not Southampton, in 22nd place at the time of the announcement, were relegated. If they had remained in the Championship, then the 10 points would have been deducted from its points for the current year. However, since their relegation was confirmed following their 45th match, their 10-point penalty would be applied the next season in ].<ref> from The Football League, 23 April 2009</ref>		On 23 April 2009, The Football League announced that ] had been placed into ]. The ruling occurred after the deadline for immediate points deduction application, so the points deduction would have to await whether or not Southampton, in 22nd place at the time of the announcement, were relegated. If they had remained in the Championship, then the 10 points would have been deducted from its points for the current year. However, since their relegation was confirmed following their 45th match, !-- Blackpool --> {{fb r \|gf=2 \|ga=2}}
			their 10-point penalty would be applied the next season in ].<ref> from The Football League, 23 April 2009</ref>

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	\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]
	\|-
	\| {{fc\|Southampton}}
	\| {{flagicon\|Netherlands}} ]
	\|-
	\| {{fc\|Swansea City}}
	\| {{flagicon\|Spain}} ]
	\|-
	\| {{fc\|Watford}}
	\| {{flagicon\|Northern Ireland}} ]
	\|-
	\| {{fc\|Wolverhampton Wanderers}}
	\| {{flagicon\|IRE}} ]
	\|}

	==Stadia (& location map)==
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	{{location map~ \|England and Wales \|lat=52.622128 \|long=1.308653 \|label=]\|position=left}}
	{{location map~ \|England and Wales \|lat=52.939936 \|long=-1.132886 \|label=]\|position=right}}
	{{location map~ \|England and Wales \|lat=50.388094 \|long=-4.150886 \|label=]\|position=left}}
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	\|-
	! Team
	! Stadium
	! Capacity
	\|-
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	\|-
	\| {{fb team Derby County}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 33,597
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Southampton}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 32,689
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Coventry City}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 32,609
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Sheffield United}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 32,609
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Nottingham Forest}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 30,602
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Ipswich Town}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 30,311
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Birmingham City}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 30,009
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Wolverhampton Wanderers}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 28,525
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Charlton Athletic}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 27,111
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Crystal Palace}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 26,309
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Norwich City}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 26,034
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Preston North End}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 24,500
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Reading}} \|\| ] \|\| align ="center" \| 24,161
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Barnsley}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 23,009
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Burnley}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 22,546
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Cardiff City}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 22,008
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Bristol City}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 21,497
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Swansea City}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 20,532
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Watford}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 19,920
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Plymouth Argyle}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 19,500
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Queens Park Rangers}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 19,128
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Doncaster Rovers}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 15,231
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Blackpool}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| 9,788
	\|}

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	{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	\|-
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	! Sponsor
	\|-
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	\|-
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	\|-
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	\|-
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	\|-
	\| {{fb team Burnley}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| ]
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Cardiff City}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| ]
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Charlton Athletic}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| ]
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Coventry City}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| ]
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Crystal Palace}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| ]
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Derby County}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| ]
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Doncaster Rovers}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| ]
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Ipswich Town}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| ]
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Norwich City}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| ]
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Nottingham Forest}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| ]
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Plymouth Argyle}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| ]
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Preston North End}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| ]
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Queens Park Rangers}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| ]
	\|-
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	\|-
	\| {{fb team Sheffield United}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| ]
	\|-
	\|{{fb team Sheffield Wednesday}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| ]
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Southampton}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| ]
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Swansea City}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| ]
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Watford}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| ]
	\|-
	\| {{fb team Wolverhampton Wanderers}} \|\| ] \|\| align="center" \| ]
	\|}

	==Managerial changes==

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	! Manner of departure
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	\|-
	\| ]
	\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]
	\| Contract terminated
	\| 24 October 2008<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7689062.stm \|title=QPR part company with boss Dowie \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=24 October 2008\|accessdate=1 November 2008\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20081028025908/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7689062.stm\| archivedate= 28 October 2008 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
	\| {{flagicon\|Portugal}} ]
	\| 19 November 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7736118.stm \|title=Sousa is new QPR first-team coach \|date=19 November 2008 \|accessdate=20 November 2008 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
	\| 9th
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]
	\| Mutual Consent
	\| 3 November 2008<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/7707054.stm \|title=Boothroyd and Watford part company \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=3 November 2008\| accessdate= 22 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->}}</ref>
	\| {{flagicon\|Northern Ireland}} ]
	\| 24 November 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/7744881.stm \|title=Rodgers named new Watford manager \|date=24 November 2008 \|accessdate=24 November 2008 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20081204045159/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/7744881.stm\| archivedate= 4 December 2008 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
	\| 21st
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]
	\| Mutual Consent
	\| 22 November 2008 <ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=33276 \|title=Alan Pardew leaves The Valley \|publisher=Charlton Athletics \|date=22 November 2008\| accessdate= 22 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090425194250/http://www.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=33276\| archivedate= 25 April 2009\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
	\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]
	\| 31 December 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/7806330.stm \|title=Addicks appoint Parkinson as boss \|date=31 December 2008 \|accessdate=31 December 2008 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090101142701/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/7806330.stm\| archivedate= 1 January 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
	\| 22nd
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]
	\| Signed by ] (Mutual Consent)
	\| 23 December 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7796182.stm \|title=Grayson appointed Leeds Manager \|date=23 December 2008 \|accessdate=23 December 2008 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20081223123047/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7796182.stm\| archivedate= 23 December 2008 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
	\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]
	\| 21 May 2009
	\|16th
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
	\| Contract terminated
	\| 26 December 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/7800688.stm \|title=Calderwood sacked as Forest boss \|date=26 December 2008 \|accessdate=26 December 2008 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20081227101334/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/7800688.stm\| archivedate= 27 December 2008 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
	\| {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
	\| 1 January 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/7805993.stm \|title=Davies appointed Forest manager \|date=1 January 2009 \|accessdate=1 January 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20081231215616/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/7805993.stm\| archivedate= 31 December 2008 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
	\|22nd
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]
	\| Resigned
	\| 28 December 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/7802617.stm \|title=Jewell resigns as Derby manager \|date=29 December 2008 \|accessdate=29 December 2008 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20081230193220/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/7802617.stm\| archivedate= 30 December 2008 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
	\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]
	\| 6 January 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/7813858.stm \|title=Clough takes over as Derby boss \|date=6 January 2009 \|accessdate=6 January 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090107095319/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/7813858.stm\| archivedate= 7 January 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
	\| 18th
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]
	\| Contract terminated
	\| 14 January 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/7828617.stm \|title=Roeder sacked as Norwich manager\|date=14 January 2000 \|accessdate=14 January 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090120030126/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/7828617.stm\| archivedate= 20 January 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
	\| {{flagicon\|Scotland}} ]
	\| 21 January 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/7841754.stm \|title=Norwich name Gunn boss for season \|date=21 January 2009 \|accessdate=21 January 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090122160038/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/7841754.stm\| archivedate= 22 January 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
	\| 21st
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| {{flagicon\|Netherlands}} ]
	\| Resigned
	\| 23 January 2009<ref name="southampton">{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7848414.stm \|title=
	Poortvliet resigns as Saints boss\|date=23 January 2009 \|accessdate=23 January 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090125185324/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7848414.stm\| archivedate= 25 January 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
	\| {{flagicon\|Netherlands}} ]
	\| 23 January 2009<ref name="southampton"/>
	\| 23rd
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| {{flagicon\|Portugal}} ]
	\| Contract terminated
	\| 9 April 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7993079.stm
	\|title=QPR axe Sousa after just 26 games\|date=9 April 2009 \|accessdate=9 April 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090410012302/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7993079.stm\| archivedate= 10 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
	\| {{flagicon\|Northern Ireland}} ]
	\| 3 June 2009
	\| 10th
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| {{flagicon\|Northern Ireland}} ]
	\| Contract terminated
	\| 22 April 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/8012301.stm \|title=
	Magilton sacked as Ipswich boss\|date=22 April 2009 \|accessdate=22 April 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090424024136/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/8012301.stm\| archivedate= 24 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
	\| {{flagicon\|Ireland}} ]
	\| 23 April 2009<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/8013572.stm\|title=Keane appointed Ipswich manager \|date=23 April 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|accessdate=23 April 2009\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090423012803/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/8013572.stm\| archivedate= 23 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
	\| 9th
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]
	\| Resigned
	\| 12 May 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/8047177.stm\|title=
	Magilton sacked as Ipswich boss\|date=22 April 2009 \|accessdate=22 April 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090515094935/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/8047177.stm\| archivedate= 15 May 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
	\| {{flagicon\|Northern Ireland}} ]
	\| 4 June 2009
	\| 4th, Play-off Semi Final
	\|}

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	{{Reflist\|2}}		{{Reflist\|2}}

	==External links==

	{{Football League Championship}}		{{Football League Championship}}

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Football league season

Football League Championship
Season	2008–09
Promoted	Wolverhampton Wanderers Birmingham City Burnley
Relegated	Norwich City Southampton Charlton Athletic
Matches played	552
Goals scored	1,350 (2.45 per match)
Top goalscorer	Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (25 goals)
Biggest home win	Reading 6–0 Sheffield Wednesday Preston North End 6–0 Cardiff City
Biggest away win	Charlton Athletic 2–5 Sheffield United
Highest scoring	Norwich City 5–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Watford 3–4 Blackpool Charlton Athletic 2–5 Sheffield United
Longest winning run	7 games Wolverhampton Wanderers
Longest unbeaten run	13 gamesCite error: A `<ref>` tag is missing the closing `</ref>` (see the help page). Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Lowest attendance	6,648 Blackpool v Charlton Athletic
Average attendance	17,938
← 2007–08 2009–10 →

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 secured the Championship title on 25 April, one week after having confirmed their promotion with a victory over QPR. Birmingham City were promoted on the final day of the season by beating promotion rivals Reading 2–1. Norwich City, Southampton and Charlton Athletic were relegated; Southampton due to suffering a ten-point deduction for entering administration on 23 April. Burnley won the play-offs to enter the Premier League for the first time after defeating Sheffield United in the Play Off final at Wembley Stadium.

Team changes from previous season

To Championship

Relegated from Premier League

Promoted from League One

From Championship

Promoted to Premier League

Relegated to League One

Team overview

Stadia and locations

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Team	Stadium	Capacity
Template:Fb team Barnsley	Oakwell	23,009
Template:Fb team Birmingham City	St Andrew's Stadium	30,009
Template:Fb team Blackpool	Bloomfield Road	9,788
Template:Fb team Bristol City	Ashton Gate	21,497
Template:Fb team Burnley	Turf Moor	22,546
Template:Fb team Cardiff City	Ninian Park	22,008
Template:Fb team Charlton Athletic	The Valley	27,111
Template:Fb team Coventry City	Ricoh Arena	32,609
Template:Fb team Crystal Palace	Selhurst Park	26,309
Template:Fb team Derby County	Pride Park Stadium	33,597
Template:Fb team Doncaster Rovers	Keepmoat Stadium	15,231
Template:Fb team Ipswich Town	Portman Road	30,311
Template:Fb team Norwich City	Carrow Road	26,034
Template:Fb team Nottingham Forest	City Ground	30,602
Template:Fb team Plymouth Argyle	Home Park	19,500
Template:Fb team Preston North End	Deepdale	24,500
Template:Fb team Queens Park Rangers	Loftus Road	19,128
Template:Fb team Reading	Madejski Stadium	24,161
Template:Fb team Sheffield United	Bramall Lane	32,609
Template:Fb team Sheffield Wednesday	Hillsborough Stadium	39,814
Template:Fb team Southampton	St Mary's Stadium	32,689
Template:Fb team Swansea City	Liberty Stadium	20,532
Template:Fb team Watford	Vicarage Road	19,920
Template:Fb team Wolverhampton Wanderers	Molineux Stadium	28,525

Personnel and sponsoring

Team	Manager	Kit maker	Sponsor
Barnsley	Simon Davey	Lotto	Barnsley Building Society
Birmingham City	Alex McLeish	Umbro	F&C Investments
Blackpool	Ian Holloway	Carlotti	Floors 2 Go/Carbrini
Bristol City	Gary Johnson	Puma AG	DAS
Burnley	Owen Coyle	Errea	Holland's Pies
Cardiff City	Dave Jones	Joma	Vans Direct.co.uk
Charlton Athletic	Phil Parkinson	Joma	Carbrini
Coventry City}}	Chris Coleman	Puma AG	Cassidy Group
Crystal Palace	Neil Warnock	Errea	GAC Logistics
Derby County	Nigel Clough	Adidas	Bombardier
Doncaster Rovers	Sean O'Driscoll	Vandanel	Wright Investments
Ipswich Town	Roy Keane	Mitre	Marcus Evans
Norwich City	Bryan Gunn	Xara	Norwich Union
Nottingham Forest	Billy Davies	Umbro	Capital One
Plymouth Argyle	Paul Sturrock	Puma AG	Ginsters
Preston North End	Alan Irvine	Diadora	Enterprise Plc
Queens Park Rangers	Paulo Sousa	Lotto	Gulf Air
Reading	Steve Coppell	Puma AG	Waitrose
Sheffield United	Kevin Blackwell	Le Coq Sportif	Visit Malta.com
Sheffield Wednesday	Brian Laws	Lotto	PlusNet
Southampton	Mark Wotte	Umbro	FlyBe
Swansea City	Roberto Martínez	Umbro	Swansea.com
Watford	Brendan Rodgers	Diadora	Beko
Wolverhampton Wanderers	Mick McCarthy	Le Coq Sportif	Chaucer Consulting

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Replaced by	Date of appointment	Position in table
QPR	Iain Dowie	Contract terminated	24 October 2008	Paulo Sousa	19 November 2008	9th
Watford	Aidy Boothroyd	Mutual Consent	3 November 2008	Brendan Rodgers	24 November 2008	21st
Charlton Athletic	Alan Pardew	Mutual Consent	22 November 2008	Phil Parkinson	31 December 2008	22nd
Blackpool	Simon Grayson	Signed by Leeds United (Mutual Consent)	23 December 2008	Ian Holloway	21 May 2009	16th
Nottingham Forest	Colin Calderwood	Contract terminated	26 December 2008	Billy Davies	1 January 2009	22nd
Derby County	Paul Jewell	Resigned	28 December 2008	Nigel Clough	6 January 2009	18th
Norwich City	Glenn Roeder	Contract terminated	14 January 2009	Bryan Gunn	21 January 2009	21st
Southampton	Jan Poortvliet	Resigned	23 January 2009	Mark Wotte	23 January 2009	23rd
QPR	Paulo Sousa	Contract terminated	9 April 2009	Jim Magilton	3 June 2009	10th
Ipswich Town	Jim Magilton	Contract terminated	22 April 2009	Roy Keane	23 April 2009	9th
Reading	Steve Coppell	Resigned	12 May 2009	Brendan Rodgers	4 June 2009	4th, Play-off Semi Final

League table

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Playoffs

Main article: 2009 Football League play-offs

Semi-finals			Final

3	Sheffield United	1

6	Preston North End	1
			3	Sheffield United	0

			5	Burnley	1
4	Reading	0

5	Burnley	1

Results

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Pos	Player	Team	Goals
1	Sylvan Ebanks-Blake	Wolverhampton Wanderers	25
2	Ross McCormack	Cardiff City	21
2	Jason Scotland	Swansea City	21
3	Kevin Doyle	Reading	18
4	Tommy Smith	Watford	16
5	Rob Hulse	Derby County	14
	Chris Iwelumo	Wolverhampton Wanderers
	Marcus Tudgay	Sheffield Wednesday
	Kevin Phillips	Birmingham City

Month	Manager of the Month		Player of the Month		Notes
Month	Manager	Club	Player	Club	Notes
August	Mick McCarthy	Wolves	Richard Chaplow	Preston North End
September	Owen Coyle	Burnley	Kevin Doyle	Reading
October	Dave Jones	Cardiff City	Rob Hulse	Derby County
November	Mick McCarthy	Wolves	Chris Iwelumo	Wolves
December	Steve Coppell	Reading	Stephen Hunt	Reading
January	Roberto Martínez	Swansea City	Joe Ledley	Cardiff City
February	Chris Coleman	Coventry City	Jason Scotland	Swansea City
March	Kevin Blackwell	Sheffield United	Robbie Blake	Burnley
April	Alan Irvine	Preston North End	Kyle Naughton	Sheffield United

Pos.	Player	Club
GK	Keiren Westwood	Coventry City
DF	Kyle Naughton	Sheffield United
DF	Roger Johnson	Cardiff City
DF	Richard Stearman	Wolverhampton Wanderers
DF	Daniel Fox	Coventry City
MF	Michael Kightly	Wolverhampton Wanderers
MF	Stephen Hunt	Reading
MF	Joe Ledley	Cardiff City
MF	Jordi Gómez	Swansea City
FW	Sylvan Ebanks-Blake	Wolverhampton Wanderers
FW	Jason Scotland	Swansea City

v t e Second level English football league seasons
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Football League First Division	1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04
Football League Championship	2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
See also	Football Alliance
List of champions

Revision as of 01:13, 21 October 2012

Team changes from previous season

Team overview

Stadia and locations

Personnel and sponsoring

Managerial changes

League table

Playoffs

Results

Top goalscorers

Awards

Events

Goal controversies

Southampton administration

Notes