Coca-Cola Championship 2004/2005
Historical league standings at 5th April 2005
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Sunderland | 41 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 68 | 35 | 84 | 33 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 76 | 49 | 79 | 27 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 41 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 71 | 33 | 76 | 38 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 41 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 51 | 68 | 8 |
| 5 | Reading | 41 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 36 | 64 | 10 |
| 6 | Derby County | 40 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 60 | 51 | 64 | 9 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 40 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 50 | 62 | 6 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 40 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 51 | 47 | 62 | 4 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 49 | 50 | 57 | -1 |
| 10 | Millwall | 41 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 40 | 55 | 3 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 40 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 32 | 55 | -1 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 41 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 45 | 47 | 54 | -2 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 41 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 60 | 54 | 53 | 6 |
| 14 | Burnley | 40 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 36 | 52 | -3 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 39 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 43 | 40 | 48 | 3 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 41 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 37 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 48 | 59 | 48 | -11 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 40 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 44 | 46 | -1 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 41 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 73 | 46 | -14 |
| 19 | Watford | 41 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 48 | 55 | 45 | -7 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 40 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 49 | 63 | 44 | -14 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 41 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 60 | 44 | -20 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 60 | 44 | -26 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 37 | 55 | 39 | -18 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 41 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 34 | 63 | 28 | -29 |




