Coca-Cola Championship 2008/2009
Historical league standings at 28th December 2008
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | EP |
| 1 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 28 | 57 | 24 |
| 2 | Reading | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 24 | 51 | 29 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 51 | 11 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 44 | 11 |
| 5 | Burnley | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 35 | 43 | 5 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 41 | 12 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 26 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 32 | 41 | 4 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 40 | 10 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 38 | -1 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 28 | 35 | 7 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 26 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 35 | 3 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 26 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 34 | -2 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 34 | -12 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 26 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 33 | -2 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 29 | 33 | -2 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 32 | -4 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 25 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 30 | -7 |
| 18 | Derby County | 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 29 | -9 |
| 19 | Watford | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 44 | 27 | -6 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 42 | 26 | -10 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 24 | -12 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 26 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 24 | -14 |
| 23 | Southampton | 26 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 23 | -18 |
| 24 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 45 | 19 | -17 |
| Position ordering |
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| Teams level on both goal difference and goals scored are initially ordered according to the results of any matches played between one another. |
