Football League Championship
2005/06
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st |  Reading |
46 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 99 | 32 | +67 | 106 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Sheffield
United |
46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 76 | 46 | +30 | 90 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Watford |
46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 77 | 53 | +24 | 81 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 4th |
Preston
North End |
46 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 80 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 5th |
Leeds
United |
46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 78 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 6th |
Crystal
Palace |
46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 75 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 7th |
Wolverhampton
Wanderers |
46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 67 | - |
| 8th |
Coventry
City |
46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 65 | -3 | 63 | - |
| 9th |
Norwich
City |
46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 65 | -9 | 62 | - |
| 10th |
Luton
Town |
46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 66 | 67 | -1 | 61 | - |
| 11th |
Cardiff
City |
46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 58 | 59 | -1 | 58 | - |
| 12th |
Southampton |
46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 49 | 50 | -1 | 58 | - |
| 13th |
Stoke
City |
46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 58 | - |
| 14th |
Plymouth
Argyle |
46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 39 | 46 | -7 | 56 | - |
| 15th |
Ipswich
Town |
46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 66 | -13 | 56 | - |
| 16th |
Leicester
City |
46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 51 | 59 | -8 | 54 | - |
| 17th |
Burnley |
46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 54 | - |
| 18th |
Hull
City |
46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 49 | 55 | -6 | 52 | - |
| 19th |
Sheffield
Wednesday |
46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 39 | 52 | -13 | 52 | - |
| 20th |
Derby
County |
46 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 53 | 67 | -14 | 50 | - |
| 21st |
Queens
Park Rangers |
46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 50 | 65 | -15 | 50 | - |
| 22nd |
Crewe
Alexandra |
46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 57 | 86 | -29 | 42 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd |
Millwall |
46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 35 | 62 | -27 | 40 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th |
Brighton
& Hove Albion |
46 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 71 | -32 | 38 | ▼Relegated |
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Football League Championship Playoffs |
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Semi Finals 1st Leg |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 05/05/2006 | Leeds United | 1-1 | Preston North End |
| 06/05/2006 | Crystal Palace | 0-3 | Watford |
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Semi Finals 2nd Leg |
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| 08/05/2006 | Preston North End | 0-2 | Leeds United |
| Leeds United won 3-1 on aggregate | |||
| 09/05/2006 | Watford | 0-0 | Crystal Palace |
| Watford won 3-0 on aggregate | |||
| Final | |||
| 21/05/2006 | Watford | 3-0 | Leeds United |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Birmingham City were Relegated from the Premier League |
| ▼West Bromwich Albion were Relegated from the Premier League |
| ▼Sunderland were Relegated from the Premier League |
| ▲Reading were Promoted to the Premier League |
| ▲Sheffield United were Promoted to the Premier League |
| ♦►Watford Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦►Preston North End Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦►Leeds United Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦►Crystal Palace Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦▲Watford were Promoted to the Premier League via the Playoffs |
| ▼Crewe Alexandra were Relegated to Football League One |
| ▼Millwall were Relegated to Football League One |
| ▼Brighton & Hove Albion were Relegated to Football League One |
| ▲Southend United were Promoted from Football League One |
| ▲Colchester United were Promoted from Football League One |
| ♦▲Barnsley were Promoted from Football League One via the Playoffs |