2005–06 Football League Championship


The 2005–06 Football League Championship was the second season of the league under its current title and fourteenth season under its current league division format.
Reading dominated the Championship, setting a new league record of 33 league games unbeaten between the opening day defeat by Plymouth Argyle and the loss at Luton Town in February; these were the only league defeats the team would suffer that season. On 25 March 2006 they clinched promotion to the top flight for the first time in their 135-year history thanks to a 1–1 draw away to Leicester City. Coppell's team secured the league title in the following week, with a 5–0 drubbing of Derby County, and they would go on to set a new English league record for the number of points won in a season, with 106.

Changes from last season

Team changes

From Championship

Promoted to Premier League
Relegated to League One
Promoted from League One
Relegated from Premier League

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
BurnleyBurnleyTurf Moor22,546
Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & HoveWithdean Stadium8,850
Cardiff CityCardiffNinian Park21,508
Coventry CityCoventryRicoh Arena32,602
Crewe AlexandraCreweAlexandra Stadium10,153
Crystal PalaceLondonSelhurst Park26,309
Derby CountyDerbyPride Park Stadium33,597
Hull CityHullKC Stadium25,586
Ipswich TownIpswichPortman Road30,311
Leeds UnitedLeedsElland Road39,460
Leicester CityLeicesterWalkers Stadium32,500
Luton TownLutonKenilworth Road10,226
MillwallLondonThe Den20,146
Norwich CityNorwichCarrow Road26,018
Plymouth ArgylePlymouthHome Park18,000
Preston North EndPrestonDeepdale23,408
Queens Park RangersLondonLoftus Road18,360
ReadingReadingMadejski Stadium24,161
Sheffield UnitedSheffieldBramall Lane32,702
Sheffield WednesdaySheffieldHillsborough Stadium39,812
SouthamptonSouthamptonSt Mary's Stadium32,690
Stoke CityStokeBritannia Stadium27,740
WatfordWatfordVicarage Road17,504
Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhamptonMolineux27,828

League table

Play-offs

Semi-finals

First leg

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Second leg

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