Coca-Cola Championship 2004/2005
Historical league standings at 26th 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 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 73 | 40 | 88 | 33 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 44 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 75 | 33 | 83 | 42 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 44 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 79 | 54 | 81 | 25 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 44 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 65 | 54 | 74 | 11 |
| 5 | Derby County | 44 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 66 | 53 | 73 | 13 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 44 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 63 | 53 | 70 | 10 |
| 7 | Reading | 44 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 39 | 70 | 10 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 44 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 55 | 51 | 67 | 4 |
| 9 | Millwall | 44 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 45 | 62 | 5 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 44 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 36 | 61 | 0 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 44 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 36 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 66 | 56 | 60 | 10 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 44 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 49 | 50 | 59 | -1 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 44 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 52 | 56 | 59 | -4 |
| 14 | Burnley | 44 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 36 | 39 | 56 | -3 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 44 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 47 | 46 | 53 | 1 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 44 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 39 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 62 | 52 | -10 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 44 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 46 | 50 | 50 | -4 |
| 18 | Watford | 44 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 50 | 57 | 49 | -7 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 44 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 43 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 69 | 49 | -15 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 44 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 42 | 63 | 48 | -21 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 44 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 63 | 80 | 47 | -17 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 44 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 64 | 47 | -26 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest | 44 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 39 | 62 | 43 | -23 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 44 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 35 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 35 | 68 | 28 | -33 |
