Coca-Cola Championship 2004/2005
Historical league standings at 26th December 2004
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 31 | 49 | 18 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 47 | 26 |
| 3 | Reading | 25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 47 | 14 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 21 | 46 | 14 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 25 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 32 | 42 | 2 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 41 | 4 |
| 7 | Derby County | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 31 | 39 | 7 |
| 8 | Millwall | 25 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 39 | 5 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 38 | 1 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 38 | 36 | -3 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 0 |
| 12 | Burnley | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 0 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 33 | -6 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 25 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 32 | 3 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 32 | -4 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 2 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 25 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 0 |
| 18 | Watford | 25 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 29 | -8 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 33 | 28 | -14 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 25 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 34 | 23 | -8 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 21 | -13 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 25 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 21 | -22 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 25 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 35 | 15 | -18 |
