The Football League 2008–09
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Promoted |
Wolverhampton Wanderers Birmingham City Burnley |
| Relegated |
Chester City Luton Town |
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2009–10 →
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The 2008–09 Football League (known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 110th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2008 and concluded in May 2009, with the promotion play-off finals.
The Football League is contested through three Divisions: the Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship are automatically promoted to the Premier League and they will are joined by the winner of the Championship playoff. The bottom two teams in League Two are relegated to the Conference Premier.
As a consequence of results in the 2008–09 English football season, the following promotions and relegations involving teams within, or entering or exiting the Football League occurred. These changes take effect for the 2009–10 season.
Relegated to Championship
Promoted to Premier League
Relegated to League One
Promoted to Championship
Relegated to League Two
Promoted to League One
Relegated to Conference Premier
Promoted to League Two
Updated to games played on 3 May 2009.
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
* Southampton were given a ten-point deduction for breaching insolvency regulations, regarding their holding company. The punishment will be applied next season as they finished in bottom three this season. Crystal Palace were also given a one-point deduction for fielding an ineligible player.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
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