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Championship 2009/10
Newcastle won the 2009/10 Championship with 102 points, 11 points ahead of West Brom. Newcastle, West Brom and Blackpool were promoted. Sheffield Wednesday, Plymouth and Peterborough were relegated. 2.58 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 45% and 29% were drawn.
Final table
| P | D | L | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle · Champions | 46 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 90 | 35 | +55 | 102 |
| 2 | West Brom · Promoted | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 89 | 48 | +41 | 91 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 79 |
| 4 | Cardiff | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 73 | 54 | +19 | 76 |
| 5 | Leicester | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 61 | 45 | +16 | 76 |
| 6 | Blackpool · Promoted | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 70 |
| 7 | Swansea | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 69 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 65 |
| 9 | Reading | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 63 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 56 | 65 | -9 | 63 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 62 |
| 12 | Doncaster | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 58 | +1 | 60 |
| 13 | QPR | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 58 | 65 | -7 | 57 |
| 14 | Derby | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 63 | -10 | 56 |
| 15 | Ipswich | 46 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 50 | 61 | -11 | 56 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 61 | 68 | -7 | 54 |
| 17 | Preston | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 58 | 73 | -15 | 54 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 53 | 69 | -16 | 54 |
| 19 | Coventry | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 64 | -17 | 54 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 62 | 84 | -22 | 52 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 50 | 53 | -3 | 49 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday · Relegated | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 69 | -20 | 47 |
| 23 | Plymouth · Relegated | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 43 | 68 | -25 | 41 |
| 24 | Peterborough · Relegated | 46 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 46 | 80 | -34 | 34 |
Watch the season unfoldWhere teams in each position finished
Where this season ranks
- Champions’ 102 points: joint 3rd highest of 34 seasons with 24 clubs.
Season in numbers
| Measure | 2009/10 | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.58 | 2.57 |
| Home wins | 45% | 44% |
| Draws | 29% | 27% |
| Away wins | 25% | 28% |
| Goalless draws | 7% | 8% |
| Home advantageHome minus away points per game | 0.60 pts/game | 0.49 pts/game |
| Champions’ points | 102 | 94 |
| Most points relegated | 47 | 46 |
| Fewest points safe | 49 | 49 |
League average: every complete Championship season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs.