Football League
Championship
2011/12
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Reading | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 69 | 41 | +28 | 89 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Southampton | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 85 | 46 | +39 | 88 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd |
West Ham United |
46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 81 | 48 | +33 | 86 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 4th | Birmingham City | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 78 | 51 | +27 | 76 | ♦Playoffs |
| 5th | Blackpool | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 79 | 59 | +20 | 75 |
♦Playoffs |
| 6th | Cardiff City | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 75 | ♦Playoffs |
| 7th | Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 70 | - |
| 8th |
Hull City |
46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 68 | - |
| 9th | Leicester City | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 66 | - |
| 10th | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 66 | - |
| 11th | Watford | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 56 | 64 | -8 | 64 | - |
| 12th | Derby County | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 58 | -8 | 64 | - |
| 13th | Burnley | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 62 | - |
| 14th | Leeds United | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 65 | 68 | -3 | 61 | - |
| 15th | Ipswich Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 69 | 77 | -8 | 61 | - |
| 16th | Millwall | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 55 | 57 | -2 | 57 | - |
| 17th | Crystal Palace | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 56 | - |
| 18th | Peterborough United | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 67 | 77 | -10 | 50 | - |
| 19th | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 47 | 63 | -16 | 50 | - |
| 20th | Bristol City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 68 | -24 | 49 | - |
| 21st | Barnsley | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 49 | 74 | -25 | 48 | - |
| 22nd | Portsmouth | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 59 | -9 | 40* | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Coventry City | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 65 | -24 | 40 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 43 | 80 | -37 | 36 | ▼Relegated |
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Football League Championship Playoffs |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
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Semi Finals 1st Leg |
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| Fri May 4 | Blackpool | 1-0 | Birmingham City |
| Thu May 3 | Cardiff City | 0-2 | West Ham United |
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Semi Finals 2nd Leg |
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| Wed May 9 | Birmingham City | 2-2 | Blackpool |
| Blackpool won 3-2 on aggregate | |||
| Mon May 7 | West Ham United | 3-0 | Cardiff City |
| West Ham United won 5-0 on aggregate | |||
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Final |
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| Sat May 19 | West Ham United | 2-1 | Blackpool |
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End of Season Notes |
| * Portsmouth were Deducted 10 Points for entering administration |
| ▼Bolton Wanderers were Relegated from the Premier League |
| ▼Blackburn Rovers were Relegated from the Premier League |
| ▼Wolverhampton Wanderers were Relegated from the Premier League |
| ▲Reading were Promoted to the Premier League |
| ▲Southampton were Promoted to the Premier League |
| ♦ West Ham United Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦ Birmingham City Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦ Blackpool Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦ Cardiff City Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦▲West Ham United were Promoted to the Premier League via the Playoffs |
| ▼Portsmouth were Relegated to Football League 1 |
| ▼Coventry City were Relegated to Football League 1 |
| ▼Doncaster Rovers were Relegated to Football League 1 |
| ▲Charlton Athletic were Promoted from Football League 1 |
| ▲Sheffield Wednesday were Promoted from Football League 1 |
| ♦▲Huddersfield Town were Promoted from Football League 1 via the Playoffs |