Coca-Cola Championship 2004/2005
Historical league standings at 4th 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 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 25 | 43 | 17 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 41 | 21 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 40 | 12 |
| 4 | Reading | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 38 | 8 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 37 | 4 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 36 | 1 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 0 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 22 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 31 | 6 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 31 | -1 |
| 10 | Derby County | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 1 |
| 11 | Burnley | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 30 | -1 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 0 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 0 |
| 14 | Millwall | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 0 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 42 | 29 | -3 |
| 16 | Watford | 22 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 4 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 1 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 35 | 26 | -7 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 1 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 25 | -12 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 22 | -5 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 20 | -9 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 22 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 18 | -21 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 22 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 11 | -17 |
