Coca Cola Championship 2005/2006
Historical league standings at 31st December 2005
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Reading | 27 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 14 | 66 | 40 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 27 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 25 | 59 | 25 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 48 | 12 |
| 4 | Watford | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 33 | 43 | 10 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 27 | 41 | 12 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 27 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 39 | 9 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 26 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 38 | 8 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 27 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 38 | 5 |
| 9 | Burnley | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 34 | 38 | 4 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 37 | 38 | 2 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 27 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 33 | 38 | -1 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 27 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 33 | 38 | 37 | -5 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 27 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 38 | 35 | -6 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 27 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 32 | -12 |
| 15 | Southampton | 26 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 31 | -1 |
| 16 | Hull City | 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 31 | 30 | -5 |
| 17 | Derby County | 27 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 33 | 38 | 29 | -5 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 41 | 29 | -9 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 28 | -7 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 26 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 26 | -6 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 26 | 41 | 25 | -15 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 33 | 24 | -14 |
| 23 | Millwall | 27 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 39 | 22 | -19 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 27 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 53 | 22 | -22 |
