Coca-Cola Championship 2004/2005
Historical league standings at 1st January 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 | Ipswich Town | 27 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 50 | 33 | 52 | 17 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 20 | 50 | 27 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 25 | 49 | 14 |
| 4 | Reading | 27 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 48 | 11 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 31 | 45 | 6 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 27 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 34 | 45 | 2 |
| 7 | Millwall | 27 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 24 | 42 | 7 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 44 | 39 | 3 |
| 9 | Derby County | 27 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 35 | 39 | 3 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 39 | -2 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 27 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 38 | -1 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 27 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 37 | -4 |
| 13 | Burnley | 25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 36 | 1 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 27 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 1 |
| 15 | Watford | 27 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 1 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 27 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 37 | 33 | -5 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 26 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 1 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 27 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 0 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 27 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 42 | 32 | -9 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 34 | 30 | -14 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 27 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 34 | 27 | -7 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 27 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 46 | 25 | -20 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 24 | -13 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 39 | 16 | -19 |
