Football League Championship
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| Football League Championship | ||
| Country | England and Wales | |
| Confederation | UEFA | |
| Founded | 1888 | |
| Level | 2 | |
| Number of teams | 24 | |
| Promotion to | Premier League | |
| Relegation to | Football League One | |
| Current champions | Reading FC (2011/12) | |
The Football League Championship is the new name of the English First Division. It is often called The Championship for short, or the Npower Football League Championship, as it is sponsored by Npower.
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2011–12 clubs [change]
- Blackburn
- Birmingham City
- Blackpool
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- Bristol City
- Burnley
- Cardiff City
- Coventry City
- Crystal Palace
- Derby County
- Doncaster Rovers
- Hull City
- Ipswich Town
- Leeds United
- Leicester City
- Middlesbrough
- Millwall
- Nottingham Forest
- Peterborough United
- Portsmouth
- Reading
- Southampton
- Watford
- West Ham United
Champions [change]
| Season | Champions | Runner-up | Third place |
| 2000–01 | Fulham | Blackburn Rovers | Bolton Wanderers |
| 2001–02 | Manchester City | West Bromwich Albion | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 2002–03 | Portsmouth | Leicester City | Sheffield United |
| 2003–04 | Norwich City | West Bromwich Albion | Sunderland |
| 2004–05 | Sunderland | Wigan Athletic | Ipswich Town |
| 2005–06 | Reading | Sheffield United | Watford |
| 2006–07 | Sunderland | Birmingham City | Derby County |
| 2007–08 | West Bromwich Albion | Stoke City | Hull City |
| 2008–09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham City | Sheffield United |
| 2009–10 | Newcastle United | West Bromwich Albion | Nottingham Forest |
| 2010–11 | Queens Park Rangers | Norwich City | Swansea City |
