Ipswich to face Doncaster next season

The Wembley play offs last weekend saw Doncaster Rovers beat Leeds Utd to earn a place in the Championship. They join Swansea and Nottingham Forest who both won automatic promotion.

We also welcome Reading, Derby and Birmingham who drop down from the Premier league.

Leavng the division are Colchester, Scunthorpe and Leicester City who all drop to League 1 while Hull, Stoke and W.B.A. head for the Premier league.

The 24 Championship teams for 2008 / 2009 are

Reading
Birmingham
Derby
Bristol City
Crystal Palace
Watford
Wolves
Ipswich
Sheffield Utd
Plymouth
Charlton
Cardiff City
Burnley
Q.P.R.
Preston
Sheffield Weds
Norwich
Barnsley
Blackpool
Southampton
Coventry
Swansea
Nottingham Forest
Doncaster Rovers