# Football League Championship 2011-12

La Football League Championship 2011/12 es la octava temporada de la segunda división inglesa, desde su creación en 2004.
Un total de 24 equipos participan en la competición, incluyendo 18 equipos de la temporada anterior, 3 que asciendan de la League One y 3 que desciendan de la Premier League 2010/11.

## Equipos participantes
### Ascensos y descensos

| Pos | a Premier League |
| 1º | Queens Park Rangers |
| 2º | Norwich City |
| 3 | Swansea (Promoción) |
| Pos | a Football League Championship |
| 18º | Birmingham City |
| 19º | Blackpool |
| 20º | West Ham |
| Pos | a Football League Championship |
| 1º | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 2º | Southampton |
| 3 | Peterborough United (Promoción) |
| Pos | a League One |
| 22º | Preston North End |
| 23º | Sheffield United |
| 24º | Scunthorpe United |
Clubes participantes en la Football League Championship 2011/12:
| Club | Ciudad | Entrenador | Estadio | Aforo |
| Barnsley | Barnsley | Keith Hill | Oakwell | 23.009 |
| Birmingham City | Birmingham | Chris Hughton | St Andrew's Stadium | 30.079 |
| Blackpool | Blackpool | Ian Holloway | Bloomfield Road | 16.220 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Brighton | Gustavo Poyet | Falmer Stadium | 22.500 |
| Bristol City | Bristol | Derek McInnes | Ashton Gate Stadium | 21.497 |
| Burnley | Burnley | Eddie Howe | Turf Moor | 22.546 |
| Cardiff City | Cardiff | Malky Mackay | Cardiff City Stadium | 26.828 |
| Coventry City | Coventry | Andy Thorn | Ricoh Arena | 32.609 |
| Crystal Palace | Londres | Dougie Freedman | Selhurst Park | 26.309 |
| Derby County | Derby | Nigel Clough | Pride Park Stadium | 33.597 |
| Doncaster Rovers | Doncaster | Dean Saunders | Keepmoat Stadium | 15.231 |
| Hull City | Kingston upon Hull | Nick Barmby | KC Stadium | 25.404 |
| Ipswich Town | Ipswich | Paul Jewell | Portman Road | 30.311 |
| Leeds United | Leeds | Simon Grayson | Elland Road | 39.460 |
| Leicester City | Leicester | Nigel Pearson | King Power Stadium | 32.500 |
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | Tony Mowbray | Riverside Stadium | 34.988 |
| Millwall | Londres | Kenny Jackett | The Den | 20.146 |
| Nottingham Forest | Nottingham | Steve Cotterill | City Ground | 30.576 |
| Peterborough United | Peterborough | Darren Ferguson | London Road Stadium | 15.460 |
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth | Michael Appleton | Fratton Park | 20.224 |
| Reading | Reading | Brian McDermott | Madjeski Stadium | 24.224 |
| Southampton | Southampton | Nigel Adkins | St Mary's Stadium | 32.689 |
| Watford | Watford | Sean Dyche | Vicarage Road | 23.500 |
| West Ham United | Londres | Sam Allardyce | Boleyn Ground | 35.303 |
| Datos actualizados el 26 de enero de 2012. |||||

## Clasificación

Actualizado al 28 de abril de 2012. Archivado el 24 de enero de 2012 en Wayback Machine.
| Pos | Equipo | PJ | G | E | P | GF | GC | Dif | Pts |
| 1 | Reading | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 69 | 41 | +28 | 89 |
| 2 | Southampton | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 85 | 46 | +39 | 88 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 81 | 48 | +33 | 86 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 75 | 51 | +27 | 76 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 79 | 59 | +20 | 75 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 75 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 70 |
| 8 | Hull City | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 68 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 66 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 66 |
| 11 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 56 | 64 | -8 | 64 |
| 12 | Derby County | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 58 | -8 | 64 |
| 13 | Burnley | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 62 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 65 | 68 | -3 | 61 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 69 | 77 | -8 | 61 |
| 16 | Millwall | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 55 | 57 | -2 | 57 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 56 |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 67 | 77 | -10 | 50 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 47 | 63 | -16 | 50 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 68 | -24 | 49 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 49 | 74 | -25 | 48 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 59 | -9 | 40 |
| 23 | Coventry City | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 65 | -24 | 40 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 43 | 80 | -37 | 36 |
J: partidos jugados; G: partidos ganados; E: partidos empatados; P: partidos perdidos; GF: goles a favor; GC: goles en contra; DG: diferencia de goles; Pts: puntos
* Campeón de la Football League Championship y asciende a la Premier League 2012/13.
* Ascendiendo a la Premier League 2012/13.
* Clasificando a Play-off de ascenso.
* Clasificando a Play-off de ascenso, ascendiendo, y jugando la UEFA Europa League 2012-13
* En zona de descenso a la Football League One 2012-13

## Play-offs por el ascenso a la Premier League

| Semifinales | Semifinales | Semifinales | Final | Final |
| Ida 3 y 4 - Vuelta 7 y 9 de mayo | Ida 3 y 4 - Vuelta 7 y 9 de mayo | Ida 3 y 4 - Vuelta 7 y 9 de mayo | 19 de mayo | 19 de mayo |
| Cardiff City | 0 | 0 |
| West Ham United | 2 | 3 |
| West Ham United | 2 | 3 | West Ham United | 2 |
| | | | Blackpool | 1 |
| Blackpool | 1 | 2 | Blackpool | 1 |
| Birmingham City | 0 | 2 |