The English football pyramid
Final tables for the top four tiers of English football in 2011–12, from Premier League down to League Two. Promotion, play-off and relegation places are marked from each league's records.
Final tables
Tier 1Premier LeaguePremier League20 clubsTier 2ChampionshipChampionship24 clubsTier 3League OneLeague One24 clubsTier 4League TwoLeague Two24 clubs
Tier 1
Premier League
- 1–3 Champions League
- 4th Champions League qualifiers
- 5th Europa League
- 18–20 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 93 | 29 | +64 | WWWWW | 89 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 33 | +56 | WDLWW | 89 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 74 | 49 | +25 | LDDDW | 70 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 66 | 41 | +25 | LWWDW | 69 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 51 | +5 | WLWLL | 65 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 46 | +19 | DWLLW | 64 |
| 7 | Everton | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 40 | +10 | DWDDW | 56 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 40 | +7 | LWLWL | 52 |
| 9 | Fulham | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 51 | −3 | WLWWL | 52 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 45 | 52 | −7 | WWDDL | 47 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 51 | −7 | WDDLW | 47 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 52 | 66 | −14 | LLLDW | 47 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 46 | −1 | DDDLL | 45 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 53 | −17 | LDDLD | 45 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 62 | −20 | WLWWW | 43 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 38 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 37 | 53 | −16 | DLDDL | 38 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 43 | 66 | −23 | LWLWL | 37 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 46 | 77 | −31 | WDLDD | 36 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 48 | 78 | −30 | LWLLL | 31 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 82 | −42 | DLDDL | 25 |
Tier 2
Championship
- 1–2 Promotion
- 3–6 Play-offs
- 22–24 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 69 | 41 | +28 | WWWDL | 89 |
| 2 | Southampton | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 85 | 46 | +39 | WLWLW | 88 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 81 | 48 | +33 | DWDWW | 86 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 78 | 51 | +27 | DDDDW | 76 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 79 | 59 | +20 | DDWWD | 75 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 66 | 53 | +13 | DWWDW | 75 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 52 | 51 | +1 | LWDWL | 70 |
| 8 | Hull City | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 44 | +3 | WDWWL | 68 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 66 | 55 | +11 | WLDLW | 66 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 52 | 0 | LLDDD | 66 |
| 11 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 56 | 64 | −8 | DDDDW | 64 |
| 12 | Derby County | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 58 | −8 | WLLWD | 64 |
| 13 | Burnley | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 61 | 58 | +3 | WDDLD | 62 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 65 | 68 | −3 | LWLDL | 61 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 69 | 77 | −8 | LDDLW | 61 |
| 16 | Millwall | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 55 | 57 | −2 | WWWWD | 57 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 46 | 51 | −5 | LDLDL | 56 |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 67 | 77 | −10 | LLLDD | 50 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 48 | 63 | −15 | WDLLW | 50 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 68 | −24 | WDDWD | 49 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 49 | 74 | −25 | DLLLD | 48 |
| 22 | Portsmouth−10 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 59 | −9 | LWWLL | 40 |
| 23 | Coventry City | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 65 | −24 | LDLLL | 40 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 43 | 80 | −37 | LLDWL | 36 |
- Portsmouth: 10 points deducted.
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Tier 3
League One
- 1–2 Promotion
- 3–6 Play-offs
- 21–24 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 82 | 36 | +46 | WWWDW | 101 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 81 | 48 | +33 | WDWWW | 93 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 92 | 51 | +41 | WWLDD | 90 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 79 | 47 | +32 | LLWDW | 81 |
| 5 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 84 | 47 | +37 | WWWWL | 80 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 69 | 44 | +25 | WWWDW | 73 |
| 7 | Notts County | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 75 | 63 | +12 | WDLWW | 73 |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 65 | 66 | −1 | LLLWL | 69 |
| 9 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 52 | +11 | DDLLW | 67 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 46 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 61 | 66 | −5 | LDDWL | 59 |
| 11 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 48 | 52 | −4 | WLDDW | 58 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 53 | −4 | LWDLD | 56 |
| 13 | Hartlepool | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 55 | −5 | DLDWL | 56 |
| 14 | Bury | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 60 | 79 | −19 | WWWDL | 56 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 54 | 68 | −14 | DWDDL | 54 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 50 | 66 | −16 | LDDDW | 54 |
| 17 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 80 | −21 | LLDWL | 54 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe | 46 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 55 | 59 | −4 | DLLDD | 52 |
| 19 | Walsall | 46 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 51 | 57 | −6 | LLLDW | 50 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 75 | −27 | LLDLW | 50 |
| 21 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 65 | 88 | −23 | LDLLL | 43 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 56 | 81 | −25 | WWWLL | 42 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 46 | 75 | −29 | WLWLD | 42 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 47 | 81 | −34 | LWLLL | 38 |
Tier 4
League Two
- 1–3 Promotion
- 4–7 Play-offs
- 23–24 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swindon Town | 46 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 75 | 32 | +43 | WLLWD | 93 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 66 | 41 | +25 | WWDWL | 88 |
| 3 | Crawley Town | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 76 | 54 | +22 | DWDLW | 84 |
| 4 | Southend | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 77 | 48 | +29 | WDWWW | 83 |
| 5 | Torquay | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 63 | 50 | +13 | DDLDL | 81 |
| 6 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 66 | 50 | +16 | LWLWW | 77 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 59 | +8 | WDWDD | 72 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 79 | 62 | +17 | LDWDW | 70 |
| 9 | Oxford United | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 59 | 48 | +11 | DDDLL | 68 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 67 | 63 | +4 | WLWDD | 67 |
| 11 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 52 | +2 | DWWDD | 66 |
| 12 | Port Vale−10 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 68 | 60 | +8 | DLWLW | 59 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 60 | 70 | −10 | LWLWL | 57 |
| 14 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 54 | 66 | −12 | WLDLL | 57 |
| 15 | Morecambe | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 63 | 57 | +6 | LDLDL | 56 |
| 16 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 62 | 78 | −16 | LDWLW | 54 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 81 | −27 | WLLWL | 54 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 54 | 59 | −5 | LWWLD | 50 |
| 19 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 50 | 72 | −22 | WDDLW | 50 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 56 | 79 | −23 | LLDDD | 48 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 47 | 64 | −17 | WLDDL | 46 |
| 22 | Barnet | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 52 | 79 | −27 | LDLWW | 46 |
| 23 | Hereford United | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 50 | 70 | −20 | LDDWW | 44 |
| 24 | Macclesfield | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 39 | 64 | −25 | LDLLL | 37 |
- Port Vale: 10 points deducted.