Winners & Losers and Ups & Downs 2004-05
With the 2004-05 season drawing to a close, here’s the latest list of award winners, champions, promotions, relegations and those still undecided in the English senior divisions.With the 2004-05 season drawing to a close, here’s the latest list of award winners, champions, promotions, relegations and those still undecided in the English senior divisions.
PREMIERSHIP
Champions: Chelsea (qualify for Champions League group stages)
Runners-Up: Arsenal (qualify for Champions League group stages)
Third-Place: Manchester United (qualify for Champions League qualifying round)
Fourth-Place: Everton (qualify for Champions League qualifying round)
UEFA Cup Qualifiers: Bolton Wanderers and Liverpool are assured of a place and will be joined by Middlesbrough if they avoid defeat at Manchester City.
City will claim the vacant place if they win and either Tottenham Hotspur fail to beat Blackburn Rovers at White Hart Lane or they both win but Spurs fail to make up a Goal Difference of two goals. City currently have a GD of +8, Spurs is +6 and they’ve scored one more goal.
One more possible place could be available through the Fair Play League.
Relegated: For the first time since 1949, the bottom four in the top flight go into their last games of the season on the same day, and each of them could still either be staying up or going down.
For Norwich City (away at Fulham), if they win, they survive. A draw would be enough if Southampton, Crystal Palace and West Bromwich Albion also all fail to win. Should they lose, all the other three would have to lose too.
For Southampton (home to Manchester United), if Norwich City fail to win and Crystal Palace win, Southampton would need to win by at least the same margin as Palace. If Norwich fail to win and Palace win, a victory by only one goal less than Palace’s margin would keep the Saints up on Goals Scored. A draw would only be enough if Norwich lose, and Palace and WBA fail to win. If they lose, they are down.
For Crystal Palace (away at Charlton Athletic), they stay up if they win and Norwich and Southampton both fail to win. If Norwich fail to win but Southampton win, Palace would have to better the Saints margin by two goals or more. A draw would only be enough if Norwich and Southampton both lose and WBA don’t win. If they lose, they are down.
For West Bromwich Albion (home to Portsmouth), must win and all the other three must fail to win to survive. If they draw or lose, they are down.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Champions: Sunderland.
Promoted: Wigan
Play-Offs: The semi-finals are West Ham United v Ipswich Town and Preston North End v Derby County
Relegated: Rotherham, Nottingham Forest and Gillingham
LEAGUE ONE
Champions: Luton Town
Promoted: Hull City
Play-Offs: Sheffield Wednesday have a 1-0 advantage after the home leg of their semi-final against Brentford. Hartlepool United meet Tranmere Rovers in the first leg of their semi at Victoria Park this evening.
Relegated: Stockport County, Peterborough United, Wrexham and Torquay United
LEAGUE TWO
Champions: Yeovil Town
Promoted: Scunthorpe United and Swansea City
Play-Offs: The semi-finals are Lincoln City v Macclesfield Town and Northampton Town v Southend United
Relegated: Cambridge United and Kidderminster Harriers
CONFERENCE - NATIONAL
Champions: Barnet.
Play-Off Final: Carlisle United meet Stevenage Borough tomorrow
Relegated: Leigh RMI, Farnborough Town and Forest Green Rovers.
Promoted to the Conference - National: Grays Athletic, Southport and the winners of the Play-Off between Eastbourne Borough and Altrincham
FA CUP
Finalists: Arsenal and Manchester United meet on Saturday 21 May
CARLING CUP
Winners: Chelsea
Finalists: Liverpool
PFA FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR
Winner: John Terry (Chelsea)
FOOTBALL WRITERS’ FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
