Friday, June 01, 2012

Which Team Is Playing Where Next Season: England

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE:

2012-13 UEFA Champions League:

Manchester City

Manchester United

Arsenal

Chelsea (as defending champions; won FA Cup)

All four clubs will be playing in the group stage of the Champions League next season.

2012-13 Europa League:

Tottenham Hotspur (group stage; would have been eligible for the Champions League's playoff round had Chelsea, who finished sixth in league play, not won the Champions League final against Bayern Munich)

Newcastle United (playoff round)

Liverpool (third qualifying round; won Football League Cup)

Relegated to the Football League Championship:

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Blackburn Rovers

Bolton Wanderers

ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP:

Promoted to Premier League:

Reading

Southampton

West Ham United (via playoffs)

Relegated to Football League One:

Doncaster Rovers

Coventry City

Portsmouth

ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE ONE:

Promoted to Football League Championship:

Charlton Athletic

Sheffield Wednesday

Hudderfield Town (via playoffs)

Relegated to Football League Two:

Rochdale

Exeter City

Chesterfield

Wycombe Wanderers

ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE TWO:

Promoted to Football League One:

Swindon Town

Shrewsbury Town

Crawley Town

Crewe Alexandra (via playoffs)

Relegated to English Conference National:

Macclesfield Town

Hereford United

ENGLISH CONFERENCE NATIONAL:

Promoted to Football League Two:

Fleetwood Town

York City (via playoffs)

Relegated:

Kettering Town (to Southern League Premier Division, which is in the seventh division; the Poppies were deducted three points for failure to pay off their football [soccer] creditors.  At season's end, they resigned from the Football Conference, dropping down two divisions)

Bath City (to Conference North or South)

Darlington (to North League Division One, which is in the ninth division; the Quakers were docked ten points for entering administration.  At season's end, they were relegated four divisions for exiting administration without a CVA)

Hayes & Yeading United (to Conference North or South)







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