Monday, 1 June 2009

For the record...

With Chelsea's 2-1 win in the Cup final, the domestic football season is over. The trophies have been handed out, the gongs bestowed and certain relegations have been suffered:


EUROPE AND BEYOND

UEFA Champions League
Final: FC Barcelona 2-0 Manchester United

UEFA Cup
Final: Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 Werder Bremen (after extra time)

UEFA Super Cup
Final: Zenit St Petersburg 2-1 Manchester United

FIFA Club World Cup
Final: Manchester United 1-0 LDU Quito


ENGLAND (League)

FA Premier League
Champions: Manchester United (qualify for Champions League groups automatically)
Runners-up: Liverpool (qualify for Champions League groups automatically)
Third/fourth: Chelsea (qualify for Champions League groups automatically), Arsenal (in Champions League third qualifying round)
Europa League: Everton (5th), Aston Villa (6th), Fulham (7th)
Relegated: Newcastle United (18th), Middlesbrough (19th), West Bromwich Albion (20th)

FA Cup
Final: Chelsea 2-1 Everton

Carling Cup
Final: Manchester United 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur (after extra time)
Manchester United won 4-1 on penalties

The Championship
Champions: Wolverhampton Wanderers
Runners-up: Birmingham City
Playoff final: Burnley 1-0 Sheffield United
Relegated: Norwich City (22nd), Southampton (23rd), Charlton Athletic (24th)

League One
Champions: Leicester City
Runners-up: Peterborough United
Playoff final: Scunthorpe United 3-2 Millwall
Relegated: Northampton Town (21st), Crewe Alexandra (22nd), Cheltenham Town (23rd), Hereford United (24th)

League Two
Champions: Brentford
Also promoted: Exeter City (runners-up), Wycombe Wanderers (3rd)
Playoff final: Gillingham 1-0 Shrewsbury Town
Relegated: Chester City (23rd), Luton Town (24th)

FA Community Shield
Final: Manchester United 0-0 Portsmouth
Manchester United won 3-1 on penalties

Johnstone’s Paint Trophy
Final: Luton Town 3-2 Scunthorpe United (after extra time)


ENGLAND (Non-league)

Blue Square Premier
Champions: Burton Albion
Playoff final: Torquay United 2-0 Cambridge United
Relegated: Woking (21st), Northwich Victoria (22nd), Weymouth (23rd), Lewes (24th)

Blue Square North
Champions: Tamworth Town
Playoff final: Gateshead 1-0 AFC Telford
Relegated: Hyde United (20th), Burscough (21st), Hucknall Town (22nd)

Blue Square South
Champions: AFC Wimbledon
Playoff final: Hayes & Yeading 3-2 Hampton & Richmond
Relegated: Thurrock (20th), Bognor Regis Town (21st), Fisher Athletic (22nd)

FA Trophy
Final: Stevenage Borough 2-0 York City

FA Vase
Final: Whitley Bay 2-0 Glossop North End

Setanta Shield
Final: AFC Telford 0-0 Forest Green Rovers (after extra time)
AFC Telford won 3-0 on penalties


SCOTLAND

Scottish Premier League
Champions: Rangers (qualify for Champions League groups automatically)
Runners-up: Celtic (in Champions League third qualifying round)
Third/fourth: Hearts (3rd, in Europa League playoff round), Aberdeen (4th, in Europa League third qualifying round)
Also in Europe: Motherwell (Fair Play award, in Europa League first qualifying round)
Relegated: Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Scottish Division One
Champions: St Johnstone
Relegated: Airdrie United (9th, relegated via playoff), Clyde (10th)

Scottish Division Two
Champions: Raith Rovers
Runners-up: Ayr United (promoted via playoff)
Relegated: Queen’s Park (9th, relegated via playoff), Stranraer (10th)

Scottish Division Three
Champions: Dumbarton
Also promoted: Stenhousemuir (4th, promoted via playoff)

Scottish FA Cup
Final: Rangers 1-0 Falkirk
(Falkirk, as losing finalist, in Europa League second qualifying round)

Scottish League Cup
Final: Celtic 2-0 Rangers (after extra time)

Scottish Challenge Cup
Final: Airdrie United 2-2 Ross County (after extra time)
Airdrie United won 3-2 on penalties


WALES

Welsh Premier League
Champions: Rhyl (in Champions League second qualifying round)
Runners up: Llanelli (in Europa League first qualifying round)
Third: The New Saints (in Europa League first qualifying round)
Relegated: Caersws (17th), Caernarfon Town (18th)

Welsh FA Cup
Final: Bangor City 2-0 Aberystwyth
(Bangor City in Europa League second qualifying round)

Welsh League Cup
Final: The New Saints 2-0 Bangor City


NORTHERN IRELAND

IFA Premiership
Champions: Glentoran (in Champions League second qualifying round)
Runners up: Linfield (in Europa League first qualifying round)
Third: Crusaders
Fourth: Lisburn Distillery (in Europa League first qualifying round)
Relegated: Bangor

Irish FA Cup
Final: Crusaders 1-0 Cliftonville
(Crusaders in Europa League second qualifying round)

Irish League Cup
Final: Portadown 1-0 Newry City

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