| Champions: | Liverpool | | Premier League runners-up: | Norwich City | | Relegated: | Burnley |
| Fulham |
| Gillingham | | Champions: | Crystal Palace | | Promoted: | Manchester United | | Play-offs: | Hull City |
| Brighton & HA |
| Swansea City |
| Leicester City | | Relegated: | Huddersfield Town |
| Sheffield United |
| Carlisle United | | Champions: | Reading | | Promoted: | Rotherham United | | Play-offs: | Lincoln City |
| Crewe Alexandra |
| Derby County |
| Tranmere Rovers | | Relegated: | Coventry City |
| Rushden&Diamonds |
| Notts County |
| Wycombe Wanderers | | Champions: | Stoke City | | Promoted: | Sheffield Weds. |
| Port Vale | | Play-offs: | Swindon Town |
| Oxford United |
| Rochdale |
| Birmingham City | | Relegated: | Mansfield Town | | Winners: | Southampton | | FA Cup runners-up: | Sunderland | | Winners: | Liverpool | | League Cup runners-up: | Sunderland | | Winners: | Stoke City | | League Trophy runners-up: | Sheffield Weds. | | Winners: | Leeds United | | Champions League runners-up: | Norwich City | | Winners: | Nottingham Forest | | Europa League runners-up: | Atalanta |
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