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Ups and downs

(China Daily)
Updated: 2011-05-24 07:57

The final day of the Premier League campaign on Sunday marked the end of the regular season in English soccer's four professional divisions. Here we look at the ups and downs in each section:

Premier League

Champion: Manchester United

Champions League places: Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal

Europa League place: Tottenham

Relegated: Birmingham, Blackpool, West Ham

Championship

Champion: QPR

Promoted: Norwich

Playoff final: Swansea v Reading (May 30)

Relegated: Scunthorpe, Sheffield United, Preston

League One

Champion: Brighton

Promoted: Southampton

Playoff final: Huddersfield vs Peterborough (May 29)

Relegated: Swindon, Plymouth, Bristol Rovers, Dagenham and Redbridge

League Two

Champion: Chesterfield

Promoted: Bury, Wycombe

Playoff final: Stevenage vs Torquay (May 28)

Relegated: Stockport, Lincoln

Agence France-Presse

(China Daily 05/24/2011 page22)