Arsenal are National Division Champions again in England FA

May 1, 2006
Sunderland 1 Birmingham City 2

Standings ..............P W D L GF GA PTS GD
1 Arsenal ...............18 16 2 0 83 20 50 +63
2 Everton ...............16 12 2 2 43 19 38 +24
3 Charlton Ath .......16 11 3 2 35 12 36 +23
4 Doncaster RB ...18 7 2 9 32 34 23 - 2
5 Bristol Acad ......18 4 8 6 19 29 20 -10
6 Leeds Utd........ .17 4 6 7 26 34 18 - 8
7 Birmingham ......17 5 2 10 23 40 17 -17
8 Fulham ..............17 4 2 11 24 44 14 -20
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9 Sunderland .....17 3 4 10 22 51 13 -29 *
10 Chelsea .......18 3 3 12 22 46 12 -24 *
* The bottom two clubs will go into a play-off, against the 2nd placed teams in the North and South divisions.

Commentary
Arsenal are English Champions again, and finish the league season unbeaten for the 2nd year in a row. The 'gunners' have won the title, 3 years in a row, and 5 times in the last 6 years.

Chelsea will play the 2nd placed team in the North division, Liverpool over 2 legs, home and away on May 14 and 21.