It's fair to say that the Championship have had their fair share of memorable teams over the years, but one should come above the rest. 

The Reading team that clinched promotion into the Premier League for the first time in the club's history in the 2005/06 league campaign.

The Royals finished with 106 points to their name, and finished 16 points clear of second-placed Sheffield United in that season.

They then followed that up with a hugely impressive first season in the top-flight, as the Berkshire-based side finished eighth in the Premier League in the 2006/07 campaign.

That achievement is even more eye-opening, as the Royals didn't invest much into their squad, with the promotion-winning squad remaining intact.

We take a look at the Reading XI that clinched the Championship title back in 2006, and what they're up to these days.

Find out who is first up, on the next page...

Hahnemann played a starring role in Reading's promotion into the Premier League in the 2005/06 campaign, with the shot-stopper making 46 appearances in all competitions that term.

The former American international went on to feature heavily for the Royals in the top-flight as well, before leaving the club when his contract reached a conclusion in the summer of 2009.

Hahnemann went on to sign for Wolves and Everton, before finishing his playing career with Seattle Sounders back in the USA.

He was involved as a coach for the Newport High School boys team back in 2016, alongside fellow American goalkeeper Kasey Keller.

Murty captained the Reading team in their promotion-winning season, and remains a legend amongst the Reading supporters.

The full-back made 219 appearances in total for the Berkshire-based side, before being released upon the expiration of his contract in the summer of 2009.

Murty finished his playing career with Southampton, before retiring in February 2012. The Scotsman has since gone on to work with Scottish giants Rangers, where he is their Head of Elite Academy Development. He has also briefly managed the first-team back in 2017 as their caretaker boss.

That appointment came after the departure of Mark Warburton, who went on to be appointed as Nottingham Forest's manager.

Ibrahima Sonko is next up, with the defender making 50 appearances for the club in their promotion-winning campaign in the 2005/06 season.

The central defender formed an impressive partnership with Ívar Ingimarsson in the heart of the Reading defence, and played their part as the Royals only conceded 32 league goals in the whole league campaign.

Sonko left Reading in 2008 though, as he went on to sign for Stoke City, where he struggled for consistent game time with the Potters.

The defender retired from his playing career in 2018 after a spell with non-league side Harlow Town.

Ingimarsson made 273 appearances in total for Reading, with 49 of them coming in the club's promotion-winning season.

The former Icelandic international had previously been with the likes of Wolves, Brighton and Hove Albion and Brentford before signing for the Royals in 2003.

Ingimarsson left Reading in 2011, after being released at the end of his contract at the Madejski Stadium. Former Reading defender Ady Williams felt as though the Icelander will go down as a Reading legend, which is surely a statement that the majority of the club's supporters will agree with.

Since retiring, it has been revealed that Ingimarsson has returned to Iceland, and is now involved in the tourism industry.

Nicky Shorey completes the Reading defence from the promotion-winning season, with the full-back featuring heavily in their memorable season.

The left-back made 42 appearances in the 2005/06 season, and chipped in with two goals, as they clinched promotion into the Premier League.

Shorey left the club from his first spell at the Madejski Stadium in 2008, as he signed for Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee.

He struggled for a consistent run in their team though, and was loaned out to the likes of Nottingham Forest and Fulham, before signing for West Brom.

Shorey then re-joined Reading in 2012, when they were playing in the Premier League, after winning promotion in the previous season.

The left-back retired from his playing career in 2016, after a spell with Hungerford Town, and later went on to be appointed as Wingate & Finchley F.C's manager, alongside former Reading man Glenn Little.

But they left the role in charge due to personal reasons, and Shorey has since been made redundant by Reading back in 2019, due to cost-cutting measures.

James Harper is next up, with the central midfielder being a regular in Steve Coppell's team in the 2005/06 season.

The midfielder had previously been on the books with Arsenal during his youth career, but moved to Berkshire in 2001. He spent nine years with the club, and scored some memorable goals for them.

One of the standout goals was against Liverpool, as he finished off a swift counter-attack to round Pepe Reina and make it 3-1 to Reading on the night.

Harper left Reading in 2010, and went on to have spells with the likes of Sheffield United, Hull City, Basingstoke Town and Hendon.

But he is currently with non-league side Uxbridge.

Steve Sidwell often partnered Harper in the centre of the Reading midfield, as he made 37 appearances for them that season, whilst also chipping in with ten goals.

Sidwell was another player that came through Arsenal's academy earlier in his career, and made 177 appearances for Reading, before leaving the club to sign for Chelsea in 2007.

His spell at Stamford Bridge was a brief one though, as he left the club just one season later, signing for Aston Villa.

After spells with Fulham and Stoke City later down the line, Sidwell called time on his playing career after a spell with Brighton and Hove Albion.

Sidwell is often seen in punditry across the EFL, and will remain a Reading legend at the Madejski Stadium.

Bobby Convey is a player that dazzled Reading supporters during his time with the club, with the winger causing opposition defences a number of problems in their promotion-winning season.

The American winger made 45 appearances for the Royals in that season, and chipped in with seven goals in his time with Steve Coppell's side, as they clinched the Championship title.

He left the club in 2009, as he went on to sign for San Jose Earthquakes, before going on to play for the likes of Sporting Kansas City, Toronto FC, before finishing his career with New York Red Bulls in 2014.

Convey's contribution to Reading in that memorable campaign is even more remarkable, given the fact that he's partially blind in his left eye due to optic nerve damage.

Stephen Hunt completes the midfield, with the Irishman making 42 appearances in all competitions for Reading in the 2005/2006 campaign.

The winger signed for the club in the summer of 2005 and made 168 appearances in total for the Berkshire-based side. He departed the Madejski Stadium in 2009, as he went on to sign for Hull City for an undisclosed fee.

Hunt wasted no time in settling into life with the Tigers, as he scored just 28 minutes into his debut against Chelsea.

He later went on to sign for Wolves and Ipswich Town, before finishing his playing career after a spell with Coventry City.

He is now working as an agent/pundit in the football world since calling time on his playing career.

Dave Kitson is the first name leading the line for the Royals, with the forward making 37 appearances for Reading in their promotion-winning season, and scored 20 goals in that campaign.

He signed for the club back in 2003 from Cambridge United, and certainly made a positive impact at the Madejski Stadium.

Kitson formed a formidable strike partnership alongside Kevin Doyle, and that seemed to go from strength to strength in the following seasons.

Kitson left the club in 2008, as he became Stoke City's record signing (at the time) for a fee in the region of £5.5million.

The forward went on to play for the likes of Oxford United, Portsmouth and Sheffield United later down the line in his career, before his last spell as a player with Arlesey Town.

Doyle was arguably one of Reading's best players in the 2005/06 season, with the Irishman being a key member of Steve Coppell's team.

The forward signed for the club for a fee of just £78,000 back in 2005 from Cork City, and went on to score 18 goals in 48 appearances for the Royals in their promotion-winning campaign.

It didn't stop there though, as Doyle went on to continue to score regularly for the club in the Premier League. He left Reading in 2009, after they were beaten by Burnley in the Championship play-offs, as he went on to sign for newly-promoted Wolves.

Doyle retired from his playing career in 2017 due to concussion issues, after a spell with American side Colorado Rapids.