2021–22 English Football League
Season | 2021–22 |
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← 2020–21 2022-23 → |
The 2021–22 season is the 123rd season of the English Football League (EFL) and the sixth season under that name after it was renamed from The Football League in 2016. For the ninth season running, the league is sponsored by Sky Betting & Gaming and is therefore known as the Sky Bet EFL.
The EFL is contested through three divisions: the Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the Championship are automatically promoted to the Premier League and they are joined by the winner of the Championship playoff. The bottom two teams in League Two are relegated to the National League.
The two-year partnership extension between the league and its official charity Mind is set to expire after this season.[1]
Promotion and relegation[]
From the Premier League[]
From the Championship[]
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From League One[]
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From League Two[]
From the National League[]
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Championship[]
Table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Bournemouth | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 18 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Fulham | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 16 | |
3 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 16 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
4 | Coventry City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 16 | |
5 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 14 | |
6 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 13 | |
7 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 13 | |
8 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 12 | |
9 | Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 12 | |
10 | Cardiff City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 11 | |
11 | Birmingham City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | |
12 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 10 | |
13 | Luton Town | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 10 | |
14 | Reading | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 10 | |
15 | Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 | |
16 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 9 | |
17 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 9 | |
18 | Millwall | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 | |
19 | Barnsley | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 8 | |
20 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 8 | |
21 | Swansea City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 7 | |
22 | Peterborough United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 7 | Relegation to EFL League One |
23 | Hull City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 5 | |
24 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 September 2021. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[2]
Results[]
League One[]
Table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 16 | Promotion to EFL Championship |
2 | Sunderland | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 16 | |
3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 15 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
4 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 14 | |
5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 14 | |
6 | Rotherham United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 13 | |
7 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 12 | |
8 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 12 | |
9 | Cheltenham Town | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 | |
10 | Burton Albion | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 12 | |
11 | Accrington Stanley | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 12 | |
12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 11 | |
13 | Cambridge United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | |
14 | Oxford United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 | |
15 | Portsmouth | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 10 | |
16 | Lincoln City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | |
17 | Fleetwood Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | |
18 | Morecambe | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 | |
19 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 6 | |
20 | Gillingham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 | |
21 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 5 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
22 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 5 | |
23 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 | |
24 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 September 2021. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[3]
Results[]
League Two[]
Table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Forest Green Rovers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 19 | Promotion to EFL League One |
2 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 15 | |
3 | Harrogate Town | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 14 | |
4 | Northampton Town | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 14 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
5 | Exeter City | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 13 | |
6 | Hartlepool United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 13 | |
7 | Port Vale | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 12 | |
8 | Rochdale | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 12 | |
9 | Bradford City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 12 | |
10 | Swindon Town | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 12 | |
11 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 11 | |
12 | Newport County | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 11 | |
13 | Carlisle United | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | |
14 | Crawley Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 10 | |
15 | Barrow | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 9 | |
16 | Colchester United | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | |
17 | Salford City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 8 | |
18 | Sutton United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 | |
19 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 8 | |
20 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 8 | |
21 | Stevenage | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 8 | |
22 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 7 | |
23 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 7 | Relegation to National League |
24 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 September 2021. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[4]
Results[]
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Northampton Town | Keith Curle | Sacked | 10 February 2021[5] | 2020–21 English Football League | Jon Brady | 8 May 2021[6] | Pre-season |
Barrow | Michael Jolley | 21 February 2021[7] | Mark Cooper | 28 May 2021[8] | |||
Colchester United | Steve Ball | 23 February 2021[9] | Hayden Mullins | 13 May 2021[10] | |||
Leyton Orient | Ross Embleton | 27 February 2021[11] | Kenny Jackett | 21 May 2021[12] | |||
Doncaster Rovers | Darren Moore | Appointed by Sheffield Wednesday | 1 March 2021[13] | Richie Wellens | 17 May 2021[14] | ||
Sheffield United | Chris Wilder | Sacked | 13 March 2021[15] | 2020–21 Premier League | Slaviša Jokanović | 27 May 2021[16] | |
Preston North End | Alex Neil | 21 March 2021[17] | 2020–21 English Football League | Frankie McAvoy | 10 May 2021[18] | ||
Forest Green Rovers | Mark Cooper | 11 April 2021[19] | Rob Edwards | 27 May 2021[20] | |||
Swindon Town | John Sheridan | Resigned | 18 April 2021[21] | John McGreal | 26 May 2021[22] | ||
Walsall | Brian Dutton | Sacked | 10 May 2021[23] | Pre-season | Matthew Taylor | 19 May 2021[24] | |
Bradford City | Mark Trueman Conor Sellars |
10 May 2021[25] | Derek Adams | 4 June 2021[26] | |||
Tranmere Rovers | Keith Hill | Sacked | 11 May 2021[27] | 2020–21 English Football League | Micky Mellon | 31 May 2021[28] | |
West Bromwich Albion | Sam Allardyce | Resigned | 19 May 2021[29] | 2020–21 Premier League | Valérien Ismaël | 24 June 2021[30] | |
Morecambe | Derek Adams | 2 June 2021[31] | Pre-season | Stephen Robinson | 7 June 2021[32] | ||
Barnsley | Valérien Ismaël | Appointed by West Bromwich Albion | 24 June 2021[30] | Markus Schopp | 29 June 2021[33] | ||
Swindon Town | John McGreal | Resigned | 25 June 2021[34] | Ben Garner | 21 July 2021[35] | ||
Bournemouth | Jonathan Woodgate | End of contract | 27 June 2021[36] | Scott Parker | 28 June 2021[37] | ||
Fulham | Scott Parker | Appointed by Bournemouth | 28 June 2021[37] | Marco Silva | 1 July 2021[38] | ||
Rochdale | Brian Barry-Murphy | Resigned | 30 June 2021[39] | Robbie Stockdale | 10 July 2021[40] | ||
Swansea City | Steve Cooper | 21 July 2021[41] | Russell Martin | 1 August 2021[42] | |||
Milton Keynes Dons | Russell Martin | Appointed by Swansea City | 1 August 2021[42] | Liam Manning | 13 August 2021[43] | 8th | |
Nottingham Forest | Chris Hughton | Sacked | 16 September 2021[44] | 24th |
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