EFL League One
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Founded | 2004 1992–2004 (as Division Two) 1958–1992 (as Division Three) 1921–1958 (as Division Three North/South) 1920–1921 (as Division Three) |
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Country | England |
Number of teams | 24 |
Level on pyramid | 3 |
Promotion to | Championship |
Relegation to | League Two |
Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup |
League cup(s) | EFL Cup EFL Trophy |
International cup(s) | UEFA Europa League (via FA Cup) UEFA Europa Conference League (via EFL Cup) |
Current champions | Hull City (2020–21) |
Most championships | Luton Town Wigan Athletic (2 titles each) |
TV partners | List of broadcasters |
Website | efl |
Current: 2021–22 EFL League One |
The English Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Sky Bet League One for sponsorship reasons, and known as the Football League One from 2004 until 2016) is the second-highest division of the English Football League and the third tier overall in the entire English football league system.
League One was introduced for the 2004–05 season. It was previously known briefly as the Football League Second Division and for much longer, before the advent of the Premier League, as the Football League Third Division.
At present, Gillingham hold the longest tenure in League One, last being out of the division in the 2012–13 season. There are currently seven former Premier League clubs competing in League One, namely Sheffield Wednesday (1992–2000), Ipswich Town (1992–95 and 2000–02), Charlton Athletic (1998–99 and 2000–07), Bolton Wanderers (1995–96, 1997–98 and 2001–12), Portsmouth (2003–10), Wigan Athletic (2005–13) and Sunderland (1996–97, 1999–2003, 2005–06 and 2007–17).[1]
Structure[]
There are 24 clubs in League One. Each club plays every other club twice (once at home and once away). Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. At the end of the season a table of the final League standings is determined, based on the following criteria in this order: points obtained, goal difference, goals scored, an aggregate of the results between two or more clubs (ranked using the previous three criteria) and, finally, a series of one or more play-off matches.
At the end of each season the top two clubs, together with the winner of the play-offs between the clubs which finished in 3rd–6th position, are promoted to EFL Championship and are replaced by the three clubs that finished at the bottom of that division.
Similarly, the four clubs that finished at the bottom of EFL League One are relegated to EFL League Two and are replaced by the top three clubs and the club that won the 4th–7th place play-offs in that division.
Current members[]
![EFL League One is located in England](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/England_location_map.svg/550px-England_location_map.svg.png)
![AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Burton Albion Burton Albion](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Town](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Gillingham Gillingham](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Ipswich Town Ipswich Town](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Lincoln City Lincoln City](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Morecambe Morecambe](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Oxford United Oxford United](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Portsmouth Portsmouth](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Rotherham United Rotherham United](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Sunderland Sunderland](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe Wanderers](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
The following 24 clubs will compete in League One during the 2021–22 season.
Club | Finishing position last season | Location | Stadium | Capacity[2] |
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Accrington Stanley | 11th | Accrington | Crown Ground | 5,057 (2,000 seated) |
AFC Wimbledon | 19th | London (Merton) | Plough Lane | 9,215 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3rd in League Two | Horwich | University of Bolton Stadium | 28,723 |
Burton Albion | 16th | Burton upon Trent | Pirelli Stadium | 6,912 (2,034 seated) |
Cambridge United | 2nd in League Two | Cambridge | Abbey Stadium | 8,127 |
Charlton Athletic | 7th | London (Charlton) | The Valley | 27,111 |
Cheltenham Town | 1st in League Two | Cheltenham | Whaddon Road | 7,066 |
Crewe Alexandra | 12th | Crewe | Gresty Road | 10,180 |
Doncaster Rovers | 14th | Doncaster | Keepmoat Stadium | 15,231 |
Fleetwood Town | 15th | Fleetwood | Highbury Stadium | 5,311 (2,701 seated) |
Gillingham | 10th | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | 11,582 |
Ipswich Town | 9th | Ipswich | Portman Road | 30,311 |
Lincoln City | 5th | Lincoln | Sincil Bank | 10,307 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 13th | Milton Keynes | Stadium MK | 30,500 |
Morecambe | 4th in League Two (promoted via play-offs) | Morecambe | Globe Arena | 6,476 |
Oxford United | 6th | Oxford | Kassam Stadium | 12,500 |
Plymouth Argyle | 18th | Plymouth | Home Park | 18,600 |
Portsmouth | 8th | Portsmouth | Fratton Park | 21,100 |
Rotherham United | 23rd in Championship (relegated) | Rotherham | New York Stadium | 12,021 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 24th in Championship (relegated) | Sheffield | Hillsborough Stadium | 39,732 |
Shrewsbury Town | 17th | Shrewsbury | New Meadow | 9,875 |
Sunderland | 4th | Sunderland | Stadium of Light | 48,707 |
Wigan Athletic | 20th | Wigan | DW Stadium | 25,138 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 22nd in Championship (relegated) | High Wycombe | Adams Park | 9,448 |
Teams promoted from League One[]
Season | Winner | Runner-up | Promoted Play-off Winner (Position) |
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2004–05 | Luton Town | Hull City | Sheffield Wednesday (5th) |
2005–06 | Southend United | Colchester United | Barnsley (5th) |
2006–07 | Scunthorpe United | Bristol City | Blackpool (3rd) |
2007–08 | Swansea City | Nottingham Forest | Doncaster Rovers (3rd) |
2008–09 | Leicester City | Peterborough United | Scunthorpe United (6th) |
2009–10 | Norwich City | Leeds United | Millwall (3rd) |
2010–11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Southampton | Peterborough United (4th) |
2011–12 | Charlton Athletic | Sheffield Wednesday | Huddersfield Town (4th) |
2012–13 | Doncaster Rovers | AFC Bournemouth | Yeovil Town (4th) |
2013–14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Brentford | Rotherham United (4th) |
2014–15 | Bristol City | Milton Keynes Dons | Preston North End (3rd) |
2015–16 | Wigan Athletic | Burton Albion | Barnsley (6th) |
2016–17 | Sheffield United | Bolton Wanderers | Millwall (6th) |
2017–18 | Wigan Athletic (2nd title) | Blackburn Rovers | Rotherham United (4th) |
2018–19 | Luton Town (2nd title) | Barnsley | Charlton Athletic (3rd) |
2019–20 | Coventry City | Rotherham United | Wycombe Wanderers (3rd) |
2020–21 | Hull City | Peterborough United | Blackpool (3rd) |
For past winners at this level before 2004, see List of winners of English Football League One and predecessors.
Play-off results[]
Season | Semi-final (1st Leg) | Semi-final (2nd Leg) | Final |
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2004–05 | Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Brentford Hartlepool United 2–0 Tranmere Rovers |
Brentford 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Hartlepool United (Hartlepool won 6–5 on penalties, a.e.t.) |
Sheffield Wednesday 4–2 Hartlepool United (a.e.t.) |
2005–06 | Barnsley 0–1 Huddersfield Town Swansea City 1–1 Brentford |
Huddersfield Town 1–3 Barnsley Brentford 0–2 Swansea City |
Barnsley 2–2 Swansea City (Barnsley won 4–3 on penalties, a.e.t.) |
2006–07 | Yeovil Town 0–2 Nottingham Forest Oldham Athletic 1–2 Blackpool |
Nottingham Forest 2–5 Yeovil Town (a.e.t.) Blackpool 3–1 Oldham Athletic |
Blackpool 2–0 Yeovil Town |
2007–08 | Southend United 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Leeds United 1–2 Carlisle United |
Doncaster Rovers 5–1 Southend United Carlisle United 0–2 Leeds United |
Leeds United 0–1 Doncaster Rovers |
2008–09 | Scunthorpe United 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons Millwall 1–0 Leeds United |
Milton Keynes Dons 0–0 Scunthorpe United (Scunthorpe won 7–6 on penalties, a.e.t.) Leeds United 1–1 Millwall |
Scunthorpe United 3–2 Millwall |
2009–10 | Swindon Town 2–1 Charlton Athletic Huddersfield Town 0–0 Millwall |
Charlton Athletic 2–1 Swindon Town (Swindon won 5–4 on penalties, a.e.t.) Millwall 2–0 Huddersfield Town |
Millwall 1–0 Swindon Town |
2010–11 | AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Huddersfield Town Milton Keynes Dons 3–2 Peterborough United |
Huddersfield Town 3–3 AFC Bournemouth (Huddersfield won 4–2 on penalties, a.e.t.) Peterborough United 2–0 Milton Keynes Dons |
Huddersfield Town 0–3 Peterborough United |
2011–12 | Stevenage 0–0 Sheffield United Milton Keynes Dons 0–2 Huddersfield Town |
Sheffield United 1–0 Stevenage Huddersfield Town 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons |
Huddersfield Town 0–0 Sheffield United (Huddersfield won 8–7 on penalties, a.e.t.) |
2012–13 | Sheffield United 1–0 Yeovil Town Swindon Town 1–1 Brentford |
Yeovil Town 2–0 Sheffield United Brentford 3–3 Swindon Town (Brentford won 5–4 on penalties, a.e.t.) |
Brentford 1–2 Yeovil Town |
2013–14 | Peterborough United 1–1 Leyton Orient Preston North End 1–1 Rotherham United |
Leyton Orient 2–1 Peterborough United Rotherham United 3–1 Preston North End |
Leyton Orient 2–2 Rotherham United (Rotherham won 4–3 on penalties, a.e.t.) |
2014–15 | Chesterfield 0–1 Preston North End Sheffield United 1–2 Swindon Town |
Preston North End 3–0 Chesterfield Swindon Town 5–5 Sheffield United |
Preston North End 4–0 Swindon Town |
2015–16 | Barnsley 3–0 Walsall Bradford City 1–3 Millwall |
Walsall 1–3 Barnsley Millwall 1–1 Bradford City |
Barnsley 3–1 Millwall |
2016–17 | Millwall 0–0 Scunthorpe United
Bradford City 1–0 Fleetwood Town |
Scunthorpe United 2–3 Millwall
Fleetwood Town 0–0 Bradford City |
Bradford City 0–1 Millwall |
2017–18 | Charlton Athletic 0–1 Shrewsbury Town
Scunthorpe United 2–2 Rotherham United |
Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Charlton Athletic
Rotherham United 2–0 Scunthorpe United |
Rotherham United 2–1 Shrewsbury Town (a.e.t.) |
2018–19 | Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Charlton Athletic
Sunderland 1–0 Portsmouth |
Charlton Athletic 2–3 Doncaster Rovers (Charlton Athletic won 4–3 on penalties, a.e.t.)
Portsmouth 0–0 Sunderland |
Charlton Athletic 2–1 Sunderland |
2019–20 | Portsmouth 1–1
Oxford United Fleetwood Town 1–4 Wycombe Wanderers |
Oxford United 1–1 Portsmouth (Oxford United won 5–4 on penalties, a.e.t.)
Wycombe Wanderers 2–2 Fleetwood Town |
Oxford United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers |
2020–21 | Oxford United 0–3 Blackpool
Lincoln City 2–0 Sunderland |
Blackpool 3-3 Oxford United
Sunderland 2–1 Lincoln City |
Blackpool 2-1 Lincoln City |
Relegated teams[]
Season | Clubs |
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2004–05 | Torquay United (51), Wrexham (43), Peterborough United (39), Stockport County (26) |
2005–06 | Hartlepool United (50), Milton Keynes Dons (50), Swindon Town (48), Walsall (47) |
2006–07 | Chesterfield (47), Bradford City (47), Rotherham United (38), Brentford (37) |
2007–08 | AFC Bournemouth (48), Gillingham (46), Port Vale (38), Luton Town (33) |
2008–09 | Northampton Town (49), Crewe Alexandra (46), Cheltenham Town (39), Hereford United (34) |
2009–10 | Gillingham (50), Wycombe Wanderers (45), Southend United (43), Stockport County (25) |
2010–11 | Dagenham & Redbridge (47), Bristol Rovers (45), Plymouth Argyle (42), Swindon Town (41) |
2011–12 | Wycombe Wanderers (43), Chesterfield (42), Exeter City (42), Rochdale (38) |
2012–13 | Scunthorpe United (48), Bury (41), Hartlepool United (41), Portsmouth (32) |
2013–14 | Stevenage (47), Shrewsbury Town (45), Carlisle United (42), Tranmere Rovers (42) |
2014–15 | Notts County (50), Crawley Town (50), Leyton Orient (49), Yeovil Town (40) |
2015–16 | Doncaster Rovers (46), Blackpool (46), Colchester United (40), Crewe Alexandra (34) |
2016–17 | Port Vale (49), Swindon Town (44), Coventry City (39), Chesterfield (37) |
2017–18 | Oldham Athletic (50), Northampton Town (47), Milton Keynes Dons (45), Bury (36) |
2018–19 | Plymouth Argyle (50), Walsall (47), Scunthorpe United (46), Bradford City (41) |
2019–20 | Tranmere Rovers (0.94), Southend United (0.54), Bolton Wanderers (0.41), Bury[a] |
2020–21 | Rochdale (47), Northampton Town (45), Swindon Town (43), Bristol Rovers (38) |
a Expelled in August 2019 after financial breaches.
Top scorers[]
Season | Top scorer(s) | Club(s) | Goals |
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2004–05 | ![]() |
Hull City | 27 |
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Bradford City | ||
2005–06 | ![]() |
Southend United | 23 |
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Scunthorpe United | ||
2006–07 | ![]() |
Scunthorpe United | 30 |
2007–08 | ![]() |
Swansea City | 24 |
2008–09 | ![]() |
Swindon Town | 29 |
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Bristol Rovers | ||
2009–10 | ![]() |
Southampton | 30 |
2010–11 | ![]() |
Peterborough United | 27 |
2011–12 | ![]() |
Huddersfield Town | 36 |
2012–13 | ![]() |
Yeovil Town | 24 |
2013–14 | ![]() |
Bristol City | 24 |
2014–15 | ![]() |
Preston North End | 26 |
2015–16 | ![]() |
Wigan Athletic | 25 |
2016–17 | ![]() |
Sheffield United | 30 |
2017–18 | ![]() |
Peterborough United | 27 |
2018–19 | ![]() |
Luton Town | 25 |
2019–20 | ![]() |
Peterborough United | 24[b] |
2020-21 | ![]() |
Peterborough United | 31 |
b In 35 games. Season truncated due to coronavirus
Attendances[]
EFL League One is the most-watched third-tier domestic sports league in the World, with an average of 8,802 spectators per game in the 2019–20 season.[3] The closest third tier association football league in terms of average attendance is the German 3. Liga (6,185).[4] The highest average attendance since the restructure into League One was the 2009–10 season, with an average of 9,136.[5] The highest average attendance by a single club was Sunderland in the 2018–19 season with 32,157. They also set the League One attendance record for a single game in the same season, when 46,039 spectators attended the Boxing Day game against Bradford City.[6]
Season | League Average Attendance | Highest Average | Highest Attendance | ||
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Club | Attendance | Game | Attendance | ||
2004-05 | 7,732 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23,100 [7] | Sheffield Wednesday vs Bristol City | 28,798 |
2005-06 | 7,578 | Nottingham Forest | 20,257 [8] | Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth | 26,847 |
2006-07 | 7,486 | Nottingham Forest | 20,627 [9] | Nottingham Forest v Rotherham United | 27,875 |
2007-08 | 7,985 | Leeds United | 26,546 [10] | Leeds United v Ipswich Town | 31,269 |
2008-09 | 7,551 | Leeds United | 23,639 [11] | Leeds United v Gillingham | 38,256 |
2009-10 | 9,136 | Leeds United | 24,818 [12] | Leeds United v Bristol Rovers | 38,234 |
2010-11 | 7,519 | Southampton | 22,161 [13] | Southampton v Walsall | 31,653 |
2011-12 | 7,358 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21,336 [14] | Sheffield Wednesday v Wycombe Wanderers | 38,082 |
2012-13 | 6,335 | Sheffield United | 18,612 [15] | Sheffield United v Brentford | 23,431 |
2013-14 | 7,476 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20,879 [16] | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rotherham United | 30,110 |
2014-15 | 7,037 | Sheffield United | 19,805 [17] | Coventry City v Gillingham | 27,306 |
2015-16 | 7,163 | Sheffield United | 19,803 [18] | Sheffield United v Bradford City | 24,777 |
2016-17 | 7,933 | Sheffield United | 21,892 [19] | Sheffield United v Chesterfield | 31,003 |
2017-18 | 7,805 | Bradford City | 19,787 [20] | Blackburn Rovers v Oxford United | 27,600 |
2018-19 | 8,741 | Sunderland | 32,157 [21] | Sunderland v Bradford City | 46,039 |
2019-20 | 8,802 | Sunderland | 30,118 [22] | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | 33,821 |
2020-21 | No attendances due to COVID-19 pandemic |
Historic Performance[]
Since the restructuring into League One in 2004, 73 teams have spent at least one season in the division, including 7 of the 20 teams in the 2021-22 Premier League. Oldham Athletic, Walsall and MK Dons have all spent 14 seasons in League One, Oldham's tenure was in a single 14-season consecutive spell - the longest spell of any team. The team with the current longest tenure is Gillingham, who have been in League One continuously since the 2013-14 season. Rotherham has had the highest number of separate spells in League One with five. There have been 15 different Champions of League One, with both Wigan Athletic and Luton Town having won the division twice.
Key[]
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Teams with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are competing in the 2021–22 EFL League One
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Team is competing in the 2021-22 Premier League
- The club competed in League One during that season (the number is the club's final league position)
Club | Total Seasons | Number of Spells | Longest Spell (Seasons} | Highest Position | Lowest Position | Season | |||||||||||||||||
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Accrington Stanley ![]() |
4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 11 | - | ||||||||||||||
AFC Wimbledon ![]() |
6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | - | ||||||||||||
Barnsley | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||
Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Blackpool | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 3 | ||||||||||
Bolton Wanderers ![]() |
3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 23 | - | |||||||||||||||
AFC Bournemouth | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||
Bradford City | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | |||||||||
Brentford ![]() |
8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
Brighton & Hove Albion ![]() |
5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Bristol Rovers | 9 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 24 | |||||||||
Burton Albion ![]() |
5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 16 | - | |||||||||||||
Bury | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 24 [a] | ||||||||||||
Cambridge United ![]() |
1 | 1 | 1 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Carlisle United | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 22 | ||||||||||
Charlton Athletic ![]() |
8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 7 | - | ||||||||||
Cheltenham Town ![]() |
4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 23 | - | ||||||||||||||
Chesterfield | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 24 | |||||||||||
Colchester United | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 23 | ||||||||
Coventry City | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||
Crawley Town | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
Crewe Alexandra ![]() |
9 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 12 | - | |||||||||
Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
Doncaster Rovers ![]() |
12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 14 | - | ||||||
Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 23 | |||||||||||||||
Fleetwood Town ![]() |
8 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 15 | - | ||||||||||
Gillingham ![]() |
13 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 10 | - | |||||
Hartlepool United | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 23 | ||||||||||
Hereford United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
Huddersfield Town | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
Hull City | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Ipswich Town ![]() |
3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | - | |||||||||||||||
Leeds United ![]() |
3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Leicester City ![]() |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Leyton Orient | 9 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 23 | |||||||||
Lincoln City ![]() |
3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 5 | - | |||||||||||||||
Luton Town | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Millwall | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||
MK Dons ![]() |
14 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 19 | 13 | - | ||||
Morecambe ![]() |
1 | 1 | 1 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Northampton Town | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 22 | ||||||||||||
Norwich City ![]() |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Notts County | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 21 | |||||||||||||
Oldham Athletic | 14 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 21 | ||||
Oxford United ![]() |
6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | - | ||||||||||||
Peterborough United | 11 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |||||||
Plymouth Argyle ![]() |
5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 21 | 18 | - | |||||||||||||
Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 21 | ||||||||||
Portsmouth ![]() |
6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | - | ||||||||||||
Preston North End | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Rochdale | 9 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 21 | |||||||||
Rotherham United ![]() |
6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||
Scunthorpe United | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | ||||||||
Sheffield United | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Sheffield Wednesday ![]() |
4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||
Shrewsbury Town ![]() |
9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 17 | - | |||||||||
Southampton ![]() |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Southend United | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 22 | |||||||||
Stevenage | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
Stockport County | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
Sunderland ![]() |
4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | - | ||||||||||||||
Swansea City | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 23 | ||||||
Torquay United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 21 | |||||||
Walsall | 14 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 22 | ||||
Wigan Athletic ![]() |
4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | ||||||||||||||
Wolverhampton Wanderers ![]() |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Wrexham | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
Wycombe Wanderers ![]() |
5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 3 | - | |||||||||||||
Yeovil Town | 9 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 24 |
Financial Fair Play[]
Starting from the 2012–13 season, a Financial Fair Play arrangement has been in place in all three divisions of the Football League, the intention being eventually to produce a league of financially self-sustaining clubs. In League One, this takes the form of a Salary Cost Management Protocol in which a maximum of 60% of a club's turnover may be spent on players' wages, with sanctions being applied in the form of transfer embargoes.[23][24][25][26]
See also[]
- 1920–21 (as Football League Division Three)
- 1921–22 & 1957–58 (as Football League Division Three North/South)
- 1958–59 & 1992–93 (as Football League Division Three)
- 1992–93 & 2003–04 (as Football League Division Two)
- 2016–17 & 2019–20 (as EFL League One)
- List of professional sports teams in the United Kingdom
Footnotes[]
- ^ Bury did not compete in the 2019-20 season as they were expelled from the league due to financial difficulties.
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- ^ "League One Record 46,039 crowd as Sunderland AFC triumph over Bradford City on Boxing Day". www.sunderlandecho.com.
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- ^ "League One 2010/2011 - Attendance". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "League One 2011/2012 - Attendance". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "League One 2012/2013 - Attendance". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "League One 2013/2014 - Attendance". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "League One 2014/2015 - Attendance". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "League One 2015/2016 - Attendance". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "League One 2016/2017 - Attendance". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "League One 2017/2018 - Attendance". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "League One 2018/2019 - Attendance". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "League One 2019/2020 - Attendance". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "The Football League – About Us – FAQs – FL Explained – FL Explained – Financial Fair Play in The Football League". Archived from the original on 10 May 2012.
- ^ Vittles, Jack; 18:32, 6 Dec 2017 (6 December 2017). "Financial Fair play: Does it apply in League One and League Two?". bristolpost. Retrieved 28 May 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ McCartney, Aidan; 12:02, 2 Feb 2015Updated14:43 (2 February 2015). "Financial Fair Play in League One: Separating fact from fiction". coventrytelegraph. Retrieved 28 May 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ "Review into Bury's demise offers painful reminder of the need for FFP | Financial fair play | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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