Football League One
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| Country | England |
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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) |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| Levels on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Championship |
| Relegation to | League Two |
| Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup |
| League cup(s) | Football League Cup Football League Trophy |
| Current champions | Doncaster Rovers (2012–13 Football League) |
| TV partners | Sky Sports BBC (Highlights Only) |
| Website | Official website |
 2012–13 Football League One |
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Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Npower League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of the Football League and the third tier in the English football league system.
Football League One was introduced for the 2004–05 season. It was previously known as the Football League Second Division and prior to the advent of the Premier League, the Football League Third Division.
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Structure [edit]
There are 24 clubs in Football 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 Football League 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 Football League One are relegated to Football League Two and are replaced by the top three clubs and the club that won the 4th–7th place play-offs in that division.
Media coverage [edit]
Sky Sports currently show live League One matches with highlights shown on BBC One on their programme called The Football League Show, which also broadcasts highlights of Football League Championship and Football League Two matches. The show is available on the red button the following Sunday until midday and is available on iPlayer all the following week. Highlights of all games in the Football League are also available to view separately on the BBC website. In Sweden, TV4 Sport has the rights of broadcasting from the league. A couple of league matches during the season of 09/10 including play-off matches and the play-off final to the Championship were shown. In Australia, Setanta Sports Australia broadcasts live Championship matches. In the USA and surrounding countries including Cuba, some Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two games are shown on beIN Sport.
Football League One clubs 2012–13 [edit]
The following 24 clubs are competing in League One during the 2012–13 season.
| Club | Finishing position last season | Finishing position this season |
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| Bournemouth | 11th | 2nd (promoted to Championship) |
| Brentford | 9th | 3rd (play-offs to Championship) |
| Bury | 14th | 22nd (relegated to League Two) |
| Carlisle United | 8th | 17th |
| Colchester United | 10th | 20th |
| Coventry City | 23rd (relegated from Championship) | 15th |
| Crawley Town | 3rd (promoted from League Two) | 10th |
| Crewe Alexandra | 7th (promoted via the Play-Offs from League Two) | 13th |
| Doncaster Rovers | 24th (relegated from Championship) | CHAMPIONS (promoted to Championship) |
| Hartlepool United | 13th | 23rd (relegated to League Two) |
| Leyton Orient | 20th | 7th |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 5th | 8th |
| Notts County | 7th | 12th |
| Oldham Athletic | 16th | 19th |
| Portsmouth | 22nd (relegated from Championship) | 24th (relegated to League Two) |
| Preston North End | 15th | 14th |
| Scunthorpe United | 18th | 21st (relegated to League Two) |
| Sheffield United | 3rd | 5th (play-offs to Championship) |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2nd (promoted from League Two) | 16th |
| Stevenage | 6th | 18th |
| Swindon Town | 1st (promoted from League Two) | 6th (play-offs to Championship) |
| Tranmere Rovers | 12th | 11th |
| Walsall | 19th | 9th |
| Yeovil Town | 17th | 4th (play-offs to Championship) |
Teams promoted from League One [edit]
For past winners at this level before 2004, see List of winners of English Football League One and predecessors.
Play-off results [edit]
Relegated teams [edit]
Top scorers [edit]
Football League One stadiums 2012–13 [edit]
| Home Club | Stadium Name | Capacity |
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| Sheffield United | Bramall Lane | 32,702 |
| Coventry City | Ricoh Arena | 32,609 |
| Preston North End | Deepdale | 23,408 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | stadium:mk | 22,000 |
| Notts County | Meadow Lane | 21,388 |
| Portsmouth | Fratton Park | 20,688 |
| Carlisle United | Brunton Park1 | 16,981 |
| Tranmere Rovers | Prenton Park | 16,789 |
| Swindon Town | The County Ground | 15,728 |
| Doncaster Rovers | Keepmoat Stadium | 15,231 |
| Brentford | Griffin Park1 | 12,763 |
| Bury | Gigg Lane | 11,840 |
| Walsall | Banks's Stadium | 11,300 |
| A.F.C. Bournemouth | Goldsands Stadium | 10,700 |
| Oldham Athletic | Boundary Park | 10,624 |
| Crewe Alexandra | Alexandra Stadium | 10,153 |
| Colchester United | Colchester Community Stadium | 10,064 |
| Shrewsbury Town | New Meadow | 9,875 |
| Yeovil Town | Huish Park1 | 9,565 |
| Leyton Orient | Brisbane Road | 9,271 |
| Scunthorpe United | Glanford Park1 | 9,088 |
| Hartlepool United | Victoria Park1 | 8,240 |
| Stevenage | Lamex Stadium1 | 6,722 |
| Crawley Town | Broadfield Stadium1 | 5,996 |
1This ground contains terracing
See also [edit]
- 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)
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