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Football 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)
Nation
 England
Promotion To
Championship
Relegation To
League Two
Number of Teams
24
Level on Pyramid
Level 3
Cups
FA Cup
League Cup
League Trophy
Current Champions (2006-07)
Scunthorpe United
Website
League One

Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.

Football League One was introduced for the 2004-2005 season. It was previously known as the Football League Second Division and before the advent of the Premier League, as the Football League Third Division.

Football League One clubs, 2007-08

Club Finishing position last season
Bournemouth 19th
Brighton & Hove Albion 18th
Bristol Rovers 6th in League Two (play-off winner)
Carlisle United 8th
Cheltenham Town 17th
Crewe Alexandra 13th
Doncaster Rovers 11th
Gillingham 16th
Hartlepool United 2nd in League Two
Huddersfield Town 15th
Leeds United 24th in the Championship
Leyton Orient 20th
Luton Town 23rd in the Championship
Millwall 10th
Northampton Town 14th
Nottingham Forest 4th
Oldham Athletic 6th
Port Vale 12th
Southend United 22nd in the Championship
Swansea City1 7th
Swindon Town 3rd in League Two
Tranmere Rovers 9th
Walsall 1st in League Two
Yeovil Town 5th

1 Club is located in  Wales

Winners of Football League One

Season Winner Runner-Up Promoted Play-Off Winner
2004-05 Luton Town Hull City Sheffield Wednesday
2005-06 Southend United Colchester United Barnsley
2006-07 Scunthorpe United Bristol City Blackpool

For past winners at this level before 2004, see List of winners of English Football League One and predecessors.

Play-off results

Season Semifinal (1st Leg) Semifinal (2nd Leg) Final
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, AET)

Sheffield Wednesday 4-2 Hartlepool United AET
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, AET)

2006-07 Yeovil Town 0-2 Nottingham Forest
Oldham Athletic 1-2 Blackpool
Nottingham Forest 2-5 Yeovil Town AET
Blackpool 3-1 Oldham Athletic
Blackpool 2-0 Yeovil Town

Relegated teams

Season Clubs
2004-05 Torquay United, Wrexham, Peterborough United, Stockport County
2005-06 Hartlepool United, Milton Keynes Dons, Swindon Town, Walsall
2006-07 Chesterfield, Bradford City, Rotherham United, Brentford

Top Scorers

Season Top scorer Club Goals
2004-05 Stuart Elliott Hull City 27
Dean Windass Bradford City
2005-06 Freddy Eastwood Southend United 23
Billy Sharp Scunthorpe United
2006-07 Billy Sharp Scunthorpe United 30

Football League One stadia 2007-08

Home Club Stadium Name Capacity
Leeds United Elland Road 40,242
Nottingham Forest City Ground 30,576
Huddersfield Town Galpharm Stadium 24,500
Port Vale Vale Park 22,356
Swansea City Liberty Stadium 20,532
Millwall New Den Stadium 20,146
Tranmere Rovers Prenton Park 16,789
Carlisle United Brunton Park 16,651
Swindon Town County Ground 15,728
Doncaster Rovers Keepmoat Stadium 15,231
Oldham Athletic Boundary Park 13,624
Southend United Roots Hall 12,392
Bristol Rovers Memorial Stadium 11,724
Gillingham Priestfield Stadium 11,582
Walsall Banks's Stadium 11,300
Bournemouth Fitness First Stadium 10,700
Luton Town Kenilworth Road 10,300
Crewe Alexandra Alexandra Stadium 10,118
Yeovil Town Huish Park 9,400
Leyton Orient Matchroom Stadium 9,271
Brighton and Hove Albion Withdean Stadium 8,850
Hartlepool United Victoria Park 7,691
Northampton Town Sixfields Stadium 7,653
Cheltenham Town Whaddon Road 7,066

External links

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