third Division in English football league system
Football league
The English Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Sky Bet League One for sponsorship reasons) 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, prior to 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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Locations of the confirmed 2020–21 EFL League One teams
The following 24 clubs will compete in League One during the 2021–22 season.
Club
Finishing position last season
Location
Stadium
Capacity[2]
Accrington Stanley
11th
Accrington
Crown Ground
5,057 (2,000 seated)
AFC Wimbledon
19th
London (Merton )
Plough Lane
9,300
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 [ edit ]
For past winners at this level before 2004, see List of winners of English Football League One and predecessors .
Play-off results [ edit ]
Season
Semi-final (1st Leg)
Semi-final (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, 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
Bournemouth 1–1 Huddersfield Town Milton Keynes Dons 3–2 Peterborough United
Huddersfield Town 3–3 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 [ edit ]
Season
Clubs
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
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 [ edit ]
b In 35 games. Season truncated due to coronavirus
Financial Fair Play [ edit ]
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.[3] [4] [5] [6]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
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