Football League Two
Founded | 2004 |
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Country | |
Number of teams | 24 |
Level on pyramid | 4 |
Promotion to | EFL League One |
Relegation to | National League |
League cup(s) | |
Current champions | Northampton Town (2015–16) |
TV partners |
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The English Football League Two is a football league which is the fourth division in England. It is the name of the English Third Division since the 2004-2005 season.
2020-21 clubs
The following 24 clubs are competing in League Two during the 2020–21 season.[1]
Club | Finishing position last season | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Barrow | 1st in National League (promoted) | Barrow-in-Furness | Holker Street | 5,045 |
Bolton Wanderers | 23rd in League One (relegated) | Horwich | University of Bolton Stadium | 28,723 |
Bradford City | 9th | Bradford | Valley Parade | 25,136 |
Cambridge United | 16th | Cambridge | Abbey Stadium | 8,127 |
Carlisle United | 18th | Carlisle | Brunton Park | 18,202 |
Cheltenham Town | 4th | Cheltenham | Whaddon Road | 7,066 |
Colchester United | 6th | Colchester | Colchester Community Stadium | 10,105 |
Crawley Town | 13th | Crawley | Broadfield Stadium | 6,134 |
Exeter City | 5th | Exeter | St. James Park | 8,696 |
Forest Green Rovers | 10th | Nailsworth | The New Lawn | 5,147 |
Grimsby Town | 15th | Cleethorpes | Blundell Park | 9,052 |
Harrogate Town | 2nd in National League (promoted via play-offs) | Harrogate | Wetherby Road[a] | 5,000 |
Leyton Orient | 17th | London (Leyton) | Brisbane Road | 9,271 |
Mansfield Town | 21st | Mansfield | Field Mill | 10,000 |
Morecambe | 22nd | Morecambe | Globe Arena | 6,476 |
Newport County | 14th | Newport | Rodney Parade | 7,850 |
Oldham Athletic | 19th | Oldham | Boundary Park | 13,512 |
Port Vale | 8th | Burslem | Vale Park | 19,052 |
Salford City | 11th | Salford | Moor Lane | 5,108 |
Scunthorpe United | 20th | Scunthorpe | Glanford Park | 9,088 |
Southend United | 22nd in League One (relegated) | Southend-on-Sea | Roots Hall | 12,392 |
Stevenage | 24th[b] | Stevenage | Broadhall Way | 6,722 |
Tranmere Rovers | 21st in League One (relegated) | Birkenhead | Prenton Park | 16,789 |
Walsall | 12th | Walsall | Bescot Stadium | 11,300 |
- ↑ Harrogate Town will begin the season at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster.[3]
- ↑ Stevenage originally finished 24th in the 2019-20 EFL League Two table, but after numerous points deductions handed to Macclesfield Town, Macclesfield slipped to 24th and Stevenage were granted a reprieve from relegation.[2]
Champions
Season | Champions | Runner-up | Third place |
2004/05 | Yeovil Town | Scunthorpe United | Swansea City |
2005/06 | Carlisle United | Northampton Town | Leyton Orient |
2006/07 | Walsall | Hartlepool United | Swindon Town |
2007/08 | Milton Keynes Dons | Peterborough United | Hereford United |
2008/09 | Brentford | Exeter City | Wycombe Wanderers |
2009/10 | Notts County | A.F.C. Bournemouth | Rochdale |
2010/11 | Chesterfield | Bury | Wycombe Wanderers |
References
- ↑ "Sky Bet League Two Clubs".
- ↑ "Macclesfield Town relegated after EFL wins points appeal, Stevenage reprieved". BBC Sport. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ↑ "Harrogate Town: Doncaster Rovers groundshare for EFL newcomers". BBC Sport. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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