Football League One
| Countries |  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 |
| Promotion to | Championship |
| Relegation to | League Two |
| Levels on pyramid | Level 3 |
| Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup Football League Cup Football League Trophy |
| Current champions | Swansea City (2007–08) |
| Website | Official website |
 The Football League 2008–09 |
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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 prior to the advent of the Premier League, the Football League Third Division.
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Structure
There are 24 clubs in Football League One. Each club plays every other club twice (once at home & 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
Sky Sports currently show live Coca-Cola League One matches with highlights on ITV1 in every region except the STV region in their programme called The Championship which also broadcast highlights of Coca-Cola Championship and Coca-Cola League Two.
The Virgin Media website streams League One highlights on the Sunday following the day's football.
Football League One clubs 2008–09
The following 24 clubs will compete in League One during the 2008–09 season.
| Club | Finishing position last season |
|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 7th |
| Bristol Rovers | 16th |
| Carlisle United | 4th |
| Cheltenham Town | 19th |
| Colchester United | 24th in the Championship |
| Crewe Alexandra | 20th |
| Hartlepool United | 15th |
| Hereford United | 3rd in League Two |
| Huddersfield Town | 10th |
| Leeds United | 5th |
| Leicester City | 22nd in the Championship |
| Leyton Orient | 14th |
| Millwall | 17th |
| MK Dons | 1st in League Two |
| Northampton Town | 9th |
| Oldham Athletic | 8th |
| Peterborough United | 2nd in League Two |
| Scunthorpe United | 23rd in the Championship |
| Southend United | 6th |
| Stockport County | 4th in League Two (play-off winner) |
| Swindon Town | 13th |
| Tranmere Rovers | 11th |
| Walsall | 12th |
| Yeovil Town | 18th |
Winners of Football League One
| Season | Winner | Runner-Up | Promoted Play-Off Winner |
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| 2004–05 | Luton Town | Hull City | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 2005–06 | Southend United | Colchester United | Barnsley |
| 2006–07 | Scunthorpe United | Bristol City | Blackpool |
| 2007–08 | Swansea City | Nottingham Forest | Doncaster Rovers |
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 |
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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 |
Sheffield Wednesday 4–2 Hartlepool United AET |
| 2005–06 | Barnsley 0–1 Huddersfield Town |
Huddersfield Town 1–3 Barnsley |
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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 2007–08 | Bournemouth, Gillingham, Port Vale, Luton Town |
Top Scorers
| Season | Top scorer | Club | Goals |
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| 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 |
| 2007–08 |  Jason Scotland |
Swansea City | 24 |
Football League One stadia 2008–09
| Home Club | Stadium Name | Capacity |
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| Leeds United | Elland Road | 40,242 |
| Leicester City | Walkers Stadium | 32,500 |
| Huddersfield Town | Galpharm Stadium | 24,500 |
| MK Dons | stadium:mk | 22,000 |
| Millwall | The New Den | 20,146 |
| Tranmere Rovers | Prenton Park | 16,789 |
| Carlisle United | Brunton Park1 | 16,651 |
| Swindon Town | County Ground | 15,728 |
| Peterborough United | London Road Stadium1 | 15,314 |
| Oldham Athletic | Boundary Park | 13,624 |
| Southend United | Roots Hall | 12,392 |
| Bristol Rovers | Memorial Stadium1 | 11,916 |
| Walsall | Bescot Stadium | 11,300 |
| Stockport County | Edgeley Park | 10,651 |
| Crewe Alexandra | Alexandra Stadium | 10,118 |
| Colchester United | Colchester Community Stadium | 10,000 |
| Yeovil Town | Huish Park1 | 9,600 |
| Leyton Orient | Brisbane Road | 9,271 |
| Scunthorpe United | Glanford Park1 | 9,088 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Withdean Stadium2 | 8,850 |
| Hartlepool United | Victoria Park1 | 7,691 |
| Northampton Town | Sixfields Stadium | 7,653 |
| Hereford United | Edgar Street1 | 7,100 |
| Cheltenham Town | Whaddon Road1 | 7,066 |
1This ground contains terracing
2Not a football-specific ground
Notes and references
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)
External links
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Football League One 2008–09
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