Football League One
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| 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 |
| Levels on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Championship |
| Relegation to | League Two |
| Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup Football League Cup Football League Trophy |
| Current champions | Norwich City (2009–10) |
| Website | Official website |
 2010–11 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 third-highest division overall 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
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
Sky Sports currently show live League One matches with highlights on BBC One in their programme called The Football League Show which also broadcast 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.
Football League One clubs 2010–11
The following 24 clubs will compete in League One during the 2010–11 season.
| Club | Finishing position last season |
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| AFC Bournemouth | 2nd in League Two |
| Brentford | 9th |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 13th |
| Bristol Rovers | 11th |
| Carlisle United | 14th |
| Charlton Athletic | 4th |
| Colchester United | 8th |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 7th in League Two (play-off winner) |
| Exeter City | 18th |
| Hartlepool United | 20th |
| Huddersfield Town | 6th |
| Leyton Orient | 17th |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 12th |
| Notts County | 1st in League Two |
| Oldham Athletic | 16th |
| Peterborough United | 24th in the Championship |
| Plymouth Argyle | 23rd in the Championship |
| Rochdale | 3rd in League Two |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 22nd in the Championship |
| Southampton | 7th |
| Swindon Town | 5th |
| Tranmere Rovers | 19th |
| Walsall | 10th |
| Yeovil Town | 15th |
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 |
| 2008-09 | Leicester City | Peterborough United | Scunthorpe United |
| 2009-10 | Norwich City | Leeds United | Millwall |
For past winners at this level before 2004, see List of winners of English Football League One and predecessors.
Play-off results
Relegated teams
| Season | Clubs |
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| 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 |
| 2008–09 | Northampton Town, Crewe Alexandra, Cheltenham Town, Hereford United |
| 2009–10 | Stockport County, Wycombe Wanderers, Southend United, Gillingham |
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 |
| 2008–09 | Simon Cox |
Swindon Town | 29 |
| Rickie Lambert |
Bristol Rovers | ||
| 2009–10 | Rickie Lambert |
Southampton | 31 |
Football League One stadia 2010–11
| Home Club | Stadium Name | Capacity |
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| Sheffield Wednesday | Hillsborough | 39,812 |
| Southampton | St Mary's Stadium | 32,689 |
| Charlton Athletic | The Valley | 27,111 |
| Huddersfield Town | Galpharm Stadium | 24,554 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | stadium:mk | 22,000 |
| Notts County | Meadow Lane | 21,300 |
| Plymouth Argyle | Home Park | 19,500 |
| Tranmere Rovers | Prenton Park | 16,789 |
| Carlisle United | Brunton Park1 | 16,651 |
| Swindon Town | County Ground | 15,728 |
| Peterborough United | London Road | 15,460 |
| Brentford | Griffin Park1 | 12,763 |
| Bristol Rovers | Memorial Stadium1 | 12,010 |
| Walsall | Banks's Stadium | 11,300 |
| Oldham Athletic | Boundary Park | 10,624 |
| Rochdale | Spotland | 10,249 |
| Colchester United | Colchester Community Stadium | 10,000 |
| A.F.C. Bournemouth | Dean Court | 9,600 |
| Yeovil Town | Huish Park1 | 9,600 |
| Leyton Orient | Brisbane Road | 9,271 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Withdean Stadium2 | 8,850 |
| Exeter City | St. James Park1 | 8,830 |
| Hartlepool United | Victoria Park1 | 7,691 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | Victoria Road1 | 6,078 |
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)
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