Football League One
| Country | England/United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Championship |
| Relegation to | League Two |
| Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup |
| League cup(s) |
Football League Cup Football League Trophy |
| Current champions |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (2013–14 Football League) |
| TV partners |
Sky Sports BBC (Highlights Only) |
| Website | Official website |
 2014–15 Football League One | |
League One (sometimes referred to as Sky Bet League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and the third tier in the English football league system.
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.
At present (2014–15 season), Oldham Athletic hold the longest tenure in League One, last being out of the division in the 1996–97 season when they were relegated from the Championship. There are currently six former Premier League clubs competing in the League One, namely Barnsley, Bradford City, Coventry City, Oldham Athletic, Sheffield United and Swindon Town.
Structure
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 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 shown on BBC One on their programme called The Football League Show, which also broadcasts 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 Sky Sports 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. In Australia, Setanta Sports Australia broadcasts live Championship matches. In the USA and surrounding countries including Cuba, some Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two games are shown on beIN Sport.
Clubs 2014–15
The following 24 clubs are competing in League One during the 2014–15 season.
| Club | Finishing position last season |
|---|---|
| Barnsley | 23rd (relegated from Championship) |
| Bradford City | 11th |
| Bristol City | 12th |
| Chesterfield | 1st (promoted from League Two) |
| Colchester United | 16th |
| Coventry City | 18th |
| Crawley Town | 14th |
| Crewe Alexandra | 19th |
| Doncaster Rovers | 22nd (relegated from Championship) |
| Fleetwood Town | 4th (promoted via the Play-Offs from League Two) |
| Gillingham | 17th |
| Leyton Orient | 3rd |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 10th |
| Notts County | 20th |
| Oldham Athletic | 15th |
| Peterborough United | 6th |
| Port Vale | 9th |
| Preston North End | 5th |
| Rochdale | 3rd (promoted from League Two) |
| Scunthorpe United | 2nd (promoted from League Two) |
| Sheffield United | 7th |
| Swindon Town | 8th |
| Walsall | 13th |
| Yeovil Town | 24th (relegated from Championship) |
Teams promoted from 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 |
| 2007–08 | Swansea City | Nottingham Forest | Doncaster Rovers |
| 2008–09 | Leicester City | Peterborough United | Scunthorpe United |
| 2009–10 | Norwich City | Leeds United | Millwall |
| 2010–11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Southampton | Peterborough United |
| 2011–12 | Charlton Athletic | Sheffield Wednesday | Huddersfield Town |
| 2012–13 | Doncaster Rovers | Bournemouth | Yeovil Town |
| 2013–14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Brentford | Rotherham United |
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 |
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 |
| 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, AET) 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, AET) Millwall 2–0 Huddersfield Town |
Millwall 1–0 Swindon Town |
| 2010–11 | Bournemouth 1–1 Huddersfield Town |
Huddersfield Town 3–3 Bournemouth
(Huddersfield won 4–2 on penalties, AET) |
Huddersfield Town 0–3 Peterborough United |
| 2011–12 | Stevenage 0–0 Sheffield United Milton Keynes Dons 0–2 Huddersfield Town |
Sheffield United 1–0 Steveange
Huddersfield Town 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons |
Huddersfield Town 0–0 Sheffield United
(Huddersfield won 8–7 on penalties, AET) |
| 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 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, AET) |
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 |
| 2008–09 | Northampton Town, Crewe Alexandra, Cheltenham Town, Hereford United |
| 2009–10 | Gillingham, Wycombe Wanderers, Southend United, Stockport County |
| 2010–11 | Dagenham and Redbridge, Bristol Rovers, Plymouth Argyle, Swindon Town |
| 2011–12 | Wycombe Wanderers, Chesterfield, Exeter City, Rochdale |
| 2012–13 | Scunthorpe United, Bury, Hartlepool United, Portsmouth |
| 2013–14 | Stevenage, Shrewsbury Town, Carlisle United, Tranmere Rovers |
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 |
| 2007–08 |  Jason Scotland |
Swansea City | 24 |
| 2008–09 |  Simon Cox |
Swindon Town | 29 |
| Rickie Lambert |
Bristol Rovers | ||
| 2009–10 | Rickie Lambert |
Southampton | 30 |
| 2010–11 |  Craig Mackail-Smith |
Peterborough United | 27 |
| 2011–12 | Jordan Rhodes |
Huddersfield Town | 38 |
| 2012–13 | Paddy Madden |
Yeovil Town | 24 |
| 2013–14 | Sam Baldock |
Bristol City | 24 |
Stadiums 2014–15
| Home Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United | Bramall Lane | 32,772 |
| Coventry City | Ricoh Arena | 32,609 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | Stadium:mk | 30,500 |
| Bradford City A.F.C. | Valley Parade | 25,136 |
| Preston North End | Deepdale | 23,408 |
| Barnsley | Oakwell | 23,009 |
| Bristol City F.C. | Ashton Gate Stadium | 21,501 |
| Notts County | Meadow Lane | 21,388 |
| Port Vale F.C. | Vale Park | 19,052 |
| Swindon Town | The County Ground | 15,700 |
| Doncaster Rovers | Keepmoat Stadium | 15,231 |
| Peterborough United F.C. | London Road Stadium1 | 14,989 |
| Gillingham F.C. | Priestfield Stadium | 11,588 |
| Walsall | Banks's Stadium | 11,300 |
| Oldham Athletic | Boundary Park | 10,624 |
| Chesterfield | Proact Stadium | 10,504 |
| Rochdale | Spotland1 | 10,249 |
| Crewe Alexandra | Alexandra Stadium | 10,153 |
| Colchester United | Colchester Community Stadium | 10,064 |
| Yeovil Town | Huish Park1 | 9,565 |
| Leyton Orient | Brisbane Road | 9,271 |
| Scunthorpe United | Glanford Park1 | 9,088 |
| Crawley Town | Broadfield Stadium1 | 5,996 |
| Fleetwood Town | Highbury Stadium1 | 5,327 |
1This ground contains terracing
Financial Fair Play
Starting from the 2012–13 season, a Financial Fair Play arrangement has been in place in all 3 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. [1]
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)
References
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