English Football League 1 is the second division of the English Football League and the third most important division in the English football league system after the Premier League and Championship .
| English Football League 1 | |
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| English Football League One | |
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| Based | 2004 1992-2004 (as the Second Division) 1920-1992 (as the Third Division) |
| Region |  England  Wales |
| Number of participants | 24 |
| League Level | 3 |
| Exit to | Championship |
| Retirement in | League 2 |
| National tournaments | FA Cup English Football League Cup English Football League Trophy |
| Current winner | Luton Town ( 2018/19 ) |
| Site | Official site |
The tournament under the current name was founded in 2004. From 1920 to 1992, the third division in the English football league system was the Third Division of the Football League (from 1921 to 1958 it was further subdivided into the Third Northern Division of the Football League and the Third Southern Division of the Football League ); from 1992 to 2004 it was the Second Division of the Football League .
At the end of each season, the teams that take first and second places in League 1, as well as one team - the winner of the playoffs, enter the Championship . Teams in 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th places are eliminated in League 2 .
Content
League structure
League consists of 24 teams. For the season, which lasts from August to May, each team meets with everyone else twice: once - on its field and once - on the opponent’s field. Thus, the season for each club consists of 46 matches. For winning the match, the team receives three points, for a draw - one point. In case of defeat, the team does not receive points. Seats at the end of the season are determined in accordance with the number of points earned, in case of their equality - by the difference in goals scored and conceded, then - by the number of goals scored. In case of equality of points, the title is awarded according to the difference of goals, in case of equality of the difference of goals - on scored goals. If after that it is not possible to determine the winner, the teams occupy the same line of the tournament table. If it is necessary to determine the champion or team that will leave the championship, as well as the team that qualifies for other tournaments, an additional match of the playoff format in a neutral field is assigned. [one]
At the end of each season, the two best teams and the playoff winner go to the Championship , and the four worst teams with the least points at the end of the season are eliminated in League 2. The playoffs of League 1 are a mini-tournament for teams which, based on the results seasons took places from third to sixth; the winner of the playoffs receives a ticket to the Championship. In the playoffs, the third team plays against the sixth team, the fourth team plays against the fifth. Two teams play two games in the semifinals (at home and away). The winners of each semifinal meet in the one-match final.
Teams in the last four places in League 1 are eliminated in League 2 . Their place in League 1 is occupied by four new teams from League 2: the teams that took the first three places and the winner of the playoffs of League 2 (which qualifies the teams who finished the season in places from fourth to seventh).
Broadcasts
Sky Sports broadcasts League 1 matches live with reviews on the BBC in a program called The Football League Show , which also broadcasts highlights of Championship and League 2 matches. Broadcast matches are also available on radio on Sundays. Major games can be seen on the BBC website.
Previous Seasons
Champions, Finalists and Playoff Winners
| Season | Champion | Finalist | Playoff winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004/05 | Luton Town | Hull city | Sheffield Wensday |
| 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 Wensday | Huddersfield Town |
| 2012/13 | Doncaster Rovers | Bournemouth | Yeovil Town |
| 2013/14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Brentford | Rotherham United |
| 2014/15 | Bristol City | Milton Keynes Dons | Preston North End |
| 2015/16 | Wigan Athletic | Burton albion | Barnsley |
| 2016/17 | Sheffield United | Bolton Wanderers | Millwall |
| 2017/18 | Wigan Athletic | Blackburn rovers | Rotherham United |
| 2018/19 | Luton Town | Barnsley | Charlton Athletic |
Playoff Results
| Season | Semifinal (first match) | Semifinal (second match) | The final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004/05 | Sheffield Wensday 1-0 Brentford Hartlepool United 2-0 Tranmere Rovers | Brentford 1: 2 Sheffield Wensday Tranmere Rovers 2-0 Hartlepool United | Sheffield Wensday 4: 2 Hartlepool United ( add. Time ) |
| 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 on a penalty 4: 3) |
| 2006/07 | Yeovil Town 0: 2 Nottingham Forest Oldham Athletic 1: 2 Blackpool | Nottingham Forest 2: 5 Yeovil Town A.V. 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 United won on a penalty 7: 6) 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 Town won on a penalty 5: 4) 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 Town ” won on a penalty 4: 2) 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: 3 Sheffield United ( Huddersfield Town won on a penalty 8: 7) |
| 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 on a penalty 5: 4) | Brentford 1: 2 Yeovil Town |
| 2013/14 | Peterborough United 1: 1 Leighton 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 United won by a penalty 4: 3) |
| 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 ( optional ) |
| 2018/19 | Sunderland 1-0 Portsmouth Doncaster Rovers 1: 2 Charlton Athletic | Portsmouth 0: 0 Sunderland Charlton Athletic 2: 3 Doncaster Rovers ( ext. Time ) (“Charlton Athletic” won on a penalty 4: 3) | Charlton Athletic 2: 1 Sunderland |
Retired Clubs
| Season | 21st place | 22nd place | 23rd place | 24th place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kru Alexandra | Cheltenham Town | Hereford United |
| 2009/10 | Stockport County | Wycombe Wanderers | Southend United | Gillingham |
| 2010/11 | Dagenem & Redbridge | Bristol Rovers | Plymouth Argyle | Swindon town |
| 2011/12 | Wycombe Wanderers | Chesterfield | Exeter City | Rochdale |
| 2012/13 | Scunthorpe United | Take it | Hartlepool united | Portsmouth |
| 2013/14 | Stevenage | Shrewsbury town | Carlisle United | Tranmere Rovers |
| 2014/15 | Crawley Town | Leighton Orient | Yeovil Town | Notts county |
| 2015/16 | Doncaster Rovers | Blackpool | Colchester united | Kru Alexandra |
| 2016/17 | Port vale | Coventry City | Swindon town | Chesterfield |
| 2017/18 | Oldham Athletic | Northampton Town | Milton Keynes Dons | Take it |
| 2018/19 | Plymouth Argyle | Walsall | Scunthorpe United | Bradford City |
Top scorers
| Season | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004/05 | Stuart Elliott | Hull city | 27 |
| Dean Windass | Bradford City | ||
| 2005/06 | Freddley eastwood | Southend United | 23 |
| Billy sharpe | Scunthorpe United | ||
| 2006/07 | Billy sharpe | Scunthorpe United | thirty |
| 2007/08 | Jason scotland | Swansea city | 24 |
| 2008/09 | Simon Cox | Swindon town | 29th |
| Ricky Lambert | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 2009/10 | Ricky Lambert | Southampton | 31 |
| 2010/11 | Craig McCale 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 |
| 2014/15 | Joe Garner | Preston North End | 26 |
| 2015/16 | Will grigg | Wigan Athletic | 25 |
| 2016/17 | Billy sharpe | Sheffield United | thirty |
| 2017/18 | Peterborough United | 27 | |
| 2018/19 | Luton Town | 25 |
Third Division in England Football League System
- 1920/21 - Football League Third Division
- From 1921/22 to 1957/58 - Third Football League Northern Division / Third Football League Southern Division
- From 1958/59 to 1992/93 - Football League Third Division
- From 1992/93 to 2003/04 - Second Division of the Football League
Notes
- ↑ Coca Cola Championship . Sporting Life. Date of treatment April 2, 2008. Archived February 26, 2012.