Football League Two
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Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.
Football League Two was introduced for the 2004-2005 season. It replaced the Football League Third Division.
There is a mandatory wage cap in this division that limits spending on players wages to 60% of club turnover.
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Structure
There are 24 teams in Football League Two. Each team plays each of the other teams twice (once at home, once away) and are awarded three points for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. From these points a league table is constructed.
At the end of each season the top three teams, together with the winner of the play-offs between the teams which finished in 4th–7th position, are promoted to Football League One and are replaced by the four teams that finished at the bottom of that division.
Similarly the two teams that finished at the bottom of Football League Two are relegated to the Conference National and are replaced by the team that finished 1st and the team that won the 2nd–5th place play-off in that division.
Final League position is determined, in this order, by points obtained, goal difference, goals scored, a mini-league of the results between two or more teams ranked using the previous three criteria and finally a series of one or more play off matches.
Football League Two clubs, 2005-06
| Club | Finishing position last season |
|---|---|
| Barnet | 1st in Nationwide Conference |
| Boston United | 16th |
| Bristol Rovers | 12th |
| Bury | 17th |
| Carlisle United | 3rd in Nationwide Conference |
| Cheltenham Town | 14th |
| Chester City | 20th |
| Darlington | 8th |
| Grimsby Town | 18th |
| Leyton Orient | 11th |
| Lincoln City | 6th |
| Macclesfield Town | 5th |
| Mansfield Town | 13th |
| Northampton Town | 7th |
| Notts County | 19th |
| Oxford United | 15th |
| Peterborough United | 23rd League One |
| Rochdale | 9th |
| Rushden & Diamonds | 22nd |
| Shrewsbury Town | 21st |
| Stockport County | 24th League One |
| Torquay United | 21st League One |
| Wrexham | 22nd League One |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 10th |
Note: At the end of the 2004-05 season, Yeovil Town, Scunthorpe United, and Swansea City automatically gained promotion to League One while Southend United won promotion via the playoffs. Kidderminster Harriers and Cambridge United were relegated to the Conference National.
Winners of Football League Two
| Season | Winner | Runner-Up | Also Promoted | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Yeovil Town | Scunthorpe United | Swansea City and Southend United | Phil Jevons, Yeovil Town (27) |
For past winners at this level before 2004, see List of winners of English Football League Two and predecessors.
See also
- Football League Fourth Division (1958/59-1991/92)
- Football League Third Division (1992/93-2003/04)
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