Football League One
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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 replaced the Football League Second Division.
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Structure
There are 24 teams in Football League One. 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 two teams, together with the winner of the play-offs between the teams which finished in 3rd–6th position, are promoted to the Football League Championship and are replaced by the three teams which finished at the bottom of that division. Similarly the four teams that finished at the bottom of Football League One are relegated to Football League Two and are replaced by the teams which finished 1st, 2nd, 3rd and the winner of the 4th–7th 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 One clubs, 2005-06
| Club | Finishing position last season |
|---|---|
| Barnsley | 13th |
| Blackpool | 16th |
| Bournemouth | 8th |
| Bradford City | 11th |
| Brentford | 4th |
| Bristol City | 7th |
| Chesterfield | 17th |
| Colchester United | 15th |
| Doncaster Rovers | 10th |
| Gillingham | 22nd in The Championship |
| Hartlepool United | 6th |
| Huddersfield Town | 9th |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 20th |
| Nottingham Forest | 23rd in The Championship |
| Oldham Athletic | 19th |
| Port Vale | 18th |
| Rotherham United | 24th in The Championship |
| Scunthorpe United | 2nd in League Two |
| Southend United | 4th in League Two |
| Swansea City | 3rd in League Two |
| Swindon Town | 12th |
| Tranmere Rovers | 3rd |
| Walsall | 14th |
| Yeovil Town | 1st in League Two |
Note: At the end of the 2004-05 season, Luton Town and Hull City automatically gained promotion to the Championship while Sheffield Wednesday won promotion via the playoffs. Torquay United, Wrexham, Peterborough United, and Stockport County were relegated to Football League Two.
Winners of Football League One
| Season | Winner | Runner-Up | Also Promoted | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Luton Town | Hull City | Sheffield Wednesday | Stuart Elliott, Hull City and Dean Windass, Bradford City (27) |
For past winners at this level from before 2004, see List of winners of English Football League One and predecessors.
External links
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