English Football League

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The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in England from its foundation until 1992, when the top 22 clubs split from it to form the Premier League.

The EFL is currently the 2nd division in the English football league system, below the Premier League and above the National League. At the conclusion of each season the top three clubs in the league are promoted to the Premier League, while the bottom two clubs are relegated to the National League.

Structure

Years Divisions Names
1888-92 1 n/a
1892-1920 2 First Division, Second Division
1920-1921 3 First Division, Second Division, Third Division
1921-58 4 First Division, Second Division, Third Division North, Third Division South
1958-92 4 First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division
1992-2004 3 First Division, Second Division, Third Division
2004-present 3 League Championship, League One, League Two

Clubs

League Championship

Club Location Venue
AFC Bournemouth Bournemouth Vitality Stadium
Barnsley South Yorkshire Oakwell
Birmingham City Birmingham St. Andrew's
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Ewood Park
Blackpool Blackpool Bloomfield Road
Bristol City Bristol Ashton Gate
Cardiff City Cardiff, Wales Cardiff City Stadium
Coventry City Coventry Coventry Building Society Arena
Derby County Derby Pride Park Stadium
Fulham London Craven Cottage
Huddersfield Town Huddersfield John Smith's Stadium
Hull City Hull MKM Stadium
Luton Town Luton Kenilworth Road
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Riverside Stadium
Millwall Bermondsey The Den
Norwich City Norwich Carrow Road
Peterborough United Peterborough Weston Homes Stadium
Preston North End Preston Deepdale
Queens Park Rangers London Loftus Road
Reading Reading Madejski Stadium
Sheffield United Sheffield Bramall Lane
Stoke City Stoke-on-Trent bet365 Stadium
Swansea City Swansea, Wales Swansea.com Stadium
West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich The Hawthorns

League One

Club Location Venue
Accrington Stanley Accrington Wham Stadium
Bolton Wanderers Bolton University of Bolton Stadium
Cambridge United Cambridge Abbey Stadium
Charlton Athletic London The Valley
Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Completely-Suzuki Stadium
Crewe Alexandra Crewe Mornflake Stadium
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Keepmoat Stadium
Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Highbury Stadium
Gillingham Gillingham MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Ipswich Town Ipswich Portman Road
Lincoln City Lincoln LNER Stadium
Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Stadium MK
Morecambe Morecambe Mazuma Stadium
Oxford United Oxford Kassam Stadium
Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Home Park
Portsmouth Portsmouth Fratton Park
Rotherham United Rotherham AESSEAL New York Stadium
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Hillsborough Stadium
Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Montgomery Waters Meadow
Sunderland Sunderland Stadium of Light
Wigan Athletic Wigan DW Stadium
Wycombe Wanderers High Wycombe Adams Park

League Two

Club Location Venue
AFC Wimbledon Merton, London The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Bradford City Bradford University of Bradford Stadium
Bristol Rovers Bristol Memorial Stadium
Carlisle United Carlisle Brunton Park
Crawley Town Crawley Broadfield Stadium
Exeter City Exeter St. James Park
Forest Green Rovers Nailsworth The New Lawn
Grimsby Town Cleethorpes Blundell Park
Harrogate Town Harrogate EnviroVent Stadium
Leyton Orient Leyton Brisbane Road
Mansfield Town Mansfield One Call Stadium
Newport County Newport, South Wales Rodney Parade
Northampton Town Northampton Sixfields Stadium
Oldham Athletic Oldham Boundary Park
Port Vale Burslem Vale Park
Rochdale Rochdale Crown Oil Arena
Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe Glanford Park
Stevenage Stevenage Broadhall Way
Sutton United Sutton Borough Sports Ground
Swindon Town Swindon Energy Check County Ground
Tranmere Rovers Birkenhead Prenton Park
Walsall Walsall Banks's Stadium
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