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Revision as of 14:39, 15 May 2008
| Football League One |
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| File:CocaColaLeague1Logo.jpg |
| Founded |
| 2004 1992–2004 (as Division Two) 1958–1992 (as Division Three) 1921–1958 (as Division Three North/South) 1920–1921 (as Division Three) |
| Nation |
 England Wales
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| Promotion To |
| Championship |
| Relegation To |
| League Two |
| Number of Teams |
| 24 |
| Level on Pyramid |
| Level 3 |
| Cups |
| FA Cup Football League Cup Football League Trophy |
| Current Champions (2007–08) |
| Swansea City |
| Current Season |
 The Football League 2007–08
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| Website |
| Official website |
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 was previously known as the Football League Second Division and prior to the advent of the Premier League, the Football League Third Division.
Structure
There are 24 clubs in Football League One. Each club plays every other club twice (once at home & 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.
Football League One clubs 2007–08
| Club | Finishing position last season |
|---|---|
| Bournemouth4 | 19th |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 18th |
| Bristol Rovers | 6th in League Two (play-off winner) |
| Carlisle United | 8th |
| Cheltenham Town | 17th |
| Crewe Alexandra | 13th |
| Doncaster Rovers | 11th |
| Gillingham | 16th |
| Hartlepool United | 2nd in League Two |
| Huddersfield Town | 15th |
| Leeds United1 | 24th in the Championship |
| Leyton Orient | 20th |
| Luton Town3 | 23rd in the Championship |
| Millwall | 10th |
| Northampton Town | 14th |
| Nottingham Forest | 4th |
| Oldham Athletic | 6th |
| Port Vale | 12th |
| Southend United | 22nd in the Championship |
| Swansea City2 | 7th |
| Swindon Town | 3rd in League Two |
| Tranmere Rovers | 9th |
| Walsall | 1st in League Two |
| Yeovil Town | 5th |
1 Deducted 15 points for the start of the season[1]
2 Club is located in Wales
3 Deducted 10 points on November 22 2007[2]
4 Deducted 10 points on February 7 2008[3]
Winners of Football 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 | Carlisle or Leeds Utd or Southend or Doncaster (TBC) |
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 vs. Southend United Keepmoat Stadium, May 16, 7:45pm Carlisle United vs. Leeds United Brunton Park, May 15, 7:45pm |
Relegated teams
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 |
Football League One stadia 2007–08
| Home Club | Stadium Name | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | Elland Road | 40,242 |
| Nottingham Forest | City Ground | 30,602 |
| Huddersfield Town | Galpharm Stadium | 24,500 |
| Port Vale | Vale Park | 22,356 |
| Swansea City | Liberty Stadium1 | 20,532 |
| Millwall | The New Den | 20,146 |
| Tranmere Rovers | Prenton Park | 16,789 |
| Carlisle United | Brunton Park1 | 16,651 |
| Swindon Town | County Ground | 15,728 |
| Doncaster Rovers | Keepmoat Stadium | 15,231 |
| Oldham Athletic | Boundary Park | 13,624 |
| Southend United | Roots Hall | 12,392 |
| Bristol Rovers | Memorial Stadium1 | 11,724 |
| Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | 11,582 |
| Walsall | Bescot Stadium | 11,300 |
| Bournemouth | Dean Court | 10,700 |
| Luton Town | Kenilworth Road | 10,300 |
| Crewe Alexandra | Alexandra Stadium | 10,118 |
| Yeovil Town | Huish Park1 | 9,600 |
| Leyton Orient | Brisbane Road | 9,271 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Withdean Stadium2 | 8,850 |
| Hartlepool United | Victoria Park1 | 7,691 |
| Northampton Town | Sixfields Stadium | 7,653 |
| Cheltenham Town | Whaddon Road1 | 7,066 |
1This ground contains terracing
2Not a football-specific ground
References
Media coverage
Sky Sports currently show live Coca-Cola League One matches with highlights on ITV1 in every region except the STV region in their programme called The Championship which also broadcast highlights of Coca-Cola Championship and Coca-Cola League Two.
The Virgin Media website streams League One highlights on the Sunday following the day's football.
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)
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