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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