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Revision as of 14:15, 20 January 2023
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.
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 |
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 | Jonny-Rocks 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 | Utilita Energy 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 | The Sands Venue Stadium |
| 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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