FOOTBALL LEAGUE ONE

Football League One
''The Football League 2007-08''
'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'
'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 (2006-07)'
Scunthorpe United
'Website'
League One

'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. It is the most profitable and competitive third-tier football league in the world.
Football League One was introduced for the 2004-2005 season. It was previously known as the Football League Second Division and before the advent of the Premier League, as the Football League Third Division.

Contents
Football League One clubs, 2007-08
Winners of Football League One
Play-off results
Relegated teams
Top Scorers
Football League One stadia 2007-08
References
Media coverage
External links

Football League One clubs, 2007-08


ClubFinishing position last season
Bournemouth19th
Brighton & Hove Albion18th
Bristol Rovers6th in League Two (play-off winner)
Carlisle United8th
Cheltenham Town17th
Crewe Alexandra13th
Doncaster Rovers11th
Gillingham16th
Hartlepool United2nd in League Two
Huddersfield Town15th
Leeds United124th in the Championship
Leyton Orient20th
Luton Town23rd in the Championship
Millwall10th
Northampton Town14th
Nottingham Forest4th
Oldham Athletic6th
Port Vale12th
Southend United22nd in the Championship
Swansea City27th
Swindon Town3rd in League Two
Tranmere Rovers9th
Walsall1st in League Two
Yeovil Town5th

1 Deducted 15 points for the start of the season[1]

2 Club is located in

Winners of Football League One


SeasonWinnerRunner-UpPromoted Play-Off Winner
2004-05Luton TownHull CitySheffield Wednesday
2005-06Southend UnitedColchester UnitedBarnsley
2006-07Scunthorpe UnitedBristol CityBlackpool

For past winners at this level before 2004, see List of winners of English Football League One and predecessors.

Play-off results


Main articles: Football League One play-offs

SeasonSemifinal (1st Leg)Semifinal (2nd Leg)Final
2004-05Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Brentford
Hartlepool United 2-0 Tranmere Rovers		Brentford 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Tranmere Rovers 2-0 Hartlepool United
(Hartlepool won 6-5 on penalties, AET)		Sheffield Wednesday 4-2 Hartlepool United AET
2005-06Barnsley 0-1 Huddersfield Town
Swansea City 1-1 Brentford		Huddersfield Town 1-3 Barnsley
Brentford 0-2 Swansea City		Barnsley 2-2 Swansea City
(Barnsley won 4-3 on penalties, AET)
2006-07Yeovil 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

Relegated teams


SeasonClubs
2004-05Torquay United, Wrexham, Peterborough United, Stockport County
2005-06Hartlepool United, Milton Keynes Dons, Swindon Town, Walsall
2006-07Chesterfield, Bradford City, Rotherham United, Brentford

Top Scorers


SeasonTop scorerClubGoals
2004-05Stuart Elliott Hull City27
Dean Windass Bradford City
2005-06Freddy EastwoodSouthend United 23
Billy Sharp Scunthorpe United
2006-07 Billy Sharp Scunthorpe United30

Football League One stadia 2007-08


Home ClubStadium NameCapacity
Leeds UnitedElland Road40,242
Nottingham ForestCity Ground30,576
Huddersfield TownGalpharm Stadium24,500
Port ValeVale Park22,356
Swansea CityLiberty Stadium20,532
MillwallNew Den Stadium20,146
Tranmere RoversPrenton Park16,789
Carlisle UnitedBrunton Park16,651
Swindon TownCounty Ground15,728
Doncaster RoversKeepmoat Stadium15,231
Oldham AthleticBoundary Park13,624
Southend UnitedRoots Hall12,392
Bristol RoversMemorial Stadium11,724
GillinghamPriestfield Stadium11,582
WalsallBanks's Stadium11,300
BournemouthFitness First Stadium10,700
Luton TownKenilworth Road10,300
Crewe AlexandraAlexandra Stadium10,118
Yeovil TownHuish Park9,400
Leyton OrientMatchroom Stadium9,271
Brighton & Hove AlbionWithdean Stadium8,850
Hartlepool UnitedVictoria Park7,691
Northampton TownSixfields Stadium7,653
Cheltenham TownWhaddon Road7,066

References


1. http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10794~1084751,00.html

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.

External links



★ Football League One official site

★ Football League One clubs' locations
Message boards

★ League one - An unoffical forum for fans of teams in league 1


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