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League One 2026/2027
League One League Format
League One is the third tier of the English football pyramid, operated by the English Football League (EFL). Twenty-four clubs compete each season, with the top two promoted automatically to the Championship and a further two gaining promotion via the play-offs. Three clubs are relegated to League Two. Despite being third tier, League One attracts significant attendances and is fiercely competitive, with many historic English clubs competing in its ranks at various points. The division serves as both a rebuilding ground for fallen top-flight sides and a springboard for ambitious clubs pushing upward through the football pyramid.
Defending Champion
Lincoln City FC
2025–2026
League One fixtures
Sat, 10 Oct
League One top clubs
League One past winners
| # | Team | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lincoln City FC
|
2025/26 |
| 2 |
Birmingham City FC
|
2024/25 |
| 3 |
Portsmouth FC
|
2023/24 |
| 4 |
Plymouth Argyle FC
|
2022/23 |
| 5 |
Wigan Athletic FC
|
2021/22 |
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| 6 |
Hull City AFC
|
2020/21 |
| 7 |
Coventry City FC
|
2019/20 |
| 8 |
Luton Town FC
|
2018/19 |
| 9 |
Wigan Athletic FC
|
2017/18 |
League One Matchday
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | P | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Plymouth Argyle FC
|
9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | |
| 2 |
Bradford City AFC
|
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
| 3 |
Huddersfield Town AFC
|
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | |
| 4 |
Sheffield Wednesday FC
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| 5 |
Stockport County FC
|
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| 6 |
Cambridge United FC
|
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |
| 7 |
Reading FC
|
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
| 8 |
Burton Albion FC
|
9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| 9 |
AFC Wimbledon
|
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
| 10 |
Oxford United FC
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| 11 |
Leyton Orient FC
|
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| 12 |
Wycombe Wanderers FC
|
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |
| 13 |
Stevenage FC
|
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| 14 |
Leicester City FC
|
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| 15 |
Blackpool FC
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 16 |
Luton Town FC
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 17 |
Mansfield Town FC
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 18 |
Barnsley FC
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 19 |
Bromley FC
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 20 |
Notts County FC
|
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| 21 |
Doncaster Rovers FC
|
7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 22 |
Milton Keynes Dons FC
|
7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | |
| 23 |
Peterborough United FC
|
8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| 24 |
Wigan Athletic FC
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
League One attack & defence
| # | Team | GF | GA | GD | CS | Attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading FC | 17 | 10 | +7 | 3 | |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 17 | 10 | +7 | 3 | |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 16 | 11 | +5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 7 | +7 | 2 | |
| 5 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 15 | -1 | 1 | |
| 6 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 11 | +2 | 3 | |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 6 | +7 | 2 | |
| 8 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 16 | -3 | 1 | |
| 9 | Cambridge United FC | 13 | 11 | +2 | 0 | |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 7 | +6 | 2 | |
| 11 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 13 | +0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Luton Town FC | 12 | 14 | -2 | 1 | |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 11 | 8 | +3 | 1 | |
| 14 | Mansfield Town FC | 10 | 13 | -3 | 1 | |
| 15 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 10 | 8 | +2 | 2 | |
| 16 | Leicester City FC | 9 | 11 | -2 | 2 | |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 8 | 9 | -1 | 2 | |
| 18 | Bromley FC | 8 | 18 | -10 | 1 | |
| 19 | Bradford City AFC | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 | |
| 20 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 12 | -5 | 1 | |
| 21 | Notts County FC | 7 | 9 | -2 | 0 | |
| 22 | AFC Wimbledon | 6 | 8 | -2 | 5 | |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 4 | 13 | -9 | 1 | |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 3 | 14 | -11 | 1 |
League One home & away records
| # | Team | HW | HD | HL | AW | AD | AL | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Stockport County FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | AFC Wimbledon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | Reading FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 9 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 14 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 15 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 17 | Bromley FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 18 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 22 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
League One card discipline
| # | Team | 🟨 | 2Y | 🟥 | M | Y/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnsley FC | 19 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2.7 |
| 2 | Luton Town FC | 17 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2.4 |
| 3 | Cambridge United FC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2.3 |
| 4 | Burton Albion FC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2.0 |
| 5 | Bradford City AFC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.4 |
| 6 | Leicester City FC | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2.0 |
| 7 | Notts County FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.4 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.8 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.2 |
| 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.0 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.1 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.0 |
| 13 | Peterborough United FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2.0 |
| 14 | Bromley FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.0 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.0 |
League One goal timing
29
1-15'
11%
38
16-30'
15%
38
31-45'
15%
54
46-60'
21%
43
61-75'
17%
57
76-90'
22%
League One score-first win rate
| # | Team | Scored 1st | Wins | Win % | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 3 | 3 | 100% | |
| 2 | Leyton Orient FC | 3 | 3 | 100% | |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 4 | 4 | 100% | |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 6 | 5 | 83% | |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 5 | 4 | 80% | |
| 6 | Barnsley FC | 3 | 2 | 67% | |
| 7 | Mansfield Town FC | 3 | 2 | 67% | |
| 8 | Reading FC | 5 | 3 | 60% | |
| 9 | Oxford United FC | 5 | 3 | 60% | |
| 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 5 | 3 | 60% | |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 5 | 3 | 60% | |
| 12 | Luton Town FC | 4 | 2 | 50% | |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 4 | 2 | 50% | |
| 14 | Cambridge United FC | 4 | 2 | 50% | |
| 15 | Leicester City FC | 4 | 2 | 50% |
League One half-time leads
| HT situation | Games | FT Win | FT Draw | FT Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home leading at HT | 24 | 71% | 25% | 4% |
| Level at HT | 40 | 28% | 43% | 30% |
| Away leading at HT | 26 | 65% | 27% | 8% |
League One Top scorers
| # | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Marriott | 8 |
| 2 | Joe Taylor | 5 |
| 3 | Kyle Wootton | 5 |
League One Top assists
| # | Player | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 4 |
| 2 | Jaze Kabia | 2 |
| 3 | Nathan Moriah-Welsh | 2 |
League One Top goalkeepers
| # | Player | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamal George | 15 |
| 2 | Corey Addai | 15 |
| 3 | Conor Hazard | 14 |
League One Most bookings
| # | Player | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Tilt | 6 |
| 2 | Isaac Hayden | 4 |
| 3 | Bali Mumba | 4 |
