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Football League One
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| 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 |
 England |
| 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.[citation needed]
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 |
| Club | Finishing position last season |
|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 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 Town | 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
| 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 |
For past winners at this level before 2004, see List of winners of English Football League One and predecessors.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Home Club | Stadium Name | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | Elland Road | 40,242 |
| Nottingham Forest | City Ground | 30,576 |
| Huddersfield Town | Galpharm Stadium | 24,500 |
| Port Vale | Vale Park | 22,356 |
| Swansea City | Liberty Stadium | 20,532 |
| Millwall | New Den Stadium | 20,146 |
| Tranmere Rovers | Prenton Park | 16,789 |
| Carlisle United | Brunton Park* | 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 Stadium* | 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 Park* | 9,400 |
| Leyton Orient | Brisbane Road | 9,271 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Withdean Stadium | 8,850 |
| Hartlepool United | Victoria Park* | 7,691 |
| Northampton Town | Sixfields Stadium* | 7,653 |
| Cheltenham Town | Whaddon Road* | 7,066 |
*This ground contains terracing
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.