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| The Football League 2025–26 | ||
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The 2025–26 season is the 127th season of the English Football League (EFL) and the eighth season under that name after it was renamed from The Football League in 2016.
Promotion and relegation[]
Championship[]
- Main article: 2025–26 EFL Championship
Table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Charlton athletic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 13 | +27 | 34 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 29 | |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 27 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Preston North End | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 26 | |
| 5 | Hull City | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 25 | |
| 6 | Millwall | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 25 | |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 23 | |
| 8 | Bristol City | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 23 | |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 23 | |
| 10 | Derby County | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 23 | |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 21 | |
| 12 | Leicester City | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 21 | |
| 13 | Wrexham | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 21 | |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 21 | |
| 15 | Watford | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 20 | |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 19 | |
| 17 | Southampton | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 18 | |
| 18 | Swansea City | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 17 | |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 16 | |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 14 | |
| 21 | Oxford United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 13 | |
| 22 | Sheffield United | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 10 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Norwich City | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 9 | |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 29 | −17 | −4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2025. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)
League One[]
- Main article: 2025–26 EFL League One
Table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Promotion to EFL Championship |
| 2 | Barnsley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Stockport County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 6 | Stevenage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Bradford City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 8 | Burton Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 12 | Luton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 13 | Blackpool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0 | |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 15 | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 16 | Port Vale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 17 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 19 | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 23 | Reading | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 24 | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 August 2025. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences
League Two[]
- Main article: 2025–26 EFL League Two
Table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Promotion to League One |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Walsall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Harrogate Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 8 | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Gillingham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | Bromley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 19 | Barrow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 21 | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 22 | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
| 23 | Barnet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Relegation to National League |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 August 2025. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences
Managerial changes[]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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