EFL League Two facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
EFL League Two

Founded	2004; 21 years ago (2004) 1992–2004 (as Division Three) 1958–1992 (as Division Four)
Country	England
Other club(s) from	Wales
Number of teams	24
Level on pyramid	4
Promotion to	EFL League One
Relegation to	National League
Domestic cup(s)	FA Cup
League cup(s)	EFL Cup EFL Trophy
International cup(s)	UEFA Europa League (via FA Cup) UEFA Conference League (via EFL Cup)
Current champions	Doncaster Rovers 1st League Two title 4th fourth tier title (2024–25)
Most championships	Chesterfield (2 Fourth tier titles and 2 EFL League Two) Doncaster Rovers (2 Fourth tier titles and 2 EFL League Two)
TV partners	List of broadcasters

The English Football League Two, often called League Two, is a professional football league in England. It is the fourth level of English football, coming after the Premier League, EFL Championship, and EFL League One. Twenty-four teams compete in League Two each season.

The league started in the 2004–05 season. It used to be known as the Football League Third Division. As of the 2025–26 season, Newport County has been in this division the longest, joining in the 2012–13 season. Two teams that used to play in the Premier League are currently in League Two: Oldham Athletic and Swindon Town.

The current champions are Doncaster Rovers.

How League Two Works

There are 24 clubs in League Two. Each club plays every other club twice, once at home and once away. This means each team plays a total of 46 matches in a season.

• Teams get three points for a win.
• They get one point for a draw.
• They get no points for a loss.

These points are used to create a league table.

Moving Up and Down

At the end of each season:

• The top three teams in League Two automatically move up to EFL League One.
• Another team also moves up by winning the play-offs. These play-offs are between the teams that finished in fourth to seventh place.
• The four teams that finished at the bottom of League One replace the promoted teams.

Similarly, at the bottom of League Two:

• The two teams that finish last are moved down to the National League.
• They are replaced by the team that finishes first in the National League and the team that wins the National League play-offs.

How Teams are Ranked

If teams have the same number of points, their final position is decided by:

• First, their goal difference (goals scored minus goals against).
• Then, the total goals they scored.
• After that, the results of games played between those specific teams.
• Finally, if needed, special play-off matches.

There's also a rule that limits how much clubs can spend on players' wages. It's capped at 55% of the club's total income.

Teams Playing Now

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Teams Promoted from League Two

This table shows the teams that have been promoted from League Two since it started in 2004.

Play-off Matches

The play-offs are exciting games that decide which team gets the final promotion spot.

Teams Relegated from League Two

This table shows which teams have moved down from League Two to the National League.

Top Goal Scorers

This table lists the players who scored the most goals each season.

Season	Top scorer(s)	Club(s)	Goals
2004–05	Phil Jevons	Yeovil Town	27
2005–06	Karl Hawley	Carlisle United	22
2006–07	Richie Barker	Hartlepool United	21
	Izale McLeod	Milton Keynes Dons
2007–08	Aaron McLean	Peterborough United	29
2008–09	Grant Holt	Shrewsbury Town	20
	Jack Lester	Chesterfield
2009–10	Lee Hughes	Notts County	30
2010–11	Clayton Donaldson	Crewe Alexandra	28
2011–12	Adebayo Akinfenwa	Northampton Town	18
	Jack Midson	AFC Wimbledon
	Izale McLeod	Barnet
	Lewis Grabban	Rotherham United
2012–13	Tom Pope	Port Vale	31
2013–14	Sam Winnall	Scunthorpe United	23
2014–15	Matt Tubbs	Portsmouth	21
2015–16	Matty Taylor	Bristol Rovers	27
2016–17	John Akinde	Barnet	26
	John Marquis	Doncaster Rovers
2017–18	Billy Kee	Accrington Stanley	25
2018–19	James Norwood	Tranmere Rovers	29
2019–20	Eoin Doyle	Bradford City, Swindon Town	25
2020–21	Paul Mullin	Cambridge United	32
2021–22	Dom Telford	Newport County	25
2022–23	Andy Cook	Bradford City	28
2023–24	Macaulay Langstaff	Notts County	28
2024–25	Michael Cheek	Bromley	25

Fan Attendance

Average attendances in League Two over the years.

League Two is very popular! It is the most-watched fourth-tier sports league in the world. It is also the 14th most-watched football league in Europe at any level. In the 2023–24 season, over 3.4 million people watched League Two games.

Since 2004, the average number of fans at a League Two game has been about 4,602. The highest average attendance for the whole league was 6,274 in the 2023–24 season. The team with the highest average attendance for a single club was Bradford City in the 2022–23 season, with 17,967 fans per game.

League History

Since League Two started in 2004, 69 different teams have played in it. This includes 2 of the 20 teams that are in the 2025–26 Premier League.

Morecambe has spent the most seasons in League Two, with 16 seasons in total. They also had the longest continuous time in the division, playing for 13 seasons in a row from 2005 to 2019. Currently, Newport County has been in the league for the longest time, with 13 seasons in a row.

Northampton Town and Bristol Rovers have each been promoted from League Two four times. There have been 18 different champions, but Swindon Town and Chesterfield have won the title twice each.

See also

In Spanish: English Football League Two para niños