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Below the Premier League is the English Football League (EFL) (formerly 'the Football League'), which is divided into three divisions of 24 clubs each: The Championship (level 2), League One (level 3), and League Two (level 4). The 20 clubs in the Premier League and 72 clubs in the English Football League are all full-time professional clubs.
The Magpies were aiming to return to the English Football League for the first time since their relegation in 2019. [19] Notts had qualified for the play-offs in all three of their previous National League seasons: in addition to their final defeat in 2020, they had lost 4–2 in extra time to Torquay United in the 2021 semi-final, [ 20 ] and 2 ...
The play-offs began in each league with two semi-finals which were played over two legs. The teams who finished in 3rd to 6th place in the Championship and League One and the 4th to 7th-placed teams in League Two competed. The winners of the semi-finals advanced to the finals, with the winners gaining promotion for the following season. [1]
Promotion, qualification or relegation 1 Leeds United: 31 19 9 3 62 19 +43 66 Promotion to the Premier League: 2 Sheffield United: 31 20 6 5 43 22 +21 64 [a] 3 Burnley: 31 16 13 2 37 9 +28 61 Qualification for the Championship play-offs: 4 Sunderland: 31 16 11 4 47 28 +19 59 5 West Bromwich Albion: 31 11 14 6 41 28 +13 47 6 Blackburn Rovers: 31 ...
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, it is the oldest football league in the world, and was the top-level football league in England from its foundation until 1992, when the top 22 clubs split from it to form the Premier League.
At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The Premier League is currently contested by 20 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 38 games each.
Promotion, qualification or relegation 1 Burnley (C, P) 46 29 14 3 87 35 +52 101 Promotion to Premier League: 2 Sheffield United (P) 46 28 7 11 73 39 +34 91 3 Luton Town (O, P) 46 21 17 8 57 39 +18 80 Qualification for Championship play-offs: 4 Middlesbrough: 46 22 9 15 84 56 +28 75 5 Coventry City: 46 18 16 12 58 46 +12 70 6 Sunderland: 46 18 ...
A club that achieves promotion, followed by immediate relegation, and a subsequent repeat of this cycle is often described as a Yo-yo club. [2] Note: Dissolved and reformed clubs, and clubs relegated due to financial irregularities are not included in this list.