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The English Football League Two, simply known as League Two and for sponsorship purposes as Sky Bet League Two, is a professional football league in England. EFL Two is the third division of the English Football League (EFL) and fourth-highest tier overall in the English football league system, after the Premier League, EFL Championship and the EFL League One and is contested by 24 clubs.
A national fourth tier of English league football was established in 1958–59, as the Fourth Division. It was formed from the merger of the Third Division North and the Third Division South. In 1992, with the departure of the First Division clubs to become the Premier League, the fourth tier became known as the Third Division.
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. The Football League was rebranded as the "English Football League" (EFL) starting with the 2016–17 season. [1] [2]
List of football league clubs in the top four tiers of English football (i.e. the Premier League and the English Football League), as of the 2023–24 season, by year formed. To provide a consistent methodology, the year used is that published by the clubs themselves.
The English Football League comprises professional clubs from England and Wales, and was established in 1888 as The Football League (First Division). In 1892, the Second Division was formed. A Third Division was introduced in 1920, before being regionalised as North and South. [1] In 1958 these became the national Third and Fourth Division. [2]
A national second tier of English league football was established in 1892–93, at the demise of Football Alliance, as the Second Division.In 1992, with the departure of the then First Division clubs to become the Premier League, the second tier became known as the First Division.
The Football League in England, the oldest football league in the world, was founded by Aston Villa Football Club, at the suggestion of club director William McGregor, who were in search of regular competitive football. After discussions with other club directors, very few were initially interested with noticeable rejection from London area ...
The Football League Second Division was the second level division in the English football league system between 1892 and 1992. Following the foundation of the FA Premier League , the Football League divisions were renumbered and the third tier became known as the Football League Second Division, while the second level was branded "First ...