2025–26 EFL League One
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 August 2025 – 24 May 2026 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 26 April 2025. | |
The 2025–26 EFL League One, (referred to as the Sky Bet League One due to sponsorship reasons), will be the 22nd season of the EFL League One under its current title, and the 34th season under its current league division format. The season will begin on 3 August 2025, and will end in May 2026.
Team changes
[edit]The following teams have changed division since the 2024-25 season:
To League One[edit]Promoted from League Two Relegated from the Championship
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From League One[edit]Promoted to the Championship Relegated to League Two
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Stadiums and locations
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- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | Barnsley | Oakwell | 23,287 |
| Blackpool | Blackpool | Bloomfield Road | 16,500 |
| Bolton Wanderers | Horwich | Toughsheet Community Stadium | 28,723 |
| Cardiff City | Cardiff | Cardiff City Stadium | 33,280 |
| Doncaster Rovers | Doncaster | Eco-Power Stadium | 15,231 |
| Exeter City | Exeter | St. James Park | 8,720 |
| Huddersfield Town | Huddersfield | Kirklees Stadium | 24,121 |
| Lincoln City | Lincoln | Sincil Bank | 10,669 |
| Mansfield Town | Mansfield | Field Mill | 9,186 |
| Northampton Town | Northampton (Sixfields) | Sixfields Stadium | 8,200 |
| Peterborough United | Peterborough | London Road Stadium | 13,511 |
| Port Vale | Stoke-on-Trent (Burslem) | Vale Park | 15,036 |
| Rotherham United | Rotherham | New York Stadium | 12,021 |
| Stevenage | Stevenage | Broadhall Way | 7,800 |
| Wigan Athletic | Wigan | Brick Community Stadium | 25,138 |
Personnel and sponsoring
[edit]| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) | Shorts sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley |  Conor Hourihane
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Luca Connell[1]
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 Puma
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Gleeson Homes (H & A)/Breast Cancer UK (T) | Vitruvian Dental Studio[2] | House of Parliament | Rapid Response Telecoms |
| Blackpool |  Steve Bruce
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James Husband
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Puma[3]
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TreadTracker.com[4] (H)/Pleasure Beach Resort (A) | Visit Blackpool | None | None |
| Bolton Wanderers | Steven Schumacher
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George Thomason[5]
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 Macron
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Victorian Plumbing[6](H & A)/Bolton Wanderers in the Community (T) | Ebuyer | Whites Beaconsfield[7] | Utilita |
| Cardiff City |  Aaron Ramsey (interim)
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Joe Ralls
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 New Balance
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Visit Malaysia | Quinnbet[8] | Watches of Bath[9] | None |
| Doncaster Rovers |  Grant McCann
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Richard Wood
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Oxen
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Eco-Power Group | Stoneacre Motor Group | MF Hire | IPM Group |
| Exeter City |  Gary Caldwell
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Pierce Sweeney
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Adidas[10]
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HEL Performance[11] | Footasylum | Bidfood[12] | EMS Waste Services |
| Huddersfield Town | Jon Worthington (interim)
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Jonathan Hogg
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Umbro
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Utilita[13] | SportsBroker | Core Facility | Leading Edge Signage |
| Lincoln City | Michael Skubala
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Paudie O'Connor
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Oxen[14]
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Branston[15] (H)/University of Lincoln[16] (A) | Allen Signs | Easy Heat Pumps | Nicholsons Chartered Accountants |
| Mansfield Town | Nigel Clough
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Alfie Kilgour
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Castore[17]
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One Call Insurance (H)/OCL Solicitors (A)/BeeNoticed (T) | A. Wass Funeral Directors (H)/AGG Electrical Safety Testing (A) | Source Travel[18] (H) | A Woodland & Son |
| Northampton Town | Kevin Nolan
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Jon Guthrie
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Puma[19]
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University of Northampton | Snowdon Homes Ltd | Green Ape Media | LCS The Cleaning Company |
| Peterborough United | Darren Ferguson
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 Hector Kyprianou[20]
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Puma
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Mick George Group | Princebuild | Next Level FibreOptics | Millfield Auto Parts |
| Port Vale |  Darren Moore
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Ben Garrity
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Puma[21]
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Synectics Solutions | Staffordshire University | IronMarket Wealth | Global QA |
| Rotherham United | Matt Hamshaw
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Jonson Clarke-Harris
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Puma[22]
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Bluebell Wood | KCM Waste Management | Defaqto | Mears Group |
| Stevenage | Alex Revell
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Carl Piergianni
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Macron
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Xsolla | HG Group | Everyone Active | Perfect Pet Insurance |
| Wigan Athletic | Ryan Lowe
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Jason Kerr[23]
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Puma
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Smurfit Westrock[24] | Greenmount Projects | None | None |
Managerial changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to EFL Championship |
| 2 | Blackpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Port Vale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Stevenage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
| 22 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 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[25]
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[25]
References
[edit]- ^ Luca Connell announced as club captain Barnsley Football Club, Retrieved on 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Vitruvian Dental Studio become Reds Sleeve Sponsor" (Press release). Barnsley: Barnsley City Football Club. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Puma Agree New Four Year Partnership". Blackpool F.C. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "TreadTracker.com Confirmed As Club's Principal Front Of Shirt Sponsor" (Press release). Blackpool: Blackpool Football Club. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ The Bolton News: "Bolton Wanderers appoint George Thomason as new captain
- ^ "Victorian Plumbing become new principal partner" (Press release). Bolton: Bolton Wanderers Football Club. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Whites Beaconsfield Become Official Sleeve Sponsor" (Press release). Bolton: Bolton Wanderers Football Club. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "QuinnBet becomes Bluebirds back of shirt sponsor". Cardiff: Cardiff City Football Club. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Watches of Bath | Official Watch Partner of Cardiff City FC". Cardiff: Cardiff City Football Club. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Exeter City x Adidas". Exeter City Football Club. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to HEL" (Press release). Exeter: Exeter City Football Club. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Bidfood Announced As Match Day Sleeve Sponsor". Exeter: Exeter City Football Club. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Utilita on the front of Town's shirts for three years" (Press release). Huddersfield: Huddersfield Town A.F.C. 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Oxen become official kit supplier" (Press release). Lincoln: Lincoln City Football Club. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Branston continue front of shirt sponsorship" (Press release). Lincoln: Lincoln City Football Club. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Imps release away kit". Lincoln City Official Site. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Castore to become Mansfield Town's new kit manufacturer". Mansfield Town F.C. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Source Travel become official travel partner". Mansfield Town F.C. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Puma announced as new technical kit partner" (Press release). Northampton: Northampton Town Football Club. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Kyprianou Named Posh Skipper" (Press release). www.theposh.com. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Port Vale FC announce new multi-year Principal Partnership with PUMA". Port Vale F.C. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Millers extend long-standing relationship with leading sportswear giants Puma Teamwear". Rotherham United F.C. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Jason Kerr appointed as Wigan Athletic captain!" (Press release). Wigan: Wigan Athletic Football Club. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic and Smurfit Kappa agree three-year Principal Partner and Front of Shirt Sponsorship!" (Press release). Wigan: Wigan Athletic Football Club. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 8 April 2022.