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Football League Two
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| Football League Two |
|---|
| The Football League 2007-08 |
 |
| Founded |
| 2004 1992 - 2004 (as Division Three) 1958 - 1992 (as Division Four) |
| Nation |
 England |
| Promotion To |
| League One |
| Relegation To |
| Conference National |
| Number of Teams |
| 24 |
| Level on Pyramid |
| Level 4 |
| Cups |
| FA Cup League Cup League Trophy |
| Current Champions (2006-07) |
| Walsall |
| Website |
| League Two |
Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.
Football League Two was introduced for the 2004-2005 season. It was previously known as the Football League Third Division and prior to the advent of the Premiership, the Football League Fourth Division. It is the most profitable and competitive fourth-tier football league in the world.
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There are 24 teams in Football League Two. Each team plays each of the other teams twice (once at home, once away) and are awarded three points for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. From these points a league table is constructed.
At the end of each season the top three teams, together with the winner of the play-offs between the teams which finished in 4th–7th position, are promoted to Football League One and are replaced by the four teams that finished at the bottom of that division.
Similarly the two teams that finished at the bottom of Football League Two are relegated to the Conference National and are replaced by the team that finished 1st and the team that won the 2nd–5th place play-off in that division. (Promotion from the Conference National has slightly stricter criteria; if Conference candidate team(s) do not fulfill stadium and other criteria, League Two team(s) is/are reprieved).
Final League position is determined, in this order, by points obtained, goal difference, goals scored, a mini-league of the results between two or more teams ranked using the previous three criteria and finally a series of one or more play off matches.
There is a mandatory wage cap in this division that limits spending on players' wages to 60% of club turnover.
| Club | Finishing position last season |
|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 20th |
| Barnet | 14th |
| Bradford City | 22nd in League One |
| Brentford | 24th in League One |
| Bury | 21st |
| Chester City | 18th |
| Chesterfield | 21st in League One |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 1st in Conference National |
| Darlington | 11th |
| Grimsby Town | 15th |
| Hereford United | 16th |
| Lincoln City | 5th |
| Macclesfield Town | 22nd |
| Mansfield Town | 17th |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 4th |
| Morecambe | 3rd in Conference National (play-off winner) |
| Notts County | 13th |
| Peterborough United | 10th |
| Rochdale | 9th |
| Rotherham United | 23rd in League One |
| Shrewsbury Town | 7th |
| Stockport County | 8th |
| Wrexham1 | 19th |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 12th |
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| Season | Winner | Runner-Up | 3rd Place | Promoted Play-Off Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Yeovil Town | Scunthorpe United | Swansea City | Southend United |
| 2005-06 | Carlisle United | Northampton Town | Leyton Orient | Cheltenham Town |
| 2006-07 | Walsall | Hartlepool United | Swindon Town | Bristol Rovers |
For past winners at this level before 2004, see List of winners of English Football League Two and predecessors.
| Season | Semifinal (1st Leg) | Semifinal (2nd Leg) | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Lincoln City 1-0 Macclesfield Town |
Macclesfield Town 1-1 Lincoln City |
Lincoln City 0-2 Southend United |
| 2005-06 | Lincoln City 0-1 Grimsby Town |
Grimsby Town 2-1 Lincoln City |
Grimsby Town 0-1 Cheltenham Town |
| 2006-07 | Bristol Rovers 2-1 Lincoln City Shrewsbury Town 0-0 Milton Keynes Dons |
Lincoln City 3-5 Bristol Rovers Milton Keynes Dons 1-2 Shrewsbury Town |
Bristol Rovers 3-1 Shrewsbury Town |
| Season | Clubs |
|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Kidderminster Harriers, Cambridge United |
| 2005-06 | Oxford United, Rushden & Diamonds |
| 2006-07 | Boston United, Torquay United |
| Season | Top scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Phil Jevons | Yeovil Town | 27 |
| 2005-06 | Karl Hawley | Carlisle United | 23 |
| 2006-07 | Richard Barker | Hartlepool United | 21 |
| Izale McLeod | Milton Keynes Dons |
| Home Club | Stadium Name | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Darlington | The Darlington Arena | 25,294 |
| Bradford City | Valley Parade | 25,136 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | Stadium MK | 22,000 |
| Notts County | Meadow Lane | 20,300 |
| Wrexham | Racecourse Ground | 15,500 |
| Peterborough United | London Road | 15,314 |
| Brentford | Griffin Park | 12,763 |
| Bury | Gigg Lane | 11,669 |
| Stockport County | Edgeley Park | 10,852 |
| Rochdale | Spotland | 10,249 |
| Lincoln City | Sincil Bank | 10,127 |
| Shrewsbury Town | New Meadow | 10,000 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | Adams Park | 10,000 |
| Mansfield Town | Field Mill | 9,990 |
| Grimsby Town | Blundell Park | 9,546 |
| Chesterfield | Recreation Ground | 8,504 |
| Rotherham United | Millmoor | 8,300 |
| Hereford United | Edgar Street | 7,873 |
| Morecambe | Christie Park | 6,400 |
| Macclesfield Town | Moss Rose | 6,335 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | Victoria Road | 6,000 |
| Chester City | Deva Stadium | 5,312 |
| Barnet | Underhill Stadium | 5,300 |
| Accrington Stanley | Crown Ground | 5,057 |
- Football League Fourth Division (1958/59-1991/92)
- Football League Third Division (1992/93-2003/04)