2016–17 English Football League

English Football League

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The 2016–17 English Football League (known as the Sky Bet Football League for sponsorship reasons) is the 118th season of the English Football League. It will begin on 6 August 2016 and conclude on 6 May 2017,^[1] with the promotion play-off finals at Wembley Stadium on dates to be announced later. The EFL is contested through three Divisions. The divisions are the Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the Championship will be automatically promoted to the Premier League and they will be joined by the winner of the Championship playoff. The bottom two teams in League Two will be relegated to the National League.

It is the league's first season after rebranding from the Football League to the English Football League.^[2]

Promotion and relegation

From the Premier League Relegated to the Championship Aston Villa From the Championship Promoted to the Premier League Burnley Relegated to League One Milton Keynes Dons Charlton Athletic Bolton Wanderers

From League One Promoted to the Championship Wigan Athletic Relegated to League Two Doncaster Rovers Colchester United Crewe Alexandra

From League Two Promoted to League One Northampton Town Relegated to the National League York City Dagenham & Redbridge From the National League Promoted to League Two Cheltenham Town

League tables

Sky Bet Championship

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Aston Villa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the Premier League
2	Birmingham City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Blackburn Rovers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for Championship play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
4	Brentford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Bristol City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Cardiff City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Fulham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Huddersfield Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Ipswich Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Leeds United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Nottingham Forest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Preston North End	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Queens Park Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Reading	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Rotherham United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Wigan Athletic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to Football League One
23		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Updated to match(es) played on 6 August 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:

1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.

Sky Bet League One

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Bolton Wanderers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the Football League Championship
2	Bury	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Charlton Athletic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for League One play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
4	Chesterfield	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Coventry City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Milton Keynes Dons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Northampton Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Oldham Athletic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Peterborough United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Port Vale	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Rochdale	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Sheffield United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Shrewsbury Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Southend United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Swindon Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to Football League Two
22		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played on 6 August 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:

1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Football League Championship.

Sky Bet League Two

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Barnet	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to Football League One
2	Cambridge United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Carlisle United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Cheltenham Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for League Two play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
5	Colchester United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Crawley Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Crewe Alexandra	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Doncaster Rovers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Exeter City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Hartlepool United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Leyton Orient	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Luton Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Mansfield Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Morecambe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Newport County	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Notts County	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Stevenage	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Wycombe Wanderers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Yeovil Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to the National League
24		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played on 6 August 2016^[3]. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:

1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.

References

1. "Season 2016/17 start date announced". The Football League. 30 October 2015.
2. "Football League to be re-named the English Football League". The Football League. 12 October 2015.
3. "Season 2016/17 start date announced". English Football League. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2016.