List of EFL League One clubs

The following is a list of clubs who have played in the English Football League One at any time since its formation in 2004 to the current season. Table EFL League One teams playing in the 2026–27 season are indicated in bold. If the longest spell is the current spell, this is indicated in bold, and if the highest finish is that of the most recent season, this is also in bold. Teams in italic no longer exist in the legal form they competed as in League One. A total of 80 teams have played in League One.

All statistics here refer to time in EFL League One only, with the exception of 'Most recent finish' which refers to all levels of play, and 'Last promotion' which refers to the club's last promotion from the fourth tier of English football.

ClubTown or cityTotalseasonsTotalspellsLongestspellPromotionto leaguePromotionfrom leagueRelegationto leagueRelegationfrom leagueYearsMost recentfinishHighestfinishAccrington StanleyAccrington5152017–18Never PromotedNever Relegated2022–232018–2023BarnsleyBarnsley10451980–812018–192021–22Never Relegated2004–20062014–20162018–20192022–Birmingham CityBirmingham111Never Promoted2024–252023–24Never Relegated2024–2025Blackburn RoversBlackburn111Never Promoted2017–182016–17Never Relegated2017–2018BlackpoolBlackpool12442016–172020–212022–232015–162004–20072015–20162017–20212023–Bolton WanderersBolton7352020–212025–262018–192019–202016–20172019–20202021–2026BournemouthBournemouth7242009–102012–13Never Relegated2007–082004–20082010–2013Bradford CityBradford11362024–25Never Promoted2003–042018–192004–20072013–20192025–BrentfordLondon8252008–092013–14Never Relegated2006–072004–20072009–2014Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton5152000–012010–112005–06Never Relegated2006–2011Bristol CityBristol5231983–842014–151998–992012–132004–20072013–2015Bristol RoversBristol12352021–22Never PromotedNever Relegated2024–252007–20112016–20212022–2025BromleyLondon1112025–26Never PromotedNever RelegatedNever Relegated2026–Burton AlbionBurton upon Trent10292014–152015–162017–18Never Relegated2015–20162018–BuryBury6332018–19Never PromotedNever Relegated2019–202011–20132015–20182019Cardiff CityCardiff1112000–012025–262024–25Never Relegated2025–2026Carlisle UnitedCarlisle9282022–23Never PromotedNever Relegated2023–242006–20142023–2024Cambridge UnitedCambridge6252025–26Never PromotedNever Relegated2024–252021–20252026–Charlton AthleticLondon1135Never Promoted2024–252019–20Never Relegated2009–20122016–20192020–2025Cheltenham TownCheltenham6232020–21Never PromotedNever Relegated2023–242006–20092021–2024ChesterfieldChesterfield6332013–14Never PromotedNever Relegated2016–172004–20072011–20122014–2017Colchester UnitedColchester10281997–982005–062007–082015–162004–20062008–2016Coventry CityCoventry7252017–182019–202011–122016–172012–20172018–2020Crawley TownCrawley4232023–24Never PromotedNever Relegated2024–252012–20152024–2025Crewe AlexandraCrewe9342019–20Never Promoted2005–062021–222006–20092012–20162020–2022Dagenham & RedbridgeLondon1112009–10Never PromotedNever Relegated2010–112010–2011Derby CountyDerby212Never Promoted2023–242021–22Never Relegated2022–2024Doncaster RoversDoncaster14552024–252012–132013–142021–222004–20082012–20132014–20162017–20222025–Exeter CityExeter7242021–22Never PromotedNever Relegated2025–262009–20122022–2026Fleetwood TownFleetwood101102013–14Never PromotedNever Relegated2023–242014–2024Forest Green RoversNailsworth1112021–22Never PromotedNever Relegated2022–232022–2023GillinghamGillingham13392012–13Never Promoted2004–052021–222005–20082009–20102013–2022Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool8262006–07Never PromotedNever Relegated2012–132004–20062007–2013Hereford UnitedHereford1112007–08Never PromotedNever Relegated2008–092008–2009Defunct(2014–15)Huddersfield TownHuddersfield11282003–042011–122023–24Never Relegated2004–20122024–Hull CityKingston upon Hull2212003–042020–212019–20Never Relegated2004–20052020–2021Ipswich TownIpswich414Never Promoted2022–232018–19Never Relegated2019–2023Leeds UnitedLeeds313Never Promoted2009–102006–07Never Relegated2007–2010Leicester CityLeicester221Never Promoted2008–092025–26Never Relegated2008–20092026–Leyton OrientLondon13292022–23Never PromotedNever Relegated2014–152006–20152023–Lincoln CityLincoln7172018–192025–26Never RelegatedNever Relegated2019–2026Luton TownLuton5422017–182018–192024–252007–082004–20052007–20082018–20192025–Mansfield TownMansfield3132023–24Never PromotedNever RelegatedNever Relegated2024–MillwallLondon6241964–652016–172014–15Never Relegated2006–20102015–2017Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes16572025–26Never Promoted2015–162022–232004–20062008–20152016–20182019–20232026–MorecambeMorecambe2122020–21Never PromotedNever Relegated2022–232021–2023Northampton TownNorthampton9432022–23Never PromotedNever Relegated2025–262006–20092016–20182020–20212023–2026Norwich CityNorwich111Never Promoted2009–102008–09Never Relegated2009–2010Nottingham ForestNottingham313Never Promoted2007–082004–05Never Relegated2005–2008Notts CountyNottingham6252025–26Never PromotedNever Relegated2014–152010–20152026–Oldham AthleticOldham141141962–63Never Promoted1996–972017–182004–2018Oxford UnitedOxford9282015–162023–242025–26Never Relegated2016–20242026–Peterborough UnitedPeterborough16582007–082020–212021–222004–052004–20052008–20092010–20112013–20212022–Plymouth ArgylePlymouth8432019–202022–232024–252018–192010–20112017–20192020–20232025–PortsmouthPortsmouth8272016–172023–242011–122012–132012–20132017–2024Port ValeStoke-on-Trent10442024–25Never Promoted1999–20002025–262004–20082013–20172022–20242025–2026Preston North EndPreston4141995–962014–152010–11Never Relegated2011–2015ReadingReading4141983–84Never Promoted2022–23Never Relegated2023–RochdaleRochdale9272013–14Never PromotedNever Relegated2020–212010–20122014–2021Rotherham UnitedRotherham8622012–132021–222023–242025–262005–20072013–20142017–20182019–20202021–20222024–2026Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe10452013–142008–092010–112018–192005–20072008–20092011–20132014–2019Sheffield UnitedSheffield6161981–822016–172010–11Never Relegated2011–2017Sheffield WednesdaySheffield642Never Promoted2022–232025–26Never Relegated2004–20052010–20122021–20232026–Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury122102014–15Never PromotedNever Relegated2024–252012–20142015–2025SouthamptonSouthampton212Never Promoted2010–112008–09Never Relegated2009–2011Southend UnitedSouthend-on-sea9352014–152005–062006–072019–202005–20062007–20102015–2020StevenageStevenage7242022–23Never PromotedNever Relegated2013–142011–20142023–Stockport CountyStockport6332023–24Never Promoted2001–022009–102004–20052008–20102024–SunderlandSunderland414Never Promoted2021–222017–18Never Relegated2018–2022Swansea CitySwansea, Wales3132004–052007–08Never RelegatedNever Relegated2005–2008Swindon TownSwindon12452019–20Never Promoted1998–992020–212004–20062007–20112012–20172020–2021Torquay UnitedTorquay1112003–04Never PromotedNever Relegated2004–052004–2005Tranmere RoversTranmere112102018–19Never Promoted2000–012019–202004–20142019–2020WalsallWalsall132112006–07Never Promoted2003–042018–192004–20062007–2019Wigan AthleticWigan8441996–972021–222022–23Never Relegated2015–20162017–20182020–20222023–AFC WimbledonLondon8262024–25Never PromotedNever Relegated2021–222016–20222025–Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton1111987–882013–142012–13Never Relegated2013–2014WrexhamWrexham, Wales2212023–242024–25Never Relegated2004–052004–20052024–2025Wycombe WanderersHigh Wycombe10462017–182019–202020–212011–122009–20102011–20122018–20202021–Yeovil TownYeovil9282004–052012–132013–142014–152005–20132014–2015

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Overview of clubs by season ChampionsRunners-upPromoted via play-offsRelegated

Club04050506060707080809091010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627Accrington Stanley1417111223Barnsley1351162461215Birmingham City1Blackburn Rovers2Blackpool161932212101338913Bolton Wanderers22395385Bournemouth81719216112Bradford City1111221175511244Brentford4324911932Brighton & Hove Albion18716131Bristol City792121Bristol Rovers161111221013151424171522BromleyBurton Albion2912161615202017Bury142216192424Carlisle United842014128172224Cambridge United14201823Cardiff City2Charlton Athletic4131136371310164Cheltenham Town171923151621Chesterfield1716212261824Colchester United152128101020161923Coventry City15181782381Crawley Town10142221Crewe Alexandra132022131920241224Dagenham & Redbridge21Derby County72Doncaster Rovers108113113211569142214Exeter City1882314131621Fleetwood Town101941411615201322Forest Green Rovers24Gillingham1416222117129201713101021Hartlepool United621151920161323Hereford United24Huddersfield Town9415109634109Hull City21Ipswich Town119112Leeds United542Leicester City1Leyton Orient20141417720732311620Lincoln City16517117111Luton Town12417Mansfield Town1710Millwall10175346Milton Keynes Dons202231255810212231913321Morecambe1922Northampton Town14921162222141924Norwich City1Nottingham Forest742Notts County197122021Oldham Athletic19106810161716191515171721Oxford United81612468195Peterborough United23246913119772641818Plymouth Argyle2372118718Port Vale181312239181221182322Portsmouth2484581081Preston North End151453Reading17712Rochdale924810920161821Rotherham United202344221323Scunthorpe United121618211673523Sheffield United3575111Sheffield Wednesday515243Shrewsbury Town16232018318151718121924Southampton72Southend United16823147101922Stevenage618249146Stockport County24182433Sunderland5845Swansea City671Swindon Town12231315524684152223Torquay United21Tranmere Rovers3189117191812112121Walsall14241213102019913143141922Wigan Athletic11201121516AFC Wimbledon15182020192319Wolverhampton Wanderers1Wrexham222Wycombe Wanderers22211736910511Yeovil Town1551817151417424Club04050506060707080809091010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627

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