The 2023–24 season was the 125th season of the English Football League (EFL) and the eighth season under that name after it was renamed from The Football League in 2016. For the 11th season, the league is sponsored by Sky Betting & Gaming and is therefore known as the Sky Bet EFL.
The EFL is contested through three divisions: the Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner-up of the Championship are automatically promoted to the Premier League and they are joined by the winner of the Championship play-off. The bottom two teams in League Two are relegated to the National League.
Promotion and relegation
From the Premier League Relegated to the Championship Leicester City Leeds United Southampton
From the Championship Promoted to the Premier League Burnley Sheffield United Luton Town
Relegated to League One Reading Blackpool Wigan Athletic
From League One Promoted to the Championship Plymouth Argyle Ipswich Town Sheffield Wednesday
Relegated to League Two Milton Keynes Dons Morecambe Accrington Stanley Forest Green Rovers
From League Two Promoted to League One Leyton Orient Stevenage Northampton Town Carlisle United
Relegated to the National League Hartlepool United Rochdale
From the National League Promoted to League Two Wrexham Notts County
Championship
Table
Results
Play-offs
League One
Table
Results
Play-offs
League Two
Table
Results
Play-offs
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Position in tableReading Paul InceSacked11 April 20232022–23 English Football League Rubén Sellés26 June 2023Pre-seasonWatford Chris WilderEnd of contract3 May 2023Pre-season Valérien Ismaël10 May 2023Swindon Town Steve Mildenhall Gavin GunningEnd of interim spell8 May 2023 Michael Flynn 8 May 2023Doncaster Rovers Danny SchofieldSacked9 May 2023 Grant McCann12 May 2023Milton Keynes Dons Mark Jackson Graham Alexander27 May 2023Cardiff City Sabri LamouchiEnd of contract16 May 2023 Erol Bulut3 June 2023Southampton Rubén Sellés28 May 2023 Russell Martin 21 June 2023Leicester City Dean Smith Enzo Maresca 16 June 2023 Leeds United Sam Allardyce Mutual consent 2 June 2023 Daniel Farke 4 July 2023Shrewsbury Town Steve Cotterill Resigned 6 June 2023 Matthew Taylor 26 June 2023Sheffield Wednesday Darren Moore Mutual consent 19 June 2023 Xisco Muñoz 4 July 2023Swansea City Russell MartinAppointed Southampton manager 21 June 2023 Michael Duff22 June 2023Barnsley Michael DuffAppointed Swansea City manager22 June 2023 Neill Collins 6 July 2023Forest Green Rovers Duncan Ferguson Sacked4 July 2023 David Horseman 17 July 2023Charlton Athletic Dean Holden 27 August 202319th Michael Appleton 8 September 202319thFleetwood Town Scott Brown 3 September 202323rd Lee Johnson 10 September 202323rdTranmere Rovers Ian Dawes 10 September 202322nd Nigel Adkins2 November 202323rd Huddersfield Town Neil Warnock Sacked 20 September 2023 16th Darren Moore 21 September 202316thCheltenham Town Wade Elliott Mutual consent24th Darrell Clarke 29 September 202324thBradford City Mark HughesBANTAMS PART COMPANY WITH HUGHESSacked 4 October 202318th Graham Alexander6 November 202316th Sheffield Wednesday Xisco Muñoz 24th Danny Röhl 13 October 2023 24thGillingham Neil Harris5 October 20238th Stephen Clemence1 November 20239thBirmingham City John Eustace 9 October 2023 6th Wayne Rooney 11 October 2023 6thMilton Keynes Dons Graham Alexander16 October 202316th Mike Williamson17 October 202316thLincoln City Mark Kennedy 18 October 2023 Michael Skubala14 November 20239thMillwall Gary RowettMutual consent15th Joe Edwards6 November 202318thColchester United Ben GarnerSacked21 October 202322nd Matthew Etherington16 November 202316thBristol Rovers Joey Barton 26 October 202316th Matt Taylor1 December 202311thGrimsby Town Paul Hurst 28 October 202321st David Artell27 November 202321stQueens Park Rangers Gareth Ainsworth23rd Martí Cifuentes30 October 202323rdBristol City Nigel Pearson29 October 202315th Liam Manning7 November 202310thOxford United Liam ManningAppointed Bristol City manager7 November 20232nd Des Buckingham16 November 20232ndRotherham United Matt Taylor Sacked13 November 202322nd Leam Richardson11 December 202323rdMorecambe Derek AdamsAppointed Ross County manager20 November 20239th Ged Brannan27 November 202312thCambridge United Mark BonnerSacked29 November 202318th Neil Harris6 December 202318thSwansea City Michael Duff 4 December 2023 Luke Williams5 January 202416thSunderland Tony Mowbray9th Michael Beale18 December 20237thBurton Albion Dino Maamria9 December 202319th Martin Paterson11 January 202417thStoke City Alex Neil10 December 202320th Steven Schumacher19 December 202319thPlymouth Argyle Steven SchumacherAppointed Stoke City manager19 December 202316th Ian Foster5 January 202418thSutton United Matt GraySacked24th Steve Morison6 January 202424thForest Green Rovers David HorsemanMutual consent20 December 202323rd Troy Deeney20 December 202323rdSalford City Neil WoodSacked27 December 202321st Karl Robinson5 January 202421stFleetwood Town Lee Johnson30 December 202323rd Charlie Adam31 December 202323rdColchester United Matthew Etherington1 January 202422nd Danny Cowley4 January 202422ndBirmingham City Wayne Rooney2 January 202420th Tony Mowbray8 January 202420thNotts County Luke WilliamsAppointed Swansea City manager5 January 20245th Stuart Maynard18 January 20246thSwindon Town Michael FlynnMutual consent15 January 202415th Mark Kennedy29 May 20242024–25 English Football LeagueForest Green Rovers Troy DeeneySacked18 January 202424th Steve Cotterill25 January 202324thShrewsbury Town Matt Taylor21 January 202419th Paul Hurst24 January 202420thCharlton Athletic Michael Appleton24 January 202416th Nathan Jones4 February 202419thHuddersfield Town Darren Moore29 January 202421st Andre Breitenreiter15 February 202420thPort Vale Andy Crosby5 February 202420th Darren Moore13 February 202421stBlackburn Rovers Jon Dahl TomassonMutual consent9 February 202418th John Eustace9 February 202418thSunderland Michael BealeSacked19 February 202410th Régis Le Bris22 June 20242024–25 English Football LeagueMillwall Joe Edwards21 February 202421st Neil Harris21 February 202421stCambridge United Neil HarrisAppointed Millwall manager21 February 202417th Garry Monk4 March 202419thAccrington Stanley John ColemanSacked3 March 202416th John Doolan22 March 202416thWatford Valérien Ismaël9 March 202413th Tom Cleverley24 April 202415thPlymouth Argyle Ian Foster1 April 202421st Wayne Rooney25 May 20242024–25 English Football LeagueRotherham United Leam Richardson17 April 202424th Steve Evans17 April 202424thStevenage Steve EvansAppointed Rotherham United manager17 April 20249th Alex Revell9 May 20242024–25 English Football LeagueBarnsley Neill CollinsSacked22 April 20245th Darrell Clarke23 May 2024
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