English Football League
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The English Football League (which was the Football League) is a football league in England and Wales. It was created in 1888 and was the top league in England until 1992 when the English Premier League was created. It is now a league for tiers 2-4 of English football.
| English Football League | ||
| Country | England and Wales | |
| Confederation | UEFA | |
| Founded | 1888 | |
| Level | 2–4 | |
| Divisions | League Championship League One League Two | |
| Number of teams | 72 | |
| Promotion to | Premier League | |
| Relegation to | National League | |
| Domestic cup | FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy (League One and Two clubs only) | |
| International cup | UEFA Europa League | |
| Current champions | Burnley (2015–16) | |
 2016–17 English Football League
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2020-21 clubs
Championship
- Barnsley
- Birmingham City
- Bournemouth
- Brentford
- Bristol City
- Blackburn Rovers
- Cardiff City
- Coventry City
- Derby County
- Huddersfield Town
- Luton Town
- Middlesbrough
- Millwall
- Norwich City
- Nottingham Forest
- Preston North End
- Queens Park Rangers
- Reading
- Rotherham United
- Sheffield Wednesday
- Stoke City
- Swansea City
- Watford
- Wycombe Wanderers
League One
- Accrington Stanley
- AFC Wimbledon
- Blackpool
- Bristol Rovers
- Burton Albion
- Charlton Athletic
- Crewe Alexandra
- Doncaster Rovers
- Fleetwood Town
- Gillingham
- Hull City
- Ipswich Town
- Lincoln City
- Milton Keynes Dons
- Northampton Town
- Oxford United
- Peterborough United
- Plymouth Argyle
- Portsmouth
- Rochdale
- Shrewsbury Town
- Swindon Town
- Sunderland
- Wigan Athletic
League Two
- Barrow
- Bolton Wanderers
- Bradford City
- Cambridge United
- Carlisle United
- Cheltenham Town
- Colchester United
- Crawley Town
- Exeter City
- Forest Green Rovers
- Grimsby Town
- Harrogate Town
- Leyton Orient
- Mansfield Town
- Morecambe
- Newport County
- Oldham Athletic
- Port Vale
- Salford City
- Scunthorpe United
- Southend United
- Stevenage
- Tranmere Rovers
- Walsall
English Football League Media
William McGregor, founder of The Football League
Preston North End FC, the first champions in 1888
The Aston Villa team in 1897, after winning both the FA Cup and the Football League.
Championship Play-off final, 2006. (Leeds United v. Watford, Millennium Stadium)
