League One
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| Country |
 England
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| Founded | 2004 1992–2004 (as Division Two) 1958–1992 (as Division Three) 1921–1958 (as Division Three North/South) 1920–1921 (as Division Three) |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Championship |
| Relegation to | League Two |
| Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup |
| League cup(s) |
EFL Cup EFL Trophy |
| International cup(s) |
Europa League (via FA Cup or EFL Cup) |
| Current champions |
Sheffield United (2016–17) |
| TV partners |
Sky Sports Channel 5 (highlights only) |
| Website | efl |
 2016–17 EFL League One
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The English Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Sky Bet League One for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of the English Football League and the third tier in the English football league system.
League One was introduced for the 2004–05 season. It was previously known as the Football League Second Division and prior to the advent of the Premier League, the Football League Third Division.
At present (2016–17 season), Oldham Athletic hold the longest tenure in League One, last being out of the division in the 1996–97 season when they were relegated from the First Division. There are currently eight former Premier League clubs competing in the League One, namely Bradford City, Coventry City, Oldham Athletic, Sheffield United, Swindon Town, and as of the 2016–17 season, Bolton Wanderers and Charlton Athletic following their 2016 relegation. AFC Wimbledon following their promotion from League Two made their first appearance in the league.
There are 24 clubs in League One. Each club plays every other club twice (once at home and once away). Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. At the end of the season a table of the final League standings is determined, based on the following criteria in this order: points obtained, goal difference, goals scored, an aggregate of the results between two or more clubs (ranked using the previous three criteria) and, finally, a series of one or more play-off matches.
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