EFL League One 2017/18

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EFL League One 2017/18
master Wigan Athletic
Climbers Wigan Athletic
Blackburn Rovers
Rotherham United (as play-off winner)
Relegation ↑ Shrewsbury Town
Rotherham United
Scunthorpe United
Charlton Athletic
Relegated Oldham Athletic
Northampton Town
Milton Keynes Dons
Bury FC
Teams 24
Games 552 + 5 play-off games
Gates 1,409  (ø 2.53 per game)
Top scorer EnglandEngland Jack Marriott
( Peterborough United ), 27 goals
EFL League One 2016/17
EFL Championship 2017/18

The EFL League One 2017/18 was the 14th season of the English League One as the third highest English division behind the Premier League and the EFL Championship as well as the 26th season of the second highest division of the English Football League after the introduction of the Premier League in 1992. It started on August 5, 2017 and ended with the final of the promotion play-offs on May 27, 2018. The two best-placed clubs were promoted directly to the EFL Championship, the clubs in places three to six played in the play-off - Mode for the third promotion place. The teams had to relegate in the last four places.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Wigan Athletic (A)  46  29  11  6th 089:290 +60 98
 2. Blackburn Rovers (A)  46  28  12  6th 082:400 +42 96
 3. Shrewsbury Town  46  25th  12  9 060:390 +21 87
 4th Rotherham United (A)  46  24  7th  15th 073:530 +20 79
 5. Scunthorpe United  46  19th  17th  10 065:500 +15 74
 6th Charlton Athletic  46  20th  11  15th 058:510  +7 71
 7th Plymouth Argyle (N)  46  19th  11  16 058:590  −1 68
 8th. Portsmouth FC (N)  46  20th  6th  20th 057:560  +1 66
 9. Peterborough United  46  17th  13  16 068:600  +8 64
10. Southend United  46  17th  12  17th 058:620  −4 63
11. Bradford City  46  18th  9  19th 057:670 −10 63
12. Blackpool FC (N)  46  15th  15th  16 060:550  +5 60
13. Bristol Rovers  46  16  11  19th 060:660  −6 59
14th Fleetwood Town  46  16  9  21st 059:680  −9 57
15th Doncaster Rovers (N)  46  13  17th  16 052:520  ± 0 56
16. Oxford United  46  15th  11  20th 061:660  −5 56
17th Gillingham FC  46  13  17th  16 050:550  −5 56
18th AFC Wimbledon  46  13  14th  19th 047:580 −11 53
19th Walsall FC  46  13  13  20th 053:660 −13 52
20th Rochdale AFC  46  11  18th  17th 049:570  −8 51
21st Oldham Athletic  46  11  17th  18th 058:750 −17 50
22nd Northampton Town  46  12  11  23 043:770 −34 47
23. Milton Keynes Dons  46  11  12  23 043:690 −26 45
24. Bury FC  46  8th  12  26th 041:710 −30 36

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

  • Promoted to EFL Championship 2018/19
  • Participation in the play-off games for promotion
  • Relegated to the EFL League Two 2018/19
  • (A) Relegated from the EFL Championship 2016/17
    (N) Newcomers from the EFL League Two 2016/17

    Play-off games

      Semifinals Final at Wembley Stadium
                         
    6th  Charlton Athletic 0 0 0    
    3  Shrewsbury Town 1 1 2  
    3  Shrewsbury Town 1
      4th  Rotherham United n.V.00000 2
    5  Scunthorpe United 2 0 2
    4th  Rotherham United 2 2 4th  

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