EFL League One 2019/20

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EFL League One 2019/20
master Coventry City
Climbers Coventry City
Rotherham United
Wycombe Wanderers
Relegation ↑ Wycombe Wanderers
Oxford United
Portsmouth FC
Fleetwood Town
Relegated Bolton Wanderers
Southend United
Tranmere Rovers
Teams 23
Games 511 + 5 play-off games
 (400 played)
Gates 1044  (ø 2.61 per game)
spectator 3,450,476  (ø 8626 per game)
Top scorer Ivan Toney (24 goals)
← EFL League One 2018/19
↑ EFL Championship 2019/20

The EFL League One 2019/20 was the 16th season of the English EFL League One as the third highest English division after the Premier League and the EFL Championship . At the same time it is the 28th season of the second highest division of the English Football League after the introduction of the Premier League in 1992. The two top-ranked clubs go straight to the EFL Championship, the clubs in third to sixth place play in play-off mode for the third promotion place.

It started on August 3, 2019 and was originally supposed to end with the final of the promotion play-offs in May 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the EFL interrupted all three leagues on March 13, 2020 until April 3, 2020, on which day the season was ultimately canceled. At this point in time, the clubs had played 34 and 35 league games, respectively. On May 15, 2020, the clubs voted that the table status would be determined using a point quotient. The play-off games were not canceled and were held in early July 2020.

As early as August 27, 2019, the newly promoted FC Bury was excluded from the game due to financial difficulties, which reduced the number of participants to 23 teams. Therefore, only the teams in the last three places are relegated.

Teams

A total of 24 teams started playing in the English third division, including 17 from the 2018/19 season . As a climber from the EFL League Two 2018/19 came Lincoln City , Milton Keynes Dons , the Tranmere Rovers and FC Bury it. The three relegated teams from the 2018/19 EFL Championship completed the field of participants: Rotherham United , Bolton Wanderers and Ipswich Town . No longer represented are Luton Town , FC Barnsley and Charlton Athletic as relegated to the EFL Championship 2019/20 and Plymouth Argyle , FC Walsall , Scunthorpe United and Bradford City as relegated to the EFL League Two 2019/20 .

Before the start of the season, two clubs fought financially. The second division relegated Bolton Wanderers filed for bankruptcy on May 13th. The continued existence of the club was guaranteed on August 29, 2019 by raising the necessary financial resources, with which the club was able to keep the game going. The newly promoted FC Bury did not succeed. After filing for bankruptcy, the financially troubled club was excluded from gaming by the EFL on August 27, 2019. The first five game days Bury could not field a team.

Clubs of the English EFL League One 2019/20
society city Stadion capacity
Accrington Stanley Accrington Wham Stadium 5,057
Blackpool FC Blackpool Bloomfield Road 17,338
Bolton Wanderers Bolton University of Bolton Stadium 28,723
Bristol Rovers Bristol Memorial Stadium 12,300
Burton Albion Burton upon Trent Pirelli Stadium 6,912
Coventry City Coventry St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium 29,409
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Keepmoat Stadium 15,231
Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Highbury Stadium 5,327
Gillingham FC Gillingham MEMS Priestfield Stadium 11,582
Ipswich Town Ipswich Portman Road 30,311
Lincoln City Lincoln LNER Stadium 10.120
Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Stadium MK 30,500
Oxford United Oxford Kassam Stadium 12,500
Peterborough United Peterborough Weston Homes Stadium 15,314
Portsmouth FC Portsmouth Fratton Park 19,669
Rochdale AFC Rochdale Crown Oil Arena 10,500
Rotherham United Rotherham AESSEAL New York Stadium 12,021
Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Montgomery Waters Meadow 9,875
Southend United Southend-on-Sea Roots Hall 12,392
Sunderland AFC Sunderland Stage of light 48,707
Tranmere Rovers Birkenhead Prenton Park 16,789
Wycombe Wanderers High Wycombe Adams Park 10.137
AFC Wimbledon Kingston upon Thames , London Cherry Red Records Stadium 4,850

table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points quotient
 1. Coventry City  34  18th  13  3 048:300 +18 67 1.97
 2. Rotherham United (A)  35  18th  8th  9 061:380 +23 62 1.77
 3. Wycombe Wanderers  34  17th  8th  9 045:400  +5 59 1.74
 4th Oxford United  35  17th  9  9 061:370 +24 60 1.71
 5. Portsmouth FC  35  17th  9  9 053:360 +17 60 1.71
 6th Fleetwood Town  35  16  12  7th 051:380 +13 60 1.71
 7th Peterborough United  35  17th  8th  10 068:400 +28 59 1.69
 8th. Sunderland AFC  36  16  11  9 048:320 +16 59 1.64
 9. Doncaster Rovers  34  15th  9  10 051:100 +41 54 1.59
10. Gillingham FC  35  12  15th  8th 042:340  +8 51 1.46
11. Ipswich Town (A)  36  14th  10  12 046:360 +10 52 1.44
12. Burton Albion  35  12  12  11 050:500  ± 0 48 1.37
13. Blackpool FC  35  11  12  12 044:430  +1 45 1.29
14th Bristol Rovers  35  12  9  14th 038:490 −11 45 1.29
15th Shrewsbury Town  34  10  11  13 031:420 −11 41 1.21
16. Lincoln City (N)  35  12  6th  17th 044:460  −2 42 1.20
17th Accrington Stanley (N)  35  10  10  15th 047:530  −6 40 1.14
18th Rochdale AFC  34  10  6th  18th 039:570 −18 36 1.06
19th Milton Keynes Dons (N)  35  10  7th  18th 036:470 −11 37 1.06
20th AFC Wimbledon  35  8th  11  16 039:520 −13 35 1.00
21st Tranmere Rovers (N)  34  8th  8th  18th 036:600 −24 32 0.94
22nd Southend United  35  4th  7th  24 039:850 −46 19th 0.54
23. Bolton Wanderers (A) 1  34  5  11  18th 027:660 −39 14th 0.41
24. Bury FC (N) 2  0  0  0  0 000-000  ± 0 −12 0.00
Stand: Final stand

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

  • Promoted to EFL Championship 2020/21
  • Participation in the play-off games for promotion
  • Relegated to the EFL League Two 2020/21
  • Club excluded
    • (A) Relegated from the EFL Championship 2018/19
    (N) Newcomers from the EFL League Two 2018/19
    1The Bolton Wanderers were deducted 12 points for filing for bankruptcy.
    2The FC Bury were deducted 12 points because of the opening of insolvency proceedings. The club was later excluded from the game.

    List of goalscorers

    Pl. Surname team Gates
    1. EnglandEngland Ivan Toney Peterborough United 24
    2. IrelandIreland Paddy Madden Fleetwood Town 15th
    EnglandEngland Ian Henderson Rochdale AFC
    Ivory CoastIvory Coast Armand Gnanduillet Blackpool FC
    5. EnglandEngland Tyler Walker Lincoln City 14th
    EnglandEngland Matt Godden Coventry City
    EnglandEngland Freddie Ladapo Rotherham United
    SudanSudan Mohamed Eisa Peterborough United
    9. EnglandEngland Matty Taylor Oxford United 13
    EnglandEngland Jonson Clarke-Harris Bristol Rovers

    Play-off games

      Semifinals Final at Wembley Stadium
                         
    3  Wycombe Wanderers 4th 2 6th    
    6th  Fleetwood Town 1 2 3  
    3  Wycombe Wanderers 2
      4th  Oxford United 1
    4th  Oxford United 1 1 2 (5)
    4th  Portsmouth FC 1 1 2 (4) 1  

    1 on penalties

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Due to the early exclusion of Bury FC on August 27, 2019
    2. ↑ EFL statement: Coronavirus update In: English Football League from March 13, 2020 (accessed on July 16, 2020)
    3. ↑ EFL statement: Coronavirus update In: English Football League from April 3, 2020 (accessed on July 16, 2020)
    4. ↑ 'A disgrace': Peterborough furious as League One and League Two curtailed In: The Guardian, June 9, 2020 (accessed July 16, 2020)
    5. ↑ Bury expelled by English Football League after takeover collapses In: BBC from August 28, 2019 (accessed January 1, 2020)
    6. ↑ Bolton Wanderers secure existence at the last moment - "Bringing back shine" In: transfermarkt.at of August 29, 2019 (accessed on January 1, 2020)
    7. ↑ Sky Bet League One Table. In: English Football League . Retrieved July 18, 2020 .
    8. ↑ Bolton Wanderers appoint administrators and face 12-point deduction In: BBC of May 13, 2019 (accessed January 1, 2020)
    9. ↑ EFL Statement: Bury FC In: EFL of July 18, 2019 (accessed January 1, 2020)
    10. ↑ Bury FC: Membership of the League withdrawn In: English Football League of August 27, 2019 (accessed on July 16, 2020)
    11. ↑ League One Top Scorers on BBC , accessed July 18, 2020