EFL League Two 2016/17

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EFL League Two 2016/17
master Portsmouth FC
Climbers Portsmouth FC
Plymouth Argyle
Doncaster Rovers
Blackpool FC
Relegated Hartlepool United
Leyton Orient
Teams 24
Games 552
Gates 1,465  (ø 2.65 per game)
spectator 2,622,908  (ø 4752 per game)
Top scorer EnglandEngland John Akinde and John Marquis (26 goals)
EnglandEngland 
← Football League Two 2015/16
↑ EFL League One 2016/17

The EFL League Two 2016/17 was the 13th season of the English EFL League Two as the fourth highest English division behind the Premier League , the EFL Championship and the EFL League One as well as the 25th season of the third highest division of the English Football League after the introduction of the Premier League in 1992. It started on August 6, 2016. The last matchday was May 6, 2017. The top three clubs, Portsmouth FC , Plymouth Argyle and Doncaster Rovers , were promoted straight to EFL League One, the Clubs in places four to seven played in play-off mode for fourth promotion place. Blackpool FC won the play-off final . Hartlepool United and Leyton Orient had to relegate .

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Portsmouth FC  46  26th  9  11 079:400 +39 87
 2. Plymouth Argyle  46  26th  9  11 071:460 +25 87
 3. Doncaster Rovers (A)  46  25th  10  11 085:550 +30 85
 4th Luton Town  46  20th  17th  9 070:430 +27 77
 5. Exeter City  46  21st  8th  17th 075:560 +19 71
 6th Carlisle United  46  18th  17th  11 069:680  +1 71
 7th Blackpool FC (A)  46  18th  16  12 069:460 +23 70
 8th. Colchester United (A)  46  19th  12  15th 067:570 +10 69
 9. Wycombe Wanderers  46  19th  12  15th 058:530  +5 69
10. Stevenage FC  46  20th  7th  19th 067:630  +4 67
11. Cambridge United  46  19th  9  18th 058:500  +8 66
12. Mansfield Town  46  17th  15th  14th 054:500  +4 66
13. Accrington Stanley  46  17th  14th  15th 059:560  +3 65
14th Grimsby Town (N)  46  17th  11  18th 059:630  −4 62
15th Barnet FC  46  14th  15th  17th 057:640  −7 57
16. Notts County  46  16  8th  22nd 054:760 −22 56
17th Crewe Alexandra (A)  46  14th  13  19th 058:670  −9 55
18th Morecambe FC  46  14th  10  22nd 053:730 −20 52
19th Crawley Town  46  13  12  21st 053:710 −18 51
20th Yeovil Town  46  11  17th  18th 049:640 −15 50
21st Cheltenham Town (N)  46  12  14th  20th 049:690 −20 50
22nd WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg AFC Newport County  46  12  12  22nd 051:730 −22 48
23. Hartlepool United  46  11  13  22nd 054:750 −21 46
24. Leyton Orient  46  10  6th  30th 047:870 −40 36
  • Promoted to EFL League One 2017/18
  • Participation in the play-off games for promotion
  • Relegated to the National League 2017/18
    • (A) Relegated from Football League One 2015/16
    (N) Newcomer from the Conference National 2015/16

    Play-off games

      Semifinals final
                         
    6th  Carlisle United 3 2 5    
    5  Exeter City 3 3 6th  
    5  Exeter City 1
      7th  Blackpool FC 2
    7th  Blackpool FC 3 3 6th
    4th  Luton Town 2 3 5  

    Goal scorers

    Pl. player society Gates
    1. EnglandEngland John Akinde Barnet FC 26th
    EnglandEngland John Marquis Doncaster Rovers
    3. EnglandEngland Danny Hylton Luton Town 21st
    4th EnglandEngland Matty Godden Stevenage FC 20th
    IrelandIreland James Collins Crawley Town
    6th EnglandEngland Omar Bogle Grimsby Town 19th
    7th EnglandEngland Luke Berry Cambridge United 17th
    EnglandEngland David Wheeler Exeter City
    9. EnglandEngland Chris Porter Colchester United 16
    10. IrelandIreland Padraig Amond Hartlepool United 14th
    IrelandIreland Graham Carey Plymouth Argyle
    EnglandEngland Chris Dagnall Crewe Alexandra
    EnglandEngland Jon Stead Notts County
    EnglandEngland Charlie Wyke Carlisle United

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