2025–26 EFL League One

EFL League One
Season2025–26
Dates2 August 2025 – May 2026
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 15 May 2025.

The 2025–26 EFL League One (referred to as Sky Bet League One due to sponsorship reasons) will be the 22nd season of the EFL League One under its current title, and the 34th season under its current league division format. The season will begin on 2 August 2025, and will end in May 2026.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2024–25 season:

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the 2025–26 EFL League One teams
Location of teams in 2025–26 EFL League One at the North of Midlands
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
AFC Wimbledon London (Wimbledon) Plough Lane 9,215
Barnsley Barnsley Oakwell 23,287
Blackpool Blackpool Bloomfield Road 16,500
Bolton Wanderers Horwich Toughsheet Community Stadium 28,723
Bradford City Bradford Valley Parade 24,840
Burton Albion Burton upon Trent Pirelli Stadium 6,912
Cardiff City Cardiff Cardiff City Stadium 33,280
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Eco-Power Stadium 15,231
Exeter City Exeter St. James Park 8,720
Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Kirklees Stadium 24,121
Leyton Orient London (Leyton) Brisbane Road 9,271
Lincoln City Lincoln Sincil Bank 10,669
Luton Town Luton Kenilworth Road 12,056
Mansfield Town Mansfield Field Mill 9,186
Northampton Town Northampton (Sixfields) Sixfields Stadium 8,200
Peterborough United Peterborough London Road Stadium 15,314
Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Home Park 17,900
Port Vale Stoke-on-Trent (Burslem) Vale Park 15,036
Reading Reading Madejski Stadium 24,161
Rotherham United Rotherham New York Stadium 12,021
Stevenage Stevenage Broadhall Way 7,800
Stockport County Stockport (Edgeley) Edgeley Park 10,852
Wigan Athletic Wigan Brick Community Stadium 25,138
Wycombe Wanderers High Wycombe Adams Park 10,137

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (back) Shirt sponsor (sleeve) Shorts sponsor
AFC Wimbledon Johnnie Jackson Jake Reeves Lotto[1] Football Manager (H)/War Child (A)/Private Office Asset Management (T)[2][3] Togglit Silvermere Golf Store[4] DFTBA
Barnsley Conor Hourihane Luca Connell[5] Oxen The Investment Room[6] Vitruvian Dental Studio[7] The Investment Room[6] Rapid Response Telecoms
Blackpool Steve Bruce James Husband Puma[8] TreadTracker.com[9] (H)/Pleasure Beach Resort (A) Visit Blackpool None None
Bolton Wanderers Steven Schumacher George Thomason[10] Macron Victorian Plumbing[11](H & A)/Bolton Wanderers in the Community (T) Ebuyer Whites Beaconsfield[12] Destinology
Bradford City Graham Alexander Richie Smallwood Macron[13] JCT600[14] University of Bradford Flamingo Land/Penny Appeal (in league cup matches) Regal Foods
Burton Albion Gary Bowyer Ryan Sweeney TAG Burton Kia[15] Russell Roof Tiles Bovril Home and Trade
Cardiff City Brian Barry-Murphy TBA New Balance Visit Malaysia Quinnbet[16] Watches of Bath[17] None
Doncaster Rovers Grant McCann Richard Wood Oxen Eco-Power Group Stoneacre Motor Group MF Hire IPM Group
Exeter City Gary Caldwell Pierce Sweeney Adidas[18] HEL Performance[19] Footasylum Bidfood[20] EMS Waste Services
Huddersfield Town Lee Grant TBA Castore [1] HEYDUDE[21] Utilita[22] Core Facility Leading Edge Signage
Leyton Orient Richie Wellens Darren Pratley Puma[23] Eastdil Secured[24] Moore Kingston Smith Peritium Search Associates Quattro Group
Lincoln City Michael Skubala Paudie O'Connor Oxen[25] Branston[26] (H)/University of Lincoln[27] (A) Allen Signs Easy Heat Pumps Nicholsons Chartered Accountants
Luton Town Matt Bloomfield Tom Lockyer[28] Reflo[29] Capital Sky[30] Utilita[31] Switchshop[32] None
Mansfield Town Nigel Clough TBA Errea [33] One Call Insurance (H)/OCL Solicitors (A)/BeeNoticed (T) A. Wass Funeral Directors (H)/AGG Electrical Safety Testing (A) Source Travel[34] (H) A Woodland & Son
Northampton Town Kevin Nolan Jon Guthrie Puma[35] University of Northampton Snowdon Homes Ltd Green Ape Media LCS The Cleaning Company
Peterborough United Darren Ferguson Sam Hughes Puma Mick George Princebuild Next Level FibreOptics Millfield Auto Parts
Plymouth Argyle Tom Cleverley Joe Edwards Puma Classic Builders[36] Project 35 Vertu Motors Retain Limited
Port Vale Darren Moore Ben Garrity Puma[37] None[38] Staffordshire University IronMarket Wealth Global QA
Reading Noel Hunt Andy Yiadom Macron Select Car Leasing[39] None None CRL Fire & Flood Damage
Rotherham United Matt Hamshaw Jonson Clarke-Harris Puma[40] Bluebell Wood KCM Waste Management Defaqto Mears Group
Stevenage Alex Revell Carl Piergianni Macron Xsolla HG Group Everyone Active Perfect Pet Insurance
Stockport County Dave Challinor Lewis Bate[41] Puma VITA DeliveryApp GroFu[42] None
Wigan Athletic Ryan Lowe Jason Kerr[43] Puma Smurfit Westrock[44] Greenmount Projects None None
Wycombe Wanderers Mike Dodds Jack Grimmer[45] Hummel[46] Origin Doors and Windows Buckinghamshire New University Kress Cherry Red Records

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Cardiff City Aaron Ramsey End of interim spell 3 May 2025 Pre-season Brian Barry-Murphy 16 June 2025
Huddersfield Town Jon Worthington Lee Grant[47] 28 May 2025
Plymouth Argyle Miron Muslić[48] Signed by Schalke 04 31 May 2025 Tom Cleverley[49] 13 June 2025

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 AFC Wimbledon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to EFL Championship
2 Barnsley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Blackpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for League One play-offs
4 Bolton Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Bradford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Burton Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Cardiff City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Doncaster Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Exeter City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Huddersfield Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Leyton Orient 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Lincoln City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Luton Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Mansfield Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Northampton Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Peterborough United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Plymouth Argyle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Port Vale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Reading 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Rotherham United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Stevenage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Stockport County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Wigan Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Wycombe Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2025. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[50]

See also

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