2025–26 EFL League One

EFL League One
Season2025–26
Dates1 August 2025 – May 2026
Matches195
Goals460 (2.36 per match)
Top goalscorerAaron Connolly
Davis Keillor-Dunn
Lorent Tolaj
(8 goals each)
Biggest home winPeterborough United 5–0 AFC Wimbledon
(8 November 2025)
Barnsley 5–0 Luton Town
(22 November 2025)[1]
Biggest away winBurton Albion 0–4 Plymouth Argyle
(27 September 2025)[1]
Highest scoringCardiff City 4–3 Leyton Orient
(4 October 2025)[1]
Longest winning runStevenage
Cardiff City
Stockport County
(4 games)[1]
Longest unbeaten runBolton Wanderers
Lincoln City
Rotherham United
(8 games)[1]
Longest winless runDoncaster Rovers
(10 games)
Longest losing runPlymouth
Peterborough
(4 games)
Highest attendance26,473
Bolton Wanderers vs Bradford City
(22 November 2025)[1]
Lowest attendance1,957
Doncaster Rovers vs Rotherham United
(30 August 2025)[1]
Total attendance2,009,659
Average attendance10,306[1]
All statistics correct as of 22 November 2025.

The 2025–26 EFL League One (referred to as Sky Bet League One due to sponsorship reasons) is the 22nd season of the EFL League One under its current title, and the 34th season under its current league division format. The season began on 1 August 2025, and will end in May 2026.

Summary

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Pre-season managerial changes

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On 3 May 2025, it was announced that both former Arsenal and Wales captain Aaron Ramsey and Jon Worthington who had served as interim managers at newly-relegated Cardiff City & Huddersfield Town, respectively would leave their roles following the end of their interim spells in charge of the clubs with Ramsey being replaced at Cardiff by former Manchester City academy coach Brian Barry-Murphy on 16 June 2025 and Worthington being replaced by former Manchester United back-up goalkeeper Lee Grant on 28 May 2025.[2][3] On 31 May 2025, it was announced that Miron Muslić at newly-relegated Plymouth Argyle would leave the club to join Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04 with former Manchester United player and former Watford manager Tom Cleverley named as his replacement on 13 June 2025.[4]

In-season managerial changes

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On 18 September 2025, Wycombe Wanderers announced that Mike Dodds had been sacked with the club at the time of Dodd's departure sitting in 19th place - with him becoming the first managerial departure of the season - he was replaced by former Barnsley and Huddersfield Town manager Michael Duff on 18 September 2025.[5][6] On 4 October 2025, Blackpool announced that they had parted company with former Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce with the club sitting second-from-bottom at the time of the sacking with him being replaced by former Bolton Wanderers manager and former Blackpool player Ian Evatt on 21 October 2025.[7][8] On 6 October 2025, Luton Town announced that Matt Bloomfield had been sacked by the club with them in 11th place at the time of Bloomfield's departure with him replaced by former Arsenal player and former Norwich City interim manager Jack Wilshire on 13 October 2025.[9][10] On 25 October 2025, Peterborough United announced that they had parted ways with former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's son Darren Ferguson with the club rock-bottom of the league with Ferguson being replaced by former Swansea City manager Luke Williams on 29 October 2025.[11][12] On 26 October 2025, it was announced that former Reading player Noel Hunt had left the club by mutual consent with the club in 19th place at the time of his departure - he was the first-ever sacking by new Reading owner Rob Couhig as he didn't sack a manager whilst he owned former club Wycombe Wanderers - Hunt was replaced by former Wigan Athletic and Rotherham United manager Leam Richardson on 28 October 2025.[13][14]

Team changes

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

Stadiums and locations

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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 16,616
Bolton Wanderers Horwich Toughsheet Community Stadium 28,723
Bradford City Bradford Valley Parade 25,136
Burton Albion Burton upon Trent Pirelli Stadium 6,912
Wales Cardiff City Wales Leckwith Cardiff City Stadium 33,280
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Eco-Power Stadium 15,231
Exeter City Exeter St. James Park 8,219
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 12,300
Mansfield Town Mansfield Field Mill 9,186
Northampton Town Northampton (Sixfields) Sixfields Stadium 8,203
Peterborough United Peterborough London Road Stadium 13,511
Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Home Park 18,173
Port Vale Stoke-on-Trent (Burslem) Vale Park 19,052
Reading Reading (Green Park) Madejski Stadium 24,161
Rotherham United Rotherham New York Stadium 12,021
Stevenage Stevenage Broadhall Way 7,200
Stockport County Stockport (Edgeley) Edgeley Park 10,841
Wigan Athletic Wigan Brick Community Stadium 25,133
Wycombe Wanderers High Wycombe Adams Park 10,137

Personnel, sponsoring & season articles

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Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (back) Shirt sponsor (sleeve) Shorts sponsor
AFC Wimbledon England Johnnie Jackson England Jake Reeves Italy Lotto[15] Football Manager (H)/War Child (A)/Private Office Asset Management (T)[16][17] Togglit Silvermere Golf Store[18] DFTBA
Barnsley Republic of Ireland Conor Hourihane Republic of Ireland Luca Connell[19] England Oxen The Investment Room (H) / Rapid Response Telecoms (A)[20][21] Vitruvian Dental Studio[22] The Investment Room[20] Rapid Response Telecoms
Blackpool England Ian Evatt England James Husband Germany Puma[23] TreadTracker.com[24] (H)/Pleasure Beach Resort (A) Visit Blackpool None None
Bolton Wanderers England Steven Schumacher Northern Ireland Eoin Toal Italy Macron Victorian Plumbing[25](H & A)/Bolton Wanderers in the Community (T) Ebuyer Whites Beaconsfield[26] Destinology
Bradford City Scotland Graham Alexander England Max Power Italy Macron[27] JCT600[28] University of Bradford Flamingo Land/Penny Appeal (in league cup matches) Regal Foods
Burton Albion England Gary Bowyer England Udoka Godwin-Malife England TAG Burton Kia[29] Russell Roof Tiles Home and Trade Hardy Signs
Wales Cardiff City Republic of Ireland Brian Barry-Murphy England Calum Chambers United States New Balance Visit Malaysia Quinnbet[30] Watches of Bath[31] Nyne Capital[32]
Doncaster Rovers Northern Ireland Grant McCann England Owen Bailey England Oxen Eco-Power Group Stoneacre Motor Group MF Hire IPM Group
Exeter City Scotland Gary Caldwell Republic of Ireland Pierce Sweeney Germany Adidas[33] HEL Performance[34] Taking Care Personal Alarms[35] Bidfood[36] EMS Waste Services
Huddersfield Town England Lee Grant England Ryan Ledson England Castore[37] HEYDUDE[38] Utilita[39] Core Facility Leading Edge Signage
Leyton Orient England Richie Wellens Grenada Omar Beckles Germany Puma[40] Eastdil Secured[41] Moore Kingston Smith Peritium Search Associates Quattro Group
Lincoln City England Michael Skubala Zimbabwe Tendayi Darikwa England Oxen[42] Branston[43] (H)/University of Lincoln[44] (A) Allen Signs Easy Heat Pumps Nicholsons Chartered Accountants
Luton Town England Jack Wilshere Scotland Kal Naismith England Reflo[45] Capital Sky[46] Utilita[47] Switchshop[48] None
Mansfield Town England Nigel Clough Republic of Ireland Ryan Sweeney Italy Errea[49] One Call Insurance (H)/OCL Solicitors (A)/BeeNoticed (T) A. Wass Funeral Directors (H)/AGG Electrical Safety Testing (A) Source Travel[50] (H) A Woodland & Son
Northampton Town England Kevin Nolan England Jon Guthrie Germany Puma[51] University of Northampton Snowdon Homes Ltd Green Ape Media LCS The Cleaning Company
Peterborough United England Luke Williams England Sam Hughes Germany Puma Mick George Princebuild Next Level FibreOptics Millfield Auto Parts
Plymouth Argyle England Tom Cleverley England Joe Edwards Germany Puma Classic Builders[52] Project 35 Vertu Motors Retain Limited
Port Vale Jamaica Darren Moore England Ben Garrity Germany Puma[53] None[54] Staffordshire University IronMarket Wealth Global QA
Reading England Leam Richardson England Lewis Wing Italy Macron Select Car Leasing[55] None None CRL Fire & Flood Damage
Rotherham United England Matt Hamshaw Republic of Ireland Joe Rafferty Germany Puma[56] Bluebell Wood KCM Waste Management Defaqto Mears Group
Stevenage England Alex Revell England Carl Piergianni Italy Macron Xsolla HG Group Everyone Active Perfect Pet Insurance
Stockport County England Dave Challinor England Lewis Bate[57] Germany Puma VITA DeliveryApp GroFu[58] None
Wigan Athletic England Ryan Lowe Scotland Jason Kerr[59] Germany Puma Smurfit Westrock[60] Greenmount Projects None None
Wycombe Wanderers Northern Ireland Michael Duff[61] Scotland Jack Grimmer[62] Denmark Hummel[63] Origin Doors and Windows Buckinghamshire New University Kress Cherry Red Records

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Wales Cardiff City Wales Aaron Ramsey End of interim spell 3 May 2025 Pre-season Republic of Ireland Brian Barry-Murphy[64] 16 June 2025
Huddersfield Town England Jon Worthington England Lee Grant[65] 28 May 2025
Plymouth Argyle Austria Miron Muslić[66] Signed by Germany Schalke 04 31 May 2025 England Tom Cleverley[67] 13 June 2025
Wycombe Wanderers England Mike Dodds[68] Sacked 18 September 2025 19th Northern Ireland Michael Duff[61] 18 September 2025
Blackpool England Steve Bruce[69] 4 October 2025 23rd England Ian Evatt[70] 21 October 2025
Luton Town England Matt Bloomfield[71] 6 October 2025 11th England Jack Wilshere 13 October 2025
Peterborough United Scotland Darren Ferguson[72] 25 October 2025 24th England Luke Williams[73] 29 October 2025
Reading Republic of Ireland Noel Hunt[74] Mutual consent 26 October 2025 19th England Leam Richardson[75] 28 October 2025

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Cardiff City 17 11 2 4 31 17 +14 35 Promotion to EFL Championship
2 Bradford City 18 9 7 2 26 18 +8 34
3 Stevenage 16 9 4 3 19 11 +8 31 Qualification for League One play-offs
4 Lincoln City 18 9 4 5 23 18 +5 31
5 Stockport County 17 8 5 4 23 21 +2 29
6 Bolton Wanderers 17 7 7 3 24 16 +8 28
7 Luton Town 18 8 3 7 21 22 −1 27
8 Huddersfield Town 18 8 2 8 30 28 +2 26
9 AFC Wimbledon 17 8 2 7 23 25 −2 26
10 Barnsley 15 7 4 4 26 19 +7 25
11 Wigan Athletic 18 6 7 5 21 20 +1 25
12 Wycombe Wanderers 18 6 6 6 26 20 +6 24
13 Leyton Orient 18 7 3 8 29 29 0 24
14 Rotherham United 18 6 6 6 20 20 0 24
15 Northampton Town 17 7 2 8 16 17 −1 23
16 Mansfield Town 17 6 4 7 23 23 0 22
17 Reading 17 5 7 5 20 20 0 22
18 Doncaster Rovers 18 6 4 8 17 24 −7 22
19 Burton Albion 18 6 4 8 16 24 −8 22
20 Exeter City 17 5 2 10 16 18 −2 17
21 Peterborough United 17 5 1 11 19 25 −6 16 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Blackpool 18 4 4 10 17 28 −11 16
23 Plymouth Argyle 18 5 1 12 19 32 −13 16
24 Port Vale 18 3 5 10 11 21 −10 14
Updated to match(es) played on 6 December 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[76]

Results

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Home \ Away WIM BAR BLP BOL BRA BRT CAR DON EXE HUD LEY LIN LUT MAN NOR PET PLY PVL REA ROT STE STK WIG WYC
AFC Wimbledon 2–0 10 Jan 31 Jan 21 Feb 0–1 0–1 17 Jan 29 Dec 2 May 17 Mar 2–0 6 Apr 13 Dec 7 Mar 21 Mar 18 Apr 1–1 7 Feb 2–1 26 Dec 15 Nov 1–2 2–1
Barnsley 14 Feb 17 Jan 1–1 18 Apr 3–2 TBD 21 Mar 7 Mar 3–1 13 Dec 29 Dec 5–0 26 Dec 15 Nov 17 Feb 6 Apr 0–2 3–2 0–1 31 Jan 2 Mar 17 Mar 10 Jan
Blackpool 0–2 1–0 1–1 4 Jan 28 Mar 3–1 17 Jan 3 Apr 3–2 25 Apr 26 Dec 2–2 17 Feb 24 Jan 11 Apr 14 Feb 17 Mar 0–3 29 Dec 2–3 27 Jan 7 Mar 1–1
Bolton Wanderers 3–0 7 Feb 21 Feb 0–0 27 Jan 1–0 17 Mar 13 Dec 18 Apr 24 Jan 1–1 2 May 29 Dec 4 Jan 2–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 26 Dec 28 Mar 6 Apr 4–1 7 Mar
Bradford City 3–2 2–2 1–0 25 Apr 1–2 17 Jan 31 Jan 1–0 3–1 7 Mar 0–0 2–1 17 Mar 3 Apr 14 Feb 28 Mar 29 Dec 13 Dec 10 Jan 11 Apr 17 Feb 26 Dec 2–1
Burton Albion 11 Apr 3 Apr 1–0 3–0 21 Mar 31 Jan 10 Jan 25 Apr 17 Jan 0–4 0–1 0–3 2–1 26 Dec 0–1 0–4 0–0 17 Mar 17 Feb 7 Mar 14 Feb 29 Dec 13 Dec
Cardiff City 17 Feb 27 Jan 21 Mar 11 Apr 1–3 0–1 13 Dec 26 Dec 3–2 4–3 7 Mar 14 Feb 3–0 25 Apr 2–1 4–0 3 Apr 2–1 3–0 29 Dec 24 Jan 4 Jan 17 Mar
Doncaster Rovers 1–2 1–2 14 Mar 1 Jan 3–1 1–1 28 Feb 1–0 17 Feb 27 Jan 28 Mar 4 Jan 3 Apr 1–2 2–1 20 Dec 14 Feb 11 Apr 1–0 25 Apr 9 Dec 24 Jan 1–1
Exeter City 9 Dec 20 Dec 4–1 28 Feb 2 May 22 Nov 14 Mar 6 Apr 0–1 28 Mar 10 Jan 1 Jan 1–2 14 Feb 3–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 31 Jan 17 Jan 18 Apr 1–1 17 Feb
Huddersfield Town 3–3 21 Feb 7 Feb 1–2 24 Jan 0–0 28 Mar 2–0 4 Jan 3–0 10 Jan 27 Jan 25 Apr 29 Dec 3–2 3–1 26 Dec 3 Apr 7 Mar 1–0 1–2 13 Dec 11 Apr
Leyton Orient 1 Jan 28 Feb 1–1 1–1 20 Dec 2 May 10 Jan 4–0 2–1 6 Apr 1–0 9 Dec 14 Feb 0–1 14 Mar 17 Feb 31 Jan 17 Jan 18 Apr 2–3 2–2 2–0 21 Mar
Lincoln City 3 Apr 9 Dec 28 Feb 14 Feb 27 Jan 24 Jan 20 Dec 2–1 0–1 1 Jan 11 Apr 3–1 1–1 17 Feb 4 Jan 3–2 1–0 2–0 21 Mar 1–0 14 Mar 2–2 25 Apr
Luton Town 1–0 25 Apr 31 Jan 1–1 7 Feb 21 Feb 0–1 1–0 17 Mar 2–1 29 Dec 17 Jan 0–2 11 Apr 3 Apr 2–3 13 Dec 7 Mar 0–0 10 Jan 21 Mar 1–0 26 Dec
Mansfield Town 28 Feb 14 Mar 2–0 9 Dec 1 Jan 6 Apr 2 May 1–2 7 Feb 1–3 4–1 21 Feb 18 Apr 21 Mar 15 Nov 2–0 17 Jan 10 Jan 2–1 1–1 20 Dec 1–1 31 Jan
Northampton Town 20 Dec 28 Mar 1–0 2–0 0–0 14 Mar 1–3 18 Apr 2–0 9 Dec 21 Feb 0–1 0–1 2–1 28 Feb 2 May 10 Jan 31 Jan 1–2 7 Feb 1 Jan 6 Apr 17 Jan
Peterborough United 5–0 0–1 1–2 10 Jan 1–1 18 Apr 6 Apr 2 May 21 Feb 31 Jan 26 Dec 0–3 0–2 28 Mar 13 Dec 17 Jan 7 Mar 29 Dec 17 Mar 0–1 3–0 7 Feb 2–1
Plymouth Argyle 1–2 1–3 1–0 3 Apr 0–1 4 Jan 21 Feb 7 Mar 11 Apr 21 Mar 0–1 7 Feb 24 Jan 27 Jan 0–3 0–1 25 Apr 26 Dec 13 Dec 17 Mar 4–2 1–1 29 Dec
Port Vale 27 Jan 4 Jan 1 Jan 21 Mar 9 Dec 7 Feb 0–0 0–1 24 Jan 14 Mar 2–3 2 May 28 Feb 2–1 0–0 20 Dec 0–1 21 Feb 6 Apr 1–2 0–3 18 Apr 0–0
Reading 1–2 24 Jan 2 May 17 Feb 28 Feb 1 Jan 18 Apr 1–1 27 Jan 0–2 2–1 6 Apr 20 Dec 1–1 1–0 9 Dec 14 Mar 1–0 1–1 1–0 4 Jan 28 Mar 14 Feb
Rotherham United 24 Jan 11 Apr 9 Dec 14 Mar 2–2 2–2 7 Feb 21 Feb 1–0 20 Dec 1–0 3–0 28 Mar 4 Jan 27 Jan 1 Jan 28 Feb 2–1 25 Apr 3 Apr 0–1 2–2 1–1
Stevenage 14 Mar TBD[a] 6 Apr 15 Nov 1–1 20 Dec 9 Dec 0–0 2–1 14 Feb 4 Jan 18 Apr 2–0 24 Jan 2–0 27 Jan 1 Jan 17 Feb 21 Mar 1–0 28 Feb 2 May 1–0
Stockport County 28 Mar 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 29 Dec 1–0 10 Jan 7 Feb 26 Dec 0–3 7 Mar 17 Mar 25 Apr 31 Jan 11 Apr 1–1 17 Jan 13 Dec 21 Feb 3 Apr
Wigan Athletic 25 Apr 1 Jan 20 Dec 17 Jan 14 Mar 1–0 0–2 3–0 21 Mar 28 Feb 3 Apr 31 Jan 17 Feb 11 Apr 3–1 2–0 10 Jan 1–0 15 Nov 14 Feb 0–0 1–1 0–1
Wycombe Wanderers 4 Jan 2–2 18 Apr 20 Dec 6 Apr 28 Feb 1 Jan 7 Feb 0–1 3–0 4–1 3–2 14 Mar 2–0 2–0 24 Jan 9 Dec 28 Mar 2–2 2 May 21 Feb 1–2 27 Jan
Updated to match(es) played on 6 December 2025. Source: BBC Sport
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
  1. ^ original match on 6 September was postponed due to international callups

Season statistics

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As of 6 December 2025

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Denmark Yousef Salech Cardiff City 9
2 Republic of Ireland Aaron Connolly Leyton Orient 8
England Davis Keillor-Dunn Barnsley
Switzerland Lorent Tolaj Plymouth Argyle
Port Vale
5 England Dom Ballard Leyton Orient 7
England Mason Burstow Bolton Wanderers
7 England Sam Bell Wycombe Wanderers 6
England Amario Cozier-Duberry Bolton Wanderers
England Bobby Pointon Bradford City
Northern Ireland Jamie Reid Stevenage
England Kyle Wootton Stockport County

Discipline

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Player

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  • Most yellow cards: 7
  • Most red cards: 1
    • 28 players

Club

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  • Fewest red cards: 0
    • 10 teams

Awards

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Monthly

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Each month the EFL announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Reference
August Republic of Ireland Brian Barry-Murphy Cardiff City England Owen Bailey Doncaster Rovers [77]
September England Michael Skubala Lincoln City England Josh Neufville Bradford City [78]
October England Dave Challinor Stockport County England Amario Cozier-Duberry Bolton Wanderers [79]

See also

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