2019–20_English_Football_League

2019–20 English Football League

2019–20 English Football League

121st season of the English Football League


The 2019–20 season was the 121st season of the English Football League (EFL) and the fourth season under that name after it was renamed from The Football League in 2016. For the seventh season running, the league was sponsored by Sky Betting & Gaming and was therefore known as the Sky Bet EFL.

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

The EFL is contested through three divisions: the Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the Championship are automatically promoted to the Premier League along with the winner of the Championship playoff. Originally the bottom two teams in League Two were to be relegated to the National League, but because of the expulsion of Bury from League One, only the bottom team in League Two was relegated.

Promotion and relegation

Championship

Table

More information Pos, Pld ...
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[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.
  2. As a result of Wigan Athletic entering administration, the club was subject to a 12-point deduction. In accordance with EFL regulations, the timing of the sporting sanction was only determined once final league placings in the Championship were determined. Since the club did not finish in the relegation places at the end of season, the sanction was applied to their 2019–20 total and final league standings were amended as appropriate.[1]

Play-offs

Semi-finals Final
        
3 Brentford 0 3 3
6 Swansea City 1 1 2
3 Brentford 1
4 Fulham 2
4 Fulham 2 1 3
5 Cardiff City 0 2 2

Results

More information Home \ Away, BAR ...
Source: EFL Official Website
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.

League One

Table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 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[9]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.
  2. Bolton Wanderers deducted 12 points for entering administration.[3]
  3. Bury deducted 12 points for entering into an insolvency event, before later being expelled from the EFL on 27 August 2019. At the time of their expulsion, they had played no matches.[5][6]

Play-offs

Semi-finals final
        
3 Wycombe Wanderers 4 2 6
6 Fleetwood Town 1 2 3
3 Wycombe Wanderers 2
4 Oxford United 1
4 Oxford United 1 1 2 (5)
5 Portsmouth 1 1 2 (4)

Results

More information Home \ Away, ACC ...
Updated to match(es) played on 10 March 2020. Source: EFL Official Website
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.

League Two

Table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 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[22]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One.
  2. As a result of Bury's expulsion from League One, only one team is relegated to maintain League Two at 24 teams.[10]
  3. Macclesfield Town deducted four points for failing to both pay their players' wages and to fulfil a fixture, reduced from six points after appeal.[11][12] A further seven-point deduction was given for failing to play December's match against Plymouth Argyle.[13] A further two-point deduction was given for breaches of regulations over non-payment of wages.[14] On 3 July the EFL appealed against the independent disciplinary panel's sanctions on Macclesfield.[15] A further four points were deducted on 11 August 2020, resulting in Macclesfield Town being relegated. Stevenage reprieved[16]

Play-offs

Semi-finals Final
        
4 Cheltenham Town 2 0 2
7 Northampton Town 0 3 3
7 Northampton Town 4
5 Exeter City 0
5 Exeter City 0 3 3
6 Colchester United 1 1 2

Results

More information Home \ Away, BRA ...
Updated to match(es) played on 10 March 2020. Source: EFL Official Website
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.

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...

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