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The English Football League Two, simply known as League Two and for sponsorship purposes as Sky Bet League Two, is a professional football league in England. EFL Two is the third division of the English Football League (EFL) and fourth-highest tier overall in the English football league system, after the Premier League, EFL Championship and the EFL League One and is contested by 24 clubs.
In 2006, caretaker manager (and former player) Iffy Onuora was unable to save Swindon from relegation to League Two [21] meaning they became the first ever former Premier League team to be relegated to the lowest Football League division. Town fans celebrating promotion on the county ground pitch after the draw with Walsall 2006–07 season
Milton Keynes Dons experienced their best ever FA Cup campaign in the 2012–13 season by beating a spirited Cambridge City (0–0 and 6–1), League Two fierce rivals AFC Wimbledon (2–1), Championship Sheffield Wednesday (0–0 and 2–0) and Premier League Queens Park Rangers (4–2) to reach the fifth round of the competition for the first ...
League One: Latest - Charlton 2-0 Wycombe, Rotherham 1-1 Stockport (12:30 GMT) Miles Leaburn gives Charlton the lead in the first minute after the interval and doubles his tally after 52 minutes.
The financial value of winning the EFL League Two play-off is derived from the additional remuneration clubs receive in League One. As of 2020, clubs in League One receive around £675,000 from the Premier League as a "core club" payment compared to £450,000 in League Two. [24] [25] The winners of the final receive a trophy. [26]
On 10 August 2024, Bromley beat Harrogate Town 2–0 to win their first EFL League Two match, with Michael Cheek scoring the club's first League goal. [12] They then played south London rivals AFC Wimbledon at Hayes Lane twice in four days, losing their EFL Cup first round tie 2–1, [13] then winning their first home league game 2–0. [14]
Barrow drew an away match against Middlesbrough (a Premier League team) in the third round, losing 2–1. [26] More than 7,000 Barrow fans travelled to Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough, the highest away attendance in Riverside's 14-year history to date. [26] The cup run earned Barrow about £250,000, allowing investment in playing resources. [27]
More than 20,000 AFC Wimbledon fans were present at the 2016 Football League Two play-off final at Wembley to see the club promoted to League One after a 2–0 win over Plymouth Argyle. The 2015–16 season was AFC Wimbledon's fifth consecutive season in League Two .