2024–25 English Football League Explained

Competition:English Football League
Season:2024–25
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

The 2024–25 season will be the 126th season of the English Football League (EFL) and the ninth season under that name after it was renamed from The Football League in 2016. For the 12th season, the league is sponsored by Sky Betting & Gaming and is therefore known as the Sky Bet EFL.

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 and they are joined by the winner of the Championship playoff. The bottom two teams in League Two are relegated to the National League.

Promotion and relegation

From the Premier League

Relegated to the Championship

From the Championship

Promoted to the Premier League
Relegated to League One

From League One

Promoted to the Championship
Relegated to League Two

From League Two

Promoted to League One
Relegated to the National League

From the National League

Promoted to League Two

Championship

Results

League One

Results

League Two

Results

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentPosition in table
Swindon Town Michael Flynn[9] Mutual consent15 January 20242023–24 English Football League Mark Kennedy[10] 29 May 2024Pre-season
Sunderland Michael Beale[11] Sacked19 February 2024 Régis Le Bris[12] 22 June 2024
Plymouth Argyle Ian Foster[13] 1 April 2024 Wayne Rooney[14] 25 May 2024
Stevenage Steve Evans[15] Appointed Rotherham United manager17 April 2024 Alex Revell[16] 9 May 2024
Barnsley Neill Collins[17] Sacked22 April 2024 Darrell Clarke[18] 23 May 2024
Gillingham Stephen Clemence[19] 29 April 2024Pre-season Mark Bonner[20] 7 May 2024
Morecambe Ged Brannan[21] Appointed Accrington Stanley assistant manager30 April 2024 Derek Adams[22] 3 June 2024
Hull City Liam Rosenior[23] Sacked7 May 2024 Tim Walter[24] 31 May 2024
Huddersfield Town André Breitenreiter[25] Mutual consent10 May 2024 Michael Duff[26] 13 May 2024
Norwich City David Wagner[27] Sacked17 May 2024 Johannes Hoff Thorup[28] 30 May 2024
Birmingham City Tony Mowbray[29] Resigned21 May 2024 Chris Davies[30] 6 June 2024
Cheltenham Town Darrell ClarkeAppointed Barnsley manager23 May 2024 Michael Flynn[31] 31 May 2024
Barrow Pete Wild[32] Mutual consent24 May 2024 Stephen Clemence[33] 31 May 2024
Burnley Vincent Kompany[34] Appointed Bayern Munich manager29 May 2024 Scott Parker[35] 5 July 2024
Burton Albion Martin Paterson[36] Mutual consent31 May 2024 Mark Robinson[37] 4 June 2024
Newport County Graham Coughlan[38] Sacked20 June 2024 Nelson Jardim[39] 16 July 2024
Preston North End Ryan Lowe[40] Resigned12 August 202422nd Paul Heckingbottom[41] 20 August 202423rd
Blackpool Neil Critchley[42] Sacked21 August 202423rd

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leicester promoted to Premier League after Leeds lose. BBC News.
  2. Web site: Rotherham relegated following loss to Plymouth. BBC News.
  3. Web site: Football League: Portsmouth win promotion to Championship and title. 16 April 2024. PA Media. The Guardian.
  4. Web site: Former Reading favourite left 'bitterly disappointed' after Fleetwood Town relegation. 23 April 2024. Reading Chronicle.
  5. Web site: Stockport County: Dave Challinor reveals League One advantage they will share with Wrexham and Mansfield. Isaac Stacey. Stronge. 23 April 2024. Football League World.
  6. Web site: Forest Green relegated to National League. BBC News.
  7. Web site: Chesterfield secure return to the EFL. 23 March 2024. EFL.
  8. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/czd8v92911dt
  9. Web site: Michael Flynn: Swindon Town manager departs after eight months in charge . BBC Sport. 15 January 2024.
  10. Web site: Swindon name ex-Lincoln boss Kennedy as head coach . BBC Sport. 29 May 2024.
  11. Web site: Michael Beale: Sunderland sack head coach after 12 games . BBC Sport. 19 February 2024.
  12. Web site: Sunderland appoint Le Bris as head coach . BBC Sport. 22 June 2024.
  13. Web site: Ian Foster: Plymouth Argyle head coach sacked after three months in charge . BBC Sport. 1 April 2024.
  14. Web site: Rooney appointed Plymouth Argyle head coach . BBC Sport. 25 May 2024.
  15. Web site: Steve Evans: Rotherham United reappoint Stevenage manager after sacking Leam Richardson . BBC Sport. 17 April 2024.
  16. Web site: Stevenage reappoint Revell as manager . bbc.co.uk. 9 May 2024.
  17. Web site: Barnsley sack boss Collins with one game remaining . BBC Sport. 22 April 2024.
  18. Web site: Barnsley appoint Cheltenham's Clarke as head coach . bbc.co.uk. 23 May 2024.
  19. Web site: League Two Gillingham sack head coach Clemence . BBC Sport. 29 April 2024.
  20. Web site: League Two Gillingham appoint Bonner as manager . BBC Sport. 7 May 2024.
  21. Web site: Morecambe boss Brannan leaves for Accrington role . BBC Sport. 30 April 2024.
  22. Web site: Morecambe appoint Adams for third spell as manager . BBC Sport. 3 June 2024.
  23. Web site: Hull sack boss Rosenior after not making play-offs . BBC Sport. 7 May 2024.
  24. Web site: Hull appoint ex-Hamburg boss Walter as head coach . BBC Sport. 31 May 2024.
  25. Web site: Huddersfield boss Breitenreiter leaves after relegation . BBC Sport. 10 May 2024.
  26. Web site: Huddersfield Town appoint Duff as head coach . BBC Sport. 13 May 2024.
  27. Web site: Norwich sack boss Wagner after play-off defeat . BBC Sport. 17 May 2024.
  28. Web site: Norwich appoint Dane Thorup as head coach . BBC Sport. 30 May 2024.
  29. Web site: Recovering Mowbray resigns as Birmingham City manager . BBC Sport. 21 May 2024.
  30. Web site: Birmingham appoint Spurs' Davies as new manager . BBC Sport. 6 June 2024.
  31. Web site: Flynn appointed as Cheltenham Town manager . BBC Sport. 31 May 2024.
  32. Web site: Barrow part with Wild after missing out on play-offs . BBC Sport. 24 May 2024.
  33. Web site: Clemence appointed Barrow head coach on two-year contract . BBC Sport. 31 May 2024.
  34. Web site: Bayern appoint Kompany as head coach . BBC Sport. 29 May 2024.
  35. News: Burnley appoint Parker as new head coach. BBC Sport.. 5 July 2024.
  36. Web site: Burton Albion confirm manager Paterson's departure . BBC Sport. 31 May 2024.
  37. Web site: Burton appoint Robinson as new head coach . BBC Sport. 4 June 2024.
  38. Web site: Coughlan leaves as Newport seek 'different direction' . BBC Sport. 20 June 2024.
  39. Web site: Newport upgrade Jardim to head coach . BBC Sport. 16 July 2024.
  40. Web site: Preston part company with Lowe after he asked to leave . BBC Sport. 12 August 2024.
  41. Web site: Preston appoint Heckingbottom as boss . . 20 August 2024 . 20 August 2024.
  42. News: Blackpool sack Critchley after back-to-back losses . BBC Sport. 21 August 2024 . 21 August 2024.

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