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2025–26 EFL League One
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.
| Season |
|---|
| 1 August 2025 – 24 May 2026 |
| Lincoln City |
| Cardiff City |
| Rotherham UnitedNorthampton Town |
| 454 |
| 1,182 (2.6 per match) |
| Dom Ballard (21 goals) |
| Peterborough United 5–0 AFC Wimbledon(8 November 2025) Barnsley 5–0 Luton Town(22 November 2025) Huddersfield Town 5–0 Port Vale(26 December 2025)Peterborough United 6–1 Wigan Athletic(7 February 2026) Peterborough United 5–0 Rotherham United(17 March 2026) |
| Burton Albion 0–4 Plymouth Argyle(27 September 2025) Burton Albion 0–4 Leyton Orient(29 November 2025) Doncaster Rovers 1–5 Plymouth Argyle(20 December 2025) Exeter City 0–4 Rotherham United(31 January 2026) Blackpool 0–4 Plymouth Argyle(14 February 2026) Doncaster Rovers 0–4 Cardiff City(28 February 2026) Exeter City 1–5 Bolton Wanderers(28 February 2026)Exeter City 0–4 Cardiff City(14 March 2026) |
| Cardiff City 4–3 Leyton Orient(4 October 2025) Cardiff City 4–3 Doncaster Rovers(13 December 2025) Lincoln City 5–2 Peterborough United(4 January 2026)Peterborough United 6–1 Wigan Athletic(7 February 2026)Plymouth Argyle 5–2 Cardiff City(21 February 2026) |
| Lincoln City (6 games) |
| Lincoln City (26 games) |
| Exeter City,Northampton Town(13 games) |
| Northampton Town (8 games) |
| 27,280 Cardiff City 0–2 Lincoln City (7 March 2026) |
| 2,715 Stevenage 2–1 Port Vale (17 February 2026) |
| 4,608,965 |
| 9,912 |
| ← 2024–25 2026–27 → |
| All statistics correct as of 28 March 2026. |
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.
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. On 31 May 2025, it was announced that Miron Muslić at newly-relegated Plymouth Argyle would leave the club to join 2. Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04 with former Manchester United player and former Watford manager Tom Cleverley named as his replacement on 13 June 2025.
On 18 September 2025, Wycombe Wanderers announced that Mike Dodds had been sacked with the club at the time of Dodds' departure sitting in 19th place - with him becoming the first managerial departure of the season and the first managerial sacking for Wycombe since Gary Waddock in 2012 - he was replaced by former Barnsley and Huddersfield Town manager Michael Duff on 18 September 2025. 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. 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. On 25 October 2025, Peterborough United announced that they had parted ways with 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. 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. On 28 December 2025, Port Vale announced that Darren Moore had left the club with the club rock-bottom of the league at the time of his departure with Moore being replaced by Jon Brady on 6 January 2026. On 17 January 2026, Huddersfield Town announced that they had parted ways with former Ipswich Town assistant manager and Manchester United back-up goalkeeper Lee Grant with them in 6th place upon his departure with Grant being replaced by former Bristol City and Norwich City manager Liam Manning on 20 January 2026. On 8 February 2026, Wigan Athletic announced that they had sacked Ryan Lowe with them in 22nd place at the time of his departure with Lowe being replaced by former Exeter City manager Gary Caldwell on 16 February 2026. On 16 February 2026, Exeter City announced that Gary Caldwell had left the club to sign for Wigan Athletic on the same day with Caldwell being replaced by Matt Taylor on 3 March 2026. On 9 March 2026, Northampton Town announced that they had parted company with manager Kevin Nolan with Northampton in 23rd place upon his departure.
The following teams have changed division since the 2024–25 season:
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 |
| Cardiff City | Cardiff (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 | 15,314 |
| 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 |
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) | Shorts sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Wimbledon | Johnnie Jackson | Jake Reeves | Lotto | Football Manager (H)/War Child (A)/Private Office Asset Management (T) | Togglit | Silvermere Golf Store | DFTBA |
| Barnsley | Conor Hourihane | Luca Connell | Oxen | The Investment Room (H) / Rapid Response Telecoms (A) | Vitruvian Dental Studio | The Investment Room | Rapid Response Telecoms |
| Blackpool | Ian Evatt | James Husband | Puma | TreadTracker.com (H)/Pleasure Beach Resort (A) | Visit Blackpool | None | None |
| Bolton Wanderers | Steven Schumacher | Eoin Toal | Macron | Victorian Plumbing(H & A)/Bolton Wanderers in the Community (T) | Ebuyer | Whites Beaconsfield | Destinology |
| Bradford City | Graham Alexander | Max Power | Macron | JCT600 | University of Bradford | Flamingo Land/Penny Appeal (in league cup matches) | Regal Foods |
| Burton Albion | Gary Bowyer | Udoka Godwin-Malife | TAG | Burton Kia | Russell Roof Tiles | Home and Trade | Hardy Signs |
| Cardiff City | Brian Barry-Murphy | Calum Chambers | New Balance | Visit Malaysia | Quinnbet | Watches of Bath | Nyne Capital |
| Doncaster Rovers | Grant McCann | Owen Bailey | Oxen | Eco-Power Group | Stoneacre Motor Group | MF Hire | IPM Group |
| Exeter City | Matt Taylor | Pierce Sweeney | Adidas | HEL Performance | Taking Care Personal Alarms | Bidfood | EMS Waste Services |
| Huddersfield Town | Liam Manning | Ryan Ledson | Castore | HEYDUDE | Utilita | Core Facility | Leading Edge Signage |
| Leyton Orient | Richie Wellens | Will Forrester | Puma | Eastdil Secured | Moore Kingston Smith | Peritium Search Associates | Quattro Group |
| Lincoln City | Michael Skubala | Tendayi Darikwa | Oxen | Branston (H)/University of Lincoln (A) | Allen Signs | Easy Heat Pumps | Nicholsons Chartered Accountants |
| Luton Town | Jack Wilshere | Kal Naismith | Reflo | Capital Sky | Utilita | Switchshop | None |
| Mansfield Town | Nigel Clough | Ryan Sweeney | Errea | One Call Insurance (H)/OCL Solicitors (A)/BeeNoticed (T) | A. Wass Funeral Directors (H)/AGG Electrical Safety Testing (A) | Source Travel (H) | A Woodland & Son |
| Northampton Town | Vacant | Jon Guthrie | Puma | University of Northampton | Snowdon Homes Ltd | Green Ape Media | LCS The Cleaning Company |
| Peterborough United | Luke Williams | Sam Hughes | Puma | Mick George | Princebuild | Next Level FibreOptics | Millfield Auto Parts |
| Plymouth Argyle | Tom Cleverley | Joe Edwards | Puma | Classic Builders | Project 35 | Vertu Motors | Retain Limited |
| Port Vale | Jon Brady | Ben Garrity | Puma | None | Staffordshire University | IronMarket Wealth | Global QA |
| Reading | Leam Richardson | Lewis Wing | Macron | Select Car Leasing | Village Hotel Club | Barracuda Networks | CRL Fire & Flood Damage |
| Rotherham United | Lee Clark | Joe Rafferty | Puma | 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 | Puma | VITA | DeliveryApp | GroFu | None |
| Wigan Athletic | Gary Caldwell | Jason Kerr | Puma | Smurfit Westrock | Greenmount Projects | None | None |
| Wycombe Wanderers | Michael Duff | Jack Grimmer | Hummel | Origin Doors and Windows | Buckinghamshire New University | Kress | Cherry Red Records |
| 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 | 28 May 2025 | |||
| Plymouth Argyle | Miron Muslić | Signed by Schalke 04 | 31 May 2025 | Tom Cleverley | 13 June 2025 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | Mike Dodds | Sacked | 18 September 2025 | 19th | Michael Duff | 18 September 2025 |
| Blackpool | Steve Bruce | 4 October 2025 | 23rd | Ian Evatt | 21 October 2025 | |
| Luton Town | Matt Bloomfield | 6 October 2025 | 11th | Jack Wilshere | 13 October 2025 | |
| Peterborough United | Darren Ferguson | 25 October 2025 | 24th | Luke Williams | 29 October 2025 | |
| Reading | Noel Hunt | 26 October 2025 | 19th | Leam Richardson | 28 October 2025 | |
| Port Vale | Darren Moore | 28 December 2025 | 24th | Jon Brady | 6 January 2026 | |
| Huddersfield Town | Lee Grant | 17 January 2026 | 6th | Liam Manning | 20 January 2026 | |
| Wigan Athletic | Ryan Lowe | 7 February 2026 | 22nd | Gary Caldwell | 16 February 2026 | |
| Exeter City | Gary Caldwell | Signed by Wigan Athletic | 16 February 2026 | 14th | Matt Taylor | 3 March 2026 |
| Northampton Town | Kevin Nolan | Sacked | 9 March 2026 | 23rd | ||
| Rotherham United | Matt Hamshaw | 18 March 2026 | 22nd | Lee Clark | 18 March 2026 |
As of 18 April 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dom Ballard | Leyton Orient | 22 |
| 2 | Jayden Wareham | Exeter City | 19 |
| Kyle Wootton | Stockport County | ||
| 4 | Lorent Tolaj | Plymouth Argyle Port Vale | 17 |
| 5 | Jack Marriott | Reading | 16 |
| 6 | Ashley Fletcher | Blackpool | 15 |
| David McGoldrick | Barnsley | ||
| Joe Taylor | Wigan Athletic Huddersfield Town |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dom Ballard | Leyton Orient | Doncaster Rovers | 4–0 | 11 October 2025 |
| Lorent Tolaj | Plymouth Argyle | Doncaster Rovers | 1–5 | 20 December 2025 |
| Dom Ballard | Leyton Orient | Reading | 3–1 | 17 January 2026 |
| Marcus Browne | AFC Wimbledon | Reading | 3–2 | 7 February 2026 |
| Kyrell Lisbie | Peterborough United | Wigan Athletic | 6–1 | |
| Jack Marriott | Reading | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–2 | 14 February 2026 |
| Jayden Wareham | Exeter City | Peterborough United | 3–3 | 21 February 2026 |
| David McGoldrick | Barnsley | Leyton Orient | 1–3 | 28 February 2026 |
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | Reading | Luton Town | 2–3 | 7 March 2026 |
| Dom Ballard | Leyton Orient | AFC Wimbledon | 2–4 | 17 March 2026 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Keeley | Luton Town | 11 |
| Nathan Trott | Cardiff City | ||
| 3 | Filip Marschall | Stevenage | 10 |
| Joe Whitworth | Exeter City | ||
| George Wickens | Lincoln City | ||
| 6 | Sam Walker | Bradford City | 9 |
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Most yellow cards: 13
- Max Power (Bradford City)
-
Most red cards: 2
- Fraser Horsfall (Blackpool)
- James Husband (Blackpool)
- Joe Lewis (AFC Wimbledon)
- Alfie May (Huddersfield Town)
- Steven Sessegnon (Wigan Athletic)
- Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley)
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Most yellow cards: 108
- Plymouth Argyle
-
Most red cards: 9
- Wigan Athletic
-
Fewest yellow cards: 62
- Wigan Athletic
-
Fewest red cards: 0
- Burton Albion
- Doncaster Rovers
- Exeter City
- Luton Town
- Reading
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 | Brian Barry-Murphy | Cardiff City | Owen Bailey | Doncaster Rovers | |
| September | Michael Skubala | Lincoln City | Josh Neufville | Bradford City | |
| October | Dave Challinor | Stockport County | Amario Cozier-Duberry | Bolton Wanderers | |
| November | Conor Hourihane | Barnsley | Aaron Connolly | Leyton Orient | |
| December | Brian Barry-Murphy | Cardiff City | Leo Castledine | Huddersfield Town | |
| January | Michael Skubala | Lincoln City | Dom Ballard | Leyton Orient | |
| February | David McGoldrick | Barnsley | |||
| March | Tom Cleverley | Plymouth Argyle | Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | Reading |
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