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England football grounds guides for the 23/24 season

English football leagues

  • Premier League: The Premier League is the top tier of English football. It is contested by 20 clubs, who play each other twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 38 games each season. The top four teams at the end of the season qualify for the UEFA Champions League, while the bottom three teams are relegated to the EFL Championship.
  • EFL Championship: The EFL Championship is the second tier of English football. It is contested by 24 clubs, who play each other twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 46 games each season. The top two teams at the end of the season are automatically promoted to the Premier League, while the third to sixth placed teams enter a play-off to determine the third promoted team. The bottom three teams are relegated to League One.
  • EFL League One: The EFL League One is the third tier of English football. It is contested by 24 clubs, who play each other twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 46 games each season. The top two teams at the end of the season are automatically promoted to the Championship, while the third to sixth placed teams enter a play-off to determine the third promoted team. The bottom four teams are relegated to League Two.
  • EFL League Two: The EFL League Two is the fourth tier of English football. It is contested by 24 clubs, who play each other twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 46 games each season. The top two teams at the end of the season are automatically promoted to League One, while the third to sixth placed teams enter a play-off to determine the third promoted team. The bottom four teams are relegated to the National League.

The English football league system is one of the most competitive in the world. The Premier League is one of the most watched football leagues in the world, and the EFL Championship is also a very popular league. The lower leagues are also very competitive, and there is always the chance for a surprise team to win promotion.