English Football League
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The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in England from its foundation until 1992, when the top 22 clubs split from it to form the Premier League.
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| Founded | 17 April 1888; 135 years ago (1888-04-17) |
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| Country | England (68 teams) |
| Other club(s) from | Wales (4 teams) |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Divisions | |
| Number of teams | 72 |
| Level on pyramid | 2–4 |
| Promotion to | Premier League |
| Relegation to | National League |
| Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup |
| League cup(s) | |
| Current champions | Burnley (2022–23) |
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| Website | EFL.com |
| Current: 2023–24 English Football League | |
The EFL is divided into the Championship, League One and League Two, with 24 clubs in each division, 72 in total, with promotion and relegation between them; the top Championship division clubs change places with the lowest-placed clubs in the Premier League, and the bottom clubs of League Two with the top clubs of the National League. Currently three of the EFL clubs are from Wales – Cardiff City, Swansea City and Newport County – the rest of the 72 are located in England. Welsh club Wrexham will return to the EFL in 2023-24 after achieving promotion to League Two.
The Football League had a sponsor from the 1983–84 season, and thus was known by various names.[1] For the 2016–17 season, the league rebranded itself as the English Football League (EFL).[2][3]
The English Football League also organises two knock-out cup competitions, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The operations centre of the Football League is in Preston, while its commercial office is in London.[4][5]