Last updated : Monday, 01 July 2024
Introduction
Division 2 is the name of an amateur football league in several countries. In England, it is the fourth-highest division in the English football league system, one level below the EFL Championship.
The league consists of 24 teams, each of which plays each other twice, once at home and once away. The top two teams at the end of the season are promoted to League One, while the bottom four teams are relegated to League Three.
The current champions of Division 2 are Forest Green Rovers.
History
The first Division 2 was formed in 1892 as the Football League Second Division. It was renamed the Football League Division Two in 1992, and then the EFL League Two in 2004.
The league has been won by a variety of clubs, including Bolton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest, and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Current teams
- Accrington Stanley
- Barnsley
- Bolton Wanderers
- Bristol Rovers
- Cheltenham Town
- Crewe Alexandra
- Doncaster Rovers
- Forest Green Rovers
- Grimsby Town
- Leyton Orient
