2022–23_English_Football_League

2022–23 English Football League

2022–23 English Football League

125th season of the English Football League


The 2022–23 season is the 124th season of the English Football League (EFL) and the seventh season under that name after it was renamed from The Football League in 2016. For the tenth season running, the league is sponsored by Sky Betting & Gaming and is therefore known as the Sky Bet EFL.

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

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

Championship

Table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[3]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Reading were deducted 6 points for breaching an EFL business plan.[1]
  2. In March 2023, Wigan Athletic were deducted 3 points for failing to pay players and staff on time.[2]

Results

More information Home \ Away, BIR ...
Source: EFL.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Play-offs

Semi-finals Final
        
3 Luton Town 1 2 3
6 Sunderland 2 0 2
3 Luton Town 1 (6)
5 Coventry City 1 (5)
4 Middlesbrough 0 0 0
5 Coventry City 0 1 1

First leg

More information Sunderland, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 46,060
Referee: Tim Robinson
More information Coventry City, 0–0 ...

Second leg

More information Luton Town, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 10,013
Referee: Simon Hooper

Luton Town won 3–2 on aggregate.

More information Middlesbrough, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 32,154
Referee: David Coote

Coventry City won 1–0 on aggregate.

Final

More information Coventry City, 1–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Attendance: 85,711

League One

Table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[4]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

More information Home \ Away, ACC ...
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Play-offs

Semi-finals Final
        
6 Peterborough United 4 1 5 (3)
3 Sheffield Wednesday (p) 0 5 5 (5)
4 Barnsley 0
3 Sheffield Wednesday 1
5 Bolton Wanderers 1 0 1
4 Barnsley 1 1 2

First leg

More information Peterborough United, 4–0 ...
Attendance: 12,569
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
More information Bolton Wanderers, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 23,450
Referee: Andrew Kitchen

Second leg

More information Sheffield Wednesday, 5–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Attendance: 31,835
Referee: David Webb

5–5 on aggregate. Sheffield Wednesday won 5–3 on penalties.

More information Barnsley, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 16,274
Referee: Michael Salisbury

Barnsley won 2–1 on aggregate.


Final

More information Barnsley, 0–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Attendance: 72,492
Referee: Tim Robinson

League Two

Table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[5]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

More information Home \ Away, WIM ...
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Play-offs

Semi-finals Final
        
7 Salford City 1 1 2 (1)
4 Stockport County (p) 0 2 2 (3)
4 Stockport County 1 (4)
5 Carlisle United (p) 1 (5)
6 Bradford City 1 1 2
5 Carlisle United 0 3 3

Semi-Finals

First leg

More information Salford City, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 3,923
Referee: Tom Nield
More information Bradford City, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 20,575
Referee: Ross Joyce

Second leg

More information Stockport County, 2–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Attendance: 10,023
Referee: Ben Toner

2–2 on Aggregate. Stockport County wins 3–1 on penalties

More information Carlisle United, 3–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Attendance: 15,401
Referee: Simon Mather

Carlisle United won 3–2 on Aggregate.

Final

More information Stockport County, 1–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Attendance: 34,004
Referee: Tom Nield

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...

References

  1. "Reading given six-point deduction for breaching EFL business plan". BBC sport. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. "Hayden Mullins: Colchester United part company with head coach". BBC Sport. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  3. "Reading: Veljko Paunovic departs as manager despite first win in 13 games". BBC Sport. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  4. "Poya Asbaghi: Barnsley part company with head coach following relegation". BBC Sport. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. "Michael Appleton: Lincoln City head coach leaves League One club". BBC Sport. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  6. "Phil Brown: Barrow end talks with manager over new contract". BBC Sport. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  7. "Pete Wild: Barrow appoint former Halifax boss as manager". BBC Sport. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  8. "Keith Curle appointed interim manager". www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  9. "Watford appoint Bilic after sacking Edwards". BBC Sport. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  10. "Neil Critchley named Queens Park Rangers head coach". BBC Sport. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  11. "Dean Smith: Norwich City sack head coach after three defeats in four". www.bbc.co.uk. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  12. "Cardiff City sack manager Mark Hudson". BBC Sport. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  13. "Neil Critchley: QPR sack manager after 12 games in charge". BBC Sport. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  14. "Oxford sack Robinson after eight games without win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  15. "Neil Critchley: Blackpool reappoint former boss as head coach". BBC Sport. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  16. "Michael Flynn: Walsall sack head coach after one league win in 20 games". BBC Sport. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  17. "Mat Sadler: Interim head coach named new Walsall boss". BBC Sport. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.

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