List of EFL League Two clubs

The following is a list of clubs who have played in the English Football League Two at any time since its formation in 2004 to the current season. Table EFL League Two teams playing in the 2026–27 season are indicated in bold. If the longest spell is the current spell, this is indicated in bold, and if the highest finish is that of the most recent season, this is also in bold. A total of 71 teams have played in League Two. Clubs in italic no longer exist as the legal entities they competed as in League Two.

All statistics here refer to time in EFL League Two only, with the exception of 'Most recent finish' which refers to all levels of play, and 'Last promotion' which refers to the club's last promotion from the fifth tier of English football.

ClubTown or cityTotalseasonsTotalspellsLongestspellPromotionto leaguePromotionfrom leagueRelegationto leagueRelegationfrom leagueYearsMost recentfinishHighestfinishAccrington StanleyAccrington162122005–062017–182022–23Never Relegated2006–20182023–AFC WimbledonLondon9262010–112024–252021–22Never Relegated2011–20162022–2025Aldershot TownAldershot5152007–08Never PromotedNever Relegated2012–132008–2013BarnetBarnet13382024–25Never PromotedNever Relegated2017–182005–20132015–20182025–BarrowBarrow-in-Furness6162019–20Never PromotedNever Relegated2025–262020–2026BlackpoolBlackpool111Never Promoted2016–172015–16Never Relegated2016–2017Bolton WanderersBolton111Never Promoted2020–212019–20Never Relegated2020–2021Boston UnitedBoston3132001–02Never PromotedNever Relegated2006–072004–2007BournemouthBournemouth212Never Promoted2009–102007–08Never Relegated2008–2010Bradford CityBradford1226Never Promoted2024–252018–19Never Relegated2007–20132019–2025BrentfordLondon212Never Promoted2008–092006–07Never Relegated2007–2009Bristol RoversBristol10532014–152021–222024–252013–142004–20072011–20142015–20162021–20222025–BromleyLondon2122023–242025–26Never RelegatedNever Relegated2024–2026Burton AlbionBurton upon Trent6162008–092014–15Never RelegatedNever Relegated2009–2015BuryBury1037Never Promoted2018–192017–18Never Relegated2004–20102013–20152018–2019Northern Premier League Division One WestCambridge UnitedCambridge9372013–142025–262024–252004–052004–20052014–20212025–2026Carlisle UnitedCarlisle11392004–052022–232023–242024–252005–20062014–20232024–2025Cheltenham TownCheltenham16462015–162020–212023–242014–152004–20062009–20152016–20212024–Chester CityChester5152003–04Never PromotedNever Relegated2008–092004–2009Defunct(2009–10)ChesterfieldChesterfield10442023–242013–142016–172017–182007–20112012–20142017–20182024–Colchester UnitedColchester111111991–92Never Promoted2015–16Never Relegated2016–Coventry CityCoventry111Never Promoted2017–182016–17Never Relegated2017–2018Crawley TownCrawley12392010–112023–242024–25Never Relegated2011–20122015–20242025–Crewe AlexandraCrewe1235Never Promoted2019–202021–22Never Relegated2009–20122016–20202022–Dagenham & RedbridgeLondon8252006–072009–102010–112015–162007–20102011–2016DarlingtonDarlington6161989–90Never PromotedNever Relegated2009–102004–2010Doncaster RoversDoncaster4232002–032024–252021–22Never Relegated2016–20172022–2025Exeter CityExeter123102007–082021–222025–26Never Relegated2008–20092012–20222026–Forest Green RoversNailsworth6252016–172021–222022–232023–242017–20222023–2024Fleetwood TownFleetwood5232011–122013–142023–24Never Relegated2012–20142024–GillinghamGillingham935Never Promoted2012–132021–22Never Relegated2008–20092010–20132022–Grimsby TownGrimsby16362021–22Never PromotedNever Relegated2020–212004–20102016–20212022–Harrogate TownHarrogate6162019–20Never PromotedNever Relegated2025–262020–2026Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool7342020–212006–072012–132022–232006–20072013–20172021–2023Hereford UnitedHereford5242005–062007–082008–092011–122006–20082009–2012Defunct(2014–15)Kidderminster HarriersKidderminster1111999–2000Never PromotedNever Relegated2004–052004–2005Leyton OrientLondon8322018–192022–232014–152016–172004–20062015–20172019–2023Lincoln CityLincoln9272016–172018–19Never Relegated2010–112004–20112017–2019Luton TownLuton5242013–142017–182007–082008–092008–20092014–2018Macclesfield TownMacclesfield10282017–18Never PromotedNever Relegated2019–202004–20122018–2020Defunct(2020–21)Mansfield TownMansfield152112012–132023–24Never Relegated2007–082004–20082013–2024Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes633Never Promoted2025–262022–23Never Relegated2006–20082018–20192023–2026MorecambeMorecambe162142006–072020–212022–232024–252007–20212023–2025Newport CountyNewport, Wales141142012–13Never PromotedNever RelegatedNever Relegated2013–Northampton TownNorthampton1457Never Promoted2022–232025–26Never Relegated2004–20062009–20162018–20202021–20232026–Notts CountyNottingham13362022–232025–262014–152018–192004–20102015–20192023–2026Oldham AthleticOldham6242024–25Never Promoted2017–182021–222018–20222025–Oxford UnitedOxford8262009–102015–16Never Relegated2005–062004–20062010–2016Peterborough UnitedPeterborough313Never Promoted2007–082004–05Never Relegated2005–2008Plymouth ArgylePlymouth726Never Promoted2019–202018–19Never Relegated2011–20172019–2020PortsmouthPortsmouth414Never Promoted2016–172012–13Never Relegated2013–2017Port ValeStoke-on-Trent1245Never Promoted2024–252025–26Never Relegated2008–20132017–20222024–20252026–RochdaleRochdale11462025–262013–142020–212022–232004–20102012–20142021–20232026–Rotherham UnitedRotherham726Never Promoted2012–132025–26Never Relegated2007–20132026–Rushden & DiamondsIrthlingborough2122000–01Never PromotedNever Relegated2005–062004–2006Defunct(2010–11)Salford CitySalford8182018–19Never PromotedNever RelegatedNever Relegated2019–Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe533Never Promoted2013–142018–192021–222004–20052013–20142019–2022Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury11382003–042014–152024–25Never Relegated2004–20122014–20152025–Southend UnitedSouthend-on-sea735Never Promoted2014–152019–202020–212004–20052010–20152020–2021StevenageStevenage10292009–102022–232013–14Never Relegated2010–20112014–2023Stockport CountyStockport6332021–222023–242009–102010–112005–20082010–20112022–2024Sutton UnitedSutton3132020–21Never PromotedNever Relegated2023–242021–2024Swansea CitySwansea, Wales111Never Promoted2004–05Never RelegatedNever Relegated2004–2005Swindon TownSwindon1146Never Promoted2019–202020–21Never Relegated2006–20072011–20122017–20202021–Torquay UnitedTorquay7252008–09Never Promoted2004–052013–142005–20072009–2014Tranmere RoversTranmere9372017–182018–192019–202014–152014–20152018–20192020–WalsallWalsall928Never Promoted2006–072018–19Never Relegated2006–20072019–WrexhamWrexham, Wales4232022–232023–242004–052007–082005–20082023–2024Wycombe WanderersHigh Wycombe11351992–932017–182011–12Never Relegated2004–20092010–20112012–2018Yeovil TownYeovil5242002–032004–052014–152018–192004–20052015–2019York CityYork5242025–26Never PromotedNever Relegated2015–162012–20162026–

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Overview of clubs by season ChampionsRunners-upThird placePromoted via play-offsRelegated

Club04050506060707080809091010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627Accrington Stanley201716155141815174131172116Aldershot Town156141124Barnet18141217212222231515238Barrow2122981624Blackpool7Bolton Wanderers3Boston United161123AFC Bournemouth212Bradford City109141818791514693Brentford141Bristol Rovers1212 61314233314Bromley111Burton Albion13191746 1Bury171921134921232Cambridge United241991112211623Carlisle United1201061011181020523Cheltenham Town1452217651723211716411518Chester City2015182223Chesterfield81081812476Colchester United81386201520221012Coventry City6Crawley Town32019141913121222722Crewe Alexandra1810717151221361311Dagenham & Redbridge2087192291423Darlington8811161224Doncaster Rovers31851Exeter City210161114549592Forest Green Rovers215106124Fleetwood Town1341415Gillingham588117121717Grimsby Town184151622231418171524112197Harrogate Town171919131823Hartlepool United2192216231723Hereford United163162123Kidderminster Harriers23Leyton Orient1138241711131Lincoln City6751513202371Luton Town2481142Macclesfield Town5172219201915242224Mansfield Town1316172311211212842116783Milton Keynes Dons4134192Morecambe111142015161811211822182241524Newport County14922221171451115182220Northampton Town7211162062112115743Notts County1921132119117165231465Oldham Athletic1419182310Oxford United152312998132Peterborough United9102Plymouth Argyle2121107523Port Vale181011123202081352Portsmouth131661Rochdale91495631231824Rotherham United91459102Rushden & Diamonds2224Salford City1181072084Scunthorpe United22202224Shrewsbury Town211071871242219Southend United4134115523Stevenage 66181016102314212Stockport County22842441Sutton United81423Swansea City3Swindon Town31913161019129Torquay United202417751924Tranmere Rovers2467912162021Walsall11219161611413AFC Wimbledon16202015721105Wrexham1319242Wycombe Wanderers10612733152241393Yeovil Town119201924York City1771824Club04050506060707080809091010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627