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The live EFL League Two table for the 2026/27 season is shown below, with every club’s played, won, drawn and lost record, goal difference and points. League Two is the fourth tier of English football, and this page explains how that table is built: how many clubs compete, what the promotion, play-off and relegation places mean, how clubs level on points are separated, the key season dates, and how to follow the action from New Zealand.
Quick Facts
| Competition | EFL League Two (Sky Bet League Two) |
|---|---|
| Level | Fourth tier of English football |
| Clubs | 24 |
| Matches per club | 46 (home and away v every other club) |
| Points | Win 3 · Draw 1 · Loss 0 |
| Automatic promotion | Top 3 to League One |
| Play-offs | 4th–7th; winner promoted (final at Wembley) |
| Relegation | Bottom 2 to the National League |
| European places | None |
| 2026/27 season | 15 August 2026 to May 2027 |
| Follow in NZ | beIN Sports / beIN Sports Connect |
| Governing body | English Football League (efl.com) |
How the League Two table works
League Two is the bottom division of the English Football League (EFL) and the fourth level of the English football pyramid, sitting below the Premier League, the Championship and League One. It runs as a single table of 24 clubs. Each club plays every other club twice — once at home and once away — for a total of 46 matches across the season.
Points are awarded the same way as across English football, including the Premier League standings: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. Clubs are ranked from 1st to 24th by total points, highest first. Because clubs can have played different numbers of games at any point in the season, the table can mislead mid-week — a side lower down may have matches in hand. If league tables are new to you, our guide on how to read a sports standings table walks through every column, and the standings table abbreviations glossary explains what P, W, D, L, GD and Pts mean.
What each position in the table means
The League Two table decides who goes up, who enters the play-offs and who drops out of the EFL. The positions are fixed each season.
Promotion and Relegation Places
| Position | What it means |
|---|---|
| 1st–3rd | Automatic promotion to League One |
| 4th–7th | Play-offs for the fourth promotion place (final at Wembley) |
| 8th–22nd | Stay in League Two |
| 23rd–24th | Relegated to the National League |
Promotion places (1st to 3rd)
The top three clubs at the end of the season are automatically promoted to League One, England’s third tier. These three places are the main prize and are decided purely on the final standings.
Play-off places (4th to 7th)
The clubs finishing 4th to 7th contest the play-offs for a fourth and final promotion spot. The two-legged semi-finals pair 4th against 7th and 5th against 6th, and the winners meet in a one-off final at Wembley Stadium. Only the play-off winner joins the top three in League One; the other three clubs stay in League Two.
No continental qualification
League Two places do not lead to any European or continental competition. Qualification for the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Conference League is decided near the top of the pyramid and through the domestic cups, so nothing in the League Two table feeds into Europe.
Relegation places (23rd and 24th)
The bottom two clubs — 23rd and 24th — are relegated to the National League, the fifth tier and the top division of non-League football. They are replaced by the National League champion and the winner of that division’s promotion play-off.
How clubs level on points are separated
When two or more clubs finish on the same number of points, League Two applies a fixed order of tiebreakers. The criteria are used in this sequence:
- Goal difference — goals scored minus goals conceded across the season.
- Goals scored — the club with more goals for ranks higher.
- Head-to-head record — results in the matches between the level clubs.
- Number of wins.
- Away goals scored.
- Disciplinary record, and, if a title, promotion or relegation place is still undecided, a one-off play-off match.
One detail trips people up: goal difference, not head-to-head, is the first tiebreaker in English league football — unlike some European leagues such as Italy’s Serie B standings, which compare head-to-head results first. For a fuller look at ranking rules across sports, see our guide to how points and tiebreakers work.
Key dates for the 2026/27 season
The 2026/27 League Two season kicked off on 15 August 2026, and the 46-game league programme runs through to early May 2027. The campaign follows the usual English calendar, with a full round of fixtures on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day and breaks for FA Cup rounds.
The season ends in two stages. The final round of league matches settles the automatic promotion and relegation places. The play-offs then follow over the last two weeks of May, with the League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium on the late-May bank-holiday weekend — the three EFL finals are staged between Saturday 29 and Monday 31 May 2027, with the exact date confirmed once fixtures are set.
How to follow League Two from New Zealand
beIN Sports holds the EFL broadcast rights in New Zealand (and Australia) through to the end of the 2027/28 season, covering the Championship, League One and League Two. Selected League Two fixtures are shown on beIN Sports Connect, which streams on web, mobile and smart TVs and is also available as an add-on through Amazon Prime Video or Fetch TV. A beIN subscription in New Zealand is listed at around NZ$16.99 a month or NZ$169.99 a year; note that not every League Two match is televised.
Kick-off times suit UK afternoons and evenings, so most games fall overnight or early morning in New Zealand, which runs 11–13 hours ahead of the UK depending on daylight saving. During the New Zealand summer (NZDT, UTC+13), a Saturday 12:30pm kick-off in England is about 1:30am on Sunday in New Zealand, a 3:00pm kick-off about 4:00am Sunday, and a Tuesday 7:45pm midweek game around 8:45am Wednesday.
Common mistakes when reading the table
- Treating the table as final before all games are played. Clubs often have games in hand, so points totals alone can mislead until the fixtures even out.
- Confusing a play-off place with promotion. Finishing 4th to 7th only earns a play-off spot — only the play-off winner goes up alongside the top three.
- Expecting head-to-head to break ties first. In England goal difference comes first; head-to-head sits further down the list.
- Looking for European places. There are none in League Two — the table only settles promotion, play-offs and relegation.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How many teams are in EFL League Two?
There are 24 clubs in League Two. Each plays the other 23 twice, home and away, for 46 league matches per season.
How many teams get promoted from League Two?
Four. The top three are automatically promoted to League One, and a fourth place goes to the winner of the play-offs contested by the clubs that finish 4th to 7th.
How many teams are relegated from League Two?
Two. The clubs finishing 23rd and 24th drop to the National League and are replaced by that division’s champion and play-off winner.
What is the first tiebreaker in the League Two table?
Goal difference. If clubs are still level, the order then runs to goals scored, head-to-head record, wins, away goals and, finally, disciplinary record or a play-off for a decisive place.
Where can I watch League Two in New Zealand?
beIN Sports holds the EFL rights in New Zealand, with selected League Two matches streamed on beIN Sports Connect. Kick-offs usually fall overnight or early morning NZ time.