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League One 2020/21
Hull won the 2020/21 League One with 89 points, 2 points ahead of Peterborough. Hull, Peterborough and Blackpool were promoted. Rochdale, Northampton, Swindon and Bristol Rovers were relegated. 2.62 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 40% and 24% were drawn.
Final table
| P | D | L | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull · Champions | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 80 | 38 | +42 | 89 |
| 2 | Peterborough · Promoted | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 83 | 46 | +37 | 87 |
| 3 | Blackpool · Promoted | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 80 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 70 | 42 | +28 | 77 |
| 5 | Lincoln | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 77 |
| 6 | Oxford | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 77 | 56 | +21 | 74 |
| 7 | Charlton | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 74 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 72 |
| 9 | Ipswich | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 69 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 67 |
| 11 | Accrington | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 68 | -5 | 67 |
| 12 | Crewe | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 56 | 61 | -5 | 66 |
| 13 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 65 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 63 | 67 | -4 | 64 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 60 |
| 16 | Burton | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 61 | 73 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 50 | 57 | -7 | 54 |
| 18 | Plymouth | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 80 | -27 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 54 | 70 | -16 | 51 |
| 20 | Wigan | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 54 | 77 | -23 | 48 |
| 21 | Rochdale · Relegated | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 61 | 78 | -17 | 47 |
| 22 | Northampton · Relegated | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 67 | -26 | 45 |
| 23 | Swindon · Relegated | 46 | 13 | 4 | 29 | 55 | 89 | -34 | 43 |
| 24 | Bristol Rovers · Relegated | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 40 | 70 | -30 | 38 |
Watch the season unfoldWhere teams in each position finished
Where this season ranks
- 2.62 goals per game: 17th highest of 33 complete League One seasons on file.
- Champions’ 89 points: 6th lowest of 33 seasons with 24 clubs.
Season in numbers
| Measure | 2020/21 | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.62 | 2.60 |
| Home wins | 40% | 44% |
| Draws | 24% | 27% |
| Away wins | 36% | 29% |
| Goalless draws | 7% | 8% |
| Home advantageHome minus away points per game | 0.14 pts/game | 0.47 pts/game |
| Champions’ points | 89 | 94 |
| Most points relegated | 47 | 48 |
| Fewest points safe | 48 | 50 |
League average: every complete League One season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs. Played wholly or partly behind closed doors.