The English football pyramid, 2015–16
Final tables for the top four tiers of English football in 2015–16, from Premier League down to League Two. Promotion, relegation and play-off places are marked where they apply, from each league's records.
Final tables
Tier 1Premier LeaguePL20 clubsTier 2ChampionshipCH24 clubsTier 3League OneL124 clubsTier 4League TwoL224 clubs
Tier 1
Premier League
- 1–3 Champions League
- 4th Champions League qualifiers
- 5th Europa League
- 18–20 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Champions League) | Leicester City | 38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 68 | 36 | +32 | DWDWD | 819 |
| 2 (Champions League) | Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 65 | 36 | +29 | WDWDW | 7111 |
| 3 (Champions League) | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 69 | 35 | +34 | WDDLL | 705 |
| 4 (Champions League qualifiers) | Manchester City | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 71 | 41 | +30 | DWLDD | 666 |
| 5 (Europa League) | Manchester United | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 35 | +14 | WDWLW | 6610 |
| 6 | Southampton | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 59 | 41 | +18 | DWWWW | 6313 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 65 | 51 | +14 | WWLWL | 629 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 63 | 50 | +13 | DLWDD | 606 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 55 | −14 | LLDLW | 514 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 59 | 53 | +6 | WDLDD | 506 |
| 11 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 59 | 55 | +4 | LWLLW | 476 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 52 | −10 | LLWWD | 477 |
| 13 | Watford | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 50 | −10 | LWLLD | 454 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 48 | −14 | LDLDD | 433 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 51 | −12 | DLLWL | 424 |
| 16 | AFC Bournemouth | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 67 | −22 | LLLDL | 421 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 62 | −14 | DDWWD | 399 |
| 18 (Relegation) | Newcastle United | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 65 | −21 | DDWDW | 379 |
| 19 (Relegation) | Norwich City | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 67 | −28 | LLLWL | 343 |
| 20 (Relegation) | Aston Villa | 38 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 76 | −49 | LLLDL | 171 |
Tier 2
Championship
- 1–2 Promotion
- 3–6 Play-offs
- 22–24 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Promotion) | Burnley | 46 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 72 | 35 | +37 | WDWWW | 9313 |
| 2 (Promotion) | Middlesbrough | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 63 | 31 | +32 | WDDDD | 897 |
| 3 (Play-offs) | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 72 | 42 | +30 | WWWDD | 8911 |
| 4 (Play-offs) | Hull City▲ Won play-off | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 69 | 35 | +34 | WDWLW | 8310 |
| 5 (Play-offs) | Derby County | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 66 | 43 | +23 | WWDDL | 788 |
| 6 (Play-offs) | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 66 | 45 | +21 | DDDWL | 746 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 53 | 51 | +2 | DDDWW | 699 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 56 | 51 | +5 | DLWLD | 685 |
| 9 | Brentford | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 72 | 67 | +5 | WWLWW | 6512 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 53 | 49 | +4 | LDDDD | 634 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 0 | DDLWD | 626 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 0 | DLDLW | 605 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 50 | 58 | −8 | WWDLD | 598 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 58 | −5 | LLDDW | 585 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 46 | 46 | 0 | LDDWW | 558 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 43 | 47 | −4 | DDWDW | 559 |
| 17 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 59 | −7 | LLDLL | 521 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 54 | 71 | −17 | DLDWL | 525 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 59 | 70 | −11 | WDDLL | 515 |
| 20 | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 66 | 79 | −13 | LDLLW | 514 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 53 | 71 | −18 | DDDLL | 493 |
| 22 (Relegation) | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 80 | −40 | LDLWL | 404 |
| 23 (Relegation) | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 39 | 69 | −30 | DDLLL | 392 |
| 24 (Relegation) | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 81 | −40 | LDLWL | 304 |
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Tier 3
League One
- 1–2 Promotion
- 3–6 Play-offs
- 21–24 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Promotion) | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 82 | 45 | +37 | LDWWL | 877 |
| 2 (Promotion) | Burton Albion | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 37 | +20 | DDWWD | 859 |
| 3 (Play-offs) | Walsall | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 71 | 49 | +22 | DLWWW | 8410 |
| 4 (Play-offs) | Millwall | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 73 | 49 | +24 | LWWWW | 8112 |
| 5 (Play-offs) | Bradford City | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 40 | +15 | DLWWW | 8010 |
| 6 (Play-offs) | Barnsley▲ Won play-off | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 70 | 54 | +16 | DWDDW | 749 |
| 7 | Scunthorpe | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 47 | +13 | WWWWW | 7415 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 67 | 49 | +18 | WWLWW | 6912 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 71 | 56 | +15 | LDLLL | 691 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 68 | 61 | +7 | WDLDW | 698 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 59 | +5 | WWDLL | 667 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 58 | −2 | WWWLL | 659 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 46 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 82 | 73 | +9 | WLLWW | 639 |
| 14 | Bury | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 73 | −17 | WLLLW | 606 |
| 15 | Southend | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 64 | −6 | LLLLL | 590 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 64 | 71 | −7 | LDWDW | 598 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 44 | 58 | −14 | DWWLL | 547 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 58 | 70 | −12 | LDLWL | 534 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 52 | 56 | −4 | DLDLW | 515 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 79 | −21 | LWLLL | 503 |
| 21 (Relegation) | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 64 | −16 | WDWLD | 468 |
| 22 (Relegation) | Blackpool | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 63 | −23 | LLDLL | 461 |
| 23 (Relegation) | Colchester United | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 57 | 99 | −42 | LDLDL | 402 |
| 24 (Relegation) | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 46 | 83 | −37 | LDLWL | 344 |
Tier 4
League Two
- 1–3 Promotion
- 4–7 Play-offs
- 23–24 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Promotion) | Northampton Town | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 82 | 46 | +36 | DWDWW | 9911 |
| 2 (Promotion) | Oxford United | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 84 | 41 | +43 | LDWWW | 8610 |
| 3 (Promotion) | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 77 | 46 | +31 | WDWWW | 8513 |
| 4 (Play-offs) | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 48 | +26 | DWWWD | 8511 |
| 5 (Play-offs) | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 72 | 46 | +26 | WWLDW | 8110 |
| 6 (Play-offs) | Portsmouth | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 75 | 44 | +31 | LWWWL | 789 |
| 7 (Play-offs) | AFC Wimbledon▲ Won play-off | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 50 | +14 | WWLDW | 7510 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 61 | −1 | WLLWW | 699 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 55 | +11 | DWWDD | 689 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 67 | 62 | +5 | DLWLW | 677 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 61 | +2 | WWDLW | 6610 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 61 | 53 | +8 | WWDLD | 648 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 44 | +1 | DDLLL | 642 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 65 | −2 | DLLDL | 642 |
| 15 | Barnet | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 67 | 68 | −1 | DWDLW | 628 |
| 16 | Hartlepool | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 49 | 72 | −23 | WLLLL | 513 |
| 17 | Notts County | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 54 | 83 | −29 | LLLWL | 513 |
| 18 | Stevenage | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 52 | 67 | −15 | WDWDD | 489 |
| 19 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 43 | 59 | −16 | LDDWL | 485 |
| 20 | Crawley Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 78 | −33 | LLLLL | 470 |
| 21 | Morecambe | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 69 | 91 | −22 | DLLDD | 463 |
| 22 | Newport County | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 43 | 64 | −21 | LDDLL | 432 |
| 23 (Relegation) | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 46 | 81 | −35 | LLWWL | 346 |
| 24 (Relegation) | York City | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 51 | 87 | −36 | LWLLD | 344 |