Guide to everything that you need to know ahead of the 2026-27 League Two season.
With the new League Two season within sight, there is plenty of hype with plenty of teams expected to fight for promotion this season.
York City and Rochdale meanwhile mark their returns to the EFL after 10 and three seasons respectively spent playing in non league football.
Now, here is a guide to everything that you need to know about the 2026-27 League Two season.
When will 2026-27 League Two Season Start and Finish?
The regular season will start on Saturday 15 August 2026 and conclude on weekend of 8-9 May 2027.
Promotion Play-Offs will follow in May with exact scheduling details to be announced nearer the time.
How Many Teams will be Involved?
The following 24 teams will participate in League Two this season.
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
| Accrington Stanley | Crown Ground | 5,450 |
| Barnet | The Hive | 6.500 |
| Bristol Rovers | Memorial Stadium | 12,500 |
| Cheltenham Town | Whaddon Road | 7,066 |
| Chesterfield | SMH Group Stadium | 10,504 |
| Colchester | Colchester Community Stadium | 10,105 |
| Crawley Town | Broadfield Stadium | 5,996 |
| Crewe Alexandra | Gresty Road | 10,153 |
| Exeter City | St James’ Park | 8,219 |
| Fleetwood Town | Highbury Stadium | 5,327 |
| Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | 11,582 |
| Grimsby Town | Blundell Park | 9,052 |
| Newport County | Rodney Parade | 7,850 |
| Northampton Town | Sixfields Stadium | 8,203 |
| Oldham Athletic | Boundary Park | 13,513 |
| Port Vale | Vale Park | 16,800 |
| Rochdale | Spotland Stadium | 10,249 |
| Rotherham | New York Stadium | 12,021 |
| Salford City | Peninsula Stadium | 5,108 |
| Shrewsbury Town | New Meadow | 9,875 |
| Swindon Town | County Ground | 15,728 |
| Tranmere Rovers | Prenton Park | 16,789 |
| Walsall | Bescot Stadium | 11,300 |
| York City | York Community Stadium | 8,500 |
*Exeter, Northampton, Port Vale and Rotherham were relegated from League One at end of last season.
*York and Rochdale have been promoted from the National League as champions and play-off winners respectively.
How does League Two Work?
League Two contains 24 teams who will play each other home and away across 46 matches.
The team who collects the most points (win – three points, draw – one point, loss – zero points) will be crowned champion and promoted to League One at end of season, alongside the second and third-placed teams.
Those ranked 4-7 will contest the play-offs with 4th v 7th and 5th v 6th in two-legged semi-finals, with the semi-final winners meeting in the Play-Off Final to determine the final team to gain promotion to the third-tier.
Whoever finishes in the bottom two positions will be relegated to the National League for next season.
How to Watch League Two in 2026-27 Season
Selected League Two fixtures throughout the season will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Football channels.
Sky will also move a selection of weekend matches to the 12:30pm slot on Saturdays for live streaming on Sky Sports + in weekend rounds – albeit outside of the opening and final matchweeks.
Every match across opening weekend, midweek, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday and on the final day will be available on Sky Sports + for streaming.