ENGLISH FOOTBALL PYRAMID
2014/15◄ Football League Member Seasons ►2016/17
2015/16 -
Football League

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Football League Members |
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| Club | Division | Finishing Position | FA Cup | League Cup |
| Accrington Stanley | League 2 | ♦4th - Playoffs | 2nd Round | 1st Round |
| AFC Wimbledon | League 2 | ♦▲7th - Promoted | 1st Round | 1st Round |
| Barnet | League 2 | 15th | 2nd Round | 2nd Round |
| Barnsley | League 1 | ♦▲6th - Promoted | 1st Round | 2nd Round |
| Birmingham City | Championship | 10th | 3rd Round | 3rd Round |
| Blackburn Rovers | Championship | 15th | 5th Round | 1st Round |
| Blackpool | League 1 | ▼22nd - Relegated | 1st Round | 1st Round |
| Bolton Wanderers | Championship | ▼24th - Relegated | 4th Round | 1st Round |
| Bradford City | League 1 | ♦5th - Playoffs | 3rd Round | 1st Round |
| Brentford | Championship | 9th | 3rd Round | 1st Round |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Championship | ♦3rd - Playoffs | 3rd Round | 2nd Round |
| Bristol City | Championship | 18th | 3rd Round | 1st Round |
| Bristol Rovers | League 2 | ▲3rd - Promoted | 1st Round | 1st Round |
| Burnley | Championship | ▲1st - Promoted | 4th Round | 1st Round |
| Burton Albion | League 1 | ▲2nd - Promoted | 1st Round | 2nd Round |
| Bury | League 1 | 14th | 4th Round | 2nd Round |
| Cambridge United | League 2 | 9th | 2nd Round | 1st Round |
| Cardiff City | Championship | 8th | 3rd Round | 2nd Round |
| Carlisle United | League 2 | 10th | 4th Round | 3rd Round |
| Charlton Athletic | Championship | ▼22nd - Relegated | 3rd Round | 3rd Round |
| Chesterfield | League 1 | 18th | 2nd Round | 1st Round |
| Colchester United | League 1 | ▼23rd - Relegated | 4th Round | 1st Round |
| Coventry City | League 1 | 8th | 1st Round | 1st Round |
| Crawley Town | League 2 | 20th | 1st Round | 1st Round |
| Crewe Alexandra | League 1 | ▼24th - Relegated | 1st Round | 1st Round |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | League 2 | ▼23rd - Relegated | 3rd Round | 1st Round |
| Derby County | Championship | ♦5th - Playoffs | 4th Round | 1st Round |
| Doncaster Rovers | League 1 | ▼21st - Relegated | 3rd Round | 2nd Round |
| Exeter City | League 2 | 14th | 3rd Round | 2nd Round |
| Fleetwood Town | League 1 | 19th | 1st Round | 1st Round |
| Fulham | Championship | 20th | 3rd Round | 3rd Round |
| Gillingham | League 1 | 9th | 1st Round | 2nd Round |
| Hartlepool United | League 2 | 16th | 3rd Round | 2nd Round |
| Huddersfield Town | Championship | 19th | 3rd Round | 1st Round |
| Hull City | Championship | ♦▲4th - Promoted | 5th Round | Quarter Finals |
| Ipswich Town | Championship | 7th | 3rd Round | 3rd Round |
| Leeds United | Championship | 13th | 5th Round | 1st Round |
| Leyton Orient | League 2 | 8th | 2nd Round | 1st Round |
| Luton Town | League 2 | 11th | 2nd Round | 2nd Round |
| Mansfield Town | League 2 | 12th | 1st Round | 1st Round |
| Middlesbrough | Championship | ▲2nd - Promoted | 3rd Round | Quarter Finals |
| Millwall | League 1 | ♦4th - Playoffs | 2nd Round | 1st Round |
| Milton Keynes Dons | Championship | ▼23rd - Relegated | 4th Round | 3rd Round |
| Morecambe | League 2 | 21st | 1st Round | 1st Round |
| Newport County | League 2 | 22nd | 3rd Round | 1st Round |
| Northampton Town | League 2 | ▲1st - Promoted | 3rd Round | 2nd Round |
| Nottingham Forest | Championship | 16th | 4th Round | 1st Round |
| Notts County | League 2 | 17th | 1st Round | 2nd Round |
| Oldham Athletic | League 1 | 17th | 2nd Round | 1st Round |
| Oxford United | League 2 | ▲2nd - Promoted | 4th Round | 2nd Round |
| Peterborough United | League 1 | 13th | 4th Round | 2nd Round |
| Plymouth Argyle | League 2 | ♦5th - Playoffs | 1st Round | 1st Round |
| Portsmouth | League 2 | ♦6th - Playoffs | 4th Round | 2nd Round |
| Port Vale | League 1 | 12th | 2nd Round | 2nd Round |
| Preston North End | Championship | 11th | 3rd Round | 3rd Round |
| Queens Park Rangers | Championship | 12th | 3rd Round | 2nd Round |
| Reading | Championship | 17th | Quarter Finals | 3rd Round |
| Rochdale | League 1 | 10th | 2nd Round | 2nd Round |
| Rotherham United | Championship | 21st | 3rd Round | 2nd Round |
| Scunthorpe United | League 1 | 7th | 3rd Round | 1st Round |
| Sheffield United | League 1 | 11th | 3rd Round | 2nd Round |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Championship | ♦6th - Playoffs | 4th Round | Quarter Finals |
| Shrewsbury Town | League 1 | 20th | 5th Round | 2nd Round |
| Southend United | League 1 | 15th | 1st Round | 1st Round |
| Stevenage | League 2 | 18th | 2nd Round | 1st Round |
| Swindon Town | League 1 | 16th | 1st Round | 1st Round |
| Walsall | League 1 | ♦3rd - Playoffs | 4th Round | 3rd Round |
| Wigan Athletic | League 1 | ▲1st - Promoted | 1st Round | 1st Round |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Championship | 14th | 3rd Round | 3rd Round |
| Wycombe Wanderers | League 2 | 13th | 3rd Round | 1st Round |
| Yeovil Town | League 2 | 19th | 3rd Round | 1st Round |
| York City | League 2 | ▼24th - Relegated | 1st Round | 2nd Round |
Changes for the 2016/17 Season
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Teams Leaving the Football League |
| ▲ Burnley were Promoted to the Premier League |
| ▲ Middlesbrough were Promoted to the Premier League |
| ▲ Hull City were Promoted to the Premier League |
| ▼ Dagenham & Redbridge were Relegated to the National League Premier |
| ▼ York City were Relegated to the National League Premier |
| Teams Joining the Football League |
| ▼ Newcaslte United were Relegated from the Premier League |
| ▼ Norwich City were Relegated from the Premier League |
| ▼ Aston Villa were Relegated from the Premier League |
| ▲ Cheltenham Town were Promoted from the National League Premier |
| ▲ Grimsby Town were Promoted from the National League Premier |