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League One Promotion Odds
There are three places in next season's Championship campaign up for grabs to three hungry League One sides who can put together a successful season in England's gruelling third tier. Read More
Two sides have been promoted automatically, while a third will be determined by the EFL's equally loved and loathed play-off system come the end of May.
Find all of the best-priced football odds for which sides are in contention to do so right here on our dedicated League One promotion odds page.
League One Promotion Odds 2022/23
League One Promotion Odds
This year's promotion tussle was always expected to be a highly competitive one, with Ipswich, Sheffield Wednesday, Plymouth and Derby's chances all ranked highly by bookmakers.
Plymouth went on to be crowned the League One Champions, while Ipswich nailed down the second automatic promotion spot.
Now the play-offs are underway with the bookies' favouring Sheffield Wednesday to win promotion after the club booked their place in the Final following an absolutely staggering turn of events in their semi-final tie against Peterborough.
The Owls were thumped 4-0 in the first-leg, but conjured up an unbelievable fightback to win 5-1 on home soil which took the game to penalties; where they held their nerve to win 5-3.
They will now face Yorkshire rivals Barnsley, who overcame Bolton to secure their place in Monday's match-up!
Play Off Matches
- Peterborough 4-0 Sheffield Wednesday - Friday 12th May
- Bolton 1-1 Barnsley - Saturday 13th May
- Sheffield Wednesday 5-1 Peterborough (Sheff Wed won 5-3 on aggregate) - Thursday 18th May
- Barnsley 1-0 Bolton - Friday 19th May
- Barnsley vs Sheffield Wednesday - Monday 29th May
League Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Plymouth | 46 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 101 |
2. | Ipswich | 46 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 98 |
3. | Sheff Wed | 46 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 96 |
4. | Barnsley | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 86 |
5. | Bolton | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 81 |
6. | Peterborough | 46 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 77 |
7. | Derby | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 76 |
8. | Portsmouth | 46 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 70 |
9. | Wycombe | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 69 |
10. | Charlton | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 62 |
11. | Lincoln | 46 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 62 |
12. | Shrewsbury | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 59 |
13. | Fleetwood | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 58 |
14. | Exeter City | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 56 |
15. | Burton | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 56 |
16. | Cheltenham | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 54 |
17. | Bristol R | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 |
18. | Port Vale | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 49 |
19. | Oxford | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 47 |
20. | Cambridge U | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 46 |
21. | MK Dons | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 45 |
22. | Morecambe | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 44 |
23. | Accrington | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 44 |
24. | Forest Green | 46 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 27 |
Frequently Asked Questions For League One Promotion Betting
How does promotion from League One work?
At the end of every season, the winner and runner-up of League 1 will earn automatic promotion to the Championship. The teams who finish between 3rd and 6th will then battle it out in the play-offs, with the winner eventually promoted to the second-tier. Keep track of all the latest League One promotion betting odds on this page, as the market will be changing frequently throughout the duration of the season.
Who was promoted from League One last season?
Wigan, Rotherham (automatically) and Sunderland (via the play-offs).
How many points does a team need to get automatically promoted from League One?
Usually between 85-100 points, though there is no specific realistic target that will guarantee a team automatic promotion as it is dependant on how the season pans out. Last season's winners - Hull - achieved 89 points and won League One, while Oxford Utd made it into the play-offs after finishing 6th on 74 points.
Last 5 seasons - 2nd place points
- 87 points, Peterborough
- 91 points, Barnsley
- 96 points, Blackburn Rovers
- 86 points, Bolton Wanderers
- 85 points, Burton Albion
Last 5 seasons - 6th place points
- 74 points, Oxford Utd
- 73 points, Doncaster Rovers
- 71 points, Charlton Athletic
- 73 points, Millwall
- 74 points, Barnsley