The English League One is the Football League’s second-highest division and also the 3rd tier when it comes to the English Football League System. For purposes of sponsorship, the English League One is at times referred to as the Sky Bet League. Essentially, it forms the 3rd level of English football and before the Premier League was introduced in 1992, it was simply known as the Third Division.
League 1 was launched or introduced to coincide with the football season of 2004-05. The English League One is comprised of 24 teams. This hence makes this league a massive marathon campaign for all those English clubs which are involved. In essence, this also makes the English League 1 betting to be a very intense and exciting affair.
The Structure of the English League 1
The structure of the English League One has much to do with the popularity and excitement generated by the betting. Each club in the League has to play every other member club two times (home and away). Each win is awarded 3 points while a draw earns each team a single point, and of course a loss means zero points.
At the end of each season, the leading two clubs, along with the playoffs winner (played between those teams finishing in 3rd–6th positions) get a promotion to the Football League Championship. These then get replaced, by the 3 clubs finishing at the division bottom.
In a similar manner, the 4 finishing at the League One bottom get automatically relegated or demoted to the English Football League 2. In turn these get replaced by the leading 3 clubs (and the club which wins play offs played among 4th–7th clubs that division). You can now understand the betting excitement and the endless buzz.
Last season’s betting was also very intense as it saw one of the most prestigious clubs in England, Wolverhampton Wanderers getting crowned as the League 1 Champions. Probably what made it so exciting was the fact that for the Wolves, it was promotion at the first attempt. This team was joined by Brentford FC and Rotherham United in the automatic promotion category as they won the final for the play off. Those who were unlucky not to join were Peterborough United, Preston North End and Leyton Orient.
Betting on 2014-15 English League 1
Currently there are 8 clubs teams which were previously in the Premier League taking part in League One. This includes teams such as Wigan Athletic, Swindon Town, Sheffield United, Oldham Athletic, Coventry City, Bradford City, Blackpool and Barnsley. This no doubt has heightened the English League 1 betting.
Underlining the strength in depth of this hot English league was what happened on the season’s day one when Sheffield United welcomed Bristol City to their Bramhall Lane home grounds in front of a huge 20, 000 crowd. The Blades lost 2:1 to the Robins. This underlined City’s determination to bring glory back to the West County after a disappointing run last season. Another strong indicator of the intensity and standard being played at this league was displayed when Manchester United was chucked out of the League Cup by MK Dons of League One by a huge 4-0 victory.
Best Site for English League 1 betting
With every weekend witnessing games being played and almost every Tuesday and Wednesday having a game, this is indeed a marathon for the Division’s 24 clubs. While this could be quite a task for the players and technical staff, it generates great excitement for the fans and the betting punters.
Apart from the markets engaged in outright betting, like on which team or teams are going to get relegated or promoted, there are many opportunities and opening for the regular sports betting markets. This includes live in-play betting and match betting at William Hill. This is definitely the most popular betting site. In addition, live English League 1 betting tips are being updated constantly as well as daily podcasts.
Final Word on English League 1 Betting
Remember that any betting is always a gamble, so do the betting wisely and within your means. You wouldn’t want to bet with your rent money or monthly upkeep reserves no matter how sure you are about who the English League 1 winner is! Bet wisely!
