The 2008–09 Football League (known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 110th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2008 and concluded in May 2009, with the promotion play-off finals. The Football League is contested through three Divisions: the Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship are automatically promoted to the Premier League and they will are joined by the winner of the Championship playoff. The bottom two teams in League Two are relegated to the Conference Premier.

Promotion and relegation

As a consequence of results in the 2008–09 English football season, the following promotions and relegations involving teams within, or entering or exiting the Football League occurred. These changes take effect for the 2009–10 season.

From Premier League

Relegated to Championship

From Championship

Promoted to Premier League Relegated to League One

From Football League One

Promoted to Championship Relegated to League Two

From Football League Two

Promoted to League One Relegated to Conference Premier

From Conference Premier

Promoted to League Two

Championship

Table

Play-offs

Results

Managerial changes

Top scorers

League One

Table

Play-offs

Results

Managerial changes

Top scorers

League Two

Table

Play-offs

Results

Managerial changes

Top scorers