The Football League 2008–09 (named Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons), was the seventeenth season under its current league division format. 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 second division of these is League One. The winner and the runner up of League One will be automatically promoted to the Football League Championship and they will be joined by the winner of the League One playoff. The bottom four teams in the league will be relegated to the third division, League Two. Leicester City played at this level for the first time in their history having spent all their time in the top two divisions. In the opposite direction, Hereford United made their first appearance in the third tier since 1978, after many seasons in non-league and lower-league football.

Changes from last season

From League One

Promoted to Championship Relegated to League Two

To League One

Relegated from Championship Promoted from League Two

League table

Play-offs

Results

Top scorers

Correct as of 8 May 2009

Dubious goals panel

Key events

30 April 2009 – Stockport County are docked 10 points by the FA for entering administration

Stadiums

Managerial changes