The League 1 has been largely stable considering many clubs struggle to be financially self supporting. As the sport has recently been getting reduced media earnings at the top, this has adversely affected the trickle down funding for this league. Now its very existence is under threat but that story will be for another blog article.
So looking back on 21st century history, teams have been promoted to the Championship (purple square) or left the league system (orange square) to become part of a lower level league, or ceased existence altogether. The number is where they finished in a season, 16 meaning coming first, 15 second and so on.
Some of the sides have made a home here, with the London Skolars going back continuously to 2003 but sadly ending that in 2023. Hunslet (south Leeds) is another that has spent much time here with a couple of brief spells in the higher level Championship.
Footnote: To explain the marks next to some names, Chorley Lynx ++ is also Lancashire Lynx. Newcastle + Thunder are also listed here with the Gateshead Thunder due to proximity. The West Wales Raiders * are also listed with the South Wales Ironmen. Finally, The Midlands Hurricanes ** were also the Coventry Bears.
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