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Showing the 1997-98 season · back to 2025-26
2026-27 is in progress, so there are no champions yet. This shows 1997-98, the latest finished season. See 2026-27 so far →
Season 1997-98 · champions and movement
1997-98 pyramid →Premier LeagueTier 1
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Barnsley from Football League First Division
- Crystal Palace from Football League First Division
- Bolton Wanderers from Football League First Division
- Relegated
- Barnsley to Football League First Division
- Crystal Palace to Football League First Division
- Bolton Wanderers to Football League First Division
Football League First DivisionTier 2
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Stockport County from Football League Second Division
- Crewe Alexandra from Football League Second Division
- Bury from Football League Second Division
- Relegated in
- Nottingham Forest from Premier League
- Middlesbrough from Premier League
- Sunderland from Premier League
- Promoted
- Nottingham Forest to Premier League
- Middlesbrough to Premier League
- Charlton Athletic to Premier League
- Relegated
- Manchester City to Football League Second Division
- Stoke City to Football League Second Division
- Reading to Football League Second Division
Football League Second DivisionTier 3
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Northampton Town from Football League Third Division
- Fulham from Football League Third Division
- Wigan Athletic from Football League Third Division
- Carlisle United from Football League Third Division
- Relegated in
- Grimsby Town from Football League First Division
- Oldham Athletic from Football League First Division
- Southend United from Football League First Division
- Promoted
- Watford to Football League First Division
- Bristol City to Football League First Division
- Grimsby Town to Football League First Division
- Relegated
- Brentford to Football League Third Division
- Plymouth Argyle to Football League Third Division
- Carlisle United to Football League Third Division
- Southend United to Football League Third Division
Football League Third DivisionTier 4
- Champions
- Relegated in
- Notts County from Football League Second Division
- Rotherham United from Football League Second Division
- Peterborough United from Football League Second Division
- Shrewsbury Town from Football League Second Division
- Promoted
- Notts County to Football League Second Division
- Macclesfield Town to Football League Second Division
- Lincoln City to Football League Second Division
- Colchester United to Football League Second Division
- Relegated
- Doncaster Rovers not in next season's data