Favorite promotion, battle -to -battle and playes to watch
After a fourth level summer, several clubs are preparing for a promotion fight while others are preparing for a relegation battle.
League two remains one of the most unpredictable and entertaining football divisions, and 2025-26 should not be different.
101GeReatGoals covered you for your promotion favorites, your relegation scrappers and the young guns to watch.
Promotion favorites
MK Dons endured a miserable 19th place last season, but the arrival of Paul Warne sparked optimism at Milton Keynes.
The club has spent League two standards, paying £ 800,000 to sign Aaron Collins de Bolton and adding Will Collar de Stockport to strengthen the spine.
Among the sides falling into this division, Bristol Rovers seems best placed for rapid return.
Darrell Clarke knows the League upside down, and the experienced duo Macauley Southam-Hales and Josh McEachran were brought to complete exciting talents such as Kamil Conteh and the adolescent Kofi Shaw.
Chesterfield, who burst into the playoffs last season by winning eight of their last 13 games, retains the John Fleck and Will Grigg key figures, while the Armando Dobra Flair and some smart loan movements could push them further.
The county of Notts, also victims of favorites, had to face the departure of the Talisman David McGoldrick in Barnsley.
This exerts pressure on Matthew Dennis to deliver objectives, while Sonny Aljofree's loan signature by Manchester United seems intelligent.
Cambridge United, relegated to Ligue 1, showed an improvement under Neil Harris, whose summer additions by Dominic Ball and Ben Knight should make them suitors.
The dramatic collapse of Walsall after Christmas cost them a chance of automatic promotion, but after losing the final of the playoffs, the Mat Sadler team will be desperate to learn from this end -of -season crisis.
Finally, Barnet newly promoted arrives full of momentum after having managed the National League, and the Dean Brennan team will fear no one.
Contenders in playoffs
Salford City kept Matty Young after a successful loan from Sunderland, an important step after losing Curtis Tilt in Bradford.
With Karl Robinson at the helm and the co -owner Gary Neville still hosting great ambitions, they will aim to climb the table.
Gillingham, managed by Gareth Ainsworth, could also take up a challenge if Bradley Dack remains in good shape and Sam VOkses can rediscover its best shape.
Coherence is the biggest problem for Crewe Alexandra, whose terrible round of three victories in her last 20 games cost them a barrage place.
Manager Lee Bell remained and added the veteran striker Louis Moult to refine their attack.
Crawley Town was chaotic last year, cycling through five managers before being relegated. They returned a large part of their team, Kabongo Tshimanga coming to provide objectives.
Bromley finished 11th in his first season in the football league – a superb achievement – while Grimsby Town and Colchester United are looking to rely on solid foundations.
David Artell was awarded a new agreement in Grimsby, and Danny Cowley continues to develop a promising young team from Colchester.
Swindon Town, now under the colorful Ian Holloway, Welcome to the house Billy Bodin. The Holloway pedigree will have fans dreaming of a top-seven finish.
Relegation candidates
The Comté de Newport's Committee towards a style based on possession earned them praise, but also cost them points last season, especially in the sets.
The new boss David Hughes, previously in the configuration of the Manchester United Academy, has a great challenge to come.
Harrogate Town is perennial survivors and did his transfer activities early to give himself a chance.
Oldham Athletic returns to the EFL after a passage in non-Ligue, strengthening their ranks with experienced players to avoid a rapid drop.
The city of Shrewsbury, relegated to Ligue 1 after a disastrous year, asks Michael Appleton to rebuild with Will Boyle, Tom Anderson and Tom Blood forming a new spine. Survival is the first target.
Tranmere Rovers has stagnated in recent years, but the addition of Richie Smallwood and Jason Lowe could give them us to stand.
It could be another dark year to accrington Stanley, who narrowly avoided the drop last season. Budget constraints have again limited their recruitment, with only two new signatures from non-bite.
Barrow, under Andy Whing, looks at the figures, while the former manager of Barrow, Pete Wild, now leads Fleetwood Town, who has to face the loss of Phoenix Patterson and Brendan Wiredu.
The city of Cheltenham also looks vulnerable after a quiet summer.
Young talents to watch
Matus Holicek (Crewe, 20 years old) – A technically gifted Slovak midfielder who will want to add goals after a single strike in 38 appearances last season.
Kelly N'Mai (Salford, 21) – The winger born to the Dutch has shown lightning talented and will seek to have a larger impact this year.
Botan soul (Swindon, 18) – The under -20 striker in Iraq broke out on the stage by bringing Manchester United from the FA Youth Cup. He followed this with a goal and two assists in 14 senior appearances last season.
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