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Every EFL League Two club you can take over

Strength here is the mean rating of each club's best eleven, which is the quickest way to see who you would be joining and who you would be chasing.

EFL League Two 2026/27: who to manage

• To win straight away: Salford City, the strongest best eleven in the division (65.0).
• The deepest squad: Port Vale, whose players 12 to 18 average 62.9, so injuries and rotation hurt least.
• The long project: Exeter City, with the youngest top 18 (average age 24.5).
• A mid-table rebuild: Exeter City, right in the middle on paper.
• The survival job: Newport County, the weakest squad (60.7). Staying up is a good season.

The best players in EFL League Two

The division's best. Signing one of these is usually a whole summer's budget; developing your own is the cheaper route. Ratings follow EA Sports FC 27. BALLKNW is unofficial and not affiliated with EA Sports.

EFL League Two wonderkids worth signing early

Young players whose ceiling sits well above their current rating — the cheapest squad building in the game, if you move before anyone else does.

Where EFL League Two players come from

This is a domestic division: 66% of players are from England itself, so scouting abroad is a genuine edge rather than the default.

What EFL League Two is like to manage in

The average age across the division is 25.3, which puts it mid-table for experience: a few veterans to move on, a core with years left. It is also one of the tightest divisions in the game: only 4.3 rating points separate the strongest first eleven from the weakest, so promotion and relegation are decided by management rather than budget. With 153 players aged 21 or under who still have real growth in them, it is one of the better divisions in the game to buy young and sell high.

The board sets a finishing position, and the rest is yours: tactics, selection, the transfer window, contracts, the academy and the cups. Miss the target badly enough and you are sacked. Your save lives in your own browser, with nothing to install and nobody to sign up to.

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Common questions

Can I manage an EFL League Two club for free?

Yes. All 24 EFL League Two clubs are playable in Gaffa at no cost — there is no download, no paid tier and no account needed to start. Pick a club, set your tactics, work the transfer market and simulate the season in your browser.

Which EFL League Two clubs are in the game?

Every club in the division: Salford City, Port Vale, Chesterfield, Northampton Town, Rotherham United, Swindon Town and 18 more. Each carries a full squad, so EFL League Two has 603 players in total.

Do I need an account to save my EFL League Two season?

Not to start. Your save is written to your own browser and picks up where you left off on the same device. After two days of play you need a free account to start a new season, and it also backs your save up across devices.