National League CEO Mark Ives wants everyone to talk about adding another promotion spot to EFL League Two. This idea would help competition and give clubs more money and ways to grow. If they don’t deal with this soon it could take many years before anything changes.
- Mark Ives says they need to do something about the third promotion spot right now.
- Right now only two teams go up: the team that wins the league and whoever wins the playoffs.
- All 72 National League clubs want three teams going up and three coming down.
Benefits of a Third Promotion Spot
Adding another promotion spot would be really good for a lot of reasons. More teams would have a real shot at moving up, since there’s lots of National League clubs that could do well in the EFL. When clubs get promoted, they make way more money from bigger crowds sponsorships and TV stuff. It also helps teams get better both on the field and behind the scenes.
National League CEO Mark Ives insists adding a third promotion spot into the EFL needs to be addressed now – or risk being kicked down the road for years.
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— The Non-League Paper (@NonLeaguePaper)
February 10, 2025
Recent Developments
Back in February 2025 the National League asked the EFL to think about this idea. Mark Ives says if they don’t deal with it quick it might take forever to happen. The idea is getting more popular and people like Jeff Stelling are saying it’s a good thing. Lots of people are talking about it in the news and showing how good teams from the National League can do when they move up.
Momentum and Support
More and more people are getting behind the idea of having a third promotion spot and lots of different people think it’s a good idea. It shows how tough the National League is and how it could help teams that move up to the EFL. To learn more check out the National League’s Drive for a Third Promotion Spot Gathers Momentum and 3 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER – The Non-League Football Paper.
