How many points do Wrexham need to win promotion from League One?

Jaquob Crooke Published: 22 Mar 25 20:06

Wrexham's march towards a phenomenal third consecutive promotion continued with a 1-0 success over Stockport County in League One.

The Welsh outfit, co-owned by Hollywood celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, are currently perched second in the third tier with just eight matches of the season remaining.

Wrexham have Wycombe Wanderers for company, who under the tutelage of Mike Dodds are aiming to seal a Championship return for the first time since 2021.

With the margins so fine, how many points do Wrexham require to win automatic promotion? We've broken down the numbers.

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League One promotion rules

How many teams can secure automatic promotion in League One?

In League One, the top two teams in the standings at the end of the season are automatically promoted to the Championship.

The teams which are placed from third to sixth in the table will contest the League One play-offs to determine who will join the sides that achieved automatic promotion.

How many points do Wrexham need to achieve automatic promotion?

On average, 91 points has been enough to secure promotion in the last 10 full seasons.

Wrexham's main promotion rivals, Wycombe, are projected to accrue 86 points and if the Red Dragons are to finish in the top-two, they will need to exceed that total.

A minimum of six wins from Wrexham's remaining eight matches will see Phil Parkinson's men break the 90-point barrier, while four wins and a draw will be ensure they reach 87 points.

How many points has secured automatic promotion from League One in the past?

Last season, Derby County secured automatic promotion with 92 points, five adrift of the league winners Portsmouth.

The year before that saw a remarkable title duel between Plymouth Argyle, Ipswich Town and Sheffield Wednesday which saw the latter finish third with 96 points, thus forced to contest the play-offs.

With the exception of the Covid-interrupted 2019/20 campaign, 87 points would have secured automatic promotion in 2020/21, 2016/17, 2015/16 and 2012/13.