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Football League to be renamed as English Football League from 2016-17 season

The Football League have decided to re-brand their name and their logo. It was the first competitive football league in the world after being established in 1888. In its 127 years, the Football League will have its fourth logo after the end of the ongoing campaign.

A statement on the Football League’s official website read, “At the conclusion of the current season and ahead of the 2016/17 campaign, The Football League is to be re-named the ‘English Football League’. The new name will be shortened to simply ‘EFL’ for everyday use across the game. The new name, will accompanied by a new logo…”

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