Wigan and Rotherham were promoted automatically from the third tier, while MK Dons, Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland and Wycombe will compete in the play-offs this month.
Using stats from Whoscored.com, which gathers data from every match, we’ve put together a starting XI based on players’ average ratings.
This only includes players who have played more than 15 league games during the 2021/22 campaign.
Here’s who made the starting XI, with several clubs represented:
5. RW: Wes Burns (Ipswich) - Average rating: 7.03
After joining the club in the summer, Burns was named Ipswich's Play of the Year in April. The 27-year-old showed his versatility on the right flanks and finished as the club's top scorer with 12 League One goals, while he also chipped in with seven assists. Photo: Getty Images
6. CM: Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) - Average rating: 7.21
Bannan is into his seventh season at Wednesday and remains a key player for the Owls. The 32-year-old's stunning goal against MK Dons was voted the EFL's Goal of the Season award for the 2021/22 campaign. Photo: George Wood
7. CM: Scott Twine (MK Dons) - Average rating: 7.41
It's been some season for the 22-year-old who has been directly involved in 33 League One goals this season (20 goals and 13 assists). Twine was named the League One Player of the Season last month after beating strong competition to land the award. Photo: George Wood
8. LW: James McClean (Wigan) - Average rating: 7.34
The 33-year-old wideman returned to Wigan in the summer and has helped make the side more threatening on the left flank. McLean has played as a winger and as a full-back this term and regularly delivers crosses into the opposition's box. Photo: Charlotte Tattersall