Skysports.com looks at the teams chasing the League Two title, and those who will be battling relegation.
McCall's Bantams stand out in promotion race
Stuart McCall can lead Bradford out of League Two at the second time of asking - but the pressure will be firmly on the team who were only relegated from the Premier League seven years ago.
Former Everton midfielder McCall knows his way around the bottom division following last season's mid-table finish and has invested wisely, raiding League One for new signings Graeme Lee, Chris Brandon, Paul McLaren and Paul Arnison.
The Bantams last enjoyed a promotion party when they reached the top flight under Paul Jewell in 1999 but they will kick off the new season as one of the favourites for the title.
Among their likely rivals at the top are
Darlington, whose trimmed squad has a leaner, meaner look about it.
Jason Kennedy made his loan spell from Middlesbrough a permanent switch while David Poole, Adam Griffin and Adam Proudlock will be useful additions with boss Dave Penney opting for quality over quantity.
Peter Taylor's arrival at
Wycombe will once again raise expectations of a promotion push at Adams Park and the former Leicester, Crystal Palace and England Under-21 boss has the nous to mount a genuine bid this term.
Scott McGleish cracked an impressive 26 goals for the Chairboys last time out and a similar return will see them there or thereabouts.
Summer spree
Chesterfield's new-look side, including former Derby and Ipswich winger Darren Currie, looks capable of achieving at least a play-off berth while
Shrewsbury have not splashed £170,000 on Nottingham Forest's Grant Holt to merely be among the also-rans.
Rochdale suffered play-off final heartbreak last term and will expect to be in contention once again, while
Lincoln's summer signing spree suggests manager Peter Jackson is aiming high.
Gillingham and
Port Vale, both relegated last season, will also be confident of challenging for instant returns to League One.
At the other end,
Luton have been virtually doomed to non-league football after being deducted 30 points for financial irregularities and administration.
The troubled Hatters will only reach plus figures by mid-October at the earliest, leaving boss Mick Harford with a near-impossible task to stave off a third successive relegation.
Rotherham could also be facing a points deduction due to their financial difficulties, while the Football League are still to ratify the Millers' decision to play at Sheffield's Don Valley Stadium next season.
Luton and Rotherham's woes mean the likes of
Dagenham, Accrington, Morecambe, Chester and Macclesfield should be breathing a sigh of relief come May.
Dagenham's achievement of surviving their first campaign in the Football League should not be underestimated and another season of struggle beckons for John Still's troops.
Consolidation
Colin Murdock and John Mullin are shrewd acquisitions for Accrington while Sammy McIlroy's Morecambe should also have enough about them to secure a second season in the division.
Chester's off-field troubles will herald another tough campaign and Keith Alexander's Macc will be nervously looking over their shoulders once more.
The future looks brighter for the newly-promoted sides with Aldershot making their debut 16 years after their previous incarnation went bust.
Gary Waddock has proved an excellent manager despite having his fingers burnt at QPR and the Shots are well equipped for a season of consolidation at the very least.
The same can be said for
Exeter, back after a five-year absence and bringing with them a welcome addition to the league's managerial ranks in the cravat-wearing Paul Tisdale.
Barnet, Bury and Brentford were bunched in mid-table last term, a finishing position the former may struggle to match, while the latter duo will be eager to improve.
Notts County have spent two of the last three seasons flirting a little too dangerously with relegation and will expect better, while
Bournemouth's off-field distractions are expected to hamper any promotion dreams.
Grimsby's pre-season has left much to be desired, but they are unlikely to face any real relegation concerns, especially with the experienced Alan Buckley at the helm.
TEAM-BY-TEAM GUIDE
Accrington
Manager: John Coleman
Position last season: 17th
In: Colin Murdock (Shrewsbury, free), Chris King (TNS, free), John Mullin (Tranmere, free)
Out: Paul Carden (Wrexham, free), Graham Branch, David Brown, Martin Fearon, Jay Harris (Chester, free), Mark King, David Mannix (Chester, free), Lee McEvilly, Leighton McGivern, Mark Roberts, Sean Webb, Shaun Whalley (Wrexham, free), Jamie Clarke (Blackburn, loan)
Key man: Paul Mullin
Chances: Stanley have done well on a small playing budget to survive two seasons in the Football League, but a third campaign may just prove too much for John Coleman's men.
Aldershot
Manager: Gary Waddock
Position last season: Champions (Conference)
In: Marvin Morgan (Woking, undisclosed), Chris Blackburn (Swindon, free), Dean Howell (Rushden, free), Scott Davies (Reading, loan), Ben Starosta (Sheffield United, loan)
Out: Rob Gier (Grays, free), Joel Grant (Crewe, £130,000), Ryan Williams (Weymouth, free)
Key man: John Grant
Chances: Back in the Football League after an impressive season in the Blue Square Premier, the Shots have enough quality to cause a few surprises this term.
Barnet
Manager: Paul Fairclough
Position last season: 12th
In: Luke Medley (Bradford, free), Nicky Deverdics (Gretna, free)
Out: Giuliano Grazioli, Sagi Burton, Anthony Thomas (Stevenage, free), Jason Puncheon (Plymouth, £250,000)
Key man: Albert Adomah
Chances: The loss of star man Jason Puncheon leaves Paul Fairclough with a big gap to fill, and survival will again be the priority for the Bees.
Bournemouth
Manager: Kevin Bond
Position last season: 21st (League One)
In: Scott Guyett (Yeovil, free)
Out: Gareth Stewart, Steven Foley, Jo Tessem, Sam Vokes (Wolves, undisclosed), Josh Gowling (Carlisle, free), Ryan Shotton, Ritchie De Laet, Sammy Igoe, Carl Pettefer, Clydie Roberts, Stephen Maher, John Fletcher, Corrin Brooks-Meade
Key man: Jo Kuffour
Chances: Almost produced the most miraculous of escapes last season, but were still relegated on the final day, and their off-field problems make an instant return to League One unlikely.
Bradford
Manager: Stuart McCall
Position last season: 10th
In: Jonathan McLaughlin, Chris Brandon (Huddersfield, free), Paul Arnison (Carlisle, free), Graeme Lee (Doncaster, free), Paul McLaren (Tranmere, free), Michael Boulding (free), Rory Boulding (free),
Out: Eddie Johnson, Paul Evans, Darren Williams, Craig Bentham, Tom Penford, Scott Phelan, David Brown, Alex Rhodes (Rotherham, free), Luke Morgan, Damian Hopkins, Donovan Ricketts, Ben Saynor, Jamie Waite, David Wetherall, Luke Medley (Barnet, free)
Key man: Michael Boulding
Chances: Despite a big disappointment last time around, the Bantams are among the title favourites, and after some good pre-season recruitment, that is no surprise.
Brentford
Manager: Andy Scott
Position last season: 14th
In: Marcus Bean (Blackpool, free), Moses Ademola (Croydon, undisclosed), Sam Wood (Bromley, free), Ben Hamer (Reading, loan), Leigh Mills (Tottenham, loan), Adam Newton (Peterborough, free), Marvin Williams (Yeovil, undisclosed), Charlie MacDonald (Southend, undisclosed)
Out: Simon Brown, Charlie Ide (Grays, free), Lewis Dark, Ricky Shakes (Ebbsfleet, free), John Mousinho (Wycombe, free), Matt Heywood (Grimsby, free), Darius Charles (Ebbsfleet, loan), Reuben Reid (Rotherham, free)
Key man: Charlie MacDonald
Chances: Andy Scott turned the Bees' campaign around last season and has made some astute signings this summer, and the Londoners will be one of the teams to watch this year.
Bury
Manager: Alan Knill
Position last season: 13th
In: Wayne Brown (Hereford, undisclosed), Stephen Dawson (Mansfield, free), Efe Sodje (Gillingham, free), Ryan Cresswell (Sheffield United, free), Elliott Bennett (Wolves, loan), Michael Jones (Tranmere, free), Danny Racchi (Huddersfield, free)
Out: Jim Provett, Colin Woodthorpe, Dave Challinor, Andy Parrish (Morecambe, free), Ben Leonard, Jordan Stepien, Andy Mangan (Forest Green, free), Aaron Grundy, Dale Stephens (Oldham, tribunal), Nicky Adams (Leicester, undisclosed), Paul Morgan (Macclesfield, loan)
Key man: Andy Bishop
Chances: The Shakers had a strong finish to the campaign last time around and in Andy Bishop have a man who is almost certain to be among the top scorers in League Two.
Chester
Manager: Simon Davies
Position last season: 22nd
In: Anthony Barry (Yeovil, free), Jay Harris (Accrington, free), David Mannix (Accrington, free), Paul Taylor (Vauxhall Motors, loan), Ryan Lowe (Crewe, free), Damien Mozika (Nancy, free)
Out: Tony Grant, Simon Marples, Simon Yeo (Macclesfield, free), Sean Hessey (Macclesfield, free)
Key man: Kevin Ellison
Chances: Another turbulent season saw the Blues only avoid the drop because of Mansfield and Wrexham's considerable failings, and this year doesn't look as though it's going to be a lot better.
Chesterfield
Manager: Lee Richardson
Position last season: 8th
In: Rob Page (Huddersfield, free), Paul Harsley (Port Vale, free), Lloyd Kerry (Sheffield United, free), Kevin Austin (Swansea, free), Danny Hall (Gretna, free), Darren Currie (Luton, free)
Out: Steve Fletcher (Crawley, free), Peter Leven (MK Dons, free), Barry Roche (Morecambe, free), Janos Kovacs (Lincoln, tribunal)
Key man: Jack Lester
Chances: Fell just short of the play-offs last year and Lee Richardson has added experience to his squad, and they should be in the shake-up again.
Dagenham & Redbridge
Manager: John Still
Position last season: 20th
In: Mark Arber (Stevenage, free), Mark Nwokeji (Staines, undisclosed)
Out: Dave Rainford, Sam Sloma, Chris Moore (Chelmsford, free), Shabazz Baidoo, Ross Smith, Jamie Taylor
Key man: Paul Benson
Chances: The achievement in avoiding relegation last season cannot be underestimated, but it promises to be even harder for the Daggers this time around.
Darlington
Manager: Dave Penney
Position last season: 6th
In: Jason Kennedy (Middlesbrough, free), Clayton Fortune (Leyton Orient, free), David Poole (Stockport, free), Adam Griffin (Stockport, free), Adam Proudlock (Stockport, free)
Out: Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu, John Brackstone, Kevin Burgess, Julian Joachim (King's Lynn, free), Michael Cummins (Rotherham, free), Clark Keltie (Rochdale, free), Sean Reay, Neil Wainwright (Morecambe, undisclosed), Scott Wiseman (Rochdale, free), David Stockdale (Fulham, undisclosed)
Key man: Jason Kennedy
Chances: Fell short in the play-offs last year and are among the title favourites this time around, even though their squad looks a little short on attacking quality.
Exeter
Manager: Paul Tisdale
Position last season: 4th (Conference)
In: Jack Obersteller (Wycombe, free), Emmanuel Panther (York, free), Marcus Stewart (Yeovil, free)
Out: Wayne Carlisle (Torquay, free)
Key man: Marcus Stewart
Chances: Promoted back to the Football League after a five-year absence, the Grecians may find it tough going but the goals of Marcus Stewart - provided he can stay fit - should keep their heads above water.
Gillingham
Manager: Mark Stimson
Position last season: 22nd (League One)
In: Alan Julian (Stevenage, free), Mark McCammon (Doncaster, free)
Out: Derek Stillie, Craig Stone (Ebbsfleet, free), Leroy Griffiths, Barry Cogan (Grays, free), Georges Ba, Kelvin Jack, Aaron Brown (Lincoln, free), Efe Sodje (Bury, free)
Key man: Simeon Jackson
Chances: Relegated last year after Mark Stimson's rebuilt squad failed to get enough points to move out of trouble, they are well-placed for an immediate return to League One.
Grimsby
Manager: Alan Buckley
Position last season: 16th
In: Robbie Stockdale (Tranmere, free), Matt Heywood (Brentford, free), Richard Hope (Wrexham, free), Chris Llewellyn (Wrexham, free)
Out: Ciaran Toner (Rochdale, free)
Key man: Martin Butler
Chances: A difficult pre-season campaign has left Mariners fans concerned, but they should have ample quality to steer clear of relegation danger.
Lincoln
Manager: Peter Jackson
Position last season: 15th
In: Stefan Oakes (Wycombe, free), Janos Kovacs (Chesterfield, tribunal), David Graham, Aaron Brown (Gillingham, free), Rob Burch (Sheffield Wednesday, free), Frank Sinclair (Huddersfield), Kevin Gall (Carlisle, loan)
Out: Alan Marriott, Gary Croft, Adie Moses, Mark Stallard, Jamie Forrester (Notts County, free), Nat Brown (Wrexham, free)
Key man: Lee Frecklington
Chances: Peter Jackson is back to full health and after turning the Imps' fortunes around last year, he has made some astute summer signings and this campaign should be much better at Sincil Bank.
Luton
Manager: Mick Harford
Position last season: 24th (League One)
In: Kevin Nicholls (Preston, free)
Out: Chris Perry (Southampton, free), Rob Sinclair, Elliott Osborne-Ricketts, Paul Furlong (Southend, free), Calvin Andrew (Crystal Palace, undisclosed), Steve Robinson, Darren Currie (Chesterfield, free), Matthew Spring (Sheffield United, loan)
Key man: Sam Parkin
Chances: Starting on -30 points, the Hatters need a miraculous campaign to preserve their Football League status - and they will need the very best from the likes of Sam Parkin to help them achieve the unlikely.
Macclesfield
Manager: Keith Alexander
Position last season: 19th
In: Lee Bell, Simon Yeo (Chester, free), Neil Harvey (Retford, undisclosed), Richard Walker (Port Vale, free), Sean Hessey (Chester, free), Ahmed Deen (Bishop's Stortford, free), Paul Morgan (Bury, loan)
Out: Luke Dimech, Richard Edghill, Levi Reid, Andrew Teague
Key man: Simon Yeo
Chances: Keith Alexander steadied the ship last season and took the Silkmen clear of danger - and with a number of his former Lincoln stars on board, the Silkmen should comfortably avoid the drop.
Morecambe
Manager: Sammy McIlroy
Position last season: 11th
In: Michael Carr (Northwich, free), Barry Roche (Chesterfield, free), Neil Wainwright (Darlington, undisclosed), Ryan McCann (Queen of the South, free), Andy Parrish (Bury, free), Diarmuid O'Carroll (Celtic, undisclosed), Rene Howe (Peterborough, loan)
Out: Simon Grand, Neil Sorvel, Jamie Burns, Jon Newby, Damien Allen, Garry Thompson (Scunthorpe, free)
Key man: Rene Howe
Chances: Impressed in their maiden Football League campaign last year, and in Rene Howe they have a man whose goals will fire them clear of danger.
Notts County
Manager: Ian McParland
Position last season: 21st
In: Michael Johnson (Derby, free), Jamie Forrester (Lincoln, free), Adam Nowland (unattached), Matt Hamshaw (unattached), Russell Hoult (Stoke, free), Jason Beardsley (Derby, loan)
Out: Lee Canoville, Andy Parkinson, Gary Silk, Matthew Somner, Lawrie Dudfield, Jason Lee, Rob Austin, Austin McCann
Key man: Jamie Forrester
Chances: Far too close for comfort to the drop zone last year, the Magpies have signed well over the summer and should be challenging at the other end this time around.
Port Vale
Manager: Lee Sinnott
Position last season: 23rd (League One)
In: Rob Taylor (Nuneaton, free), Anthony Griffith (Doncaster, free), Steve Thompson (Middlesbrough, free), Sam Stockley (Wycombe, free), David Howland (Birmingham, free), John McCombe (Hereford, free), Louis Dodds (Leicester, undisclosed), Lee Collins (Wolves, loan)
Out: Paul Harsley (Chesterfield, free), Richard Walker (Macclesfield, free), Danny Whitaker (Oldham, free)
Key man: Luke Rodgers
Chances: Lee Sinnott failed to make the desired impact at Vale Park last season, but Vale should have more than enough quality to be in play-off contention.
Rochdale
Manager: Keith Hill
Position last season: 5th
In: Ciaran Toner (Grismby, free), Clark Keltie (Darlington, free), Scott Wiseman (Darlington, free)
Out: David Perkins (Colchester, undisclosed), John Doolan, Gary Brown, Matty Hughes (Celtic, undisclosed)
Key man: Chris Dagnall
Chances: Almost got out of the basement division after 34 years via the play-offs last season, but the departure of the influential Perkins may effect their hopes of a repeat performance.
Rotherham
Manager: Mark Robins
Position last season: 9th
In: Michael Cummins (Darlington, free), Mark Burchill (Dunfermline, free), Alex Rhodes (Bradford, free), Mark Lynch (Yeovil, free), Reuben Reid (Brentford, free)
Out: Chris O'Grady (Oldham, undisclosed), Graham Coughlan (Shrewsbury, undisclosed)
Key man: Mark Burchill
Chances: A points deduction killed any play-off hopes last season, and off-field issues are again likely to hamper the Millers this time around.
Shrewsbury
Manager: Paul Simpson
Position last season: 18th
In: Steve Hindmarch (Carlisle, free), Paul Murray (Gretna, free), Grant Holt (Nottingham Forest, £170,000), Michael Jackson (Blackpool, free), Shane Sherriff (Tranmere, free), Richard Walker (Bristol Rovers, loan), Graham Couglan (Rotherham, undisclosed)
Out: Luke Jones, Colin Murdock (Accrington, free), Jimmy Ryan, Martin Riley, Michael Barnes, Darran Kempson (Wrexham, free)
Key man: Grant Holt
Chances: Paul Simpson has won this division before and the signing of Holt in particular makes them one of the front-runners for the title.
Wycombe
Manager: Peter Taylor
Position last season: 7th
In: Lewis Spence (Crystal Palace, free), John Mousinho (Brentford, free), Gavin Grant (Millwall, free), Chris Zebroski (Millwall, £20,000), Magno Silva Vieira (Crawley, free), Lewis Hunt (Southend, free), Nathan Ashton (Fulham, nominal)
Out: Russell Martin (Peterborough, undisclosed), Sam Stockley (Port Vale, free), Chris Palmer, Andre Boucaud, Alan Massey, Tom Cadmore, Steven Gregory, Jack Obersteller (Exeter, free), Stefan Oakes (Lincoln, free), Anthony McParland (Livingston, free), Sergio Torres (Peterborough, undisclosed)
Key man: Scott McGleish
Chances: Experienced manager Peter Taylor has not had the best of times at his last two clubs, but he has added well to a squad that just missed out in the play-offs last season.
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