Sky Bet EFL play-offs: Dates, fixtures and schedule for the Championship, League One and League Two semi-finals and finals

By Tom Carnduff

Football

Tue May 07, 2019 · 6y ago

The Sky Bet EFL play-offs are here and we have all the key information for the semi-finals and finals, including dates and fixtures, for Championship, League One and League Two.

Each fixture will be played over two legs with the aggregate winners meeting in the division finals at Wembley across the last weekend of May.

A reminder that away goals do not count in the play-off matches. If scores are level on aggregate after 90 minutes of the second-leg, extra-time will be played and, if required, penalties will be taken.

It's not a certainty - but finishing higher does give you a slightly better chance of success according to the history of the Sky Bet Championship play-offs.

PLAY-OFF HIGHLIGHTS:

Sportinglife.com will have highlights from every Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two play-off game

In 14 play-off finals since the league was re-branded to the Championship, only three teams have failed to make Wembley when finishing in third (Brighton in 2016, Nottingham Forest in 2010 and Ipswich in 2005).

In 50% of those finals, the team finishing in third has been promoted to the Premier League. Most recently that was Fulham in 2018, and prior to that it was Norwich in 2015 after they beat Middlesbrough at the national stadium.

Blackpool (2010) and West Ham (2005) are the only teams who finished in 6th and went on to win the play-off final.