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The [[English Football League play-offs]] for the [[2018–19 in English football|2018–19 season]] will be held in May 2019 with all finals being staged at [[Wembley Stadium]] in [[London]]. The play-offs will begin in each league with two semi-finals played over two legs. The teams who finish in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the [[2017–18 EFL Championship|Championship]] and [[2017–18 EFL League One|League One]] and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th-placed teams in [[2017–18 EFL League Two|League Two]] are set to compete. The winners of the semi-finals advance to the finals, with the winners gaining promotion for the following season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/clubs-and-competitions/sky-bet-play-offs/playoff-rules--regulations/|title=EFL Official Website - Rules & Regulations|website=Efl.com|accessdate=28 April 2019}}</ref>
The [[English Football League play-offs]] for the [[2018–19 in English football|2018–19 season]] will be held in May 2019 with all finals being staged at [[Wembley Stadium]] in [[London]]. The play-offs will begin in each league with two semi-finals played over two legs. The teams who finish in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the [[2017–18 EFL Championship|Championship]] and [[2017–18 EFL League One|League One]] and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th-placed teams in [[2017–18 EFL League Two|League Two]] are set to compete. The winners of the semi-finals advance to the finals, with the winners gaining promotion for the following season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/clubs-and-competitions/sky-bet-play-offs/playoff-rules--regulations/|title=EFL Official Website - Rules & Regulations|website=Efl.com|accessdate=28 April 2019}}</ref>
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===Championship Final===
===Championship Final===
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{{Main|2019 EFL Championship play-off Final}}

{{:2019 EFL Championship play-off Final}}


==League One==
==League One==

Revision as of 10:07, 2 May 2019

English Football League play-offs
Wembley Stadium is the venue for each play-off final
Season2018-19
2018
2020

The English Football League play-offs for the 2018–19 season will be held in May 2019 with all finals being staged at Wembley Stadium in London. The play-offs will begin in each league with two semi-finals played over two legs. The teams who finish in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Championship and League One and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th-placed teams in League Two are set to compete. The winners of the semi-finals advance to the finals, with the winners gaining promotion for the following season.[1]

Background

The English Football League play-offs have been held every year since 1987. They take place for each division following the conclusion of the regular season and are contested by the four clubs finishing below the automatic promotion places. The fixtures are determined by final league position – in the Championship and League One this is 3rd v 6th and 4th v 5th, while in League Two it is 4th v 7th and 5th v 6th.

Championship

Championship Semi-finals

Current league position – Championship [2]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Leeds United 45 25 8 12 71 47 +24 83
4 West Bromwich Albion 45 23 11 11 86 60 +27 80
5 Aston Villa 45 20 16 9 81 59 +22 76
6 Derby County 45 19 14 12 66 53 +13 71
First leg

Second leg

Championship Final

League One

League One Semi-finals

Current league position – League One [3]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Portsmouth 45 25 12 8 82 50 +32 87
4 Sunderland 45 22 19 4 79 45 +34 85
5 Charlton Athletic 45 25 10 10 69 40 +29 85
6 Doncaster Rovers 45 19 13 13 74 58 +16 70
7 Peterborough United 45 19 12 14 68 61 +7 69
First leg
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Second leg
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League Two

League Two Semi-finals

Current league position – League Two [4]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Mansfield Town 45 20 16 9 69 40 +29 76
4 MK Dons 45 22 10 13 70 49 +21 76
5 Forest Green 45 20 13 12 68 47 +21 73
6 Tranmere Rovers 45 20 13 12 62 47 +15 73
7 Newport County 45 20 10 15 58 58 0 70
First leg [5]
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Second leg
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References

  1. ^ "EFL Official Website - Rules & Regulations". Efl.com. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. ^ "EFL Official Website - Sky Bet Championship Table". Efl.com. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  3. ^ "EFL Official Website - SkyBet EFL League One". Efl.com. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  4. ^ "EFL Official Website - SkyBet EFL League Two". efl.com. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Sky Bet EFL Play-Off dates confirmed". efl.com. Retrieved 30 April 2019.