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When are EFL Championship play-offs? Dates for League One, League Two and all semi-finals and finals


PROMOTION and relegation WILL take place across every EFL division.

And all three leagues will also hold play-offs, be it the Championship – which is playing until the end of the season – or the now-abandoned League One and Two.

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When are the EFL play-offs and will they go ahead?

The EFL play-offs have been postponed from their original May dates with all football coming back in June.

However, every division will hold play-offs, including the now-abandoned League One and League Two.

When are the Championship play-offs?

Championship play-off dates are as follows:

Sunday 26th July

  • 6th vs 3rd (6.30pm)

Monday 27th July

  • 5th vs 4th (7.45pm)

Wednesday 29th July

  • 3rd vs 6th (7.45pm)

Thursday 30th July

  • 4th vs 5th (7.45pm

Tuesday 4th August

  • Final – Wembley Stadium (7.45pm)

When are the League Two play-offs?

League Two play-off dates are as follows:

Thursday 18th June

  • Colchester United v Exeter City (5.15pm)
  • Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town (7.45pm)

Monday 22nd June

  • Exeter City v Colchester United (5.15pm)
  • Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town (8.00pm)

Monday 29th June

  • Final (7.30pm) – Wembley Stadium

When are the League One play-offs?

The League One play-offs will take place on the following dates:

Friday, July 3

  • Portsmouth vs Oxford United (5.30pm)
  • Fleetwood Town vs Wycombe Wanderers (7.30pm)

Monday, July 6

  • Oxford United vs Portsmouth (5pm)
  • Wycombe Wanderers vs Fleetwood Town (7.30pm)

Monday, July 13

  • Final (7.30pm) – Wembley Stadium

How can I watch on TV and online?

EVERY play-off match will this season be shown live on Sky Sports.

Each semi-final is also broadcast on the platform.

While if you want to stream, subscribers can download the Sky Go app to watch wherever they are.

Alternatively, non-Sky customers can purchase a NOW TV day pass from just £9.99 to gain access to every Sky Sport channel for 24 hours.

Will the EFL play-offs be behind closed doors?

The League One and Two play-off semi-finals and finals will take place behind closed doors.

That is highly likely to be the case for the Championship but has yet to be confirmed.


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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