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The Football League play-offs for the 2016–17 season will be held in May 2017 with all finals being staged at Wembley Stadium in London.
The play-offs begin at the semi-final stage with all semi-finals being played over two legs, contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League Championship and League One and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th-placed teams in the League Two table. The winners of the semi-finals then advance to the finals, with the winner of the final gaining promotion for the following season.
Background[]
The 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.
Championship[]
- Main article:2016–17 Football League Championship
Championship Semi-finals[]
Final league position - Championship | |||||||||
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
3 | Reading | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 68 | 64 | +4 | 85 |
4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 81 |
5 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 81 |
6 | Fulham | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 85 | 57 | +28 | 80 |
- First leg
13 May 2017 17:30 BST |
Fulham | 1–1 | Reading | Craven Cottage, London Attendance: 23,717 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
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Malone ![]() McDonald ![]() Cairney ![]() |
Report | Swift ![]() Kermorgant ![]() Obita ![]() McShane ![]() |
14 May 2017 12:00 BST |
Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield Attendance: 20,357 Referee: Paul Tierney |
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Smith ![]() |
Report | Wallace ![]() Hunt ![]() Jones ![]() Reach ![]() |
- Second leg
16 May 2017 19:45 BST |
Reading | 1–0 | Fulham | Madejski Stadium, Reading Attendance: 22,044 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
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Kermorgant ![]() ![]() Moore ![]() |
Report | McDonald ![]() Johansen ![]() Malone ![]() |
Reading won 2–1 on aggregate.
17 May 2017 19:45 BST |
Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
Huddersfield Town | Hillsborough, Sheffield Attendance: 32,625 Referee: Andre Marriner |
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Hutchinson ![]() Fletcher ![]() Bannan ![]() |
Report | Hogg ![]() Lees ![]() Hefele ![]() | ||
Penalties | ||||
Hutchinson ![]() Bannan ![]() Lee ![]() Hunt ![]() |
3–4 | Löwe ![]() Hefele ![]() Wells ![]() Mooy ![]() Payne ![]() |
Huddersfield won 4–3 on penalties
Championship Final[]
- Main article:2017 EFL Championship play-off Final
29 May 2017 15:00 |
Huddersfield Town | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
Reading | Wembley Stadium, London Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
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Report | ||||
Penalties | ||||
Löwe ![]() Hefele ![]() Wells ![]() Mooy ![]() Schindler ![]() |
4–3 | Kermorgant ![]() Williams ![]() Kelly ![]() Moore ![]() Obita ![]() |
League One[]
- Main article:2016–17 Football League One
League One Semi-finals[]
Final league position - League One | |||||||||
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
3 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 80 | 54 | +26 | 82 |
4 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 82 |
5 | Bradford City | 46 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 79 |
6 | Millwall | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 73 |
Semi-finals[]
- First leg
4 May 2017 19:45 BST |
Millwall | 0–0 | Scunthorpe United | The Den, London Attendance: Andy Madley Referee: 12,568 |
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Morison ![]() Ferguson ![]() Craig ![]() |
Report | Toney ![]() Wallace ![]() |
4 May 2017 19:45 BST |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Northern Commercials Stadium, Bradford Attendance: 15,696 Referee: Oliver Langford |
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McArdle ![]() |
Report | Schwabl ![]() |
- Second leg
7 May 2017 18:30 BST |
Scunthorpe United | 2–3 | Millwall | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe Attendance: 7,190 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
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Toney ![]() Dawson ![]() ![]() Ness ![]() Bishop ![]() |
Report | Abdou ![]() Williams ![]() Morison ![]() Gregory ![]() |
Millwall won 3–2 on aggregate.
7 May 2017 18:30 BST |
Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Bradford City | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood Attendance: 5,076 Referee: David Coote |
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Report |
Bradford won 1–0 on aggregate.
Final[]
- Main article:2017 EFL League One play-off Final
20 May 2017 15:00 BST |
Bradford City | 0–1 | Millwall | Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 53,320 Referee: Simon Hooper |
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Meredith ![]() |
Report | O'Brien ![]() Morison ![]() |
League Two[]
- Main article:2016–17 Football League Two
League Two Semi-finals[]
Final league position - League Two | |||||||||
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
4 | Luton Town | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 77 |
5 | Exeter City | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 75 | 56 | +19 | 71 |
6 | Carlisle United | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 71 |
7 | Blackpool | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 69 | 46 | +23 | 70 |
Semi-finals[]
- First leg
14 May 2017 18:30 BST |
Blackpool | 3–2 | Luton Town | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool Attendance: 3,882 Referee: Nigel Miller |
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Cullen ![]() |
Report | Potts ![]() Vassell ![]() |
14 May 2017 18:30 BST |
Carlisle United | 3–3 | Exeter City | Brunton Park, Carlisle Attendance: 9,708 Referee: David Webb |
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Moore-Taylor ![]() O'Sullivan ![]() Miller ![]() |
Report | Grant ![]() Harley ![]() Wheeler ![]() |
- Second leg
18 May 2017 19:45 BST |
Luton Town | 3–2 | Blackpool | Kenilworth Road, Luton Attendance: 10,032 Referee: Darren Deadman |
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Mellor ![]() Cuthbert ![]() Hylton ![]() |
Report | Delfouneso ![]() Gnanduillet ![]() Moore ![]() |
Blackpool won 6–5 on aggregate.
18 May 2017 19:45 BST |
Exeter City | 2–1 | Carlisle United | St James Park, Exeter Attendance: 7,450 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
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Watkins ![]() Stacey ![]() |
Report | Kennedy ![]() O'Sullivan ![]() |
Exeter City won 6–5 on aggregate.
Final[]
- Main article:2017 EFL League Two play-off Final
28 May 2017 15:00 BST |
Blackpool | 2–1 | Exeter City | Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 23,380 Referee: Darren England |
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Potts ![]() Cullen ![]() |
Report | Wheeler ![]() |
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