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The English Football League play-offs for the 2019–20 season (referred to as the Sky Bet Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) are held in June, July and August 2020 with all finals played at Wembley Stadium in London. The play-offs began in each league with two semi-finals played over two legs. The teams who finished 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 were set to compete. The winners of the semi-finals advanced to the finals, with the winner of the final gaining promotion for the following season.
The away goals rule does not apply in the playoff semi-finals.
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[]
- Main article:2019–20 EFL Championship
Final league position – Championship | |||||||||
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
3 | Brentford | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 80 | 38 | +42 | 81 |
4 | Fulham | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 81 |
5 | Cardiff City | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 68 | 58 | +10 | 73 |
6 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 70 |
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
Brentford | 0 3 3 | ||||||||||||
Swansea City | 1 1 2 | ||||||||||||
Brentford | 1 | ||||||||||||
Fulham | 2 | ||||||||||||
Fulham | 2 1 3 | ||||||||||||
Cardiff City | 0 2 2 |
First leg
26 July 2020 18:30 BST |
Swansea City | 1–0 | Brentford | Liberty Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
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Ayew ![]() |
Report | Henry ![]() |
27 July 2020 19:45 BST |
Cardiff City | 0–2 | Fulham | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
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Report | Onomah ![]() Kebano ![]() |
Second leg
29 July 2020 19:45 BST |
Brentford | 3–1 | Swansea City | Griffin Park, Brentford Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
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Watkins ![]() Marcondes ![]() Mbeumo ![]() |
Report | Brewster ![]() |
Brentford won 3–2 on aggregate
30 July 2020 19:45 BST |
Fulham | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Craven Cottage, London Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Tierney |
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Kebano ![]() |
Report | Nelson ![]() Tomlin ![]() |
Fulham won 3–2 on aggregate
Championship final[]
- Main article:2020 EFL Championship play-off Final
4 August 2020 19:45 BST |
Brentford | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
Fulham | Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
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Dalsgaard ![]() |
Report | Bryan ![]() |
League One[]
- Main article:2019–20 EFL League One
After suspending play due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, EFL League One clubs voted to curtail the season, and using points per game (PPG) to decide the final standings.
Final league position – League One | ||||||||||
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 59 | 1.74 |
4 | Oxford United | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 60 | 1.71 |
5 | Portsmouth | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 60 | 1.71 |
6 | Fleetwood Town | 35 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 60 | 1.71 |
Semi finals | Final | ||||||||||||
Portsmouth | 1 1 2 | ||||||||||||
Oxford United | 1 1 2p | ||||||||||||
Oxford United | 1 | ||||||||||||
Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | ||||||||||||
Wycombe Wanderers | 4 2 6 | ||||||||||||
Fleetwood Town | 1 2 3 |
League One semi-finals[]
First leg
3 July 2020 17:30 BST |
Portsmouth | 1–1 | Oxford United | Fratton Park, Portsmouth Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Ward |
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Curtis ![]() |
Report | Browne ![]() |
3 July 2020 19:30 BST |
Fleetwood Town | 1–4 | Wycombe Wanderers | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
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Evans ![]() |
Report | Ofoborh ![]() Cairns ![]() Wheeler ![]() Samuel ![]() |
Second leg
6 July 2020 17:00 BST |
Oxford United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
Portsmouth | Kassam Stadium, Oxford Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren England |
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Harrison ![]() |
Report | Harness ![]() | ||
Penalties | ||||
Woodburn ![]() Forde ![]() Taylor ![]() Mousinho ![]() Brannagan ![]() |
5–4 | Marquis ![]() Evans ![]() Brown ![]() McGeehan ![]() Hawkins ![]() |
Oxford United won 5–4 on penalties, 2-2 on aggregate.
6 July 2020 19:30 BST |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Fleetwood Town | Adams Park, High Wycombe Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
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Onyedinma ![]() |
Report | Andrew ![]() Evans ![]() |
Wycombe Wanderers won 6–3 on aggregate.
League One Final[]
- Main article:2020 EFL League One play-off Final
13 July 2020 19:30 BST |
Oxford United | 1–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Jones |
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Sykes ![]() |
Report | Stewart ![]() Jacobson ![]() |
League Two[]
- Main article:2019–20 EFL League Two
After suspending play due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, EFL League Two clubs voted to curtail the season, and using points per game (PPG) to decide the final standings.
Final league position – League Two | ||||||||||
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
4 | Cheltenham Town | 36 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 52 | 27 | +25 | 64 | 1.78 |
5 | Exeter City | 37 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 65 | 1.76 |
6 | Colchester United | 37 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 58 | 1.57 |
7 | Northampton Town | 37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 58 | 1.57 |
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
4 | Cheltenham Town | 2 0 (2) | |||||||||||
7 | Northampton Town | 0 3 (3) | |||||||||||
7 | Northampton Town | 4 | |||||||||||
5 | Exeter City | 0 | |||||||||||
5 | Exeter City | 0 3 (3) | |||||||||||
6 | Colchester United | 1 1 (2) |
League Two semi-finals[]
- First leg
18 June 2020 17:15 BST |
Colchester United | 1–0 | Exeter City | Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester Attendance: 0 Referee: Josh Smith (England) |
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Bramall ![]() |
Report |
18 June 2020 19:45 BST |
Northampton Town | 0–2 | Cheltenham Town | Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards (England) |
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Report | Raglan ![]() Thomas ![]() |
- Second leg
22 June 2020 17:15 BST |
Exeter City | 3–1 (a.e.t.) |
Colchester United | St James Park, Exeter Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear (England) |
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Martin ![]() Richardson ![]() Bowman ![]() |
Report | Senior ![]() |
Exeter City won 3–2 on aggregate.
22 June 2020 20:00 BST |
Cheltenham Town | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Whaddon Road, Cheltenham Attendance: 0 Referee: Leigh Doughty (England) |
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Report | Oliver ![]() Morton ![]() |
Northampton Town won 3–2 on aggregate.
League Two Final[]
- Main article:2020 EFL League Two play-off Final
29 June 2020 19:30 BST |
Exeter City | 0–4 | Northampton Town | Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
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Report | Watson ![]() Morton ![]() Hoskins ![]() Williams ![]() |
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