This season’s English Soccer League play-off finals at Wembley will happen over the Spring Financial institution Vacation weekend in Could.
The EFL has introduced the Championship remaining shall be held on Saturday, 23 Could, with League One to observe on Sunday, concluding with League Two on Monday.
That is the ultimate season through which the Championship play-offs shall be contested solely by the groups ending third to sixth in double-headed ties.
From 2026-27 the groups ending eighth and seventh play on the sides who completed in fifth and sixth respectively in one-off video games, with the winners then enjoying the perimeters who got here in third and fourth throughout two legs.
There are at present no plans to develop the play-offs in Leagues One and Two.
That is the fortieth season for the reason that play-offs have been launched for the 1986-87 marketing campaign.
In addition to the dates for the finals, the main points for the play-off semi-final first and second legs have additionally been confirmed, following the tip of the common season which is Saturday, 2 Could (all occasions BST):
Friday, 8 Could 2026
Championship A 1st leg (sixth v third) – 20:00
Saturday, 9 Could
Championship B 1st leg (fifth v 4th) – 12:30
League One A 1st leg (sixth v third) – 15:00
League One B 1st leg (fifth v 4th) – 20:00
Sunday, 10 Could
League Two A 1st leg (seventh v 4th) – 15:00
League Two B 1st leg (sixth v fifth) – 18:00
Monday, 11 Could
Championship A 2nd leg (third v sixth) – 20:00
Tuesday, 12 Could
Championship B 2nd leg (4th v fifth) – 20:00
Wednesday, 13 Could
League One A 2nd leg (third v sixth) – 20:00
Thursday, 14 Could
League One B 2nd leg (4th v fifth) – 20:00
Friday, 15 Could
League Two A 2nd leg (4th v seventh) – 19:15
League Two B 2nd leg (fifth v sixth) – 20:00
Saturday, 23 Could
Championship remaining – kick-off TBC
Sunday, 24 Could
League One remaining – kick-off TBC
Monday, 25 Could
League Two remaining – kick-off TBC
