2020 English Football League play-offs
The English Football League play-offs for the 2019–20 season will be held in June and July 2020 with all finals played 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]
 Wembley Stadium will be the venue for each playoff final | |
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
← 2019 2021 → | |
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
The matchups have not been determined as the season is not finished.
Championship semi-finals
First leg
| 5th-placed Championship team | v | 4th-placed Championship team |
|---|---|---|
| 6th-placed Championship team | v | 3rd-placed Championship team |
|---|---|---|
Second leg
| 4th-placed Championship team | v | 5th-placed Championship team |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd-placed Championship team | v | 6th-placed Championship team |
|---|---|---|
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.[2]
| Final league position – League One | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
League One semi-finals
First leg
| Portsmouth | v | Oxford United |
|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Town | v | Wycombe Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
Second leg
| Oxford United | v | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|
| Wycombe Wanderers | v | Fleetwood Town |
|---|---|---|
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.[3]
| Final league position – League Two | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
League Two semi-finals
- First leg[4]
| Northampton Town | 0–2 | Cheltenham Town |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Raglan  Thomas |
- Second leg[5]
| Exeter City | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Colchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Richardson Bowman |
Report | Senior |
Exeter City won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Cheltenham Town | 0–3 | Northampton Town |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Oliver Morton |
Northampton Town won 3–2 on aggregate.
Notes
- The semi-finals and final will be played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.