The
Football League play-offs
The English Football League play-offs are a series of play-off matches contested by the four association football teams finishing immediately below the automatic promotion places in the second, third and fourth tiers of the English football leagu ...
for the
2013–14 season (referred to as the
Sky Bet
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Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) were held in May 2014 with all finals being staged at
Wembley Stadium
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in
London
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.
The play-offs began 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
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and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th-placed teams in the
League Two
The English Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship purposes, and known as the Football League Two from 2004 until 2016) is the third and lowest division of the English Football Lea ...
table. The winners of the semi-finals then advanced 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
Semi-finals
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;Second leg
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Final
League One
Semi-finals
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;Second leg
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Final
League Two
Semi-finals
;First leg
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;Second leg
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Final
See also
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2014 Conference Premier play-off Final
The 2014 Conference Premier play-off Final, known as the 2014 Skrill Premier play-off Final for sponsorship reasons, was a football match between Cambridge United and Gateshead on 18 May 2014 at Wembley Stadium in London. It was the twelfth Confe ...
References
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Play-offs
The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be eithe ...
English Football League play-offs
May 2014 sports events in Europe