The
English Football League play-offs for the
2018–19 season
(referred to as the
Sky Bet Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) were held in April 2019 with all finals played at
Wembley Stadium
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in
London
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. 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
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Championship systems
Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship.
Title match system
In this system ...
and
League One
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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.
Background
The
English Football League
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engl ...
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 24th And 22nd Vs 23rd In Relegation Playoffs
Championship
Championship semi-finals
;First leg
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;Second leg
''West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Aston Villa on aggregate. Aston Villa won 4–3 on penalties.''
''Derby County won 4–3 on aggregate.''
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Championship final
League One
League One semi-finals
;First leg
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;Second leg
''Sunderland won 1–0 on aggregate.''
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''Charlton Athletic 4–4 Doncaster Rovers on aggregate. Charlton Athletic won 4–3 on penalties.''
League One final
League Two
League Two semi-finals
;First leg
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;Second leg
''Mansfield Town 1–1 Newport County on aggregate. Newport County won 5–3 on penalties.''
''Tranmere Rovers won 2–1 on aggregate.''
League Two final
References
{{2018–19 in English football
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
English Football League play-offs