The Championship play-offs will feature six teams from next season. Teams finishing between third and eighth will be involved. The National League currently operates a six-team play-off tournament, where the teams finishing second and third progress straight to the semi-finals while those finishing fourth to seventh compete in quarter-finals. Sunderland celebrate winning the Championship play-off final back in May of last yearThe Championship play-off final has come to be regarded as the most lucrative single game in world football, given a place in the Premier League is at stake to the winners. The EFL are reportedly keen on expanding the League One and League Two play-offs, too.

Source: Daily Mail March 05, 2026 12:20 UTC