Wembley Stadium was the venue for each play-off final
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| Season | 2019–20 |
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← 2019 2021 → | |
The English Football League play-offs for the 2019–20 season (referred to as the Sky Bet Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) were held in June, July and August 2020 with all finals played at Wembley StadiuminLondon. The play-offs began in each league with two semi-finals played over two legs. The teams who finished 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 were set to compete. The winners of the semi-finals advanced to the finals, with the winner of the final gaining promotion for the following season.[1]
The away goals rule does not apply in the playoff semi-finals per the standard rules.
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.
The matchups were determined on 22 July 2020 on the conclusion of the league season.
| Final league position – Championship | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 3 | Brentford | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 80 | 38 | +42 | 81 |
| 4 | Fulham | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 81 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 68 | 58 | +10 | 73 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 70 |
First leg
| Swansea City | 1–0 | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
Ayew  81' |
Report |
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Keith Stroud
| Cardiff City | 0–2 | Fulham |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Onomah 49' Kebano 90+1' |
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Second leg
| Brentford | 3–1 | Swansea City |
|---|---|---|
| Watkins 11' Marcondes 15'Mbeumo 46' |
Report | Brewster 78' |
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Brentford won 3–2 on aggregate
| Fulham | 1–2 | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| Kebano 9' |
Report | Nelson 8' Tomlin 47' |
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Paul Tierney
Fulham won 3–2 on aggregate
| Brentford | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Fulham |
|---|---|---|
| Dalsgaard 120+4' |
Report | Bryan 105', 117' |
Referee: Martin Atkinson
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.[3]
| 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 |
First leg
| Portsmouth | 1–1 | Oxford United |
|---|---|---|
| Curtis 32' |
Report | Browne 43' |
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Gavin Ward
| Fleetwood Town | 1–4 | Wycombe Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Evans 4' (pen.) |
Report | Ofoborh 2' Jacobson 6'Wheeler 45+3'Samuel 57' |
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Tony Harrington
Second leg
| Oxford United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison 45+3' (o.g.) |
Report | Harness 38' |
| Penalties | ||
Woodburn  Forde Taylor Mousinho Brannagan |
5–4 | Marquis Evans Brown McGeehan Hawkins |
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Darren England
2–2 on aggregate, Oxford United won 5–4 on penalties.
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Fleetwood Town |
|---|---|---|
| Onyedinma 47', 90+4' |
Report | Andrew 23' Evans 60' (pen.) |
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Darren Bond
Wycombe Wanderers won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Oxford United |
|---|---|---|
| Stewart 9' Jacobson 79' (pen.) |
Report | Sykes 57' |
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Robert Jones
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.[4]
| 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 |
| Colchester United | 1–0 | Exeter City |
|---|---|---|
| Bramall 81' |
Report |
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Josh Smith
| Northampton Town | 0–2 | Cheltenham Town |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Raglan 26' Thomas 86' |
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Marc Edwards
| Exeter City | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Colchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Martin 10' Richardson 58'Bowman 111' |
Report | Senior 78' |
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Exeter City won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Cheltenham Town | 0–3 | Northampton Town |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Oliver 9' Morton 57', 77' |
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Leigh Doughty
Northampton Town won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Exeter City | 0–4 | Northampton Town |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Watson 11' Morton 31'Hoskins 80'Williams 89' |
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Salisbury
