Championship play-off final 2026 tickets
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Play-off final history
| Year | Match + Results | Stadium | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Charlton Athletic 1–1 Leeds United | Selhurst Park / Elland Road | 16,680 / 31,395 |
| 1987 (R) | Charlton Athletic 2–1 Leeds United | St Andrew's | 18,000 |
| 1988 | Middlesbrough 2–1 Chelsea | Ayresome Park / Stamford Bridge | 25,531 / 40,550 |
| 1989 | Crystal Palace 4–3 Blackburn Rovers | Ewood Park / Selhurst Park | 16,421 / 30,000 |
| 1990 | Swindon Town 1–0 Sunderland | Wembley Stadium (original) | 72,873 |
| 1991 | Notts County 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion | Wembley Stadium (original) | 59,940 |
| 1992 | Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Leicester City | Wembley Stadium (original) | 68,147 |
| 1993 | Swindon Town 4–3 Leicester City | Wembley Stadium (original) | 21,320 |
| 1994 | Leicester City 2–1 Derby County | Wembley Stadium (original) | 73,671 |
| 1995 | Bolton Wanderers 4–3 † Reading | Wembley Stadium (original) | 64,107 |
| 1996 | Leicester City 2–1 † Crystal Palace | Wembley Stadium (original) | 73,573 |
| 1997 | Crystal Palace 1–0 Sheffield United | Wembley Stadium (original) | 64,383 |
| 1998 | Charlton Athletic 4–4 ‡ Sunderland | Wembley Stadium (original) | 77,739 |
| 1999 | Watford 2–0 Bolton Wanderers | Wembley Stadium (original) | 77,739 |
| 2000 | Ipswich Town 4–2 Barnsley | Wembley Stadium (original) | 73,427 |
| 2001 | Bolton Wanderers 3–0 Preston North End | Millennium Stadium | 54,328 |
| 2002 | Birmingham City 1–1 ‡ Norwich City | Millennium Stadium | 71,597 |
| 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 Sheffield United | Millennium Stadium | 69,473 |
| 2004 | Crystal Palace 1–0 West Ham United | Millennium Stadium | 72,523 |
| 2005 | West Ham United 1–0 Preston North End | Millennium Stadium | 70,275 |
| 2006 | Watford 3–0 Leeds United | Millennium Stadium | 64,736 |
| 2007 | Derby County 1–0 West Bromwich Albion | Wembley Stadium | 74,993 |
| 2008 | Hull City 1–0 Bristol City | Wembley Stadium | 86,703 |
| 2009 | Burnley 1–0 Sheffield United | Wembley Stadium | 59,661 |
| 2010 | Blackpool 3–2 Cardiff City | Wembley Stadium | 82,244 |
| 2011 | Swansea City 4–2 Reading | Wembley Stadium | 86,581 |
| 2012 | West Ham United 2–1 Blackpool | Wembley Stadium | 78,523 |
| 2013 | Crystal Palace 1–0 † Watford | Wembley Stadium | 82,025 |
| 2014 | Queens Park Rangers 1–0 Derby County | Wembley Stadium | 87,348 |
| 2015 | Norwich City 2–0 Middlesbrough | Wembley Stadium | 48,236 |
| 2016 | Hull City 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday | Wembley Stadium | 70,189 |
| 2017 | Huddersfield Town 0–0 ‡ Reading | Wembley Stadium | 76,682 |
| 2018 | Fulham 1–0 Aston Villa | Wembley Stadium | 85,243 |
| 2019 | Aston Villa 2–1 Derby County | Wembley Stadium | 85,826 |
| 2020 | Fulham 2–1 † Brentford | Wembley Stadium | 0 |
| 2021 | Brentford 2–0 Swansea City | Wembley Stadium | 11,689 |
| 2022 | Nottingham Forest 1–0 Huddersfield Town | Wembley Stadium | 80,019 |
| 2023 | Luton Town 1–1 ‡ Coventry City | Wembley Stadium | 85,711 |
| 2024 | Southampton 1–0 Leeds United | Wembley Stadium | 70,472 |
| 2025 | Sunderland 2–1 Sheffield United | Wembley Stadium | 82,718 |
The 2026 EFL Championship Play-Off Final is coming to Wembley Stadium — and with Premier League promotion on the line, it promises to be unmissable. With the likes of Middlesbrough, Ipswich Town, Hull City, Wrexham and Southampton all battling for play-off places in the final weeks of the season, the four finalists are still to be determined. One thing is certain: whoever makes it to Wembley will be fighting for a place in the Premier League and a financial windfall worth over £200 million.
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Match details:
- Event: EFL Championship Play-Off Final
- Date: Late May 2026 (TBC)
- Venue: Wembley Stadium, London
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