This season’s English Football League play-off finals at Wembley will take place over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend in May.
The EFL has announced the Championship final will be held on Saturday, 23 May, with League One to follow on Sunday, concluding with League Two on Monday.
The dates for the play-off semi-final first and second legs have also been confirmed, following the end of the regular season which is Saturday, 2 May (all times BST):
Friday, 8 May 2026
Championship A 1st leg (6th v 3rd) – 20:00
Saturday, 9 May
Championship B 1st leg (5th v 4th) – 12:30
League One A 1st leg (6th v 3rd) – 15:00
League One B 1st leg (5th v 4th) – 20:00
Sunday, 10 May
League Two A 1st leg (7th v 4th) – 15:00
League Two B 1st leg (6th v 5th) – 18:00
Monday, 11 May
Championship A 2nd leg (3rd v 6th) – 20:00
Tuesday, 12 May
Championship B 2nd leg (4th v 5th) – 20:00
Wednesday, 13 May
League One A 2nd leg (3rd v 6th) – 20:00
Thursday, 14 May
League One B 2nd leg (4th v 5th) – 20:00
Friday, 15 May
League Two A 2nd leg (4th v 7th) – 19:15
League Two B 2nd leg (5th v 6th) – 20:00
Saturday, 23 May
Championship final – 12:30
Sunday, 24 May
League One final – 15:00
Monday, 25 May
League Two final – 15:00
