The EFL has confirmed the Sky Bet Championship play-offs will be expanded from four to six teams from next season onwards. But, as things stand, that is the format the Championship play-offs will take next season. Enable Cookies Allow Cookies OnceThe current format in the EFL - with a single-leg final at Wembley preceded by two-leg semi-finals - has been in place since the 1989/90 season. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable YouTube cookies or to allow those cookies just once. Enable Cookies Allow Cookies OnceSunderland were last season's victors, overcoming Sheffield United 2-1.

Source: Sky sports March 05, 2026 23:04 UTC