#championship-play-offs-expansion

#championship-play-offs-expansion

Championship clubs propose expanding play-offs from four to six teams, with third and fourth-place finishers entering semi-finals directly and fifth through eighth-place teams competing in quarter-finals.

Championship play-offs expand from four to six teams, allowing third through eighth place finishers to compete for Premier League promotion starting next season.

The EFL Championship play-offs will expand from four to six teams starting in the 2026-27 season, allowing seventh and eighth-placed finishers to compete for Premier League promotion.