When is the Championship Play-Off Final? Date and kick-off time as teams fight for last Premier League place
The Championship Play-Off Final is one of the biggest games in English football, and four teams are eyeing a place in it. Two of the four sides set to be competing in the second-tier play-offs have already been confirmed. Southampton won last year’s Championship Play-Off FinalGetty Sheffield United missed out on automatic promotion after Leeds United and Burnley confirmed their spots in the top two. So, the Blades are now preparing for the play-offs instead, joining Sunderland in search of a place in the Premier League. The Black Cats already know they’re in the play-offs with Chris Wilder’s men, but neither side know their opponents yet. Things will be decided on a nail-biting final Saturday, which sees Bristol City, Coventry, Millwall, Blackburn and Middlesbrough all in with a shout of finishing in the top six. When is the Championship Play-off Final? The 2024/25 Championship Play-Off Final will take place on Saturday, May 24, at Wembley Stadium. A kick-off time for the game is yet to be officially confirmed. Last year’s big game was held on a Sunday at 3pm, while in 2023, the final started at the strange time of 4:45pm. talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will have live coverage of the final. To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. It will also be broadcast live on Sky Sports. Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United are preparing for the play-offsGetty Sunderland are also confirmed to be playing in the play-offsGetty Which teams will play each other in play-offs? The Play-Off Final will see the two semi-final winners meet at Wembley for a place in the Premier League. Sheffield United are confirmed to be finishing third in the Championship, with Sunderland in fourth. In the play-off semi-finals, third takes on sixth place and fourth faces fifth. So, as things stand with one game to play, Sheffield United will meet Coventry in the semis while Sunderland play Bristol City. However, Millwall, Blackburn or Middlesbrough could all enter the top six following the last game of the season. It leaves the semi-final fixtures yet to be decided, at least until Saturday afternoon, once the last games are played. Championship Play-Off fixtures Play-Off Semi-Finals (*as things stand on Friday) Coventry* vs Sheffield United Bristol City* vs Sunderland Play-Off Final Saturday, May 24 EFL Play-Off fixture dates Championship Semi-finals – First legs: 8/9 May, Second legs: 12/13 May Final – Saturday, May 24 League One Semi-finals – First legs: 10 May, Second legs: 14/15 May Final – Sunday, May 25 League Two Semi-finals – First legs: 11 May, Second legs: 16/17 May Final – Monday, May 26
The Championship Play-Off Final is one of the biggest games in English football, and four teams are eyeing a place in it.
Two of the four sides set to be competing in the second-tier play-offs have already been confirmed.
Sheffield United missed out on automatic promotion after Leeds United and Burnley confirmed their spots in the top two.
So, the Blades are now preparing for the play-offs instead, joining Sunderland in search of a place in the Premier League.
The Black Cats already know they’re in the play-offs with Chris Wilder’s men, but neither side know their opponents yet.
Things will be decided on a nail-biting final Saturday, which sees Bristol City, Coventry, Millwall, Blackburn and Middlesbrough all in with a shout of finishing in the top six.
When is the Championship Play-off Final?
The 2024/25 Championship Play-Off Final will take place on Saturday, May 24, at Wembley Stadium.
A kick-off time for the game is yet to be officially confirmed.
Last year’s big game was held on a Sunday at 3pm, while in 2023, the final started at the strange time of 4:45pm.
talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will have live coverage of the final.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
It will also be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
Which teams will play each other in play-offs?
The Play-Off Final will see the two semi-final winners meet at Wembley for a place in the Premier League.
Sheffield United are confirmed to be finishing third in the Championship, with Sunderland in fourth.
In the play-off semi-finals, third takes on sixth place and fourth faces fifth.
So, as things stand with one game to play, Sheffield United will meet Coventry in the semis while Sunderland play Bristol City.
However, Millwall, Blackburn or Middlesbrough could all enter the top six following the last game of the season.
It leaves the semi-final fixtures yet to be decided, at least until Saturday afternoon, once the last games are played.
Championship Play-Off fixtures
Play-Off Semi-Finals (*as things stand on Friday)
- Coventry* vs Sheffield United
- Bristol City* vs Sunderland
Play-Off Final
- Saturday, May 24
EFL Play-Off fixture dates
Championship
- Semi-finals – First legs: 8/9 May, Second legs: 12/13 May
- Final – Saturday, May 24
League One
- Semi-finals – First legs: 10 May, Second legs: 14/15 May
- Final – Sunday, May 25
League Two
- Semi-finals – First legs: 11 May, Second legs: 16/17 May
- Final – Monday, May 26
