The
Football League play-offs
The English Football League (EFL) play-offs are a series of play-offs, play-off matches contested by four association football teams finishing immediately below the automatic Promotion and relegation, promotion places in the second, third and four ...
for the
2013–14 season (referred to as the
Sky Bet
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Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) were held in May 2014 with all finals being staged at
Wembley Stadium
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in
London
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.
The play-offs began at the semi-final stage with all semi-finals being played over two legs, contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the
Football League Championship
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and
League One and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th-placed teams in the
League Two table. The winners of the semi-finals then advanced to the finals, with the winner of the final gaining promotion for the following season.
Background
The Football League play-offs have been held every year since 1987. They take place for each division following the conclusion of the regular season and are contested by the four clubs finishing below the automatic promotion places.
Championship
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
''Derby County won 6–2 on aggregate.''
''Queens Park Rangers won 2–1 on aggregate.''
Final
League One
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
''Leyton Orient won 3–2 on aggregate.''
''Rotherham United won 4–2 on aggregate.''
Final
League Two
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
''Fleetwood Town won 1–0 on aggregate.''
''Burton Albion won 3–2 on aggregate.''
Final
See also
*
2014 Conference Premier play-off final
Notes
References
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Play-offs
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English Football League play-offs
May 2014 sports events in Europe