2011 Football League play-offs


The Football League play-offs for the 2010–11 season were held in May 2011. The Championship final took place at Wembley Stadium in London, but the League One and Two finals were held at Old Trafford in Manchester, due to a clash with the UEFA Champions League Final.
The play-off semi-finals were played over two legs, contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League Championship and League One and the 4th-, 5th-, 6th- and 7th-placed teams in the League Two table. The winners of the semi-finals went through to the finals, with the winner of the final gaining promotion for the following season.
The semi-final matches were played from 12 to 20 May 2011. The finals were held between 28 and 30 May 2011.

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

PosTeam
3Swansea City46248146942+2780
4Cardiff City462311127654+2280
5Reading46201797751+2677
6Nottingham Forest462015116950+1975

Bracket

Semi-finals

;First leg
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;Second leg
Swansea City won 3–1 on aggregate.
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Reading won 3–0 on aggregate.

Final

League One

PosTeam
3Huddersfield Town46251297748+2987
4Peterborough United4623101310675+3179
5Milton Keynes Dons46238156760+777
6Bournemouth461914137554+2171

Bracket

Semi-finals

;First leg
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;Second leg
Huddersfield Town 4–4 Bournemouth on aggregate. Huddersfield Town won 4–2 on penalties.
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''Peterborough United won 4–3 on aggregate.

Final

League Two

PosTeam
4Shrewsbury Town462213117249+2379
5Accrington Stanley46181997355+1873
6Stevenage461815136245+1769
7Torquay United461718117453+2168*

  • Torquay deducted 1 point for fielding an unregistered player.

    Bracket

Semi-finals

;First leg
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;Second leg
Torquay United won 2–0 on aggregate.
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Stevenage won 3–0 on aggregate.

Final