2012 Football League play-offs


The Football League play-offs for the 2011–12 season were held in May 2012. All finals took place at Wembley Stadium in London.
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 3 to 17 May 2012. The finals were held between 19 and 27 May 2012.

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

Team
3West Ham United46241488148+3386
4Birmingham City462016107851+2776
5Blackpool462015117959+2075
6Cardiff City46191896653+1375

Semi-finals

;First leg
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;Second leg
West Ham United won 5–0 on aggregate.
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Blackpool won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

League One

Team
3Sheffield United46279109251+4190
4Huddersfield Town46211877947+3281
5Milton Keynes Dons462214108447+3780
6Stevenage462110156944+2573

Semi-finals

;First leg
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;Second leg
Sheffield United won 1–0 on aggregate.
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Huddersfield Town won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

League Two

Team
4Southend United46258137748+2983
5Torquay United462312116350+1381
6Cheltenham Town46238156650+1677
7Crewe Alexandra462012146759+872

Semi-finals

;First leg
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;Second leg
Crewe Alexandra won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Cheltenham Town won 4–1 on aggregate.

Final