2015 Football League play-offs


The Football League play-offs for the 2014–15 season began in May 2015 with the finals taking place at Wembley Stadium in London.
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 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

Team
3Norwich City462511108848+4086
4Middlesbrough462510116837+3185
5Brentford46239147859+1978
6Ipswich Town462212127254+1878

Semi-finals

First leg

Second leg

Middlesbrough won 5–1 on aggregate.
Norwich City won 4–2 on aggregate.

Final

League One

Team
3Preston North End46251477940+3989
4Swindon Town462310137657+1979
5Sheffield United461914136653+1371
6Chesterfield461912156855+1369

Semi-finals

First leg

Second leg

Preston North End won 4–0 on aggregate.
Swindon Town won 7–6 on aggregate.

Final

League Two

Team
4Wycombe Wanderers46231586745+2284
5Southend United462412105438+1684
6Stevenage462012146254+872
7Plymouth Argyle462011155537+1871

Semi-finals

First leg

Second leg

Wycombe Wanderers won 5–3 on aggregate.
Southend United won 4–2 on aggregate.

Final