2016 Football League play-offs

April 2022 Wembley Stadium, illuminated.jpg Wembley Stadium was the venue for each play-off final Football League play-offs Hull City (Championship)Barnsley (League One)AFC Wimbledon (League Two) 15 39 Barnsley 3–0 Walsall Derby County 0–3 Hull City 70,189 4,634 26,210 2015 2017 2015–16 The Football League play-offs for the 2015–16 season (referred to as the Sky Bet Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) were held in May 2016 with all finals being staged at Wembley Stadium in London. The play-offs begin 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 advance 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 2015–16 Football League Championship Semi-finals First leg 13 May 2016 19:45 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Report Brighton & Hove Albion Wallace 45Lee 73 Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield 34,260 Andre Marriner 14 May 2016 12:30 Derby County 0–3 Report Hull City Hernández 30Shackell 40 o.g.Robertson 90+8 iPro Stadium, Derby 29,969 Neil Swarbrick Second leg 16 May 2016 19:45 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Report Sheffield Wednesday Dunk 19 Wallace 28 Falmer Stadium, Brighton 27,272 Roger East Sheffield Wednesday won 3–1 on aggregate. 17 May 2016 19:45 Hull City 0–2 Report Derby County Russell 7Robertson 36 o.g. KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull 20,470 Michael Oliver Hull City won 3–2 on aggregate. Final 2016 Football League Championship play-off final 28 May 2016 17:00 Hull City 1–0 Report Sheffield Wednesday Diamé 71 Wembley Stadium, London 70,189 Bobby Madley League One 2015–16 Football League One Semi-finals First leg 14 May 2016 17:30 Barnsley 3–0 Report Walsall Demetriou 45 o.g.Winnall 54 55 Oakwell, Barnsley 16,051 Peter Bankes 15 May 2016 12:15 Bradford City 1–3 Report Millwall McMahon 13 pen. Gregory 15Morison 34J. Martin 45 Coral Windows Stadium, Bradford 19,241 Dean Whitestone Second leg 19 May 2016 19:45 Walsall 1–3 Report Barnsley Cook 85 Hammill 18Fletcher 66Brownhill 90 Banks's Stadium, Walsall 8,022 Darren Deadman Barnsley won 6–1 on aggregate. 20 May 2016 19:45 Millwall 1–1 Report Bradford City Gregory 34 Proctor 44 The Den, London 16,301 Tim Robinson Millwall won 4–2 on aggregate. Final 2016 Football League One play-off final 29 May 2016 15:00 Barnsley 3–1 Report Millwall Fletcher 2Hammill 19Isgrove 74 Beevers 34 Wembley Stadium, London 51,277 Stuart Attwell League Two 2015–16 Football League Two Semi-finals First leg 12 May 2016 19:45 Portsmouth 2–2 Report Plymouth Argyle McNulty 3Roberts 51 pen. Matt 9 19 Fratton Park, Portsmouth 17,622 Oliver Langford 14 May 2016 19:30 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Report Accrington Stanley Beere 90+3 Kingsmeadow, London 4,870 Stephen Martin Second leg 15 May 2016 18:00 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Report Portsmouth Hartley 90+1 Home Park, Plymouth 15,011 Paul Tierney Plymouth Argyle won 3–2 on aggregate. 18 May 2016 19:45 Accrington Stanley 2–2 yes Report AFC Wimbledon Windass 39 pen.Mingoia 59 Akinfenwa 68Taylor 104 Wham Stadium, Accrington 4,634 Eddie Ilderton AFC Wimbledon won 3–2 on aggregate. Final 2016 Football League Two play-off final 30 May 2016 15:00 AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Report Plymouth Argyle Taylor 78Akinfenwa 90+11 pen. Wembley Stadium, London 57,956 Iain Williamson References Dates for Sky Bet Football League Play-Offs confirmed http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2016/dates-confirmed-for-sky-bet-football-league-play-offs-2998120.aspx The Football League 9 March 2016 Play-offs Category:English Football League play-offs Category:May 2016 sports events in the United Kingdom