EFL Championship play-offs 2023: Fixtures, dates times and teams in the race for the Premier League.

In the 2022–23 Championship season, the most thrilling period of the year is about to begin.

With so much on the line for those who advance into what can be considered the 'post-season', the Championship play-offs have over the years produced some of the sport's most memorable and iconic moments.

In anticipation of the 2022-23 Championship play-offs, Sportshistori.com brings you everything you need to know, including fixture dates, teams, where to watch on TV and stream live, plus more

How does promotion and relegation work in the Championship?

Each season, the top three teams in the EFL Table advance from the Championship to the Premier League. The championship winners and runners-up advance automatically, and the final position is decided by a final at Wembley and two-legged semifinals. The Premier League relegated teams take the place of those three teams.

The 22nd, 23rd, and 24th-place clubs drop out of the Championship and are relegated to League One, which promotes another three teams to take their place.

How does the the Championship play-offs works, Format.?

The league's top two teams are automatically promoted, but the teams who place third through sixth face off for the last promotion position for that season.

There are two semi-finals, each with a home and away leg, and then a winner-takes-all final.

In one semi-final, the third-placed team plays the sixth-placed team, while in the other, the fourth- and fifth-placed teams square off.

Which teams have qualified for the 2023 Championship play-offs?

The four teams, who finished from third place to sixth in the season standings, are as follows:

Third place: Luton Town (80 points)

Fourth place: Middlesbrough (75 points)

Fifth place: Coventry City (70 points)

Sixth place: Sunderland (69 points)

Last updated: May 9, 2023

When are the Championship 2023 play-offs, Fixtures, dates?

The 2023 Championship play-offs will take place following the conclusion of the regular season on May 8.

Play-off games usually commence a week after the regular season ends, so the semi-finals are expected to be played on the weekend of May 13/14. The semi-finals are contested over two legs - home and away.

Semi-final First legs

Saturday May 13, - Sunderland vs Luton - kick-off 5.30pm BST, 12:30 p.m. ET

Sunday May 14, - Coventry vs Middlesbrough - kick-off 12pm BST, 7 a.m. ET

Semi-final second legs

Tuesday May 16, - Luton vs Sunderland - kick-off 8pm BST, 3 p.m. ET

Wednesday May 17, - Middlesbrough vs Coventry - kick-off 8pm BST, 3 p.m. ET

When & where is the Championship 2023 play-off final?

The 2023 Championship play-off final will be played on Saturday May 27, 2023. The game usually has an afternoon kick-off time - 4:45pm BST - 11:45 a.m. ET.

How & Where to watch Championship 2023 play-offs on TV & live stream

United Kingdom (UK) -- Sky Sports has the broadcasting rights to Football League matches in the United Kingdom (UK) and the Championship play-offs will be shown live on and available to stream live online using.

Sky Sports Main Event can be accessed at channel 401 and Sky Sports Football is channel 403.

United Stats (USA) -- ESPN has the broadcasting rights to Football League matches in the United Stats (USA) and the Championship play-offs will be shown live on and available to stream live online using ESPN +.

A subscription to ESPN+ costs $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year.

How much money does the EFL Championship playoff winners make?

Winning the Championship play-offs is initially worth in the region of £100 million ($120m) thanks to the distribution of TV money among Premier League clubs.

Who won the Championship play-offs in 2022?

Nottingham Forest defeated Huddersfield Town in the 2022 Championship play-off final, winning the game 1-0 in front of an 80,000-strong crowd. The victory ensured Forest's return to the Premier League for the first time in 23 years.

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