2016 Football League play-offs

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Football League play-offs
Wembley Stadium, illuminated.jpg
Wembley Stadium was the venue for each play-off final
Season2015–16
Champions Hull City (Championship)
Barnsley (League One)
AFC Wimbledon (League Two)
Matches played15
Goals scored39 (2.6 per match)
Biggest home winBarnsley 3–0 Walsall
Biggest away win Derby County 0–3 Hull City
Highest attendance70,189
Lowest attendance4,634
Average attendance26,210
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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.

Contents

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

Semi-finals

First leg
Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Wallace Soccerball shade.svg45'
Lee Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Report
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
Attendance: 34,260
Referee: Andre Marriner
Derby County 0–3 Hull City
Report Hernández Soccerball shade.svg30'
Shackell Soccerball shade.svg40' (o.g.)
Robertson Soccerball shade.svg90+8'
iPro Stadium, Derby
Attendance: 29,969
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
Second leg
Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday
Dunk Soccerball shade.svg19' Report Wallace Soccerball shade.svg28'
Falmer Stadium, Brighton
Attendance: 27,272
Referee: Roger East

Sheffield Wednesday won 3–1 on aggregate.

Hull City 0–2 Derby County
Report Russell Soccerball shade.svg7'
Robertson Soccerball shade.svg36' (o.g.)
KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull
Attendance: 20,470
Referee: Michael Oliver

Hull City won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

Hull City 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday
Diamé Soccerball shade.svg71' Report
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 70,189
Referee: Bobby Madley

League One

Semi-finals

First leg
Barnsley 3–0 Walsall
Demetriou Soccerball shade.svg45' (o.g.)
Winnall Soccerball shade.svg54', 55'		 Report
Oakwell, Barnsley
Attendance: 16,051
Referee: Peter Bankes
Bradford City 1–3 Millwall
McMahon Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.) Report Gregory Soccerball shade.svg15'
Morison Soccerball shade.svg34'
J. Martin Soccerball shade.svg45'
Coral Windows Stadium, Bradford
Attendance: 19,241
Referee: Dean Whitestone
Second leg
Walsall 1–3 Barnsley
Cook Soccerball shade.svg85' Report Hammill Soccerball shade.svg18'
Fletcher Soccerball shade.svg66'
Brownhill Soccerball shade.svg90'
Banks's Stadium, Walsall
Attendance: 8,022
Referee: Darren Deadman

Barnsley won 6–1 on aggregate.

Millwall 1–1 Bradford City
Gregory Soccerball shade.svg34' Report Proctor Soccerball shade.svg44'
The Den, London
Attendance: 16,301
Referee: Tim Robinson

Millwall won 4–2 on aggregate.

Final

Barnsley 3–1 Millwall
Fletcher Soccerball shade.svg2'
Hammill Soccerball shade.svg19'
Isgrove Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report Beevers Soccerball shade.svg34'
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 51,277
Referee: Stuart Attwell

League Two

Semi-finals

First leg
Portsmouth 2–2 Plymouth Argyle
McNulty Soccerball shade.svg3'
Roberts Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)		 Report Matt Soccerball shade.svg9', 19'
Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Attendance: 17,622
Referee: Oliver Langford
AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Accrington Stanley
Beere Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Report
Kingsmeadow, London
Attendance: 4,870
Referee: Stephen Martin
Second leg
Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Portsmouth
Hartley Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Report
Home Park, Plymouth
Attendance: 15,011
Referee: Paul Tierney

Plymouth Argyle won 3–2 on aggregate.

Accrington Stanley 2–2 (a.e.t.) AFC Wimbledon
Windass Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.)
Mingoia Soccerball shade.svg59'		 Report Akinfenwa Soccerball shade.svg68'
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg104'
Wham Stadium, Accrington
Attendance: 4,634
Referee: Eddie Ilderton

AFC Wimbledon won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Plymouth Argyle
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg78'
Akinfenwa Soccerball shade.svg90+11' (pen.)		 Report
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 57,956
Referee: Iain Williamson

References

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