When is the Championship Play-Off Final? Date and kick-off time as teams fight for last Premier League place

The Championship Play-Off Final is one of the biggest games in English football, and four teams are eyeing a place in it.

The season has no come to an end, meaning the competing teams are set in place.

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Sheffield United missed out on automatic promotion after Leeds United and Burnley confirmed their spots in the top two.

So, the Blades are now preparing for the play-offs instead, joining Sunderland in search of a place in the Premier League.

And they will be joined by Frank Lampard and Coventry City, who beat Middlesbrough 2-0 to take fifth place.

Sneaking into the play-offs in sixth are Bristol City, who managed a 2-2 draw against Preston to pip Millwall.

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When is the Championship Play-off Final?

The 2024/25 Championship Play-Off Final will take place on Saturday, May 24, at Wembley Stadium.

A kick-off time for the game is yet to be officially confirmed.

Last year's big game was held on a Sunday at 3pm, while in 2023, the final started at the strange time of 4:45pm.

talkSPORT and marvelbet369.com will have live coverage of the final.

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It will also be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

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Which teams will play each other in play-offs?

The Play-Off Final will see the two semi-final winners meet at Wembley for a place in the Premier League.

Sheffield United are confirmed to be finishing third in the Championship, with Sunderland in fourth.

In the play-off semi-finals, third takes on sixth place and fourth faces fifth.

So, the Blades are facing Bristol City and Sunderland take on Coventry.

EFL Play-Off fixture dates

Championship

• Semi-finals - First legs: 8/9 May, Second legs: 12/13 May
• Final - Saturday, May 24

League One

• Semi-finals - First legs: 10 May, Second legs: 14/15 May
• Final - Sunday, May 25

League Two

• Semi-finals - First legs: 11 May, Second legs: 16/17 May
• Final - Monday, May 26