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Championship play-offs expansion confirmed by EFL

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The English Football League (EFL) Championship play-offs are set to expand from the 2026-27 season following a vote on Thursday.
The new format will include clubs finishing seventh and eighth in the league table.
These additional teams will play a single-leg 'eliminator' tie against the clubs that finish fifth and sixth.
The winners of these eliminator matches will then progress to the two-legged semi-finals, where they will face the teams that finished third and fourth.
EFL chief executive Trevor Birch stated that the change aims to strengthen the Championship and provide more clubs with a genuine opportunity for promotion to the Premier League.

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