Englands second tier came to a close on Saturday, with Brentford securing their place in Englands top flight after beating Swansea at Wembley
TheChampionship play-offsare among themost lucrativeand exciting games in English football, with a coveted place in thePremier Leagueat stake.
Taking place after the league phase has concluded, the mini-tournament makes for a compelling end to the season, with only one team going up, while the remaining sides face another year in the second tier.
Goalbrings you everything you need to know about the competition phase, when the games are, what TV channels they are available to watch on and more.
What are the Championship play-offs?
Which teams qualified for the Championship play-offs in 2021?
When are the Championship 2021 play-offs?
When & where is the 2021 Championship play-off final?
Championship play-offs TV channel & live stream
Who won last years Championship play-offs?
The Championship play-offs in England are knock-out games which occur after the regular Championship season with the aim of deciding which team takes the final promotion spot to the Premier League.
Two teams - first place and second place - earn automatic promotion, but the teams which finish third, fourth, fifth and sixth enter a play-off series.
A merit system is in place to pair the teams for the semi-finals. Third place plays sixth place in one semi-final and fourth place plays fifth place in the other semi-final.
The Championship semi-finals are traditionally two-legged affairs, but theaway goals ruledoes not apply. The semi-final winners progress to the play-off final.
Brentfordsecured their place in the 2021 Championship play-offs with three games to spare. The Bees will be joined in the promotion tournament byBournemouth,SwanseaandBarnsley.
Last updated: Games played on May 8, 2021 Key: (P) - secured promotion (Q) - qualified for play-offs
Norwich City secured automatic promotion in April, with Watford joining the Canaries a few weeks later with a second-placed finish.
The Championship play-off final took place on Saturday May 29, 2021 and finished 2-0 to Brentford, with goals from Ivan Toney and Emiliano Marcondes defeating 10-man Swansea City.
The play-off semi-finals began on May 17, with the second legs being played five days later on May 22.
The 2021 Championship play-off final was played onMay 29, 2021.
Wembley Stadiumin London will hosted the Championship play-off final and it is the traditional venue for all EFL promotion deciders, including those for League One and League Two.
A total of 10,000 spectators were allowed into the 90,000-seater stadium for the final, with each team receiving an allocation of just under 4,000 tickets.
The FA Cup final and the Carabao Cup final, which were played at Wembley, also featured a limited number of fans.
Sky Sportshas exclusive broadcasting rights for the Championship in the UK and the play-offs will be shown live onSky Sports Football. In terms of online streaming,Sky Gois the networks dedicated service.
In the US, theESPN / BAMTechnetwork and its online streaming platformESPN+are the sole outlets broadcasting the Championship play-offs.
Fulhamwon the 2020 Championship play-offs to book their place in the 2020-21 Premier League.
They overcame Cardiff City in the semi-final to set up the winner-takes-all tie against Brentford, who had beaten Swansea City.
Managed by Scott Parker, the Cottagers defeated the Bees 2-1 in the final, with all three goals coming in extra time. Joe Bryan scored both of Fulhams goals, including a spectacular 40-yard free kick.
Henrik Dalsgaard nabbed a consolation goal for Brentford in the final minute, but Parkers side held on to clinch promotion.
The game was played behind closed doors due to public health concerns related to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Fulham joined West Brom and Leeds United in moving up to the top flight for the 2020-21 campaign.
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