
Wrexham missed out on the EFL Championship playoffs, while Ipswich Town secured promotion to the Premier League. Coventry won the league, and Leicester City, along with others, were relegated to the third division.

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The final matchday of the EFL Championship has concluded with some unexpected results as Wrexham have failed to qualify for the Premier League playoffs that culminate with the final scheduled on Saturday, May 23 at Wembley. After Coventry won the league, Ipswich Town have also been promoted to the English Premier League, while four teams will battle for the playoffs this year: Millwall, Southampton, Middlesbrough and Hull City, with Derby County and Wrexham eliminated on the final day.
Elsewhere Oxford United, Sheffield Wednesday and, most notably, Leicester City have all been relegated to the third division with the Foxes suffering a heavy disappointment ten years after clinching a historic Premier League title under Claudio Ranieri. Let's take a look now at the results of the last matchday:
The EFL playoffs are an annual series of matches to determine the final promotion places within each division of the EFL. Each set of playoffs involve the four teams that finish directly below the automatic promotion places. These teams meet in a series of matches, first the two-legged semifinal, and then a winner-take-all final to determine the final team that will be promoted. Here's the schedule:
Friday, 8 May 2026
Hull City vs. Millwall - 3 p.m. ET
Saturday, 9 May
Middlesbrough vs. Southampton - 7:30 a.m. ET
Monday, 11 May
Millwall vs. Hull City - 3 p.m. ET
Tuesday, 12 May
Southampton vs. Middlesbrough - 3 p.m. ET
Saturday, 23 May
Championship final - kick-off TBC
Wrexham was eliminated on the final matchday of the EFL Championship, missing out on the playoff spots.
Ipswich Town has been promoted to the Premier League alongside Coventry City, who won the league.
Leicester City, Oxford United, and Sheffield Wednesday were relegated to the third division.




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