When are the EFL Playoffs 2026?

When are the EFL Playoffs 2026? The question on every fans lips of every club that will be could be in the EFL playoffs. The last couple of weeks, across the leagues, a number of teams have dropped in and out of the playoffs and now it’s all come down to the last game of the season. It’s set to be a thrilling final day with plenty on the line at both ends of each table (apart from the Championship but the race for promotion makes up for that).

Across the EFL, only six teams who are currently in the playoff places are guaranteed a spot in the games of chance. The other six teams currently occupying the treasured places are not yet guaranteed a spot and will be battling it out in the end-of-season finale.

When are the EFL Playoffs 2026 Semifinals?

Championship First Legs:

6^th vs 3^rd: Friday 8^th May. Kick-off – 8pm

5^th vs 4^th: Saturday 9^th May. Kick-off – 12:30pm

Championship Second Legs:

3^rd vs 6^th: Monday 11^th May. Kick-off – 8pm

4^th vs 5^th: Tuesday 12^th May. Kick-off – 8pm

League One First Legs:

6^th vs 3^rd: Saturday 9^th May. Kick-off – 3pm

5^th vs 4^th: Saturday 9^th May. Kick-off – 8pm

League One Second Legs:

3^rd vs 6^th: Wednesday 13^th May. Kick-off – 8pm

4^th vs 5^th: Thursday 14^th May. Kick-off – 8pm

League Two First Legs:

7^th vs 4^th: Sunday 10^th May. Kick-off – 3pm

6^th vs 5^th: Sunday 10^th May. Kick-off – 8pm

League Two Second Legs:

4^th vs 7^th: Friday 15^th May. Kick-off – 7:15pm

5^th vs 6^th: Friday 15^th May. Kick-off – 8pm