Promotion, play-offs and relegation across English football

The excitement now lies with the play-offs, which have the same format in all three leagues: four teams that face off in a single match from best to worst ranked with the winner of the final taking the last promotion spot.

After Sunday's matches, this is the Championship classification, where it remains to be seen who will clinch the third and final Premier League spot:

Automatic promotion: Norwich and Sheffield United.

Play-offs: Leeds United, West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa and Derby County.

Relegation: Rotherham, Bolton Wanderers and Ipswich Town.

 

May 5, 2019

Saturday afternoon saw the final round of League One, in which all of the focus was on the relegation battle,

Automatic promotion: Luton Town and Barnsley

Play-offs: Charlton Athletic, Portsmouth, Sunderland and Doncaster

Relegation: Plymouth, Walsall, Scunthorpe and Bradford

 

May 5, 2019

Saturday was also judgement day in League Two, in which competition was ongoing across all three categories:

Automatic promotion: Lincoln City, Bury, MK Dons

Play-offs: Mansfield, Forest Green Rovers, Tranmere Rovers and Newport County

Relegation: Notts County and Yeovil Town

 

May 4, 2019