The final match of the 2024/25 League One season will see two teams vying for the last spot in next season’s Championship in the play-off final.
Four clubs are aiming to join Birmingham City and Wrexham in the second tier.
Oxford United, finishing fifth, clinched victory in the 2023/24 final against Bolton Wanderers and managed to stay up this season.
Find out from 101GreatGoals.com when the League One play-off final is scheduled, its venue, and how the EFL play-offs are structured.
When is the League One playoff final 2025?
This season’s League One play-off final is set for Sunday, May 25, 2025, giving the winners a short window to prepare for the upcoming EFL campaign starting on the second weekend of August.
League One playoff final kickoff time
The kick-off time will be confirmed closer to the end of the regular season, with details to be announced on the EFL website.
Last season’s final commenced at 16:15 BST.
Where is the League One playoff final? 2025 venue
The final will take place at Wembley Stadium, the venue for every final since 2007.
Prior to Wembley, Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium hosted the event for six seasons, while the old Wembley Stadium was the venue from 1990 to 2000.
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How do the EFL playoffs work?
The EFL play-offs are a series of matches held annually to determine the final promotion places in each division of the EFL.
Introduced in 1987, the play-offs involve the four teams finishing below the automatic promotion spots in EFL divisions, competing in play-off matches to secure promotion.
In League One, the team in third faces the sixth-placed team, while the fourth-placed team takes on the fifth-placed team in two-legged semi-finals.
The first leg is played at the lower-ranked team’s home ground, with the second leg hosted by the higher-ranked team.
The winner is determined based on aggregate score, advancing to a one-off game at Wembley Stadium to decide the promotion. Away goals rule does not apply.
Are penalties and extra time used in the playoff final?
If the aggregate score is tied after regular time in the second leg of the semi-finals, extra time and penalties are used to determine the winner.
The final also goes to extra time and penalties if the teams are level.
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How to watch the EFL League One playoffs on TV
Sky Sports has secured the rights to broadcast over 1,000 live EFL matches per season starting from 2024/25, with games airing on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports+.
ITV also broadcasts a selection of games available on Sky Sports, along with 55 highlights shows per season.
Prices for Sky Sports and TNT Sports vary. Sky Sports costs £14.99 for a day pass, £26 per month for a six-month subscription, or £34.99 per month with no contract through Now TV.
Sky Sports subscriptions include access to all 12 Sky Sports channels and Sky Sports+, which provides live streams and a dedicated channel.
League One playoffs live streams: How to watch online
Both Sky Sports and ITV offer dedicated apps for live-streaming games: SkyGO for Sky Sports and ITVX for ITV.
These apps are compatible with various devices, including smart TVs, gaming consoles, set-top boxes, and mobile devices.
When are the Championship and League One fixtures released 2025/26?
The full schedule will be unveiled at 09:00 BST on Thursday, June 26, 2025.
The draws for the EFL Cup round one and the Vertu Trophy group stage will be conducted on the same day and aired live on Sky Sports News.
EFL fixtures release date 2025/26
Details will be available on the EFL website.
Fans can sync the schedule with the EFL Championship calendar to automatically download it to their devices.
When does the 2025/26 League One season start and end?
The 2025/26 season kicks off on the weekend of August 9, 2025, with the final regular season matches taking place on the weekend of May 2, 2026.
The Championship play-off final for 2025/26 is scheduled for May 24, 2026.