The Football League play-offs for the 2006–07 season were held in May 2007, with the finals taking place at Wembley Stadium in London for the first time. The play-off semi-finals will be played over two legs and will contested by the teams who finish in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League Championship and League One and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th placed teams in the League Two table. The winners of the semi-finals will go through to the finals, with the winner of the matches gaining promotion for the following season.
Background The Football League play-offs have been held every year since 1987. They take place for each division following the conclusion of the regular season and are contested by the four clubs finishing below the automatic promotion places.
In the Championship, Derby County, who were aiming to return to the top flight for the first time in 5 years, finished 2 points behind second-placed Birmingham City, who in turn finished 2 points behind champions Sunderland, who both returned to the top flight at the first attempt after relegation from the Premier League last season. West Bromwich Albion who were also relegated from the top flight last season, finished in fourth place in the table. Wolverhampton Wanderers who are aiming to return to the Premiership after a 3-year absence, finished in fifth place. Southampton finished 1 point behind Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion on 75 points and were looking for a place back in the Premiership after 2 seasons outside the top division.
Championship
Team3Derby County46259126246+16844West Bromwich Albion462210148155+26765Wolverhampton Wanderers462210145956+3766Southampton462112137753+2475
Semi-finals First leg
Second leg
Derby County 4–4 Southampton on aggregate. Derby County won 4–3 on penalties.
West Bromwich Albion won 4–2 on aggregate.
Final
League One
Team3Blackpool462411117649+27834Nottingham Forest462313106541+24825Yeovil Town462310135539+16796Oldham Athletic462112136947+2275
Semi-finals First leg
Second leg
Yeovil Town won 5–4 on aggregate.
Blackpool won 5–2 on aggregate.
Final
League Two
Team4Milton Keynes Dons46259127658+18845Lincoln City462111147059+11746Bristol Rovers462012144942+7727Shrewsbury Town461817116846+2271
Semi-finals First leg
Second leg
Bristol Rovers won 7–4 on aggregate.
Shrewsbury Town won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
External links Football League website