2016 Football League play-offs

Football League play-offs

Wembley Stadium was the venue for each play-off final
Season 2015–16
Champions Hull City (Championship)
Barnsley (League One)
AFC Wimbledon (League Two)
Biggest home win Barnsley 3–0 Walsall
Biggest away win Derby County 0–3 Hull City
Highest attendance 70,189
Lowest attendance 4,634
Average attendance 26,210
← 2015

The Football League play-offs for the 2015–16 season were held in May 2016 with all finals being staged at Wembley Stadium in London.

The play-offs begin at the semi-final stage with all semi-finals being played over two legs, contested by the teams who finished 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 then advance to the finals, with the winner of the final 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.

Championship

Semi-finals

First leg

14 May 2016
12:30
Derby County 0–3 Hull City
Report Hernández  30'
Shackell  40' (o.g.)
Robertson  90+8'
iPro Stadium, Derby
Attendance: 29,969
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
Second leg

Sheffield Wednesday won 3–1 on aggregate.

17 May 2016
19:45
Hull City 0–2 Derby County
Report Russell  7'
Robertson  36' (o.g.)
KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull
Attendance: 20,470
Referee: Michael Oliver

Hull City won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

28 May 2016
17:00
Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Hull City
Diamé  71'
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 70,189
Referee: Bobby Madley

League One

Semi-finals

First leg

14 May 2016
17:30
Barnsley 3–0 Walsall
Demetriou  45' (o.g.)
Winnall  54', 55'		 Report
Oakwell, Barnsley
Attendance: 16,051
Referee: Peter Bankes

15 May 2016
12:15
Bradford City 1–3 Millwall
McMahon  13' (pen.) Report Gregory  15'
Morison  34'
J. Martin  45'
Coral Windows Stadium, Bradford
Attendance: 19,241
Referee: Dean Whitestone
Second leg

19 May 2016
19:45
Walsall 1–3 Barnsley
Cook  85' Report Hammill  18'
Fletcher  66'
Brownhill  90'
Banks's Stadium, Walsall
Attendance: 8,022
Referee: Darren Deadman

Barnsley won 6–1 on aggregate.

20 May 2016
19:45
Millwall 1–1 Bradford City
Gregory  34' Report Proctor  44'
The Den, London
Attendance: 16,301
Referee: Tim Robinson

Millwall won 4–2 on aggregate.

Final

29 May 2016
15:00
Barnsley 3–1 Millwall
Fletcher  2'
Hammill  19'
Isgrove  74'		 Report Beevers  34'
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 51,277
Referee: Stuart Attwell

League Two

Semi-finals

First leg

12 May 2016
19:45
Portsmouth 2–2 Plymouth Argyle
McNulty  3'
Roberts  51' (pen.)		 Report Matt  9', 19'
Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Attendance: 17,622
Referee: Oliver Langford

14 May 2016
19:30
AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Accrington Stanley
Beere  90+3' Report
Kingsmeadow, London
Attendance: 4,870
Referee: Stephen Martin
Second leg

15 May 2016
18:00
Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Portsmouth
Hartley  90+1' Report
Home Park, Plymouth
Attendance: 15,011
Referee: Paul Tierney

Plymouth Argyle won 3–2 on aggregate.

18 May 2016
19:45
Accrington Stanley 2–2 (a.e.t.) AFC Wimbledon
Windass  39' (pen.)
Mingoia  59'		 Report Akinfenwa  68'
Taylor  104'
Wham Stadium, Accrington
Attendance: 4,634
Referee: Eddie Ilderton

AFC Wimbledon won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

30 May 2016
15:00
AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Plymouth Argyle
Taylor  78'
Akinfenwa  90+11' (pen.)		 Report
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 57,956
Referee: Iain Williamson

References

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