Season 2012–13 Goals scored 36 (2.4 per match) | Matches played 15 | |
Champions Crystal Palace
(Championship)
Yeovil Town
(League One)
Bradford City
(League Two) Biggest home win Watford 3–1 Leicester
(Championship) Biggest away win Burton 1–3 Bradford
(League Two) | ||
The Football League play-offs for the 2012–13 season were held in May 2013 with all finals being staged at Wembley Stadium in London.
Contents
The play-off semi-finals were 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 advanced 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.
Semi-finals
Watford won 3–2 on aggregate.
Crystal Palace won 2–0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
Yeovil Town won 2–1 on aggregate.
Brentford 4–4 Swindon Town on aggregate. Brentford won 5–4 on penalties.
Semi-finals
Bradford City won 5–4 on aggregate.
Northampton Town won 2–0 on aggregate.