Referee Bobby Madley Venue Wembley Stadium Attendance 70,189 | Date 28 May 2016 Man of the match Mohamed Diamé | |
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Event 2015–16 Football League Championship Location Wembley Stadium, United Kingdom Similar 2016 National League p, 1990 Football League S, 2014 FA Cup Final, 1993 FA Cup Final, 2016 Football League C |
The 2016 Football League Championship play-off Final was a football match contested between Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City. The match was played at Wembley Stadium on 28 May 2016 at 17:00. Hull City won 1–0 after a Mohamed Diamé goal in the 72nd minute, and was therefore promoted to the Premier League for the next season. Success in the final was estimated to be worth up to £170 million to the winning team.
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Route to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
Tickets
Hull City were allocated 38,956 tickets for the final with prices ranging from £36 to £98. They failed to sell their full allocation of tickets and due to supporter segregation, the seats remained unsold.
References
2016 Football League Championship play-off Final Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA