How to watch, exclusive interviews, what’s at stake and more in the Sky Bet Championship play-off final at Wembley.
The championship play-off final: how to watch and follow on Sunday
On TV: live Sky Sports Football And Main event from 14h.
Sunday May 26 at 2:00 p.m.
Kick-off at 3:00 p.m.
Online: Sky customers can also watch on Sky Go or the Sky Sports app from 2pm.
How to follow: You can follow our live blog from 2 p.m. on our website and app, where we will have free game previews of all the goals and key moments, as well as free highlights shortly after full time.
Leeds vs Southampton: who will win?
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Sky Sports’ Sam Blitz and Simeon Gholam take a look at the Championship play-off final between Leeds and Southampton to assess who will win at Wembley and reach the Premier League.
VOTE: Who will win the final?
How Leeds reached Wembley
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Highlights from Norwich’s Championship play-off semi-final clash with Leeds.
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Highlights from the Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final second leg between Leeds United and Norwich City.
How Southampton reached Wembley
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Highlights from West Brom’s clash with Southampton in the Championship play-off semi-final.
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Highlights from the Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final second leg between Southampton and West Brom.
Season in statistics and highlights
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Ahead of Sunday’s Championship play-off final against Southampton, check out Leeds United’s most memorable moments this season so far.
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Ahead of Sunday’s Championship play-off final against Leeds United, check out Southampton’s most memorable moments this season so far.
For a £170m match
- Victory is worth at least £170 million, even if the winners finish bottom of the Premier League next season.
- Based on payments from previous seasons, the team that finishes last in the Premier League will receive around £95 million in central revenue, although this figure could change depending on how often that team is broadcast live at British television.
- If the play-off winners are relegated, they will receive just under £76m in parachute payments – clubs that spend one season in the Premier League are only eligible for two seasons of parachute payments, which are amounts to approximately £75.6 million spread over two years. Teams relegated after more than one season receive an extra £15 million in the third year.
- Surviving the Premier League for a season would see that figure rise to over £285m – the team that finishes 17th will receive around £100m in central payments and also qualify for the extra £15m during the third year of parachute payments.
Martin: Taking Saints to Premier League would mean everything
Southampton boss Russell Martin speaks to Sky Sports EFL editor Simeon Gholam…
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Southampton boss Russell Martin tells Sky Sports what it would mean to lead the club to promotion ahead of Sunday’s Championship play-off final.
EFL play-off records
Leeds were beaten in their last play-off attempt by Derby in the Championship semi-final in 2019.
Leeds have appeared in the EFL play-offs five times and failed to seal promotion on any occasion.
- 1986/87 – lost in Division Two (now Championship) final over two legs to Charlton Athletic. This was before the final was played in unique fashion at Wembley.
- 2005/06 – lost in the Championship final to Watford 3-0 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.
- 2007/08 – lost in League One final to Doncaster at Wembley.
- 2008/09 – lost in League One semi-final to Millwall.
- 2018/19 – lost in Championship semi-final to Derby County.
Southampton’s only play-off excursion saw them beaten in the Championship semi-final by Derby in 2007.
Southampton have only one EFL play-off appearance so far, losing to Derby County in the Championship semi-final in 2006/07.
Who wins in the championship play-offs?
Championship team of the season revealed!
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton reveal their Sky Sports Championship team for the 2023/24 season.
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Sky Sports’ Simeon Gholam and David Prutton reveal their Sky Sports Championship squad for the 2023/24 season.
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