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Expanding to 6 playoff places

By bcb1994Today 13:14Today at 13:14:16

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Vote going ahead next month to have 6 playoff places in the championship then in future years in L1 and L2

For me I’m massively against this. Im a fan of the playoffs as a whole but expanding it will just dilute the quality. Playoffs should be hard to get, if L2
clubs vote for this you’ll have playoff spots down to 9th place which is insane.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/13506165/championship-play-offs-efl-likely-to-opt-for-six-team-expanded-format-in-2026-27-ahead-of-general-meeting#:~:text=German%20Bundesliga-

Edited by bcb1994 at 13:15:08 on 11th February 2026

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Re: Expanding to 6 playoff places

By SevToday 13:53Today at 13:53:46In response to Expanding to 6 playoff places Top of thread

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I tend to agree. Nothing wrong with the current system. Whilst it might benefit us at some point, as you say you could be wholly mediocre in 8th or 9th place and end up going up ahead of 3rd or 4th place. The conference playoffs are worse. Often the 2nd side is 20 points head of the last playoff place.

Yes it's down to that side to win the playoffs but in one off games anything can happen. A league is a test across the season and the better sides finish higher, whereas the best side won't always win a cup.

Plus it's more games to play (which is presumably why they are doing it to get more revenue) in an already overloaded fixture schedule.

Edited by Sev at 13:54:07 on 11th February 2026

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Re: Expanding to 6 playoff places

By ChudsToday 14:41Today at 14:41:49In response to Re: Expanding to 6 playoff places Top of thread

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It wouldn't be more matches either as they would just replace the two-legged semi-finals with a one-legged match at the higher-placed side, which should also (in theory at least) further benefit the side finishing higher in the league.

Numbers presuming the higher side wins each match:

Now:
6v3, 3v6
5v4, 4v5
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3v4

Then:
5v8
6v7
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3v6
4v5
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3v4

Both playoff formats involve five matches total, with each side playing a maximum of three, but in the new format the sides finishing higher actually play a game less and don't play an away match, so should stand a greater chance of being promoted.

Edited by Chuds at 14:47:00 on 11th February 2026

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Re: Expanding to 6 playoff places

By MerseyBoro (BrummieBoro)Today 13:46Today at 13:46:40In response to Expanding to 6 playoff places Top of thread

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More playoff games = more £££. That's the bottom line.

I do think L1/L2 would need to revert to 3 up 3 down with this format (which it should be already).

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Re: Expanding to 6 playoff places

By ChudsToday 14:54Today at 14:54:18In response to Re: Expanding to 6 playoff places Top of thread

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It wouldn't be more matches, see my post above.

Granted I haven't actually read anything about this, but would be amazed if the format isn't what I suggested above, which benefits the sides finishing highest, and doesn't involved any more matches, either per club or in total (and would be fewer for the top two sides).

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