| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | West Ham United (Championship) Huddersfield Town (League One) Crewe Alexandra (League Two) |
| Matches | 15 |
| Goals | 31 (2.07 per match) |
| Biggest home win | West Ham 3–0Cardiff (Championship) |
| Biggest away win | Cardiff 0–2West Ham (Championship) MK Dons 0–2Huddersfield (League One) |
| Highest scoring | Birmingham 2–2Blackpool Southend 2–2Crewe (4 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 78,523 –Blackpool vWest Ham (Championship final) |
| Lowest attendance | 3,606 –Torquay vCheltenham (League Two semi-final) |
| Average attendance | 22,195 |
←2011 2013 → | |
TheFootball League play-offs for the2011–12 season (referred to as thenpower Football League Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) were held in May 2012. All finals took place atWembley Stadium inLondon.
The play-off semi-finals were played over two legs, contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in theFootball League Championship andLeague One and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th-placed teams in theLeague Two table. The winners of the semi-finals went through to the finals, with the winner of the final gaining promotion for thefollowing season.
The semi-final matches were played from 3 to 17 May 2012. The finals were held between 19 and 27 May 2012.[1]
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | West Ham United | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 81 | 48 | +33 | 86 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 78 | 51 | +27 | 76 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 79 | 59 | +20 | 75 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 75 |
| Blackpool | 1–0 | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
Davies 45' (o.g.) | Report |
| West Ham United | 3–0 | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan 15' Vaz Tê 41'Maynard 90' | Report |
West Ham United won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Birmingham City | 2–2 | Blackpool |
|---|---|---|
| Žigić 64' Davies 73' | Report | Dobbie 45' M. Phillips 48' |
Blackpool won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sheffield United | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 92 | 51 | +41 | 90 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 79 | 47 | +32 | 81 |
| 5 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 84 | 47 | +37 | 80 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 73 |
Sheffield United won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons |
|---|---|---|
| Rhodes 18' | Report | Powell 39' Smith 90+2' |
Huddersfield Town won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Southend United | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 77 | 48 | +29 | 83 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 81 |
| 6 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 77 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 59 | +8 | 72 |
| Southend United | 2–2 | Crewe Alexandra |
|---|---|---|
| Harris 64' Barker 87' | Report | Leitch-Smith 24' Clayton 86' |
Crewe Alexandra won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Torquay United | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town |
|---|---|---|
| Atieno 85' | Report | McGlashan 75' Pack 87' |
Cheltenham Town won 4–1 on aggregate.
