| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Norwich City (Championship) Preston North End (League One) Southend United (League Two) |
| Matches | 15 |
| Goals | 51 (3.4 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Middlesbrough 3–0Brentford (Championship) Preston 3–0Chesterfield (League One) |
| Biggest away win | Plymouth 2–3Wycombe (League Two) |
| Highest scoring | Swindon 5–5Sheffield United (10 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 85,656 –Middlesbrough vNorwich (Championship Final) |
| Lowest attendance | 5,183 –Stevenage vSouthend United (League Two semi-final) |
| Average attendance | 24,491 |
←2014 2016 → | |
TheFootball League play-offs for the2014–15 season (referred to as theSky Bet Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) began in May 2015 with the finals taking place atWembley Stadium inLondon.
The play-offs began at the semi-final stage with all semi-finals being 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 then advanced to the finals, with the winner of the final gaining promotion for the following season.
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 | Norwich City | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 88 | 48 | +40 | 86 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 37 | +31 | 85 |
| 5 | Brentford | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 78 | 59 | +19 | 78 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 72 | 54 | +18 | 78 |
| Brentford | 1–2 | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
Gray 54' | BBC Report | Vossen 26' Amorebieta 90+3' |
| Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
| Tomlin 23' Kike 55'Adomah 78' | BBC Report |
Middlesbrough won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Norwich City | 3–1 | Ipswich Town |
|---|---|---|
| Hoolahan 50' Redmond 64'Jerome 76' | BBC Report | Smith 60' |
Norwich City won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Preston North End | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 79 | 40 | +39 | 89 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 76 | 57 | +19 | 79 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 71 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 69 |
| Sheffield United | 1–2 | Swindon Town |
|---|---|---|
| Freeman 19' | BBC Report | Ricketts 51' Byrne 90+4' |
| Preston North End | 3–0 | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|
| Beckford 38',87' Garner 62' (pen.) | BBC Report |
Preston North End won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Swindon Town | 5–5 | Sheffield United |
|---|---|---|
| Gladwin 4',10' Smith 18',59' (pen.)Obika 84' | BBC Report | Thompson 19' (o.g.) Basham 38'Davies 65'Done 88'Adams 90' |
Swindon Town won 7–6 on aggregate.
| Preston North End | 4–0 | Swindon Town |
|---|---|---|
| Beckford 3',44',57' Huntington 13' | Report |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 84 |
| 5 | Southend United | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 84 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 72 |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 71 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2–3 | Wycombe Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Ansah 86' Banton 89' | BBC Report | Hayes 10' Amadi-Holloway 22'Craig 52' |
Wycombe Wanderers won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Southend United | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Stevenage |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard 67' McLaughlin 108'Timlin 120' | BBC Sport | Pett 55' |
Southend United won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Southend United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Wycombe Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Pigott 120+2' | Report | Bentley 95' (o.g.) |
| Penalties | ||
Pigott Coker  Leonard Payne Timlin Barrett Weston Bolger | 7–6 | MurphyMawsonHayesBloomfieldBeanJacobsonAmadi-HollowayWood |