| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Derby County (Championship) Blackpool (League One) Bristol Rovers (League Two) |
| Matches | 15 |
| Goals | 51 (3.4 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Blackpool 3–1Oldham (League One) |
| Biggest away win | Nottm Forest 2–5Yeovil (League One) |
| Highest scoring | Lincoln 3–5Bristol Rovers (8 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 74,993 –Derby vWBA (Championship final) |
| Lowest attendance | 7,126 –Shrewsbury vMK Dons (League Two semi-final) |
| Average attendance | 27,018 |
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TheFootball League play-offs for the2006–07 season were held in May 2007, with the finals taking place atWembley Stadium inLondon for the first time. The play-off semi-finals will be played over two legs and will contested by the teams who finish 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 will go through to the finals, with the winner of the matches gaining promotion for thefollowing 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.
In the Championship,Derby County, who were aiming to return to the top flight for the first time in 5 years, finished 2 points behind second-placedBirmingham City, who in turn finished 2 points behind championsSunderland, who both returned to the top flight at the first attempt after relegation from thePremier League last season.West Bromwich Albion who were also relegated from the top flight last season, finished in fourth place in the table.Wolverhampton Wanderers who are aiming to return to the Premiership after a 3-year absence, finished in fifth place.Southampton finished 1 point behind Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion on 75 points and were looking for a place back in the Premiership after 2 seasons outside the top division.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Derby County | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 84 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 81 | 55 | +26 | 76 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 76 |
| 6 | Southampton | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 77 | 53 | +24 | 75 |
| Southampton | 1–2 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
Surman 7' | Report | Howard 36',58' (pen.) |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | West Bromwich Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Craddock 44' Olofinjana 52' | Report | Phillips 25',54' Kamara 73' |
| Derby County | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Moore 3' Best 66' (o.g.) | Report | Viafara 4',54' Rasiak 89' |
| Penalties | ||
Jones Howard Barnes McEveley | 4–3 |  BestSurmanSkácelRasiakIdiakez |
Derby County 4–4 Southampton on aggregate. Derby County won 4–3 on penalties.
West Bromwich Albion won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Blackpool | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 49 | +27 | 83 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 82 |
| 5 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 79 |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 69 | 47 | +22 | 75 |
| Yeovil Town | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Commons 23' (pen.) Perch 90' (pen.) |
| Nottingham Forest | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | Yeovil Town |
|---|---|---|
| Dobie 47' Holt 93' | Report | Davies 22',109' Wright 82' (o.g.)Stewart 87'Morris 92' |
Yeovil Town won 5–4 on aggregate.
Blackpool won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Blackpool | 2–0 | Yeovil Town |
|---|---|---|
| Williams 43' Parker 52' | Report |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 76 | 58 | +18 | 84 |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 59 | +11 | 74 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 72 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 68 | 46 | +22 | 71 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Lincoln City |
|---|---|---|
| Disley 10' Walker 54' | Report | Hughes 31' |
| Lincoln City | 3–5 | Bristol Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Hughes 25',90' Stallard 43' | Report | Campbell 3' Lambert 11'Walker 36'Igoe 82'Rigg 90' |
Bristol Rovers won 7–4 on aggregate.
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town |
|---|---|---|
| Andrews 74' | Report | Cooke 58',76' |
Shrewsbury Town won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Shrewsbury Town |
|---|---|---|
| Walker 21',35' Igoe 90' | Report | Drummond 3' |