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| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Crystal Palace (Championship) Yeovil Town (League One) Bradford City (League Two) |
| Matches | 15 |
| Goals | 36 (2.4 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Watford 3–1Leicester (Championship) |
| Biggest away win | Burton 1–3Bradford (League Two) |
| Highest scoring | Brentford 3–3Swindon (6 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 82,025 –Crystal Palace vWatford (Championship Final) |
| Lowest attendance | 5,955 –Cheltenham vNorthampton (League Two semi-final) |
| Average attendance | 23,077 |
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TheFootball League play-offs for the2012–13 season (referred to as thenpower Football League Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) were held in May 2013 with all finals being staged 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 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 | Watford | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 85 | 58 | +27 | 77 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 69 | 43 | +26 | 75 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 73 | 62 | +11 | 72 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 68 |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Watford | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Watford | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
Watford won 3–2 on aggregate.
Crystal Palace won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brentford | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 79 |
| 4 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 71 | 56 | +15 | 77 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 75 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 74 |
Yeovil Town won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Brentford | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Swindon Town |
|---|---|---|
A. Rooney 24' (o.g.)Donaldson 40',47' | Report | A. Rooney 44' Devera 57'Flint 90+5' |
| Penalties | ||
Saunders Hayes Dean Craig Forshaw | 5–4 | DeveraFlintCollins StoreyRoberts |
Brentford 4–4 Swindon Town on aggregate. Brentford won 5–4 on penalties.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Burton Albion | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 65 | +6 | 76 |
| 5 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 75 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 64 | 55 | +9 | 73 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 69 |
| Bradford City | 2–3 | Burton Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Wells 37' (pen.) Thompson 75' | Report | Zola 22',27' Weir 44' |
| Burton Albion | 1–3 | Bradford City |
|---|---|---|
| Maghoma 55' (pen.) | Report | Wells 27',57' Hanson 50' |
Bradford City won 5–4 on aggregate.
Northampton Town won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Bradford City | 3–0 | Northampton Town |
|---|---|---|
| Hanson 15' McArdle 19'Wells 28' | Report |