English Tier 2 play-offs Seasons | Competitions › English Tier 2
| Season | Promoted | W-D-L | Finalist | W-D-L | N | G | HW | D | HL | nG | HG | AG | NG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Hull City | 2‑1‑0 | Middlesbrough | 0‑1‑2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2024-25 | Sunderland | 2‑1‑0 | Sheffield United | 2‑0‑1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2023-24 | Southampton | 2‑1‑0 | Leeds United | 1‑1‑1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022-23 | Luton Town | 1‑1‑1 | Coventry City | 1‑2‑0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2021-22 | Nottingham Forest | 2‑0‑1 | Huddersfield Town | 1‑1‑1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2020-21 | Brentford | 2‑0‑1 | Swansea City | 1‑1‑1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2019-20 | Fulham | 2‑0‑1 | Brentford | 1‑0‑2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2018-19 | Aston Villa | 2‑0‑1 | Derby County | 1‑0‑2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2017-18 | Fulham | 2‑0‑1 | Aston Villa | 1‑1‑1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016-17 | Huddersfield Town | 0‑3‑0 | Reading | 1‑2‑0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015-16 | Hull City | 2‑0‑1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1‑1‑1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2014-15 | Norwich City | 2‑1‑0 | Middlesbrough | 2‑0‑1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2013-14 | Queens Park Rangers | 2‑1‑0 | Derby County | 2‑0‑1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2012-13 | Crystal Palace | 2‑1‑0 | Watford | 1‑0‑2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2011-12 | West Ham United | 3‑0‑0 | Blackpool | 1‑1‑1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2010-11 | Swansea City | 2‑1‑0 | Reading | 1‑1‑1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2009-10 | Blackpool | 3‑0‑0 | Cardiff City | 1‑0‑2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | |
| 2008-09 | Burnley | 3‑0‑0 | Sheffield United | 1‑1‑1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2007-08 | Hull City | 3‑0‑0 | Bristol City | 2‑0‑1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2006-07 | Derby County | 2‑0‑1 | West Bromwich Albion | 2‑0‑1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2005-06 | Watford | 2‑1‑0 | Leeds United | 1‑1‑1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2004-05 | West Ham United | 2‑1‑0 | Preston North End | 1‑1‑1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2003-04 | Crystal Palace | 2‑0‑1 | West Ham United | 1‑0‑2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2002-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3‑0‑0 | Sheffield United | 1‑1‑1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2001-02 | Birmingham City | 1‑2‑0 | Norwich City | 1‑1‑1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2000-01 | Bolton Wanderers | 2‑1‑0 | Preston North End | 1‑0‑2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1999-00 | Ipswich Town | 2‑1‑0 | Barnsley | 1‑0‑2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 6 | |
| 1998-99 | Watford | 2‑0‑1 | Bolton Wanderers | 1‑0‑2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1997-98 | Charlton Athletic | 2‑1‑0 | Sunderland | 1‑1‑1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1996-97 | Crystal Palace | 2‑0‑1 | Sheffield United | 0‑2‑1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1995-96 | Leicester City | 2‑1‑0 | Crystal Palace | 2‑0‑1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1994-95 | Bolton Wanderers | 2‑0‑1 | Reading | 1‑1‑1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | |
| 1993-94 | Leicester City | 2‑1‑0 | Derby County | 2‑0‑1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1992-93 | Swindon Town | 2‑0‑1 | Leicester City | 1‑1‑1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | |
| 1991-92 | Blackburn Rovers | 2‑0‑1 | Leicester City | 1‑1‑1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1990-91 | Notts County | 2‑1‑0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2‑0‑1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1989-90 | Swindon Town | 3‑0‑0 | Sunderland | 1‑1‑1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1988-89 | Crystal Palace | 2‑0‑2 | Blackburn Rovers | 1‑2‑1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1987-88 | Middlesbrough | 2‑0‑2 | Chelsea | 3‑0‑1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1986-87 | Charlton Athletic | 3‑1‑1 | Leeds United | 2‑0‑3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | |
Penalty shootouts are discarded. Matches decided on penalties are treated as ties.
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