# Championship could switch to six-team play-off format

The English Football League is considering a major change to the Championship's end-of-season play-offs, expanding them from four to six teams. The proposal could reshape both the promotion race and the relegation battle, giving more clubs a stake in the season's final weeks.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c9w0r4j510do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:41:29 GMT