Leeds United finished the regular Championship season in third place after seeing Ipswich Town claim the final automatic promotion spot available. It means the Whites are now gearing up for a make or break play-off campaign that sees them pitched against Daniel Farke’s former club in the semi-finals.
The prize for edging out the Canaries is a day out at Wembley and if they get there Leeds will face off against one of Southampton and West Bromwich Albion for promotion to the Premier League. Of course, in order to pull up a chair at English football’s top table, the Whites will have to bounce back from the disappointment of missing out on the top two.
Over the years that hasn’t been easy for teams to do, with just four of the last 10 teams to finish third going on to win promotion through the play-offs. Going back to the 2013-14 season, here’s how every third place finisher has fared in the Championship play-offs.
Over the years that hasn’t been easy for teams to do, with just four of the last 10 teams to finish third going on to win promotion through the play-offs. Going back to the 2013-14 season, here’s how every third place finisher has fared in the Championship play-offs.