The four teams will be confirmed closer to the time for the 2025/26 League Two play-offs as we wait to see who will be promoted to League One next season.
Here is everything you need to know about the League Two play-offs and the race for promotion to League One.
League Two Play-Offs 2025/26 dates
The 2025/26 League Two play-off final will take place on Monday 25th May, with the semi-finals pencilled in for the following dates.
Semi-Finals - First Leg
- Grimsby Town v Salford City - Sunday 10th May (3pm)
- Chesterfield v Notts County - Sunday 10th May (6pm)
Semi-Finals - Second Leg
- Salford City v Grimsby Town - Friday 15th May (7.15pm)
- Notts County v Chesterfield - Friday 15th May (8pm)
Final
- Monday 25th May
League Two Play-Offs 2025/26 format
The League Two play-offs are played using a simple knockout format. The teams are seeded based on finishing positions in the league, with fourth playing seventh and fifth playing sixth over two legs in the semi-finals.
A simple aggregate score for both ties is used to decide which teams progress.
The League Two play-off final will be decided on the day, with extra-time and penalties used to find a winner if required.
League Two Play-Offs history
Blackpool are the only team to have won promotion to League One through the play-offs three times, reaching the third tier by that method in 1992, 2001 and 2017.
Cheltenham Town, Northampton Town and Southend United have each won two play-off finals, with Northampton's behind-closed-doors win in 2020 producing a record winning margin as they beat Exeter 4-0.
Last season's final saw AFC Wimbledon earn promotion to League One after overcoming Walsall 1-0 at Wembley, thanks to a goal from Myles Hippolyte.
League Two Play-Offs previous winners
2025 | AFC Wimbledon 1-0 Walsall |
2024 | Crawley Town 2-0 Crewe Alexandra |
2023 | Carlisle United 1-1 Stockport County (5-4 pens) |
2022 | Port Vale 3-0 Mansfield Town |
2021 | Morecambe 1-0 Newport County |
