| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Watford (Championship) Barnsley (League One) Cheltenham Town (League Two) |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 31 (2.07 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Grimsby 2–1 Lincoln (League Two) |
| Biggest away win | Crystal Palace 0–3 Watford (Championship) |
| Highest scoring | Hud'field 1–3 Barnsley Barnsley 2–2 Swansea (4 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 64,736 – Leeds v Watford (Championship final) |
| Lowest attendance | 5,936 – Wycombe v Cheltenham (League Two semi-final) |
| Average attendance | 22,720 |
← 2005 2007 → | |
The Football League play-offs for the 2005–06 season were held in May 2006, with the finals taking place at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff for the last time. The play-off semi-finals were played over two legs and were contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League Championship and League One and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th placed teams in the League Two table. The winners of the semi-finals advanced to the finals, with the winners of these matches gaining promotion for the following season.