 Wembley Stadium in London hosted the final. | |||||||
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| After extra time Luton Town won 6–5 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 27 May 2023 | ||||||
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| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Michael Oliver | ||||||
| Attendance | 85,711 | ||||||
The 2023 EFL Championship play-off final was an association football match which was played on 27 May 2023 at Wembley Stadium, London, to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, to the Premier League. The top two teams of the 2022–23 EFL Championship, Burnley and Sheffield United, gained automatic promotion to the Premier League, while the clubs placed from third to sixth in the table took part in 2023 English Football League play-offs.[2] Success in the final has been estimated, by the accountancy company Deloitte, to be worth £170 million to the winning team over the next three seasons.[3]
The final was contested by Luton Town and Coventry City, who finished third and fifth respectively in the league season. The match was notable for the rapid ascent of both sides through the English league system, as both teams had played in League Two in the 2017–18 season.
With the score 1–1 after extra time with goals from Jordan Clark and Gustavo Hamer, Luton won the final on penalties to secure a return to the top flight after 31 seasons, and for the first time in the Premier League era, having been relegated the season prior to its formation.[4]
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- ^ "The 'hard luck story' Championship play-off final". BBC Sport. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Luton Town win shootout to reach Premier League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2023.