The Football League play-offs for the 2011âÂÂ12 season (referred to as the npower Football League Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) were held in May 2012. All finals took place at Wembley Stadium in London.
The play-off semi-finals were played over two legs, 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 went through to the finals, with the winner of the final gaining promotion for the following season.
The semi-final matches were played from 3 to 17 May 2012. The finals were held between 19 and 27 May 2012.
The Football League play-offs have been held every year since 1987. They take place for each division following the conclusion of the regular season and are contested by the four clubs finishing below the automatic promotion places.
West Ham United won 5âÂÂ0 on aggregate.
Blackpool won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate.
Sheffield United won 1âÂÂ0 on aggregate.
Huddersfield Town won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate.
Crewe Alexandra won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate.
Cheltenham Town won 4âÂÂ1 on aggregate.