Most lucrative match in world will end the Championship season

The Championship season will end on August 4 after the English Football League confirmed the dates for the play-offs.

By Yp Sport

Published 19th Jun 2020, 11:55 BST

Updated 19th Jun 2020, 14:42 BST

The regular season in the second tier, involving Yorkshire clubs Leeds United, Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Middlesbrough, Hull City and Barnsley will restart on Saturday, having been suspended since March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The EFL announced that the semi-final first legs will be played on July 26 and 27, with the return matches taking place on July 29 and 30.

Wembley will then play host to the final, which is widely regarded as the most lucrative match in the world with the winner gaining promotion to the Premier League.

The value of the 2019 final was placed at a minimum of £170m to the victors, who on that occasion were Aston Villa.

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