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2013 Football League play-offs
The Football League play-offs for the 2012–13 season were held in May 2013 with all finals being staged 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 advanced to the finals, with the winner of the final gaining promotion for the following season.

2013 Football League play-offs Background
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.

Records
Most play-off promotions: 2 – Huddersfield Town, Peterborough United, Walsall
Most play-off participations: 7 – Brentford (1991, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2013), Huddersfield Town (1992, 1995, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012)Most unsuccessful play-off participations: 7 – Brentford (from 7 in total)Teams without any unsuccessful play-off participations: Walsall (1989, 2001), Peterborough United (1992, 2011), West Bromwich Albion (1993), Burnley (1994), Bradford City (1996), Grimsby Town (1998), Manchester City (1999), Brighton & Hove Albion (2004), Sheffield Wednesday (2005), Barnsley (2006), Doncaster Rovers (2008) and Scunthorpe United (2009)Biggest aggregate win: Bristol Rovers 5–0 Fulham (1989)Biggest home win:
Doncaster Rovers 5–1 Southend United (Semi-final, 2008)Biggest away win: Fulham 0–4 Bristol Rovers (Semi-final, 1989)Biggest win in a final: Port Vale 0–3 West Bromwich Albion (1993); Huddersfield Town 0–3 Peterborough United (2011)Highest scoring final: 6 goals – Hartlepool United 2–4 Sheffield Wednesday (2005)Highest scoring play-off match: 7 goals – Sunderland 4–3 Gillingham (Semi-final, 1987); Nottingham Forest 2–5 Yeovil Town (Semi-final, 2007)
Highest scoring tie (aggregate): 12 goals – Sunderland 6–6 Gillingham (1987)Highest attendance: 76,935 – Gillingham vs Manchester City (Final, 1999)Lowest attendance: 4,931 – Crewe Alexandra vs Notts County (Semi-final, 1996).