Dates and broadcast arrangements for the 2025/26 play-offs
The Scottish Professional Football League has today announced the full schedule and broadcast selections for the end-of-season play-offs in May.
The William Hill Premiership, Championship and League 1 play-offs will all get under way on Tuesday May 5, kicking off almost three weeks of play-off action that will see a total of 10 matches shown live across Sky Sports, BBC Scotland and BBC ALBA.
BBC Scotland will have live coverage of the Premiership play-off quarter-finals on Tuesday May 5 and Friday May 8 followed by the semi-finals on Tuesday May 12 and Friday May 15. The Premiership play-off final will be broadcast live on Sky Sports on Thursday May 21 and Monday May 25, with an 8.00pm kick-off for both legs.
If any club is involved in both the Scottish Cup final and the William Hill Premiership play-off final, those play-off final ties will be rescheduled for Tuesday May 26 and Friday May 29.
Both legs of the William Hill Championship play-off final will be broadcast live on BBC ALBA on Wednesday May 13 and Saturday May 16, with the League 1 play-off final also live on BBC ALBA on Tuesday May 12 and Friday May 15.
SPFL Chief Operating Officer Calum Beattie said: “There is still a lot of football to be played before the end of the regular season but we are pleased to be able to confirm the full list of dates and broadcast selections for the eagerly-anticipated play-offs.
“The Premiership play-offs have been an exciting and integral part of the calendar since the SPFL was established in 2013 while the Championship and League 1 play-offs have now been running for 20 years, having been introduced back in season 2005/06.”
WILLIAM HILL PREMIERSHIP PLAY-OFFS
Tuesday May 5
William Hill Premiership play-off quarter-final, 1st leg
4th in Championship v 3rd in Championship
Live on BBC Scotland, kick-off 7.45pm
Friday May 8
William Hill Premiership play-off quarter-final, 2nd leg
3rd in Championship v 4th in Championship
Live on BBC Scotland, kick-off 7.30pm
Tuesday May 12
William Hill Premiership play-off semi-final, 1st leg
3rd or 4th in Championship v 2nd in Championship
Live on BBC Scotland, kick-off 7.45pm
Friday May 15
William Hill Premiership play-off semi-final, 2nd leg
2nd in Championship v 3rd or 4th in Championship
Live on BBC Scotland, kick-off 7.45pm
Thursday May 21
William Hill Premiership play-off final, 1st leg
2nd or 3rd or 4th in Championship v 11th in Premiership
Live on Sky Sports, kick-off 8.00pm
Monday May 25
William Hill Premiership play-off final, 2nd leg
11th in Premiership v 2nd or 3rd or 4th in Championship
Live on Sky Sports, kick-off 8.00pm
(In the event that a club is involved in the Scottish Cup final and the William Hill Premiership play-off final, the play-off final ties will take place on Tuesday May 26 and Friday May 29)
WILLIAM HILL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFFS
Tuesday May 5
William Hill Championship play-off semi-finals, 1st leg
4th in League 1 v 9th in Championship
3rd in League 1 v 2nd in League 1
Kick-offs 7.45pm
Saturday May 9
William Hill Championship play-off semi-finals, 2nd leg
9th in Championship v 4th in League 1
2nd in League 1 v 3rd in League 1
Kick-offs 3.00pm
Wednesday May 13
William Hill Championship play-off final, 1st leg
Lowest-ranked team at home in 1st leg
Live on BBC ALBA, kick-off 7.45pm
Saturday May 16
William Hill Championship play-off final, 2nd leg
Highest-ranked team at home in 2nd leg
Live on BBC ALBA, kick-off 5.30pm
WILLIAM HILL LEAGUE 1 PLAY-OFFS
Tuesday May 5
William Hill League 1 play-off semi-finals, 1st leg
4th in League 2 v 9th in League 1
3rd in League 2 v 2nd in League 2
Kick-offs 7.45pm
Saturday May 9
William Hill League 1 play-off semi-finals, 2nd leg
9th in League 1 v 4th in League 2
2nd in League 2 v 3rd in League 2
Kick-offs 3.00pm
Tuesday May 12
William Hill League 1 play-off final, 1st leg
Lowest-ranked team at home in 1st leg
Live on BBC ALBA, kick-off 7.45pm
Friday May 15
William Hill League 1 play-off final, 2nd leg
Highest-ranked team at home in 2nd leg
Live on BBC ALBA, kick-off 7.45pm
In the event of a draw
If aggregate scores are level at the end of the second leg, extra time, followed by a penalty shoot-out if required, will determine the outcome.