This Championship season has been utterly ridiculo...
Key takeaways
- Hull City, Wrexham and Derby County all had designs on making the playoffs, while one point separated Millwall from Ipswich Town in second place.
- English football's second tier is routinely described as the most competitive league in the world.
- Ultimately, Hull City took the final playoff spot and will face Millwall over two legs in the semifinals (first leg on Friday at 3 p.m.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
Hull City, Wrexham and Derby County all had designs on making the playoffs, while one point separated Millwall from Ipswich Town in second place.
English football's second tier is routinely described as the most competitive league in the world. That there was still jeopardy heading into the final fraught moments of the season is typical for this league, but this campaign has surely been one of the most roller-coaster seasons yet.
Ultimately, Hull City took the final playoff spot and will face Millwall over two legs in the semifinals (first leg on Friday at 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. BST), with the winner taking on one of Southampton or Middlesbrough (first leg Saturday at 7:30 a.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. BST) in the most lucrative game in football -- the Championship playoff final, on May 23 at Wembley.