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Thursday 14th April 2022

SPFL confirms play-off schedule

The SPFL has today confirmed the full schedule for the end-of-season play-offs, which begin in the first midweek in May.

The cinch Premiership play-off dates and TV selections were announced last week, with all six matches to be broadcast live. The quarter-finals and semi-finals will be shown on BBC Scotland, with both legs of the final screened by Sky Sports.

Dates for the cinch Championship and cinch League 1 play-offs have now also been confirmed, with live coverage of both finals on BBC ALBA. 

The cinch Championship play-off final will take place on Thursday May 12 and Sunday May 15, with the cinch League 1 play-off final on Tuesday May 10 and Friday May 13.

Meanwhile, the Scottish FA has confirmed the dates for the Pyramid play-off final between the Highland League or Lowland League champions and SPFL Club 42 – those ties will be played on Saturday May 7 & 14.

CINCH PREMIERSHIP PLAY-OFFS

Tuesday May 3
cinch Premiership play-off quarter-final, 1st leg 
4th in Championship v 3rd in Championship
Live on BBC Scotland, kick-off 7.05pm

Friday May 6
cinch Premiership play-off quarter-final, 2nd leg
3rd in Championship v 4th in Championship
Live on BBC Scotland, kick-off 7.45pm

Tuesday May 10
cinch Premiership play-off semi-final, 1st leg 
3rd or 4th in Championship v 2nd in Championship 
Live on BBC Scotland, kick-off 7.05pm

Friday May 13
cinch Premiership play-off semi-final, 2nd leg
2nd in Championship v 3rd or 4th in Championship
Live on BBC Scotland, kick-off 7.45pm

Friday May 20
cinch Premiership play-off final, 1st leg 
2nd or 3rd or 4th in Championship v 11th in Premiership
Live on Sky Sports, kick-off 7.45pm

Monday May 23
cinch Premiership play-off final, 2nd leg
11th in Premiership v 2nd or 3rd or 4th in Championship
Live on Sky Sports, kick-off 7.45pm

CINCH CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFFS

Tuesday May 3 or Wednesday May 4
cinch Championship play-off semi-finals, 1st leg
4th in League 1 v 9th in Championship
3rd in League 1 v 2nd in League 1

Saturday May 7
cinch Championship play-off semi-finals, 2nd leg
9th in Championship v 4th in League 1 
2nd in League 1 v 3rd in League 1

Thursday May 12
cinch Championship play-off final, 1st leg
Lowest-ranked team at home in 1st leg
Live on BBC ALBA, kick-off 7.30pm

Sunday May 15
cinch Championship play-off final, 2nd leg
Highest-ranked team at home in 2nd leg
Live on BBC ALBA, kick-off 1.10pm

CINCH LEAGUE 1 PLAY-OFFS

Tuesday May 3 or Wednesday May 4
cinch 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

Saturday May 7
cinch 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

Tuesday May 10
cinch League 1 play-off final, 1st leg
Lowest-ranked team at home in 1st leg
Live on BBC ALBA, kick-off 7.30pm

Friday May 13
cinch League 1 play-off final, 2nd leg
Highest-ranked team at home in 2nd leg
Live on BBC ALBA, kick-off 7.30pm

PYRAMID PLAY-OFFS ORGANISED BY SCOTTISH FA

Saturday April 23
Lowland League champions v Highland League champions

Saturday April 30
Highland League champions v Lowland League champions

Saturday May 7
Lowland or Highland League champions v 10th in League 2

Saturday May 14
10th in League 2 v Lowland or Highland League champions