{"id":7509,"date":"2026-01-23T14:30:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T14:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bladnanews.com\/championship-playoffs-2026-fixtures-dates-and-teams\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T14:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T14:30:12","slug":"kampioenschap-play-offs-2026-wedstrijdschema-data-en-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bladnanews.com\/nl\/kampioenschap-play-offs-2026-wedstrijdschema-data-en-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Kampioenschap play-offs 2026: Wedstrijden, data en teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>De play-offs van het Championship 2025-26 bepalen welk laatste team promoveert naar de Premier League, waarbij vier clubs strijden om die laatste plek in de hoogste divisie.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wat is onthuld<\/strong> Dit is het volledige play-off schema voor 2026, inclusief de data voor beide halve finales en de finale op Wembley.<\/p>\n<p>De play-offs worden gespeeld door de teams die op de derde tot en met de zesde plaats eindigen in de reguliere competitie van het Championship. 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