Final games of several sporting events used to determine the league champion or similar accolade.
1CADDIE'S ROLE:New improved points system has produced more volatility in the play-offs.
2They have their own fight on to make the play-offs for Europe.
3Fourth-placed Sale need a win to guarantee a place in the play-offs.
4Finishing one place above the play-offs would make for a good season.
5We cover the Football League play-offs and talk potential Premier League newcomers.
6PW: Norwich and Sheffield United, plus West Bromwich Albion through the play-offs.
7League Two: Montrose are champions with Stenhousemuir going up via the play-offs.
8Even if they are destined for the play-offs Reading are finding form.
9Third-placed NI also knew they were heading for the play-offs in March.
10We'd come up through the play-offs and looked out of our depth.
11Dundee are heading down, with St Mirren likely to contest the relegation-play-offs.
12Then we finished strongly with the win against Canada in the play-offs.
13Corinthians and Pembroke, the league winners, have already qualified for the play-offs.
14Dumped into the play-offs, they were beaten on away goals by Turkey.
15The semi-final play-offs have their critics but they ensure a fitting finale.
16Offaly had qualified for the play-offs unbeaten and were joined by Monaghan.
Translations for play-offs