‘The longest cup competition in the world’: 40 years of the Football League play-offs

The English Football League (EFL) play-offs are marking their 40th anniversary, having been a fixture of English football since their introduction in the late 1980s. The competition, described as 'the longest cup competition in the world,' has generated decades of drama, controversy, and memorable moments, including incidents like 'Spygate.' The play-offs determine promotion and relegation places across the EFL's Championship, League One, and League Two divisions.