The latest confirmed result: Charlton Athletic beat Leyton Orient 1-0 to win the 2025 EFL League One play-off final at Wembley, securing promotion to the Championship.[2][3]
Key details
- Date and venue: 25 May 2025 at Wembley Stadium, London.[3][2]
- Final score: Charlton Athletic 1, Leyton Orient 0.[2][3]
- Goal: Macaulay Gillesphey opened the scoring for Charlton in the 31st minute.[2]
Context
- The League One play-offs determine the third promotion spot after the automatic places, with the final staged at Wembley each year.[3][2]
- Charlton’s victory earned them promotion to the 2025–26 EFL Championship.[3]
Notes on sources
- Coverage of the final and goal details comes from multiple outlets noting Charlton’s 1-0 win at Wembley and Gillesphey’s 31st-minute goal.[2][3]
If you’d like, I can pull a quick summary of the other two play-off finals that weekend (Championship and League Two) for comparison, or provide a brief post-match recap with key moment-by-moment events.
Sources
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