In their play-off semi-final, Luton faced sixth-placed Sunderland with the first match of the two-legged tie taking place at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland on.
Luton finished 11 points behind Sheffield United (who were promoted in second place) and 21 points behind league winners Burnley. They both therefore missed out on the two automatic places for promotion to the Premier League and instead took part in the play-offs to determine the third and final promoted team. Luton Town finished the regular 2022–23 season in third place in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league system, two places and 10 points ahead of Coventry City. (C) Champion (O) Play-off winner (P) Promoted With the score 1–1 after extra time with goals from Jordan Clark and Gustavo Hamer, Luton won the final on penalties to secure a return to the top flight after 31 seasons. The match was notable for the rapid ascent of both sides through the English league system, with both being promoted from League Two in 2017/18. The final was contested by Luton Town and Coventry City, who finished third and fifth respectively in the league season. Success in the final has been estimated, by the accountancy company Deloitte, to be worth £170 million to the winning team over the next three seasons. The top two teams of the 2022–23 EFL Championship, Burnley and Sheffield United, gained automatic promotion to the Premier League, while the clubs placed from third to sixth in the table took part in 2023 English Football League play-offs.
The 2023 EFL Championship play-off final was an association football match which was played on at Wembley Stadium, London, to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, to the Premier League.
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