The divisional playoffs are now in their third season, whereby the team finishing just below the automatic promotion places in each division challenges the team finishing just above the automatic relegation place(s) in the division above, with an extra promotion / relegation place at stake.

These divisional playoffs will again be held at Northern FC (all 7pm starts) and the schedule is as follows:

• Mon 7th April: Men's Division 4/5 playoff
• Mon 7th April: Men's Division 3/4 playoff
• Tue 8th April: Men's Division 2/3 playoff 
• Tue 8th April: Men's Division 1/2 playoff
• Wed 9th April: Men's Premier/Div 1 playoff

Play Off              Home Team                  Away Team

Premier/Div 1        Team 8 Premier        Team 3 Div 1

Div1/Div2               Team 7 Div1             Team 3 Div 2

Div2/Div3               Team 7 Div2             Team 3 Div 3

Div3/Div4               Team 7 Div3             Team 3 Div 4

Div4/Div5               Team 7 Div4             Team 3 Div 5

The captains of the teams involved will be sent the relevant invitations when the teams are known. All playoff fixtures can be viewed on League Master here.

An important point to note is that under League rule 5.3, in order to be eligible to play in the playoffs, a player must have already played at least three team matches for the relevant club in the relevant League during the season, of which at least one match was during the second half of the season, unless there are mitigating circumstances (eg injury) notified to the League Secretary and accepted by the Northumbria Squash Committee.

It should be a great atmosphere at Northern for these playoff matches and all spectators are welcome to attend!