The regular season in League One and League Two is over after clubs voted by an overwhelming margin to cut the season short due to the coronavirus pandemic - with Wycombe set to contest the play-offs.
Clubs opted to use a framework for ending the season put forward by the English Football League board, which meant the final table would be calculated using an unweighted points-per game basis.
The framework retained promotion, relegation and the traditional four-team play-offs.
As a result, Coventry and Rotherham have been promoted to the Championship, while Wycombe, Oxford, Portsmouth and Fleetwood will contest the play-offs, with the dates for those matches to be fixed in due course.
Tranmere - who had proposed an alternative framework to the one chosen by the clubs - have been relegated to League Two, along with Southend and Bolton.
Swindon, Crewe and Plymouth have been promoted to League One, while Cheltenham, Exeter, Colchester and Northampton will contest the play-offs, with the first legs of the semi-finals taking place next week.
As things stand, Stevenage will be relegated to the National League but Macclesfield could yet finish bottom if they incur further points deductions for alleged breaches of EFL regulations.
The news has been welcomed by Wycombe fans on social media after the announcement.
Saqib Ali said: "Promotion to the Championship very possible for Wycombe."
Becky Flanagan said: "Congratulations WWFC. Fingers crossed for promotion."
And James Tichbon added: "Secure the promotion boys."
EFL chairman Rick Parry said: "Whilst it has always remained the board's position to play the remainder of the season where possible, the decision reached at today's meeting follows a full and considered consultation period with our member clubs.
"The board has endeavoured to listen to all views and alternative approaches but understands that the decisions taken will not be met with universal satisfaction from all clubs.
"Today's outcome ensures that the league and its clubs remains as faithful as possible to the previously agreed regulations and that there is consistency in the approach adopted across the EFL in all divisions if required.
"It is clear that the challenges facing the league from the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic are unprecedented and I thank the contribution of EFL clubs in making this important determination."
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