They promoted! They returned to the first league after 22 years: the fans couldn’t resist anymore and entered the field

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05/04/2024, 17:32

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Ipswich Town managed to promote from Championship and come back in Premier League after a break of 22 years.

Ipswich Town were relegated from the Premier League in May 2002 after a 5-0 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield.

Ipswich Town have promoted! Return to the Premier League after 22 years

Ipswich Town have been promoted to the Premier League after beating Huddersfield 2-0 in the last leg of the 2023/24 Championship.

Ipswich Town needed just one point in the 46th round of the Championship to return after 22 years in the Premier League.

The “Blues” would have been promoted, in the end, even with a defeat, as Leeds United, the team that remained in third place, lost in the last round of the Championship, score 1-2 with Southampton.

Thus, Ipswich Town promoted to the Premier League from second place in the Championship, with 96 points. Leicester promoted from first placewith 97 points.

Ispwich Town fans stormed the pitch after the team returned to the Premier League. Images of the joy can be seen in the photo gallery below.

Photo gallery

Four teams are fighting for the last promotion place in the Premier League

After the last stage of the Championship, the names of the four teams that will play play-off matches to get the last ticket to the Premier League have been revealed.

Thus, Leeds United, Southampton, West Bromwich Albion and Norwich City will play in the play-off for promotion in Europe’s strongest championship.

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