Final dramatic in the last stage of Championship »History at the top of the ranking, Lampard struggles for a place in the Premier League + the team with 2 consecutive relegations
Article by Alexandru Stanciu – published on Saturday, 03 May 2025, 17:30 / Updated on Saturday, 03 May 2025 17:35
Season 2024-2025 from Championship, the second echelon in England, ended on Saturday, May 3. Leeds United has won the championship, with 100 points, and returns to the Premier League after a 2 -year absence.
On a drawing points with Leeds, but with a lower goal, he finished the season and Burnley, who returns to the Premier League after only one season. This recorded a historical point in the second step in England, being for the first time that 2 teams finish the season with 100 points.
Burnley returned home from 0-1 with Millwall, a team with a play-off before the stage. Scott Parker's formation has prevailed with a score of 3-1 and was waiting for Leeds to confuse himself.
Daniel Farke's band played with Plymouth, an already relegated team. The hosts led by 1-0 in the first half thanks to an autogole, but Leeds managed to return and prevail 2-1 after the goal scored by Manor Solomon in the 90+1 minute, thus winning the championship.
Sheffield United, Sunderland, Coventry and Bristol City will play in the play-off to promote the Premier League
In the race for direct promotion so far a few stages, Sheffield United finished the 3rd place, with 90 points.
“The Blades” will play in the semifinals in the play-off for promotion with Bristol City, which took the 6th place in Championship, to the detriment of Blackburn and Millwall, who finished the season with 66 points, 2 behind Bristol.
The other semi -final will be played between 4th and 5th place, Sunderland and Coventry, the team coached by Frank Lampard.
The semifinals will be played in double leg, and the final will take place on Wembley on May 24.
The Premier League will return the 3 teams that had promoted at the end of last season, Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich.
Luton Town, the second consecutive relegation
After promoting the first time in the Premier League in season 2022-2023, Lon Town resisted only one year to the “heavy meal” in England and returned to Championship.
Now, Luton was the bad guy who relegated to the League One of the 5 teams that had great emotions before the last stage. From the shift defeat with West Brom, 3-5 score, Hull City, Preston, Derby County and Stoke City took advantage, who managed to save themselves and provided their presence in Championship and next season.
Next to Luton will go to League One Cardiff City and Plymouth.
