Liverpool have one other new opponent subsequent season – promotion ends 22-year wait – Liverpool FC

The second staff promoted to the Premier League has been confirmed after the ultimate spherical of Championship fixtures, leading to a return to the highest flight for the primary time since 2002.

With the ultimate spherical of fixtures throughout England’s high divisions taking part in out, we now know two of the three groups which have earned promotion and one staff who’ve seen their relegation confirmed.

As Sheffield United drop again into the Championship subsequent season, Saturday noticed Ipswich City be part of Leicester because the second staff to earn automated promotion again to the Premier League.

Ipswich went into the ultimate league recreation realizing a draw or victory over relegated Huddersfield would seal their place within the high flight, with solely a defeat placing Leeds again in rivalry.

A 2-0 victory snuffed out Leeds‘ hopes, and with 96 factors from 46 video games, Ipswich are again within the Premier League for the primary time since 2001/02.

It has been an unbelievable rise for Ipswich, who have been taking part in in League One from 2019/20 to 2022/23.

Consecutive promotions and Ipswich City are Premier League!

Unimaginable achievement ?? pic.twitter.com/B7sLf0zFLh

— Skilled Footballers’ Affiliation (@PFA) Might 4, 2024

Liverpool final met Ipswich within the Premier League in Might 2002, that fixture resulted in a 5-0 win for Gerard Houllier’s Reds at Anfield – John Arne Riise (x2), Michael Owen, Vladimir Smicer and Nicolas Anelka have been all on the scoresheet.

That match, 22 years in the past, was not the latest assembly between the 2 groups, although, with a League Cup fourth-round tie in December 2002 taking that honour.

Liverpool narrowly gained a penalty shootout (5-4) that day after the match resulted in a 1-1 draw.

As for who will earn the ultimate promotion spot from the Championship, will probably be between Leeds, Southampton, West Brom and Norwich after all of them completed inside the highest six.

The state of affairs within the Premier League, in the meantime, sees Burnley, Luton and Nottingham Forest all combating to keep away from relegation, with solely Sheffield United‘s destiny confirmed to date.