When was leeds last in the premiership

They finally made it out of League One a decade ago, finishing runners-up to Norwich City, who they are now replacing in the Premier League. Then came a decade in the Championship against the backdrop of a kaleidoscope of colourful owners, with GFH Capital passing the club to Massimo Cellino before Andrea Radrizzani took over. Radrizzani made the bold decision to appoint Marcelo Bielsa, who was coming off a catastrophic spell at Lille , in June In his first season at the club, the Argentinian led Leeds to yet another crack at the play-offs.

It did not end well. Leeds became the first club to be top of the Championship at Christmas yet fall short of promotion at the end of the season. Having surrendered their hopes of finishing in the top two, they suffered a dramatic disappointment.

Leeds took a aggregate lead against Derby in front of their own fans in the second leg and then fell apart, losing the tie and missing out on a trip to Wembley. All that has now been put behind them. Finally, after 16 years, Leeds are back in the Premier League. They will be hoping to emulate their former peers, Leicester and Wolves, and Leeds fans will be hoping for a return trip to the Mestalla as opposed to Moss Rose.

When Leeds, Leicester and Wolves were relegated together in Composite: Getty; PA. Quiz: the Football League play-offs. Read more. David O'Leary: 'My Leeds players were totally fearless and really, really brave'. From starters to five: a short history of football substitutions. W Won 1 - 0 against Tottenham Hotspur on October 24th W Won 4 - 1 against Aston Villa on October 31st W Won 3 - 2 against Liverpool on November 7th W Won 5 - 0 against Watford on October 16th W Won 5 - 0 against Manchester United on October 24th D Drew 2 - 2 against Crystal Palace on October 18th W Won 3 - 1 against Aston Villa on October 22nd W Won 2 - 0 against Leicester City on October 30th W Won 1 - 0 against Watford on November 7th L Lost 2 - 4 against Leicester City on October 16th L Lost 0 - 5 against Liverpool on October 24th W Won 3 - 0 against Tottenham Hotspur on October 30th L Lost 0 - 2 against Manchester City on November 6th D Drew 0 - 0 against Norwich City on October 16th L Lost 1 - 4 against Manchester City on October 23rd D Drew 2 - 2 against Liverpool on October 30th D Drew 1 - 1 against Newcastle United on November 6th W Won 3 - 2 against Aston Villa on October 16th D Drew 1 - 1 against Leeds United on October 23rd W Won 2 - 1 against Everton on November 1st L Lost 0 - 2 against Crystal Palace on November 6th W Won 3 - 2 against Newcastle United on October 17th L Lost 0 - 3 against Manchester United on October 30th D Drew 0 - 0 against Everton on November 7th D Drew 2 - 2 against Arsenal on October 18th D Drew 1 - 1 against Newcastle United on October 23rd W Won 2 - 0 against Manchester City on October 30th W Won 2 - 0 against Wolverhampton Wanderers on November 6th L Lost 2 - 5 against Watford on October 23rd L Lost 1 - 2 against Wolverhampton Wanderers on November 1st D Drew 0 - 0 against Tottenham Hotspur on November 7th W Won 4 - 2 against Manchester United on October 16th W Won 2 - 1 against Brentford on October 24th The Elland Road giants are top of the Championship table with just three games remaining this term.

They have hit form at the prefect time and it now looks a matter of when, not if, they will confirm their promotion. If Leeds win this evening, they can confirm their promotion by claiming a point against Derby on Sunday.

It would end a long period of hurt for the Leeds fans and return the club to what many believe is their rightful place. That year the club, managed by Peter Reid and then Eddie Gray, won just eight of their 38 league games to go down.