Luton Town Beat Coventry City On Penalties In Championship Play-Off Final To Become 51st Club To Earn Premier League Status
Luton Town will play in the 32nd edition of the Premier League after winning promotion via the EFL Championship play-off final on Saturday.
A penalty shootout victory over Coventry City at Wembley Stadium saw Luton return to the top tier of English soccer for the first time since 1992.
Jordan Clark fired Luton ahead midway through the second half before Gustavo Hamer leveled to force extra time.
Luton had two goals disallowed for handball but Coventry also had chances to win the game before penalties.
The Hatters won the shootout 6-5. The first 11 takers all found the net before Coventry defender Fankaty Dabo missed the target.
Players and fans from Luton Town pictured celebrating during the 2023 EFL Championship play-off final at Wembley
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Luton previously spent ten consecutive seasons in England's top division before being relegated to the second tier just months before the Premier League era began in August 1992.
Further relegations resulted in Luton falling to the fifth tier in 2009 and the club remained there until 2014.
But four promotions in 10 seasons have now taken the Hatters back to the top flight.
Luton's Kenilworth Road home will be the smallest stadium in EPL history.
How Many Clubs Have Played In The Premier League?
Luton will become the 51st different club to compete in the Premier League.
Twenty-two clubs were founder members in 1992. Of those 22, six have played in every EPL season to date - Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham.
| Team | First season | Total seasons* |
|---|---|---|
Arsenal | 1992/93 | 31 |
Aston Villa | 1992/93 | 28 |
Barnsley | 1997/98 | 1 |
Birmingham | 2002/03 | 7 |
Blackburn | 1992/93 | 18 |
Blackpool | 2010/11 | 1 |
Bolton | 1995/96 | 13 |
Bournemouth | 2015/16 | 6 |
Bradford | 1999/2000 | 2 |
Brentford | 2021/22 | 2 |
Brighton | 2017/18 | 6 |
Burnley | 2009/10 | 8 |
Cardiff | 2013/14 | 2 |
Charlton | 1998/99 | 8 |
Chelsea | 1992/93 | 31 |
Coventry | 1992/93 | 9 |
Crystal Palace | 1992/93 | 14 |
Derby | 1996/97 | 7 |
Everton | 1992/93 | 31 |
Fulham | 2001/02 | 16 |
Huddersfield | 2017/18 | 2 |
Hull | 2008/09 | 5 |
Ipswich | 1992/93 | 5 |
Leeds | 1992/93 | 15 |
Leicester | 1994/95 | 17 |
Liverpool | 1992/93 | 31 |
Luton | 2023/24 | 0 |
Man City | 1992/93 | 26 |
Man United | 1992/93 | 31 |
Middlesbrough | 1992/93 | 15 |
Newcastle | 1993/94 | 28 |
Norwich | 1992/93 | 10 |
Nottingham Forest | 1992/93 | 6 |
Oldham | 1992/93 | 2 |
Portsmouth | 2003/04 | 7 |
QPR | 1992/93 | 7 |
Reading | 2006/07 | 3 |
Sheffield United | 1992/93 | 5 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 1992/93 | 8 |
Southampton | 1992/93 | 24 |
Stoke | 2009/10 | 9 |
Sunderland | 1996/97 | 16 |
Swansea | 2011/12 | 7 |
Swindon | 1993/94 | 1 |
Tottenham | 1992/93 | 31 |
Watford | 1999/2000 | 8 |
West Brom | 2002/03 | 13 |
West Ham | 1993/94 | 27 |
Wigan | 2005/06 | 8 |
Wimbledon | 1992/93 | 8 |
Wolves | 2003/04 | 9 |