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Ipswich Town
Automatically promoted Championship side returning to the Premier League for 2026/27.
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Coverage
Coventry City Are Back - What Promotion to the 2026/27 Premier League Actually Means
Frank Lampard’s Coventry City won the Championship and open the Premier League away at champions Arsenal. Promotion is the prize. Survival is the syllabus.
Premier League 2026/27 Key Dates - Season Start, Shield, and the Promoted Three
Arsenal host Coventry on Friday 21 August to open the Premier League. Community Shield lands in Cardiff five days earlier. Here are the dates that matter.
Set Pieces Still Decide Who Survives a Premier League Season
Goals from corners and free-kicks are not trivia. For promoted and mid-table sides especially, dead-ball quality is a season plan.
Hull City Complete the Premier League’s Promoted Trio
Hull City beat Middlesbrough in the Championship play-off final and join Coventry and Ipswich in the 2026/27 Premier League. Play-off promotion arrives with less planning time.
Ipswich Town Are Back in the Premier League. The Hard Part Starts Now.
Ipswich Town finished second in the Championship and return to the Premier League for 2026/27. Promotion is settled. Squad building under a short fuse is not.
How to Read a Premier League Table in August
August tables punish and flatter in equal measure. Read form, schedule strength, and chance quality before you write anyone off.