Coventry seal Championship title in style after thrashing Portsmouth

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"But this latest success, promotion with the Sky Blues, undoubtedly caps the lot. Taking over a club from one of the most popular and successful managers in their history in Mark Robins - who was sacked in November 2024 amid a tidal wave of fury from fans to whom he was a hero.

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Take a look at some of Coventry City's best moments during the 2025/26 Sky Bet Championship season as they secured promotion to the Premier League.

"Lampard, off the back of things going sour at Everton, a miserable second spell at Chelsea - albeit as a caretaker - and more than a year out of the game, was not a well-received appointment.

"It was time to prove himself again. And he has done just that. Lampard took them from 17th in the table into last season's play-offs - where they heartbreakingly lost to Sunderland in the semi-finals. And he has gone one better this year with automatic promotion and the title, too."

The fall and rise of Coventry City

Coventry are there. Back in the Premier League after 25 years away, and a lot has happened since.

Coventry timeline in brief

• 2001: Premier League ⬇️
• 2012: Championship ⬇️
• 2017: League One ⬇️
• 2018: League Two ⬆️
• 2020: League One ⬆️
• 2026: Championship ⬆️

'The lows of the falls have made the rise feel even sweeter, it is finally our time'

Coventry City fan Matt Quigg:

"2001, the last time Coventry City played in the top flight, relegated by bitter rivals Aston Villa. Now, for the first time in my lifetime, I am finally going to get to watch my team play in the Premier League.

"Growing up, it wasn't easy being a fan of Coventry. I've experienced relegations, points deductions, groundsharing at Northampton and Birmingham, leaving me and every other fan thinking: why always us?

"But the lows of the falls have made the rise feel even sweeter. We have been through so much we deserve this more than most. Even our last title was ruined by the Covid outbreak when we were top of League One.

"It makes me feel proud to support this team, nothing is ever easy, nothing is ever normal, but that is what makes us Coventry City.

"Admittedly, we may get regular 30,000-plus attendances now with a new generation of supporters coming through in the successful years, but no one will ever be able to take away from me that I was there in that League Two season, supporting my team no matter what.

"In the next few weeks, there will be tears, there will be hugs, every emotion you can ever imagine. This doesn't happen often, it is time to enjoy, it is time to celebrate like there's no tomorrow.

"It almost brings me to tears just saying this, my team, Coventry City, will be in the Premier League next season, after enduring years of pain, drama and tears.

"It is finally our time."

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