Welcome to the Premier League, Huddersfield
LEAPYGUIDE.COM - List of teams that will compete in the Premier League next season. Huddersfield Town became the last team to promote from the Championship Division.
Huddersfield deserves promotion after beating Reading in the final play-off on Monday (05/29/2017). The club nicknamed The Terriers won 4-3 in penalties in a match at Wembley Stadium.
The final play-off match between Huddersfield and Reading was forced to end on penalties after both teams failed to score for 120 minutes.
In a penalty shootout, defender Chris Schindler became the decisive victory of Huddersfield through his execution. Huddersfield goalkeeper, Danny Ward, also became a hero after confronting Jordan Obita shot.
Next season will be Huddersfield's first appearance in the Premier League. The last time the club competed in the top league of the English League was in 1972 or 45 years ago.
Huddersfield became the third team to promotion to the Premier League. They follow in the footsteps of Brighton & Hove Albion and Newcastle United are promoting automatically after finishing two big in the Championship standings.
"I'm very emotional, saying that I've supported this club since 1969, now a Premier League team, it's a dream come true," Huddersfield chairman Dean Hoyle told Sky Sports.
"It means a lot to Huddersfield, we are now on a big stage," Hoyle said.
Huddersfield became the third team to promotion to the Premier League. They follow in the footsteps of Brighton & Hove Albion and Newcastle United are promoting automatically after finishing two big in the Championship standings.