While lifting the top-flight trophy at the King Power Stadium in May 2016 ranks as the Foxes’ greatest day, Tuesday night’s 2-2 draw with Hull will go down as one of their worst as it confirmed a second successive relegation.
Gary Rowett’s side briefly had dreams of a great escape as quickfire goals from Jordan James and Luke Thomas overturned Liam Millar’s opener, but Oli McBurnie’s strike midway through the second half left them seven points from safety with just two games to go.
Tonight’s result confirms our relegation to Sky Bet League One. pic.twitter.com/IsmoQbPOru
— Leicester City (@LCFC) April 21, 2026
The draw condemns them to the third tier for the first time since 2009 and memories of winning the Premier League, a run to the Champions League quarter-finals and an FA Cup victory will seem like distant memories.
Four years ago they played Roma in a European quarter-final; next year they will take on Bromley.
Their demise from such heights has come from mismanagement off the pitch, with relegation in part attributed to a six-point deduction for breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules.
There was a toxic atmosphere with players booed – midfielder Harry Winks was given particular attention – and abuse directed at chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, with no guarantee the club will be able to bounce straight back after three years of downward spiral.
Confirmed promotions and relegations:
Premier League
Relegated: Wolves.
Championship
Champions: Coventry.
Relegated: Sheffield Wednesday, Leicester.
League One
Champions: Lincoln.
Promoted: Cardiff.
Relegated: Northampton, Rotherham
League Two
Promoted: Bromley
National League
Relegated: Truro, Braintree, Morecambe, Brackley