Leeds United are champions of the Championship after a dramatic 2 1 comeback at Home Park on 3 May. The Whites and Burnley both finished on 100 points, yet Leeds claimed top spot on goal difference thanks to a stoppage-time strike from Tottenham loanee Manor Solomon. Plymouth stunned the travelling support with a Matteo Joseph own goal inside 9 minutes, but Crysencio Summerville levelled before the break. Solomon’s late winner sent the away end into ecstasy, and captain Ethan Ampadu hoisted the trophy in front of 3 000 jubilant supporters. Leeds ended the season with 92 goals scored and the division’s best defensive record, conceding only 34. Daniel Farke praised his players for maintaining belief through an intense run-in that saw them collect 22 points from a possible 24. Promotion ends a two-year exile from the top flight and triggers significant financial bonuses, including 135 million pounds of broadcast revenue. Majority owners 49ers Enterprises confirmed parade plans and revealed that automatic extensions in several player contracts have been activated. Leeds will now turn attention to recruitment, with a centre forward and central defender on the shopping list before pre-season begins on 1 July. Supporters partied on Millennium Square long into the night, convinced that a revived Leeds can make meaningful noise in the Premier League next season.
