Luton Town Beat Coventry City On Penalties In Championship Play-Off Final To Become 51st Club To Earn Premier League Status

Luton Town will become the 51st team to play in the Premier League. Luton won promotion in the EFL Championship play-off final by beating Coventry on penalties.

Luton Town will play in the 32nd edition of the Premier League after winning promotion via the EFL Championship play-off final on Saturday.

A penalty shootout victory over Coventry City at Wembley Stadium saw Luton return to the top tier of English soccer for the first time since 1992.

Jordan Clark fired Luton ahead midway through the second half before Gustavo Hamer leveled to force extra time.

Luton had two goals disallowed for handball but Coventry also had chances to win the game before penalties.

The Hatters won the shootout 6-5. The first 11 takers all found the net before Coventry defender Fankaty Dabo missed the target. 

Players and fans from Luton Town pictured celebrating during the 2023 EFL Championship play-off final at Wembley :: IMAGO/PA Images/Zac Goodwin

Luton previously spent ten consecutive seasons in England's top division before being relegated to the second tier just months before the Premier League era began in August 1992.

Further relegations resulted in Luton falling to the fifth tier in 2009 and the club remained there until 2014.

But four promotions in 10 seasons have now taken the Hatters back to the top flight.

Luton's Kenilworth Road home will be the smallest stadium in EPL history.

How Many Clubs Have Played In The Premier League?

Luton will become the 51st different club to compete in the Premier League.

Twenty-two clubs were founder members in 1992. Of those 22, six have played in every EPL season to date - Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham.

Team	First season	Total seasons*
Arsenal	1992/93	31
Aston Villa	1992/93	28
Barnsley	1997/98	1
Birmingham	2002/03	7
Blackburn	1992/93	18
Blackpool	2010/11	1
Bolton	1995/96	13
Bournemouth	2015/16	6
Bradford	1999/2000	2
Brentford	2021/22	2
Brighton	2017/18	6
Burnley	2009/10	8
Cardiff	2013/14	2
Charlton	1998/99	8
Chelsea	1992/93	31
Coventry	1992/93	9
Crystal Palace	1992/93	14
Derby	1996/97	7
Everton	1992/93	31
Fulham	2001/02	16
Huddersfield	2017/18	2
Hull	2008/09	5
Ipswich	1992/93	5
Leeds	1992/93	15
Leicester	1994/95	17
Liverpool	1992/93	31
Luton	2023/24	0
Man City	1992/93	26
Man United	1992/93	31
Middlesbrough	1992/93	15
Newcastle	1993/94	28
Norwich	1992/93	10
Nottingham Forest	1992/93	6
Oldham	1992/93	2
Portsmouth	2003/04	7
QPR	1992/93	7
Reading	2006/07	3
Sheffield United	1992/93	5
Sheffield Wednesday	1992/93	8
Southampton	1992/93	24
Stoke	2009/10	9
Sunderland	1996/97	16
Swansea	2011/12	7
Swindon	1993/94	1
Tottenham	1992/93	31
Watford	1999/2000	8
West Brom	2002/03	13
West Ham	1993/94	27
Wigan	2005/06	8
Wimbledon	1992/93	8
Wolves	2003/04	9