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Aditya Gokhale

Leicester City are back! Foxes win promotion to Premier League without kicking a ball after Leeds suffer thumping 4-0 defeat to QPR

Leicester City have made their way into the Premier League winning automatic promotion from the Championship after Leeds United's 4-0 loss to QPR.

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  • QPR beat Leeds 4-0
  • Loss hands Leicester automatic promotion
  • Enter Premier League after just one year

  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    Leicester City have made their way back to the top tier of English football after just a year in the Championship thanks to Leeds' loss that gave the Foxes a four-point lead over Leeds with two matchdays left until the end of the regular season.

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  • THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Leicester had looked nearly certain to return to the top level when they opened up a 14-point lead over third place in February. Leicester's nine-year Premier League stint was halted by relegation last season. However, they had a bad run of play that made them need to gain some crucial points towards the end of the season, and they watched that lead fast evaporate.

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