Coventry City have enjoyed a sensational season are on the verge of earning promotion back to the top-flight.
Frank Lampard's side have been at the top of the Championship table for the vast majority of the campaign and it is extremely like they will secure Premier League football over the next few days.
With that in mind, we take a look at when Coventry City last played in the Premier League.
When did Coventry City last play in the top flight?
Coventry City were one of the founder members of the Premier League, but lost their top-flight status when they were relegated during the 2000/01 campaign.
The Sky Blues had experienced a number of dramatic survival battles over the years, but they finally succumbed to relegation following a 3-2 defeat away at Aston Villa in their penultimate game of the season.
This relegation brought to an end a run of 34 consecutive campaigns in England's top-flight and was the club's first relegation since they dropped down to Division Four in 1958.
After losing their top-flight status, Coventry City spent the next 11 years in the Championship before being relegated to League One in 2011/12.
Another relegation followed in 2016/17, but they managed to secure an instant promotion from League Two in 2017/18.
Mark Robins led the Sky Blues to the League One title in 2020 and they have played in the second tier ever since.
Their expected promotion to the top-flight continues a dramatic rise over the last decade and it will be fascinating to see how they perform on their return to the top-flight.
Find out when Coventry City can be promoted to the Premier League.
