Millwall have enjoyed a stellar campaign by finishing third in the Championship and they will be hoping to carry that momentum into the play-offs as they seek a return to the top-flight.
Millwall missed out on play-offs by just two points in the 2024/25 season, with a 3-1 defeat to Burnley on the final day sealing their fate.
It was another case of what might have been for Alex Neil's side, but they've bounced back from the disappointment emphatically this term. In the thick of the promotion race for the majority of the campaign, Millwall missed out on an automatic spot by a point to Ipswich Town and were forced to settle for the play-offs.
It's the first time in 24 years that the Lions have featured in the second tier's post-season extravaganza and they will be determined to end their exile from the top tier of English football.
Read on as we tell you when Millwall last featured in a top-flight campaign.
When did Millwall last play in the top flight?
Millwall last played in the top-flight in the 1989/90 season, where they finished 20th in the standings and were subsequently relegated to Division Two.
The Lions won five, drew 11 and lost 22 of their 38 top-flight games, relegated alongside Charlton Athletic and Sheffield Wednesday.
They dropped as low as the third tier when finishing 22nd in standings in the 1995/96 term, before earning promotion back to the second tier in 2001.
Since Millwall last featured in the top-flight, they've spent 25 seasons in the second tier and 11 seasons in the third tier.
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