They have suffered more than most along the way, including a relegation to League One, but Nottingham Forest are now a Premier League side again.
Twenty-three years after the 1998/99 season, when they finished bottom, Forest are back among England's elite after a 1-0 win over Huddersfield in the Championship playoff final in front of a packed Wembley Stadium on Sunday evening.
After losing out to Bournemouth in their push for automatic promotion, Steve Cooper's side set their sights on the playoffs, where they defeated Sheffield United on penalties in the semi-finals.
In the final, Forest beat third-placed Huddersfield, who had seen off Luton Town in the playoff semi-finals.
The playoff final was decided by a Levi Colwill own goal, which saw the two-time European champions promoted to the Premier League. They join Bournemouth and Fulham in going up from the second tier.
When Cooper arrived Forest were second bottom in the Championship, ahead only of Derby County, who had been hit with a 21-point deduction.
guru-zenan
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They deserve at Premier League.... clubs that won UCL must play at premier League..
Hocbklnosy
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Welcome back
MonkeyDLuffy10
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First premier league in this century, huge congratulations to Nottingham Forrest! They are finally back!
MonkeyDLuffy10
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Congratulations now another team for cr7 to score tap in
DS36
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Nottingham Forest right now knowing that they have more more UCL trophies (2) 🏆 than City(0), Arsenal (0) and Tottenham (0). Welcome back
neoadklnrz
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Nottingham forest deserves to play in EPL
nouboruz
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23 years... welcome back to the primer league season 22/23...memory of Brain Clough
Asad-Z-Rasel
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Love from Bangladesh
Khayaledumile
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Welcome back to the Premier League 🙌🏼🔥🔥🔥🤣
donnbond
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all the best
Donproph
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Congratulations Nottingham forest. happy that you are back
Tupacnortu
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Congrts Nottingham for promotion to the epl. We will see next season how well u do in the prem.