On the evening of April 30, Beijing time, the 46th and final round of the 2021-22 English First Division, Wigan Athletic won the championship, returned to the Championship after two seasons, and Rotherham, who was relegated from the Championship last season, also returned to the second division, Milton Keynes, Shef Wednesday, Sunderland and Wecombe entered the play-offs, while the relegated were Gillingham, Doncaster, Wimbledon and Crewe.
Vigan players celebrate
Wigan Athletic originally led by a large margin, but the previous five rounds remained unwinnable, which forced Rotherham to narrow the gap to two points, and the third-place Milton Keynes was only three points ahead, but in the last round, the team won 3 goals away to Shrewsbury City, and Manchester United veteran Will Keane scored twice. Wigan Athletic won the league with 27 wins, 11 draws and 8 defeats, and jumped from 20th to no. 1 last season, a leap that is truly surprising, and they returned to the Championship after two seasons.
Will Keane
Will Keane, who is also from The Manchester United academy with his twin brother Michael, entered the Manchester United academy at the age of 11 and played until he moved to Hull City in 2016 and he moved from Ipswich to Athletic Wigan in 2020. This season, he scored 26 goals in 44 League One games, beating Sunderland's Scotland international Ross Stewart with a two-goal advantage, and won the League One Golden Boot, becoming the biggest contributor to The Promotion of Wigan Athletic. Also scoring 20 or more goals are Cheltenham's May, Morekamby's Stockton, Milton Keynes' Tween and Oxford's Taylor.
Stewart (left)
The second direct upgrade ticket was received by Rotherham. The team beat Gillingham 2-0 away in the final round to overwhelm Milton Keynes by one point to get a second upgrade ticket and send Gillingham to relegation. Rotherham were relegated as 23rd in the Championship last season and returned immediately this season, maintaining the team's pattern of relegation, relegation, relegation and promotion for the past six seasons.
The Rotherham players celebrate
The 4 tickets to the promotion play-off were also all decided, and the final suspense was ended by Wecampe, the team defeated Burton 2-1 away from home, overwhelmed the losing Plymouth with a 3-point advantage, got the last play-off ticket, and joined them in the play-offs with Milton Keynes, Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland, of which Sheffield Wednesday and Wecombe were relegated from the Championship last season, Sunderland was the third time to play in the play-offs after falling into the League One, I don't know if this time can return to the second level, It depends on whether The Scottish young marshal Neil, who took office in February, has a good time. The promotion play-offs will take place from 21 to 29 May to determine the third ticket to reach the Championship.
Neil
Among the other former Premier League teams, Bolton Wanderers 9th, Portsmouth 10th, Ipswich 11th and Charlton 13th, the four relegated teams are Gillingham, Doncaster, AFC Wimbledon and Crewe, none of which were promoted from League Two last season. With the exception of AFC Wimble, who was relegated to the relegation team this season, the other three teams are ranked between 10th and 14th.