Sentences with phrase «season after promotion»
While the rest of the spots for the Champions League and Europa League were tightly contested, Bayern won the title at a canter - they finished a good 15 points ahead of surprise packages Leipzig, who managed to get an automatic spot in the Champions League in their first season after promotion.
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Following promotion after going undefeated in the league last year, W2 were expecting a tough season.
After narrowly missing out on promotion last season, they were determined to step up this year.
Derby heartbreakingly missed out on promotion last season after a last gasp Bobby Zamora winner in the Championship play - off final against Queens Park Rangers, but look well placed to go one better this season and are also still in the FA Cup after a local derby win over Chesterfield at the weekend.
«Our hopes are that our men's and women's firs teams gain promotion and that our other teams gain good positions in their respective leagues to build on for the season after.
After scoring 23 goals in the Segunda Division last year to fire his side to promotion, he has scored 11 times this season.
After taking the club to the play off final last season all seemed to be going swimmingly this season until an alarming series of results, including the embarrassment of being knocked out of the FA Cup by minnows Histon have left the club ninth and a fair distance off the automatic promotion places.
After narrowly escaping relegation in 2012/13 Barnsley will be hoping to improve next season, but will face tough opponents in promotion - hopefuls Wigan and Blackpool in their first two games.
After years of failing to live up to its favorites tag in League One, United finally won the league last season, securing promotion to the Championship.
Solskjaer is looking to build a squad capable of challenging for promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt, after the Norwegian was unable to guide the Bluebirds to safety in the top division last season after he arrived from Molde.
At 29, Doyle could be tempted to head north of the border as Wolves have failed to mount the promotion push that was expected from them after suffering relegation from the Premier League last season.
They probably had to pull the «LIAM HEND - TIX» season ticket promotion after he appeared in just six games.
The Lilywhites, also known as the Invincibles, returned to the Championship this season after gaining promotion through the League One play - offs, and will be happy with their current mid-table position.
Last season was an exciting one for the team, as they earned promotion into the BUCS Northern 2A and finished second in the Northern Conference Cup after a tough final against an extremely strong Northumbria team.
Although this game was an example of how cruel sport can be sometimes, and our team will be disappointed, they can finish this season with their heads held high, after gaining promotion with a game to spare.
After narrowly missing out on promotion last year, the team have played well throughout the season and now find themselves in a position where they could seal promotion on Monday evening if they are able to beat UCLAN.
After winning the double last year, and earning promotion into the Northern 1A it's been a tough start to the season for our men's lacrosse team.
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Hawkins left after the season to take the Colorado job, leading to Petersen's promotion from offensive coordinator.
After notching up 26 goals in Burnley's promotion campaign last season in the Championship, England U-21 star Ings has scored four goals in his last five games after a six game Premier League goal droAfter notching up 26 goals in Burnley's promotion campaign last season in the Championship, England U-21 star Ings has scored four goals in his last five games after a six game Premier League goal droafter a six game Premier League goal drought.
After six more Cup auditions that season, Busch earned a promotion in 2001.
Then in his debut year with Toro Rosso he was fast enough and exciting enough to see off teammate Jean - Eric Vergne, and earn a promotion to Red Bull after just one season.
We're in no doubt that the team will start this season as they mean to go on as they seek to avenge their narrow miss out on promotion into the Prem after a heartbreaking game against University of Leeds.
It's been a tough start to the season for our women's football team in the Northern 1A after earning promotion last season.
The Villans have enjoyed an upturn in form after a slow, inconsistent start, and are now well placed to compete for promotion heading into the second half of the season.
He has done quite well with Hull, scoring 16 times in 2011/12, but after an injury plagued season this year he probably isn't ready for the Premier League, and Steve Bruce's side didn't exactly struggle without him as they won automatic promotion.
Barely used in his first campaign in east London, the New Zealand captain nailed down his place in Sam Allardyce's team the following season as West Ham won promotion from the Championship via the play - offs and picked up the supporters» player of the year prize at the end of 2012/13 after helping the club finish 10th on their return to the top flight.
However, Neal Maupay's 93rd minute equaliser means Wolves will definitely be playing in the Premier League next season after securing an automatic promotion spot with four games to spare after a six - year absence.
The talented midfielder is in the running to be crowned Championship player of the season after leading the Cottagers» promotion push.
British Basketball is celebrating again, after its U18 men reached the final of the FIBA European Championships in Tallinn confirming a second promotion of the international season.
SD Eibar was promoted to La Liga for the first time in their long history for the 2014 - 15 season after back - to - back promotions from the Segunda Division B to the Segunda Division and then to La Liga.
In his second full season, Mick McCarthy has moulded a side ready to challenge for promotion, but questions have been asked of the Yorkshireman in recent weeks after just two wins in their last eight matches.
Accrington Stanley have capped off an historic season after they clinched promotion to League One following their victory over Yeovil Town.
If we don't get promotion then a permanent deal may prove impossible although Bruce has stated that the club should be OK after curbing their spending this season.
Die Roten Bullen had a dream season in the Bundesliga last year, finishing second in 2016/17 behind champions Bayern after having gained promotion from 2.
After a run of eleven games unbeaten they went into their last game of the season at home to Stevenage with a chance of automatic promotion, but could only draw 0 - 0 and once again went into the play - offs.
Despite being amongst the bookie's early favorites for promotion after a strong start to the season, Stuart «Psycho» Pearce paid the price for just 3 victories in 21 games as his emotional return to Forest ended abruptly after chairman Fawaz Al - Hasawi terminated Pearce's contract following a dreadful run of results.
Bardi returned to Frosinone for the 2016 - 17 season after spending the second half of the previous campaign there, but unlike during those six months he was signed to be their undisputed first - choice keeper, and so he put in a good campaign that helped the Ciociari come to within an inch of promotion to Serie A.
Leeds have only a few games left in their dumpster fire of a season, while Villa are looking to get promotion back to the Premier League after being out for the past two seasons.
He was even in the team of year for the First Division in 2016 as a teenager, as Limerick FC gained promotion at the end of the 2016 season in their first attempt after being relegated the previous season.
After gaining promotion back to the Premiership via a second place finish in the Championship, West Brom would have ideally preferred an easy fixture to kick off the new season in order to not only put some early points on the board but to gain some early initiative and confidence.
The new season is about the kick off soon and all excitement would revolve around the return of the Vasco Sports club to the elite league of Goa after getting promotion from the 1st division.
He will start off with the B team who are now going to campaign in the second division after securing promotion via the play offs at the end of last season.
The Terriers, who clinched promotion from the Championship last season after winning the play - offs, currently sit in 11th position in the top flight and have taken nine points from seven games.
Hull City are preparing for life back in the Premier League after a three - year absence was ended on the final day of the Championship last season, pipping Watford to the second automatic promotion spot in the table.
Middlesbrough were considered promotion contenders for much of last season after spending much of the campaign's first half in the automatic promotion places.
«There has to be flexibility because I'd be lying to you if I said, five - and - a-half years ago, we'd be having this conversation about being in Europe and being in the Premier League for a fourth out of five seasons, after having two promotions.
Experienced Russian head - coach Sergei Pavlov, who helped the team to secure promotion from FNL last season, started the current campaign at the helm of FC Arsenal Tula, but since he only managed to claw one win in nine league matches, together with the elimination from the Russian Cup, was enough for the club's board to terminate his contract back in October after a 1 - 1 draw at Cherkizovo against Lokomotiv Moscow.
The news comes as QPR continue negotiations with Mark Hughes about succeeding Neil Warnock as manager, with the hope that a new boss can reignite the fortunes of Taarabt, who has been on the fringes this term, having fired the R's to promotion from the Championship the season before.A deal with French money bags Paris Saint - Germain looked like going through in the summer, but Taarabt later blamed political differences for the transfer ultimately collapsing, leaving him frustrated at having to stay in England.The mercurial Moroccan has interest from a host of top European clubs, but his conduct in the last few months, including walking out of QPR's 1 - 0 win over Chelsea at half - time and consistently admitting he wants to leave, have left many questioning his attitude and professionalism.However, Qatari side Al - Sadd have not been put off, and made their move for Taarabt last week, only to pull out of a deal after being told it would take a whopping # 15 million to convince them to sell.That sort of figure also rules out Newcastle and Aston Villa as potential destinations, with the thought now that QPR will hang on to Taarabt until at least the summer, where they hope Taarabt could spark a bidding war, after being rejuvenated under a new manager and firing the club to Premier League safety.
MK Dons were last season relegated to the third tier of English Football after a season in the Championship and they are eyeing instant promotion back to the Championship.