Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic celebrates promotion to the Premier League. PA Images/Alamy Images

Fulham FC secures Premier League promotion with 3-0 win vs. Preston

By Adam Stites | Last updated Apr 19, 2022 7:54 PM ET

Fulham FC is headed back to the Premier League a year after getting relegated at the end of the 2020-21 season.

On Tuesday, Fulham secured its promotion with a 3-0 win over Preston that pushed the club to 86 points on the year. With only a handful of games left for each team, Fulham is now guaranteed a top two finish in the English Football League Championship.

Leading the way Tuesday was Aleksandar Mitrovic, who scored a pair of goals in the ninth and 41st minutes.

FULHAM ARE BACK IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE

Fans have invaded the pitch at Craven Cottage to celebrate their promotion pic.twitter.com/sn0hqx3kUW
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) April 19, 2022

When Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan purchased Fulham in 2013, the club was in the Premier League, but was promptly relegated at the conclusion of the 2013-14 season. It spent four seasons in the EFL Championship before getting promoted in 2018. Since then, Fulham has slalomed back-and-forth with a promotion or relegation in five consecutive seasons.

Fulham has never won the EFL Championship and needs only to hold off Bournemouth, which has 77 points.

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Adam Stites is a Southern California native who lives in a new state every three months. He’s perennially disappointed by both the Jacksonville Jaguars and Arizona State Sun Devils. His dog is named Ramsey after the best cornerback in the NFL

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