on 5 april 2014, leicester city earned promotion from the 2013–14 football league championship after ten-years away from the premier league. they became champions after beating bolton wanderers on 22 april 2014. on 21 april 2014, burnley earned promotion to the premier league with second place. this followed their win over wigan athletic. on 24 may 2014 queens park rangers were the final team to be promoted after winning the 2014 football league championship play-off final. they won 1–0 against derby county at wembley stadium in london. the three teams replace cardiff city, fulham and norwich city, who were all relegated to the championship at the end of the previous season.