In the match of the first round of IP Lids won at home Everton with a score of 1: 0.
Thanks to this victory, “Peacocks” interrupted the unpleasant tradition of the winners of the championship, which during the 17th season in a row could not win in the first round of the APL.
Until this year, Leds in the 2020/21 season was not able to win the first round match.
Championship winners who have not won the first round of the APL for 17 seasons
- 2008/09 – West Bromvich Albion
- 2009/10 – Vulverhampton
- 2010/11 – Newcastle United
- 2011/12 – CPC
- 2012/13 – Reeding
- 2013/14 – City cardif
- 2014/15 – Lester City
- 2015/16 – Bournemut
- 2016/17 – Bernley
- 2017/18 – Newcastle United
- 2018/19 – Vulverhampton
- 2019/20 – Norbich
- 2020/21 – Lids United
- 2021/22 – Norbich
- 2022/23 – Fulgem
- 2023/24 – Bernley
- 2024/25 – Lester City
Leeds are the first championship champions to:❌ West Brom
❌ Wolves
❌ Newcastle
❌ QPR
❌ Reading
❌ Cardiff
❌ Leicester
❌ Bournemouth
❌ Burnley
❌ Newcastle
❌ Wolves
❌ Norwich
❌ Leeds
❌ Norwich
❌ Fulham
❌ Burnley… pic.twitter.com/UWM391VH4N– Squawka (@squawka) August 19, 2025
Source: Sport.ua