With the greatest respect to and Hull City, no Premier League newcomer carries as much intrigue coming into the 2026-27 season as Coventry City.
The Sky Blues surged through the Championship, hoisting the crown jewel of the EFL with games to spare. Four Sky Blues players landed on the Championship Team of the Season, as did their manager, famed former England international Frank Lampard.
Whereas memories of the Tractor Boys and the Tigers as Premier League sides still dance in spectators' minds, Coventry City has been tethered to the lower leagues for more than two decades. With Lampard at the helm, the Sky Blues will hope to avoid the dreaded drop and create some more highlights for those who pour into the Coventry Building Society Arena.
With that, here's everything you need to know about Coventry City's history in the Premier League.
Things would unravel as the year wore on, with Coventry City obtaining just two more wins by the end of the calendar year. The Sky Blues' winless run stretched into the new year, leaving them cut adrift from safety.
Coventry City recorded three wins in four matches in spring to give itself an outside shot at avoiding the drop. But the results would prove to be purely cosmetic. The Sky Blues were relegated with 34 points.
The following two decades would prove trying for the West Midlands side, who dropped into League 2 — the fourth-tier of English football — in 2017-18. The Sky Blues have turned things around over the last nine seasons, surging up the footballing pyramid with two promotions to in three seasons. They won the Championship with ease in 2025-26, finishing the year 11 points clear of second-place Ipswich Town.
Here's a look at Coventry City's full trophy collection through 2026.
| Competition | Coventry City titles (last) |
| Second Division / First Division | 2 (2025/26) |
| Third Division South / Third Division / League One | 3 (2019/20) |
| FA Cup | 1 (1986/87) |
| League Cup | 9 (2025/26) |
| EFL Trophy | 1 (2016/17) |
| TOTAL DOMESTIC TROPHIES | 12 |
