Burnley make history as greatest team ever to finish second in English football
Burnley have agonisingly missed out on the Championship title to end a memorable season with disappointment on the final day.
Scott Parker's side were level with Leeds United on 97 points at the start of Saturday's action before beating Millwall 3-1 at home.
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However, Leeds also won as they came from a goal down to beat the relegated Plymouth Argyle on their travels.
Willy Gnonto fired them level and a dramatic stoppage-time winner from Manor Solomon clinched the silverware for the Whites.
Leeds have finished the 2024/25 Championship season on 100 points, and so have Burnley ahead of their Premier League returns.
But the Clarets will despair in the fact that reaching a century wasn't enough for them to win the title due to an inferior goal difference.
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In fact, they have become the first ever team in England's top four tiers to amass 100 points and not win the title.
Across all 46 matches in the Championship this season, Burnley lost on just two occasions.
They also went unbeaten at home and kept 30 clean sheets in total but have had to settle for second.
Josh Brownhill scored two goals in their victory over Millwall, with Jaidon Anthony also on the scoresheet at Turf Moor.
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Burnley fans in attendance would have been closely following the scoreline at Plymouth as Leeds appeared to be stumbling.
However, it's Daniel Farke's side who have finished top of the table to win their fifth ever title in the second division.
Burnley's 2024/25 season
Points: 100
Games unbeaten: 33
Clean sheets: 30
Goals conceded: 16
Defeats: 2
Defeats at home: 0
League position: 2nd
Burnley boss Parker told talkSPORT: "I'm a pretty emotional guy to be honest with you. So yeah, insane.
"100 points this year, two defeats all season, the record in terms of 33 undefeated, goals we've conceded.
"Any other year would have probably been enough to win the title.
"It's not been the case, but nothing short of proud and pretty remarkable what we've done this year."
Elsewhere on an action-packed final day, Coventry City were 2-0 winners against Middlesbrough to confirm their play-off spot.
Bristol City have joined them after coming from 2-0 down to draw against Preston North End.
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Following Cardiff City into League One for next season are Plymouth, who faced an almost impossible task against Leeds.
Luton were thrashed 5-2 at West Brom and have also been relegated.
Hull avoided the drop with a 1-1 at draw Portsmouth as Preston, Derby County and Stoke City also remain in the Championship.
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