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AFC Wrexham Secures Historic Promotion to the Championship

The Welsh club, owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, becomes the first English team to achieve three consecutive promotions across the top five tiers.

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Overview

  • Wrexham defeated Charlton Athletic 3–0, clinching a second-place finish in League One and guaranteeing promotion to the EFL Championship for the 2025–26 season.
  • This marks Wrexham's first return to the second tier of English football since 1982, achieved under the ownership of Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
  • The club’s unprecedented three successive promotions set a record in English professional football's top five tiers.
  • Significant investments in players and infrastructure, alongside global exposure from the documentary series 'Welcome to Wrexham,' have fueled the club’s rapid rise.
  • With Championship status secured, Wrexham is now just one promotion away from reaching the Premier League for the first time in its history.