The 2023–24 season was the 119th season in the existence of
Leicester City Football Club
Leicester City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Leicester in the East Midlands of England. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of England's football league system, and plays its home ...
, and their 63rd (non-consecutive) season in the second tier of English football. This season marked the club's return to the
Championship after nine consecutive seasons in the
Premier League. In addition to the
domestic league, they also competed in the season's editions of the
FA Cup and the
EFL Cup
The EFL Cup (referred to historically, and colloquially, as the League Cup), currently known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual knockout competition and major trophy in men's domestic football in England. Organised by the ...
.
''The Foxes'' officially sealed promotion back to the Premier League following
Queens Park Rangers' 4–0 win against
Leeds United on 26 April 2024. Three days later, following a 3–0 victory away to
Preston North End
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, Leicester secured the Championship title and their record eighth second-tier title with one match to spare.
Management team
Kits
Players
Squad information
Players and squad numbers last updated on 10 May 2024. Appearances include all competitions.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
In
Out
Loans in
Loans out
Pre-season and friendlies
Leicester City announced that they would embark on a South East Asia tour as part of their pre-season preparations. The club played domestic friendlies against
Peterborough United and
Northampton Town, as well as a friendly against its sister club,
OH Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven (), also called OH Leuven or OHL, is a Belgian football club from the city of Leuven. It was created in 2002 from the merger of three clubs, '' F.C. Zwarte Duivels Oud-Heverlee'', whose registration number it inherited, ''D ...
, behind closed doors. Leicester were due to play against
Tottenham Hotspur on 23 July 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand, before the match was cancelled due to poor weather conditions. Leicester played against
Liverpool in the Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy in Singapore on 30 July 2023.
Competitions
Overall record
EFL Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
The Championship fixtures were released on 22 June 2023.
FA Cup
Leicester City entered the FA Cup in the third round, and won away to
Millwall. Leicester then won at home against
Birmingham City in the fourth round, and won away to
Bournemouth
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in the fifth round. Leicester were knocked out of the competition after losing in an away game to
Chelsea in the quarter-finals.
EFL Cup
In August, Leicester progressed through the first and second rounds of the cup, winning away to both
Burton Albion and
Tranmere Rovers. Leicester were knocked out of the competition away to eventual winner
Liverpool in the third round.
Squad statistics
Appearances
Last updated: 11 May 2024
*Italics indicate a loaned in player
, -
, colspan="16", Out on loan:
, -
, colspan="16", Left club during season:
, -
Goalscorers
Last updated: 29 April 2024
Assists
Last updated: 29 April 2024
Clean sheets
Last updated: 29 April 2024
Disciplinary record
Last updated: 4 May 2024
References
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