Editing Luton Town F.C. (section)

===Non-league to Premier League (2009–2024)===
Relegation meant that [[2009–10 Luton Town F.C. season|2009–10]] saw Luton playing in the [[Conference Premier]], a competition in which the club had never before participated. The club unsuccessfully contested the promotion play-offs three times in four seasons during their time as a non-League club, employing five different managers. In the [[2012–13 FA Cup]] fourth round, Luton won their [[Norwich City F.C. 0–1 Luton Town F.C. (2013)|away tie]] against [[Premier League]] club [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] 1–0 and, in doing so, became the first non-League team to beat a side from England's top division since 1989.<ref>{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Osborne |title=Norwich 0–1 Luton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21095990 |work=BBC Sport |date=26 January 2013 |access-date=15 December 2016 |archive-date=14 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414093724/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21095990 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the [[2013–14 Luton Town F.C. season|2013–14 season]], under the management of [[John Still (footballer)|John Still]], Luton won the Conference Premier title with three games to spare, and thereby secured a return to the Football League from [[2014–15 Luton Town F.C. season|2014–15]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Luton Town win Conference Premier and Football League spot |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26978690 |work=BBC Sport |date=15 April 2014 |access-date=15 December 2016 |archive-date=11 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411162928/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26978690 |url-status=live }}</ref> After reaching the [[EFL League Two play-offs|League Two play-offs]] in [[2016–17 Luton Town F.C. season|2016–17]],<ref>{{cite news |first=Mike |last=Simmonds |title=Hatters hit four as they hammer Accrington |url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/hatters-hit-four-as-they-hammer-accrington-1-7939723 |newspaper=Luton Today |date=29 April 2017 |access-date=5 May 2019 |archive-date=5 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505153322/https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/hatters-hit-four-as-they-hammer-accrington-1-7939723 |url-status=live }}</ref> when they were beaten 6–5 [[Aggregate score|on aggregate]] by [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] in the semi-final,<ref>{{cite news |first=Brendon |last=Mitchell |title=Luton Town 3–3 Blackpool (agg: 5–6) |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39879758 |work=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2017 |access-date=5 May 2019 |archive-date=12 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412205223/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39879758 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Luton were promoted back to [[EFL League One|League One]] the [[2017–18 Luton Town F.C. season|following season]] as runners-up.<ref>{{cite news |first=Mike |last=Simmonds |title=Luton seal promotion to League One with Carlisle draw |url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/luton-seal-promotion-to-league-one-with-carlisle-draw-1-8470404 |newspaper=Luton Today |date=21 April 2018 |access-date=5 May 2019 |archive-date=17 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417132945/https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/luton-seal-promotion-to-league-one-with-carlisle-draw-1-8470404 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Luton Town 3–1 Forest Green Rovers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43846878 |work=BBC Sport |date=28 April 2018 |access-date=5 May 2019 |archive-date=27 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427042141/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43846878 |url-status=live }}</ref> Luton achieved a second successive promotion in [[2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season|2018–19]], after they won the League One title, marking the club's return to the [[EFL Championship|Championship]] after a 12-year absence.<ref>{{cite news |title=League One promotion: Luton Town and Barnsley return to Championship for 2019–20 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48114557 |work=BBC Sport |date=30 April 2019 |access-date=5 May 2019 |archive-date=20 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920211301/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48114557 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=League One roundup: Luton seal title as Plymouth go down on goal difference |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/04/league-one-roundup-luton-title-plymouth-goal-difference |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=4 May 2019 |access-date=5 May 2019 |archive-date=5 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505045054/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/04/league-one-roundup-luton-title-plymouth-goal-difference |url-status=live }}</ref> Luton reached the [[2022 English Football League play-offs|Championship play-offs]] in [[2021–22 Luton Town F.C. season|2021–22]], where they were beaten 2–1 on aggregate by [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] in the semi-final. 

At the end of the [[2022–23 Luton Town F.C. season|2022–23]] season, Luton Town secured a consecutive place in the Championship play-offs having finished in 3rd place.<ref>{{cite news |title=Report: Reading 1–1 Luton Town |url=https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2023/april/match-report-for-reading-vs-luton-town-on-19-apr-23/ |access-date=19 April 2023 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=19 April 2023 |archive-date=19 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419212314/https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2023/april/match-report-for-reading-vs-luton-town-on-19-apr-23/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Luton Town beat [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] 3–2 on aggregate in the play-off semi-finals to reach the play-off final against [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65529573 |title=Luton Town 2–0 Sunderland (Agg 3–2): Luton overpower Sunderland to reach play-off final |author=Paul Grunill |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 May 2023 |access-date=26 November 2023}}</ref> They went on to beat Coventry City 6–5 on penalties after a tense 1–1 draw to secure promotion to the [[Premier League]] for the first time.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65654937 |title=Coventry City 1–1 Luton Town (5–6 pens) |author=Ged Scott |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2023 |access-date=26 November 2023}}</ref> After collecting one point in their first five matches of the season, Luton won their first Premier League game on 30 September 2023, beating [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] 2–1 away at [[Goodison Park]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66899184|title=Luton beat Everton to claim first Premier League win|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=30 September 2023|access-date=1 October 2023|last=Hafez|first=Shamoon}}</ref> After a stable first half of the season, the club's form significantly regressed after January, winning one in seventeen matches before being relegated in May 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Luton relegated after defeat to Fulham |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4016996 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}}</ref>