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The 2010–11 season was Portsmouth's first season in the EFL Championship after relegation from the Premier League at the end of the previous season. Season review [ edit ]
Portsmouth reached the 2010 FA Cup Final against Chelsea, losing the match 1–0, but would have normally been qualified to the UEFA Europa League as Chelsea had qualified for the higher ranked Champions League. However, Portsmouth was denied entry due to its financial state, with Premier League's 7th-placed team Liverpool taking over its place.
The match took place on 15 May 2010, [2] at Wembley Stadium, London, in front of a crowd of over 88,000 and a British television audience of over 5 million. [3] The match was contested between the two most recent FA Cup winners, Chelsea (2009, also cup holders) and Portsmouth , and was refereed by Chris Foy from Merseyside. [1] Chelsea won 1–0.
In February 2010, Portsmouth became the first club to go into administration whilst a member of the Premier League. [10] They were docked nine points, and two months later they were the first team of the season to be relegated. Hull City and Premier League debutants Burnley were relegated alongside them.
However, as Chelsea won the 2009–10 Premier League (and did not need the FA Cup winners' berth), and Portsmouth failed to apply for a UEFA licence for the 2010–11 season in time (making them ineligible to compete in UEFA competitions), the berth was given to Liverpool, the seventh-placed team in the Premier League. Chelsea won 1–0 in the ...
The 2009–2010 season was the 130th season of competitive football in England. [ citation needed ] The 2009 season officially began on 8 August 2009 for the Championship , League One , League Two and the Premier League .
Portsmouth have confirmed that any contracts due to expire at the end of the 2010–11 season would not be renewed due to their financial problems, and will release ten players. [ 2 ] To make things worse, the number of first-team players reduced, with Nadir Çiftçi transferring to Kayserispor.
Portsmouth Football Club (2010) Limited (25 May 2010 – 10 April 2013) [121] (initially as 'PFC Realisations Limited' from 25 May 2010 – 23 November 2010) Portsmouth Community Football Club Limited (10 April 2013 – present) [ 122 ] (initially as 'Portsmouth Supporters Trust (Operations) Limited' from 7 February 2012 – 14 September 2012)