Leicester City have been condemned to League One just 10 years on from their Premier League title win, with back-to-back relegations for the Foxes confirmed after they drew with promotion-chasing Hull City on a gloomy night at King Power Stadium.
Dropping into the third tier for just the second time in their 142-year history completes an unwanted full-circle for the East Midlands club, as their 5,000-1 success of 2016 came just seven years after they ended a one-year stay in League One.
Leicester needed to beat Hull to give themselves any chance of survival but, rather than rattle the Tigers in the first half, they gifted the visitors the opener - with a misplaced pass from goalkeeper Asmir Begovic finding Liam Millar - who kept his cool to finish.
A second-half Jordan James penalty, after Abdul Fatawu was brought down by Lewis Koumas, restored a sense of belief for the Foxes before Luke Thomas' close-range volley had the previously dispirited crowd in raptures.
Those feelings of hope were dealt an ultimately shattering blow when Oli McBurnie slammed home the Tigers' leveller, although Leicester pressed on in search of late salvation with Patson Daka hitting the woodwork, Aaron Ramsey squandering chances and Thomas having a stoppage-time effort blocked by Semi Ajayi.
Hull pushed for a winner themselves but had to settle for a draw that means they drop out of the play-off places on goal difference.