Clubs who bagged Premier League promotion on a budget - Blackpool, Huddersfield, Reading and more

Luton Town begin their Championship play-off campaign on Friday night as they take on Huddersfield Town at Kenilworth Road.

In truth, the fact that Luton are in the play-offs is a near-miracle considering the club spent a mere £1.5m building their current squad. 

While the likes of Fulham, Bournemouth and Sheffield United all spent nine figure sums assembling their teams, the Hatters have essentially embarrassed their opponents by reaping similar rewards for a fraction of the price.

As things stand, Luton's market value stands at £18.9m. Should Nathan Jones produce another miracle and somehow lead Town to play-off success, his team would become the cheapest side since Hull City in 2008 to earn promotion to the Premier League.

Planet Sport takes a closer look at the last 17 Championship seasons and pick out clubs with the lowest market value who achieved promotion.

Figures are provided by Transfermarkt.

In order to provide bit of perspective, here's a look at last season's promoted clubs and their market values.

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