Leeds' season culminated in a return to the Premier League as Championship winners, beating close promotion rivals Burnley to the title thanks to superior goal difference.
The Whites were one of the Championship's most exciting teams in recent history, scoring 95 times and finishing with a goal difference of +65.
Due to the staggering defensive record presided over by Scott Parker's Burnley, Leeds' own efforts at the back have been somewhat overlooked.
The Clarets conceded only 16 times across their 46 league games en route to automatic promotion as runners-up, a second tier record by some distance. However, Leeds only allowed 30 goals themselves, averaging an impressive 0.65 concessions per game over the course of the campaign.
While the Whites may not have kept as many clean sheets as Burnley, conceding almost twice as many goals, their defensive efforts were enough to see them rank them among the best second tier outfits since the league became a 46-game division in 1988/89.
Here is how Daniel Farke's team compare to the rest:
7. 2015/16 - Middlesbrough: 31 goals conceded
Boro's Aitor Karanka arrived in English football and quickly set about making the Riverside Stadium a fortress. After play-off disappointment a year earlier, Boro were promoted as runners-up in 2015/16, pipping Brighton - who finished level on 89 points - to automatic promotion. Their miserly defensive record certainly came in handy. | Getty Images
8. 2005/06 - Preston North End: 30 goals conceded
One of the few teams in this list who were not promoted despite their excellent defensive records. Preston finished fourth, losing only six games but were defeated by Leeds in the play-off semi-final. | Getty Images
9. 2020/21 - Watford: 30 goals conceded
The Hornets were promoted automatically after a stellar season protecting their own goal. They only scored 63 but keeping them out at the other end proved vital at the end of the campaign. | Getty Images
10. 2024/25 - Leeds United: 30 goals conceded
Spearheaded by Joe Rodon who missed just four minutes of league action, Leeds' defensive record this past year definitely deserves shouting about. | Steven Paston/PA Wire
11. 2001/02 - West Bromwich Albion: 29 goals conceded
Gary Megson's Baggies conceded fewer times than Leeds this season en route to the Premier League back in 2002. They were however beaten to the title by a free-scoring Manchester City. | Getty Images
12. 1998/99 - Sunderland: 28 goals conceded
Sunderland and Peter Reid masterminded another promotion as champions, losing only three games out of 46. It was their first promotion at the Stadium of Light. | Getty Images