There's not a great deal for United fans to celebrate but the granting of wishes and prayers, feverishly clung to in the painful months before Leeds claimed their fairy tale ending at the Brentford Community Stadium on the final day.
After the Whites strolled to a ninth-placed finish in their first season as a Premier League club, few of the Elland Road faithful can claim to have predicted the near-demise which characterised this season at every step - what started as only a small fear grew louder and more agonising as the term progressed and the threat of the drop continually resurfaced as frequently as it was quelled.
Now, United are back to square one, having simply 'survived' to fight another term in England's top flight - but this assurance means the grimmer moments spent fighting tooth and nail to avoid relegation to the Championship can be reframed and enjoyed anew in retrospect.
Here are ten Premier League games which defined Leeds' 21/22 season:
Now, United are back to square one, having simply 'survived' to fight another term in England's top flight - but this assurance means the grimmer moments spent fighting tooth and nail to avoid relegation to the Championship can be reframed and enjoyed anew in retrospect.