Albion are currently in their sixth consecutive season in the top-flight following promotion from the Championship under Chris Hughton in 2017, finishing second behind champions Newcastle.
Having narrowly missed out on promotion the season before, losing to Sheffield Wednesday in the play off semi-finals, the Seagulls went on to have brilliant 2016/2017 campaign, leading the pack for most of the season and featuring an eighteen game unbeaten streak.
The club confirmed promotion on April 17, 2017, with a 2-1 win over Wigan at the Amex Stadium sparking memorable scenes of fans invading the pitch and celebrating with the players and coaching staff.
A winless last three games meant they were piped to the title by the Magpies, finishing on 93 points after winning 28 games, drawing and losing nine games each, scoring 74 goals and conceding 40.
From that promotion squad, only Lewis Dunk and Solly March remain at the club, with the rest of the 27-man-squad either being sold, released or retiring from the beautiful game.
SussexWorld has seen what happened to these players since the left the Amex Stadium.
9. Anthony Knockaert
Brighton's talisman in the 2016/2017 won the EFL's Championship Player of the Year after he scored 15 goals and assisting eight to fire Albion to the Premier League. The winger failed to have the same impact in the top flight, scoring five goals in 63 appearances over the next two season, before joining Fulham on loan back in the Championship. After signing permanently with the Cottagers in 2019, he continued to struggle to re-capture his form, taking loan spells at Nottingham Forest and most recently Super League Greece club Volos. Photo: Mike Hewitt
10. Sebastien Pocognoli
The experienced Belgium defender spent the 2016-2017 season on-loan from West Bromwich Albion and was a solid back-up left-back to Gaëtan Bong. The following season, he returned to his home country, playing for Standard Liege for three seasons, winning the league and cup double in 2018. Currently playing for the Tony Bloom-owned Union SG in 2020. Photo: Mike Hewitt
11. Steve Sidwell
The veteran midfielder used his experience and class to held guide Brighton to promotion, scoring from 50 yards in a 2–0 win against Bristol City in November 2016. The following season, Sidwell missed the whole campaign due to back and ankle injuries and retired from professional football. Now has a prominent career in the media, being seen regularly as a BT Sport pundit. Photo: Dan Istitene
12. Jamie Murphy
The Scottish striker scored two goals in 35 appearances (20 of which were from the bench). Following a loan spell at Rangers, Murphy signed permanently with the SPL giants, but has failed to make an impact north of the border. Is currently on loan at League Two Mansfield Photo: Charlie Crowhurst