List of association football clubs with multiple consecutive promotions or relegations
This is a list of association football clubs with multiple consecutive promotions or relegations.
For an association football club to achieve three consecutive promotions is somewhat rare, to achieve subsequent further promotions even rarer. Many football league systems are organised in a pyramid system, allowing league champions and, in many cases, clubs placed immediately behind the champions to achieve promotion, either directly or through a play-off system. To achieve three or more promotions all as league champions, like the now defunct Gretna F.C. did from 2004 to 2007, is exceptional.
It is comparably easier for a club to achieve three consecutive relegations, as no particular effort is required. In professional football and, to a lesser extent, in semi-professional and amateur football, this is often caused by financial trouble.
A club that achieves promotion, followed by immediate relegation and a subsequent repeat of this cycle is often described as a Yo-yo club.[1]
Clubs
The list is sorted by number of promotions or relegations followed by the alphbetical order of location:
Promotions
Clubs with three or more consecutive promotions:
Club | Country | No | Leagues | Ref |
SV Rödinghausen | Germany | 5 | 2009–10: Kreisliga A (IX) – 1st 2010–11: Bezirksliga Westfalen 1 (VIII) – 1st 2011–12: Landesliga Westfalen-Ost (VII) – 1st 2012–13: Westfalenliga 1 (VI) – 1st 2013–14: Oberliga Westfalen (V) – 2nd |
[2] |
FC Enikon Augsburg † | Germany | 4 | 1990–91: A-Klasse Augsburg (VII) – 1st 1991–92: Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd (VI) – 2nd 1992–93: Bezirksoberliga Schwaben (V) – 2nd 1993–94: Landesliga Bayern-Süd (IV) – 2nd |
[3][4] |
Truro City | England | 4 | 2005–06: South Western League (XI) - 1st 2006–07: Western League Division One (X) – 2nd 2007–08: Western League Premier Division (IX) – 1st 2008–09: Southern League Division One South & West (VIII) – 1st | [5][6][7][8] |
Chester F.C. | England | 3 | 2010-11: Northern Premier League Division One North (VIII) - 1st 2011-12: Northern Premier League (VII) - 1st 2012-13: Conference North (V) - 1st |
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F.C. United of Manchester | England | 3 | 2005–06: North West Counties Football League Division Two (X) - 1st 2006–07: North West Counties Football League Division One (IX) – 1st 2007–08: Northern Premier League Division One North (VIII) – 2nd (playoffs) | [9][10][11] |
Gretna F.C. † | Scotland | 3 | 2004–05: Scottish Third Division (IV) – 1st 2005–06: Scottish Second Division (III) – 1st 2006–07: Scottish First Division (II) – 1st |
[12] |
JK Dünamo Tallinn | Estonia | 3 | 2002: III Liiga North (IV) – 1st 2003: II Liiga North/East (III) – 1st 2004: Esiliiga (II) – 4th (playoffs) |
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TSV 1860 München II | Germany | 3 | 1994–95: Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern (VI) – 2nd 1995–96: Landesliga Bayern-Süd (V) – 1st 1996–97: Bayernliga (IV) – 1st |
[3] |
Relegations
Clubs with three or more consecutive relegations:
Club | Country | No | Leagues | Ref |
FC Kempten | Germany | 4 | 2007–08: Bayernliga (IV) – 18th 2008–09: Landesliga Bayern-Süd (VI) – 14th 2009–10: Bezirksoberliga Schwaben (VII) – 17th 2010–11: Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd (VIII) – 13th |
[3][13] |
SV Lohhof | Germany | 4 | 1999–2000: Regionalliga Süd (III) – 18th 2000–01: Bayernliga (IV) – 18th 2001–02: Landesliga Bayern-Süd (V) – 20th 2002–03: Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern (VI) – 18th |
[3] |
SpVgg Au/Iller 1 | Germany | 3 | 2008–09: Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (V) – 17th 2009–10: Verbandsliga Württemberg (VI) – 16th 2010–11: Landesliga Württemberg 2 (VII) – 16th |
[3][13] |
SpVgg Plattling | Germany | 3 | 1993–94: Bayernliga (III) – 18th 1994–95: Landesliga Bayern-Mitte (V) – 16th 1995–96: Bezirksoberliga Niederbayern (VI) – 16th |
[3] |
Promotions and relegations
Yo-yo clubs, meaning clubs that consecutivly bounce between two leagues and have, in the process, switched leagues five or more times:
Club | Country | No | Leagues | Ref |
BFC Südring | Germany | 10 | 1950–51: Oberliga Berlin (I) – 14th 1951–52: Amateurliga Berlin (II) – 2nd 1952–53: Oberliga Berlin (I) – 11th 1953–54: Amateurliga Berlin (II) – 1st 1954–55: Oberliga Berlin (I) – 11th 1955–56: Amateurliga Berlin (II) – 1st 1956–57: Oberliga Berlin (I) – 11th 1957–58: Amateurliga Berlin (II) – 2nd 1958–59: Oberliga Berlin (I) – 11th 1959–60: Amateurliga Berlin (II) – 2nd |
[3][14] |
Aris Limassol | Cyprus | 10 | 1996–97: Cypriot First Division (I) – 12th 1997–98: Cypriot Second Division (II) 1998–99: Cypriot First Division (I) – 14th 1999–2000: Cypriot Second Division (II) 2000–01: Cypriot First Division (I) – 14th 2001–02: Cypriot Second Division (II) 2002–03: Cypriot First Division (I) – 13th 2003–04: Cypriot Second Division (II) 2004–05: Cypriot First Division (I) – 14th 2005–06: Cypriot Second Division (II) |
[1] |
FC Kuressaare | Estonia | 9 | 2001: Meistriliiga (I) – 8th 2002: Esiliiga (II) – 2nd 2003: Meistriliiga (I) – 8th 2004: Esiliiga (II) – 5th 2005: Meistriliiga (I) – 9th 2006: Esiliiga (II) – 2nd 2007: Meistriliiga (I) – 9th 2008: Esiliiga (II) – 2nd 2009: Meistriliiga (I) – 8th |
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SK Brann | Norway | 8 | 1979: 1. divisjon (I) – 12th 1980: 2. divisjon (II) 1981: 1. divisjon (I) – 10th 1982: 2. divisjon (II) 1983: 1. divisjon (I) – 10th 1984: 2. divisjon (II) 1985: 1. divisjon (I) – 11th 1986: 2. divisjon (II) |
[1][15] |
Drogheda United | Ireland | 7 | 1993–94: Premier Division (I) – 12th 1994–95: First Division (II) – 2nd 1995–96: Premier Division (I) – 11th 1996–97: First Division (II) – 2nd 1997–98: Premier Division (I) – 12th 1998–99: First Division (II) – 1st 1999–2000: Premier Division (I) – 12th |
[1] |
Hong Kong FC | Hong Kong | 7 | 1972–73: Second Division League (II) 1973–74: First Division League (I) – 14th 1974–75: Second Division League (II) 1975–76: First Division League (I) – 12th 1976–77: Second Division League (II) 1977–78: First Division League (I) – 12th 1978–79: Second Division League (II) |
[1] |
Deportivo de La Coruña | Spain | 7 | 1961–62: Segunda División (II) – 1st 1962–63: La Liga (I) – 14th 1963–64: Segunda División (II) – 1st 1964–65: La Liga (I) – 16th 1965–66: Segunda División (II) – 1st 1966–67: La Liga (I) – 16th 1967–68: Segunda División (II) – 1st |
[1] |
SV Linx | Germany | 6 | 2002–03: Verbandsliga Südbaden (V) – 1st 2003–04: Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV) – 16th 2004–05: Verbandsliga Südbaden (V) – 1st 2005–06: Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV) – 18th 2006–07: Verbandsliga Südbaden (V) – 1st 2007–08:Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV) – 18th |
[3] |
TSG Weinheim | Germany | 6 | 1998–99: Verbandsliga Nordbaden (V) – 1st 1999–2000: Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV) – 15th 2000–01: Verbandsliga Nordbaden (V) – 1st 2001–02: Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV) – 15th 2002–03: Verbandsliga Nordbaden (V) – 1st 2003–04: Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV) – 18th |
[3] |
Heart of Midlothian F.C. | Scotland | 5 | 1976–77: Scottish Premier Division (I) –9th 1977–78: Scottish First Division (II) – 2nd 1978–79: Scottish Premier Division (I) – 9th 1979–80: Scottish First Division (II) – 1st 1980–81: Scottish Premier Division (I) – 10th |
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Promotions and/or relegations
Clubs with four or more consecutive promotions and/or relegations, spread over three or more divisions:
Club | Country | No | Leagues | Ref |
FC Kempten | Germany | 7 | 2004–05: Landesliga Bayern-Süd (VI) – 2nd ↑ 2005–06: Bayernliga (IV) – 16th ↓ 2006–07: Landesliga Bayern-Süd (VI) – 1st ↑ 2007–08: Bayernliga (IV) – 18th ↓ 2008–09: Landesliga Bayern-Süd (VI) – 14th ↓ 2009–10: Bezirksoberliga Schwaben (VII) – 17th ↓ 2010–11: Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd (VIII) – 13th ↓ |
[3][13] |
Gretna F.C. † | Scotland | 4 | 2004–05: Scottish Third Division (IV) – 1st ↑ 2005–06: Scottish Second Division (III) – 1st ↑ 2006–07: Scottish First Division (II) – 1st ↑ 2007–08: Scottish Premier League (I) – 12th ↓ |
[16] |
Notes
- † Club defunct.
- 1 The club withdrew its team during the 2010–11 season and entered the tier nine Kreisliga Donau/Iller A 3 for the 2011–12 season.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Up and Down! RSSSF.com, accessed: 4 October 2011
- ↑ SV Rödinghausen at Fussball.de (German) accessed: 5 April 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Das deutsche Fussball Archiv (German) Historic German league tables, accessed: 3 October 2011
- ↑ Website with tables and results from the Bavarian Oberliga to Bezirksliga (German), accessed: 3 October 2011
- ↑ South Western Tony Kempster
- ↑ Western Division One Tony Kempster
- ↑ Western Premier Tony Kempster
- ↑ Southern Div One South & West Tony Kempster
- ↑ North West Tony Kempster
- ↑ Western Division One Tony Kempster
- ↑ Northern Premier League Division One North Tony Kempster
- ↑ Moffat, Colin (28 April 2007). "Gretna fairytale continues". BBC Sport (BBC). Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Fussball.de - Ergebnisse (German) Tables and results of all German football leagues
- ↑ Kicker Almanach, (German) The yearbook on German football from Bundesliga to Oberliga, since 1937, published by the Kicker Sports Magazine
- ↑ Norway - List of final tables RSSSF.com, accessed: 4 October 2011
- ↑ Moffat, Colin (28 April 2007). "Gretna fairytale continues". BBC Sport (BBC). Retrieved 4 October 2011.