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 did from 2004 to 2007, or Chester did from 2010 to 2013 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 alphabetical order of location:
Promotions
Clubs with three or more consecutive promotions:
| Club | Country | No | Leagues | Ref |
| TV Herkenrath | Germany | 5 | 2010–11: Kreisliga C (X) – 1st2011–12: Kreisliga B (IX) – 1st2012–13: Kreisliga A (VIII) – 2nd2013–14: Bezirksliga Mittelrhein 1 (VII) – 1st2014–15: Landesliga Mittelrhein 1 (VI) – 2nd | |
| SV Rödinghausen | Germany | 5 | 2009–10: Kreisliga A (IX) – 1st2010–11: Bezirksliga Westfalen 1 (VIII) – 1st2011–12: Landesliga Westfalen-Ost (VII) – 1st2012–13: Westfalenliga 1 (VI) – 1st2013–14: Oberliga Westfalen (V) – 2nd | [2] |
| Varesina Calcio | Italy | 5 | 2010–11: Terza Categoria Lombardy(IX) – 1st2011–12: Seconda Categoria Lombardy (VIII) – 1st2012–13: Prima Categoria Lombardy (VII) – 1st2013–14: Promozione Lombardy(VI) – 1st2014–15: Eccellenza Lombardy (V) – 1st | [3] |
| FC Enikon Augsburg † | Germany | 4 | 1990–91: A-Klasse Augsburg (VII) – 1st1991–92: Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd (VI) – 2nd1992–93: Bezirksoberliga Schwaben (V) – 2nd1993–94: Landesliga Bayern-Süd (IV) – 2nd | [4][5] |
| Truro City | England | 4 | 2005–06: South Western League (XI) - 1st2006–07: Western League Division One (X) – 2nd2007–08: Western League Premier Division (IX) – 1st2008–09: Southern League Division One South & West (VIII) – 1st | [6][7][8][9] |
| Shaw Lane A.F.C. | England | 4 | 2011–12: Sheffield & Hallam County Senior League Division 1 (XII) - 2nd2012–13: Sheffield & Hallam County Senior League Premier Division (XI) - 1st2013–14: Northern Counties East League Division 1 (X) - 2nd2014–15: Northern Counties East League Premier Division (IX) - 1st | |
| South Shields F.C. | England | 3 | 2015–16: Northern Football League Division 2 (X) - 1st2016–17: Northern Football League Division 1 (IX) - 1st2017–18: Northern Premier League Division One North (VIII) - 1st | |
| Kings Langley F.C. | England | 3 | 2013–14: Spartan South Midlands Football League Division One (VIII) - 2nd2014–15: Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier Division (VII) - 1st2015–16: Southern Football League Division One Central (VI) - 1st | |
| Chester F.C. | England | 3 | 2010–11: Northern Premier League Division One North (VIII) - 1st2011–12: Northern Premier League (VII) - 1st2012–13: Conference North (VI) - 1st | |
| F.C. United of Manchester | England | 3 | 2005–06: North West Counties Football League Division Two (X) - 1st2006–07: North West Counties Football League Division One (IX) – 1st2007–08: Northern Premier League Division One North (VIII) – 2nd (playoffs) | [10][11][12] |
| Gretna F.C. † | Scotland | 3 | 2004–05: Scottish Third Division (IV) – 1st2005–06: Scottish Second Division (III) – 1st2006–07: Scottish First Division (II) – 1st | [13] |
| JK Dünamo Tallinn | Estonia | 3 | 2002: III Liiga North (IV) – 1st2003: II Liiga North/East (III) – 1st2004: Esiliiga (II) – 4th (playoffs) | |
| TSV 1860 München II | Germany | 3 | 1994–95: Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern (VI) – 2nd1995–96: Landesliga Bayern-Süd (V) – 1st1996–97: Bayernliga (IV) – 1st | [4] |
Relegations
Clubs with three or more consecutive relegations:
Promotions and relegations
Yo-yo clubs, meaning clubs that consecutively 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) – 14th1951–52: Amateurliga Berlin (II) – 2nd1952–53: Oberliga Berlin (I) – 11th1953–54: Amateurliga Berlin (II) – 1st1954–55: Oberliga Berlin (I) – 11th1955–56: Amateurliga Berlin (II) – 1st1956–57: Oberliga Berlin (I) – 11th1957–58: Amateurliga Berlin (II) – 2nd1958–59: Oberliga Berlin (I) – 11th1959–60: Amateurliga Berlin (II) – 2nd | [4][15] |
| Aris Limassol | Cyprus | 10 | 1996–97: Cypriot First Division (I) – 12th1997–98: Cypriot Second Division (II)1998–99: Cypriot First Division (I) – 14th1999–2000: Cypriot Second Division (II)2000–01: Cypriot First Division (I) – 14th2001–02: Cypriot Second Division (II)2002–03: Cypriot First Division (I) – 13th2003–04: Cypriot Second Division (II)2004–05: Cypriot First Division (I) – 14th2005–06: Cypriot Second Division (II) | [1] |
| FC Kuressaare | Estonia | 9 | 2001: Meistriliiga (I) – 8th2002: Esiliiga (II) – 2nd2003: Meistriliiga (I) – 8th2004: Esiliiga (II) – 5th2005: Meistriliiga (I) – 9th2006: Esiliiga (II) – 2nd2007: Meistriliiga (I) – 9th2008: Esiliiga (II) – 2nd2009: Meistriliiga (I) – 8th | |
| SK Brann | Norway | 8 | 1979: 1. divisjon (I) – 12th1980: 2. divisjon (II) 1981: 1. divisjon (I) – 10th1982: 2. divisjon (II) 1983: 1. divisjon (I) – 10th1984: 2. divisjon (II) 1985: 1. divisjon (I) – 11th1986: 2. divisjon (II) | [1][16] |
| Drogheda United | Ireland | 7 | 1993–94: Premier Division (I) – 12th1994–95: First Division (II) – 2nd1995–96: Premier Division (I) – 11th1996–97: First Division (II) – 2nd1997–98: Premier Division (I) – 12th1998–99: First Division (II) – 1st1999–2000: Premier Division (I) – 12th | [1] |
| Hong Kong FC | Hong Kong | 7 | 1972–73: Second Division League (II) 1973–74: First Division League (I) – 14th1974–75: Second Division League (II) 1975–76: First Division League (I) – 12th1976–77: Second Division League (II) 1977–78: First Division League (I) – 12th1978–79: Second Division League (II) | [1] |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | Spain | 7 | 1961–62: Segunda División (II) – 1st1962–63: La Liga (I) – 14th1963–64: Segunda División (II) – 1st1964–65: La Liga (I) – 16th1965–66: Segunda División (II) – 1st1966–67: La Liga (I) – 16th1967–68: Segunda División (II) – 1st | [1] |
| Valur | Iceland | 6 | 1999: Urvalsdeild (I) – 9th2000: 1. deild (II) – 2nd2001: Urvalsdeild (I) – 9th 2002: 1. deild (II) – 1st 2003: Urvalsdeild (I) – 10th 2004: 1. deild (II) – 1st | [17] |
| SV Linx | Germany | 6 | 2002–03: Verbandsliga Südbaden (V) – 1st2003–04: Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV) – 16th2004–05: Verbandsliga Südbaden (V) – 1st2005–06: Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV) – 18th2006–07: Verbandsliga Südbaden (V) – 1st2007–08:Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV) – 18th | [4] |
| TSG Weinheim | Germany | 6 | 1998–99: Verbandsliga Nordbaden (V) – 1st1999–2000: Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV) – 15th2000–01: Verbandsliga Nordbaden (V) – 1st2001–02: Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV) – 15th2002–03: Verbandsliga Nordbaden (V) – 1st2003–04: Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV) – 18th | [4] |
| Heart of Midlothian F.C. | Scotland | 5 | 1976–77: Scottish Premier Division (I) –9th1977–78: Scottish First Division (II) – 2nd1978–79: Scottish Premier Division (I) – 9th1979–80: Scottish First Division (II) – 1st1980–81: Scottish Premier Division (I) – 10th | |
| 1. FC Köln | Germany | 5 | 2001-02: Bundesliga (I) 2002-03: 2. Bundesliga (II) 2003-04: Bundesliga (I) 2004-05: 2. Bundesliga (II) 2005-06: Bundesliga (I) | [18] |
| Kuban Krasnodar | Russia | 5 | 2006: National League (II) - 2nd 2007: Premier League (I) - 15th 2008: National League (II) - 2nd 2009: Premier League (I) - 15th 2010: National League (II) - 1st | [19] |
| U.S. Cremonese | Italy | 5 | 1988-89: Serie B (II) 1989-90: Serie A (I) 1990-91: Serie B (II) 1991-92: Serie A (I) 1992-93: Serie B (II) | [20] |
| Odra Opole | Poland | 5 | 1983/1984: II liga group 1 (II) - 13th 1984/1985: III liga group. 5 (III) - 1st 1985/1986: II liga group 1 (II) - 14th 1986/1987: III liga group 5 (III) - 1st 1987/1988: II liga group 1 (II) - 13th (relegated after play-outs) | [21] |
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 |
| Celta de Vigo | Spain | 9 | 1974-75: La Liga (I) 17th ↓1975-76: Segunda División (II) 2nd ↑1976-77: La Liga (I) 17th ↓1977-78: Segunda División (II) 2nd ↑1978-79: La Liga (I) 16th ↓1979-80: Segunda División (II) 17th ↓1980-81: Segunda División B Grupo I (III) 1st ↑1981-82: Segunda División (II) 1st ↑1982-83: La Liga (I) 17th ↓ | [22] |
| UMF Sindri Höfn | Iceland | 8 | 1996: 3. deild (IV) ↑ 1997: 2. deild (III) 10th ↓ 1998: 3. deild (IV) ↑ 1999: 2. deild (III) 2nd ↑ 2000: 1. deild (II) 9th ↓ 2001: 2. deild (III) 2nd ↑2002: 1. deild (II) 10th ↓2003: 2. deild (III) 9th ↓ | [23][24] |
| 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 ↓ | [4][14] |
| Gazélec Ajaccio | France | 6 | 2010–11: Championnat de France amateur (IV) – 1st ↑2011–12:Championnat National (III) – 3rd ↑ 2012–13: Ligue 2 (II) – 20th ↓2013–14: Championnat National (III) 3rd ↑2014–15: Ligue 2 (II) – 2nd ↑2015–16 Ligue 1 (I) - 19th ↓ | [25][26] |
| 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 ↓ | [27] |
| IF Brommapojkarna | Sweden | 4 | 2014: Allsvenskan (I) –16th ↓2015: Superettan (II) – 16th ↓2016: Division 1 Norra (III) – 1st ↑2017: Superettan (II) – 1st ↑ |
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 2 3 4 5 6 Up and Down! RSSSF.com, accessed: 4 October 2011
- ↑ SV Rödinghausen at Fussball.de (in German) accessed: 5 April 2015
- ↑ "La partita perfetta della Varesina". La Giocata (in Italian). 7 October 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Das deutsche Fussball Archiv (in German) Historic German league tables, accessed: 3 October 2011
- ↑ Website with tables and results from the Bavarian Oberliga to Bezirksliga (in 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.
- 1 2 3 Fussball.de - Ergebnisse Archived 7 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine. (in German) Tables and results of all German football leagues
- ↑ Kicker Almanach, (in 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
- ↑ http://stattosoftware.com/football/teams.php?team=Valur
- ↑ http://stattosoftware.com/football/teams.php?team=1.%20FC%20K%F6ln
- ↑ http://stattosoftware.com/football/teams.php?team=Kuban%20Krasnodar
- ↑ http://stattosoftware.com/football/teams.php?team=Cremonese
- ↑ http://www.mogiel.net/POL/history/history.php
- ↑ http://stattosoftware.com/football/teams.php?team=RC%20Celta%20de%20Vigo
- ↑ http://stattosoftware.com/football/teams.php?team=Sindri
- ↑ http://rsssf.com/tablesi/ijs98.html
- ↑ 2010–11 Championnat de France amateur
- ↑ http://stattosoftware.com/football/teams.php?team=Gaz%E9lec%20Ajaccio%20FCO
- ↑ Moffat, Colin (28 April 2007). "Gretna fairytale continues". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
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