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List of association football clubs with multiple consecutive promotions or relegations
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This is a list of association football clubs with multiple consecutive promotions or relegations.
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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.[1]
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.[2]
Note:
- Dissolved and reformed clubs, and clubs relegated due to financial irregularities are not included in this list.
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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. |
| Dalkurd FF | Sweden | 5 | 2005: Division 6 Dalarna Mellersta (VIII) – 1st 2006: Division 5 Dalarna Södra (VII) – 1st2007: Division 4 Dalarna (VI) – 1st2008: Division 3 Södra Norrland (V) – 1st2009: Division 2 Norra Svealand (IV) – 1st | [citation needed] |
| SC Sagamihara | Japan | 5 | 2008: Kanagawa Prefectural League Division 3 (VIII) – 1st2009: Kanagawa Prefectural League Division 2 (VII) – 1st2010: Kanagawa Prefectural League Division 1 (VI) – 1st2011: Kantō League Division 2 (V) – 1st2012: Kantō League Division 1 (IV) – 1st | [citation needed] |
| 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 | [3] |
| TV Herkenrath [de] | Germany | 5 | 2010–11: Kreisliga C (XI) – 1st2011–12: Kreisliga B (X) – 1st2012–13: Kreisliga A (VIII) – 2nd2013–14: Bezirksliga Mittelrhein 1 (VII) – 1st2014–15: Landesliga Mittelrhein 1 (VI) – 2nd | [citation needed] |
| 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 | [4] |
| Iwaki FC | Japan | 5 | 2015: Fukushima Prefectural League Division 3 (IX) – 1st2016: Fukushima Prefectural League Division 2 (VIII) – 1st2017: Fukushima Prefectural League Division 1 (VII) – 1st2018: Tohoku League Division 2 South (VI) – 1st2019: Tohoku League Division 1 (V) – 1st | [citation needed] |
| NK Zavrč | Slovenia | 5 | 2008–09: MNZ Ptuj, 2. Class (VI) – 1st2009–10: MNZ Ptuj, 1. Class (V) – 1st2010–11: Styrian League (IV) – 1st2011–12: Slovenian Third League East (III) – 1st2012–13: Slovenian Second League (II) – 1st | [citation needed] |
| C.F. Os Belenenses | Portugal | 5 | 2018/19: AF Lisboa Third Division (VII) – 1st 2019/20: AF Lisboa Second Division (VI) – 1st2020/21: AF Lisboa First Division (V) – 1st2021/22: Campeonato de Portugal (IV) – best 3rd 2022/23: Liga 3 (III) – 2nd | [5] |
| FC Enikon Augsburg[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | [6][7] |
| NK Olimpija Ljubljana | Slovenia | 4 | 2005–06: Division 5 Ljubljana (V) – 1st2006–07: Division 4 Ljubljana (IV) – 1st2007–08: Slovenian Third League West (III) – 1st2008–09: Slovenian Second League (II) – 1st | [8] |
| Truro City F.C. | 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 | [9][10][11][12] |
| 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 | [citation needed] |
| FC Mynai | Ukraine | 4 | 2017: Zakarpattia Oblast Championship (V) – 1st2017–18: Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship (IV) – 1st in Group 1, play-off quarterfinal2018–19: Ukrainian Second League (III) – 1st in Group A, play-off finalist2019–20: Ukrainian First League (II) – 1st | [13] |
| FC Naftokhimik Kremenchuk | Ukraine | 3 | 1992: Poltava Oblast Championship (V) – 1st in Group South, play-offs winner1992–93: Transitional League (IV) – 1st1993–94: Ukrainian Second League (III) – 4th | [14] |
| FC Lviv | Ukraine | 3 | 1992–93: Lviv Oblast Championship (VI) – 1st, promoted two levels1993–94: Transitional League (IV) – 4th1994–95: Ukrainian Second League (III) – 2nd | [15] |
| CSKA-Borysfen | Ukraine | 3 | 1992–93: Transitional League (IV) – 4th (as FC Nyva Myronivka and FC Nyva-Borysfen Myronivka)1993–94: Ukrainian Second League (III) – 1st (as FC Borysfen Boryspil and FC Boryspil)1994–95: Ukrainian First League (II) – 2nd (as FC Borysfen Boryspil and FC CSKA-Borysfen Kyiv) | [16] |
| FC Metalurh Novomoskovsk | Ukraine | 3 | 1992–93: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Championship (VI) – 1st1993–94: Ukrainian Amateur League (V) – 1st in Group 51994–95: Ukrainian Third League (IV) – 8th | [17] |
| TSV 1860 München II | Germany | 3 | 1994–95: Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern (VI) – 2nd1995–96: Landesliga Bayern-Süd (V) – 1st1996–97: Bayernliga (IV) – 1st | [6] |
| JK Dünamo Tallinn | Estonia | 3 | 2002: III Liiga North (IV) – 1st2003: II Liiga North/East (III) – 1st2004: Esiliiga (II) – 4th (playoffs) | [citation needed] |
| Gretna F.C.[lower-alpha 1] | Scotland | 3 | 2004–05: Scottish Third Division (IV) – 1st2005–06: Scottish Second Division (III) – 1st2006–07: Scottish First Division (II) – 1st | [18] |
| 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) | [19][20][21] |
| T&T Hanoi FC | Vietnam | 3 | 2006: Third League (IV) – 1st2007: Second League (III) – 2nd2008: V.League 2 (II) – 2nd | [citation needed] |
| Slimbridge F.C. | England | 3 | 2007–08: Gloucester Northern Senior League Premier Division (XII) – 1st 2008–09: Gloucestershire County League (XI) – 1st2009–10: Hellenic League Division One West (X) – 1st | [citation needed] |
| 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 | [citation needed] |
| 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 | [citation needed] |
| Parma Calcio 1913 | Italy | 3 | 2015–16: Serie D (IV) – 1st2016–17: Serie C (III) – 2nd2017–18: Serie B (II) – 2nd | [22][23] |
| 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 | [citation needed] |
| FC Hermannstadt | Romania | 3 | 2015–16: Liga IV Sibiu County (IV) – 1st2016–17: Liga III Seria V (III) – 1st2017–18: Liga II (II) – 2nd | [24] |
| UD Tamaraceite | Spain | 3 | 2015–16: Segunda Regional Aficionado-Gran Canaria (VII) – 1st2016–17: Primera Regional Aficionado-Gran Canaria (VI) – 1st2017–18: Interinsular Preferente de Las Palmas (V) – 1st | [25] |
| Centro Sportivo Alagoano | Brazil | 3 | 2016: Série D (IV) – 2nd2017: Série C (III) – 1st2018: Série B (II) – 2nd | [citation needed] |
| Bromsgrove Sporting F.C. | England | 3 | 2016–17: Midland Football League Division 1 (X) – 1st2017–18: Northern Football League Premier Division (IX) – 1st2018–19: Southern Football League Division One Central (VIII) – 1st | [citation needed] |
| FC VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka | Ukraine | 3 | 2018: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Championship (V) – 1st2018–19: Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship (IV) – 1st in Group 3, play-offs winner2019–20: Ukrainian Second League (III) – 1st in Group B | [26] |
| FC Alians Lypova Dolyna | Ukraine | 3 | 2018: Sumy Oblast Championship (V) – 1st2018–19: Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship (IV) – 3rd in Group 2, play-off quarterfinal2019–20: Ukrainian Second League (III) – 3rd in Group B (playoffs) | [27] |
| Walton & Hersham F.C. | England | 3 | 2020-21: Combined Counties Football League Division One (X) – 2nd2021-22: Combined Counties Football League Premier Division South (IX) – 2nd2022–23: Isthmian League Division One South Central (VIII) – 2nd (playoffs) | |
| Kasımpaşa S.K. | Turkey | 3 | 2004-05: TFF Third League TFF Third League 3rd Group (IV) – 1st2005-06: TFF Second League TFF Second League 1st Group (III) – 1st2006-07: TFF First League TFF First League (II) – 5th (playoffs) | [citation needed] |
Relegations
Clubs with three or more consecutive relegations:
| Club | Country | No | Leagues | Ref |
| F.C. Tirsense | Portugal | 4 | 1995–96: Primeira Liga (I) – 18th1996–97: Liga de Honra (II) – 18th1997–98: Segunda Divisão (III) – 18th1998–99: Terceira Divisão (IV) – 15th | [citation needed] |
| SV Lohhof | Germany | 4 | 1999–2000: Regionalliga Süd (III) – 18th2000–01: Bayernliga (IV) – 18th2001–02: Landesliga Bayern-Süd (V) – 20th2002–03: Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern (VI) – 18th | [6] |
| FC Kempten | Germany | 4 | 2007–08: Bayernliga (IV) – 18th2008–09: Landesliga Bayern-Süd (VI) – 14th2009–10: Bezirksoberliga Schwaben (VII) – 17th2010–11: Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd (VIII) – 13th | [6][28] |
| KS Cracovia | Poland | 3 | 1969–70: I liga (I) – 14th1970–71: II liga (II) – 16th1971–72: III liga gr. II (Kraków) (III) – 13th | [citation needed] |
| Bristol City F.C. | England | 3 | 1979–80: Football League First Division (I) – 20th1980–81: Football League Second Division (II) – 21st1981–82: Football League Third Division (III) – 23rd | [citation needed] |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. | England | 3 | 1983–84: Football League First Division (I) – 22nd1984–85: Football League Second Division (II) – 22nd1985–86: Football League Third Division (III) – 23rd | [citation needed] |
| AS Brest [fr] | France | 3 | 1986–87: Division 3 (III) – 16th1987–88: Division 4 (IV) – 14th1988–89: Division d'Honneur (V) – 13th | [29] |
| SpVgg Plattling | Germany | 3 | 1993–94: Bayernliga (III) – 18th 1994–95: Landesliga Bayern-Mitte (V) – 16th1995–96: Bezirksoberliga Niederbayern (VI) – 16th | [6] |
| Luton Town F.C. | England | 3 | 2006–07: Football League Championship (II) – 23rd2007–08: Football League One (III) – 24th2008–09: Football League Two (IV) – 24th | [citation needed] |
| SpVgg Au/Iller[lower-alpha 2] | Germany | 3 | 2008–09: Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (V) – 17th2009–10: Verbandsliga Württemberg (VI) – 16th2010–11: Landesliga Württemberg 2 (VII) – 16th | [6][28] |
| Ruch Chorzów | Poland | 3 | 2016–17: Ekstraklasa (I) – 16th 2017–18: I liga (II) – 17th 2018–19: II liga (III) – 17th | [30][31] |
| FC Dnipro | Ukraine | 3 | 2016–17: Vyshcha Liha (I) – 11th, relegated two levels lower2017–18 Ukrainian Second League (III) – 8th in Group B2018–19: Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship (IV) – 8th in Group 3 | [32] |
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 | [6][33] |
| Aris Limassol FC | 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) | [2] |
| 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 | [citation needed] |
| 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) | [2][34] |
| 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 | [2] |
| 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) | [2] |
| Drogheda United F.C. | 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 | [2] |
| Rotherham United F.C. | England | 6 | 2016–17: EFL Championship (II) – 24th2017–18: EFL League One (III) – 4th2018–19: EFL Championship (II) – 22nd2019–20: EFL League One (III) – 2nd2020–21: EFL Championship (II) – 23rd2021–22: EFL League One (III) – 2nd | [35] |
| 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 | [6] |
| 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 | [36] |
| 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 | [6] |
| Avaí FC | Brazil | 6 | 2014: Série B (II) – 4th2015: Série A (I) – 17th2016: Série B (II) – 2nd2017: Série A (I) – 18th2018: Série B (II) – 3rd2019: Série A (I) – 20th | [citation needed] |
| 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 | [citation needed] |
| 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) | [37] |
| 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) | [38] |
| 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) | [39] |
| FC Zakarpattia Uzhhorod | Ukraine | 5 | 2005–06: Vyshcha Liha (I) – 16th2006–07 Ukrainian First League (II) – 2nd2007–08: Vyshcha Liha (I) – 16th2008–09 Ukrainian First League (II) – 1st2009–10: Ukrainian Premier League (I) – 16th | [40] |
| FC 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 | [41] |
| Fulham F.C. | England | 5 | 2017–18: EFL Championship (II) – 3rd 2018–19 Premier League (I) – 19th 2019–20: EFL Championship (II) – 4th 2020-21: Premier League (I) – 18th 2021–22: EFL Championship (II) – 1st |
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 |
| RC 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 ↓ | [42] |
| 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 ↓ | [43][44] |
| 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 ↓ | [6][28] |
| Comercial Futebol Clube (RP) | Brazil | 7 | 2009: Campeonato Paulista Série A2 (VI) – 18th ↓2010: Campeonato Paulista Série A3 (VII) – 5th ↑2011: Campeonato Paulista Série A2 (VI) – 4th ↑2012: Campeonato Paulista (V) – 20th ↓2013: Campeonato Paulista Série A2 (VI) – 4th ↑2014: Campeonato Paulista (V) – 17th ↓2015: Campeonato Paulista Série A2 (VI) – 17th ↓ | [citation needed] |
| Wimbledon F.C. | England | 6 | 1978–79: Football League Fourth Division (IV) – 3rd ↑1979–80: Football League Third Division (III) – 24th ↓1980–81: Football League Fourth Division (IV) – 4th ↑1981–82: Football League Third Division (III) – 21st ↓1982–83: Football League Fourth Division (IV) – 1st ↑1983–84: Football League Third Division (III) – 2nd ↑ | [45] |
| 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 ↓ | [46] |
| IF Brommapojkarna | Sweden | 6 | 2014: Allsvenskan (I) –16th ↓2015: Superettan (II) – 16th ↓2016: Division 1 Norra (III) – 1st ↑2017: Superettan (II) – 1st ↑2018: Allsvenskan (I) – 14th (relegated after play-outs) ↓2019: Superettan (II) – 15th ↓ | [citation needed] |
| F.C. Tirsense | Portugal | 5 | 1995–96: Primeira Liga (I) – 18th ↓1996–97: Liga de Honra (II) – 18th ↓1997–98: Segunda Divisão (III) – 18th ↓1998–99: Terceira Divisão (IV) – 15th ↓1999–2000: Divisão de Honra da AF Porto (V) – 1st ↑ | [citation needed] |
| Manchester City F.C. | England | 5 | 1997–98: Football League First Division (II) – 22nd 1998–99: Football League Second Division (III) – 3rd 1999–2000: Football League First Division(II) – 1st 2000–01: Premier League (I) – 18th 2001–02: Football League First Division (II) – 1st | [citation needed] |
| RCD Mallorca | Spain | 5 | 2016–17: Segunda División (II) – 20th ↓2017–18: Segunda División B (III) – 1st ↑2018–2019: Segunda División(II) – 5th ↑2019–20: La Liga (I) – 19th ↓2020–21: Segunda División (II) – 2nd ↑ | [47] |
| FC Obolon Kyiv | Ukraine | 4 | 1998–99: Ukrainian Second League (III) – 1st in Group C ↑1999–2000: Ukrainian First League (II) – 16th ↓2000–01: Ukrainian Second League (III) – 1st in Group B ↑2001–02: Ukrainian First League (II) – 3rd ↑ | [48] |
| Esporte Clube Vitória | Brazil | 4 | 2004: Série A (I) – 23rd ↓2005: Série B (II) – 17th ↓2006: Série C (III) – 2nd ↑2007: Série B (II) – 4th ↑ | [citation needed] |
| América Futebol Clube (RN) | Brazil | 4 | 2004: Série B (II) – 19th ↓2005: Série C (III) – 2nd ↑2006: Série B (II) – 4th ↑2007: Série A (I) – 20th ↓ | [citation needed] |
| Gretna F.C.[lower-alpha 1] | 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 ↓ | [18] |
| Esporte Clube Água Santa | Brazil | 4 | 2013: Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão (VIII) – 2nd ↑2014: Campeonato Paulista Série A3 (VII) – 4th ↓2015: Campeonato Paulista Série A2 (VI) – 4th ↑2016: Campeonato Paulista (V) – 15th ↓ | [citation needed] |
| Al Shabab Al Arabi Club Beirut | Lebanon | 4 | 2015–16: Lebanese Third Division (III) – 2nd ↑2016–17: Lebanese Second Division (II) – 1st ↑2017–18: Lebanese Premier League (I) -–11th ↓2018–19: Lebanese Second Division (II) – 11th ↓ | [49][50][51] |
| Centro Sportivo Alagoano | Brazil | 4 | 2016: Série D (IV) – 2nd ↑2017: Série C (III) – 1st ↑2018: Série B (II) – 2nd ↑2019: Série A (I) – 18th ↓ | [citation needed] |
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