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.^[1]

It is comparably easier for a club to suffer 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.

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.
Grazer AK	Austria	6	2013–14: 1. Klasse Mitte A (VIII) – 1st 2014–15: Gebietsliga Mitte (VII) – 1st 2015–16: Unterliga Mitte (VI) – 1st 2016–17: Oberliga Mitte/West (V) – 1st 2017–18: Landesliga Steiermark (IV) – 1st 2018–19: Austrian Regionalliga Central (III) – 1st	[citation needed]
Dalkurd FF	Sweden	5	2005: Division 6 Dalarna Mellersta (VIII) – 1st 2006: Division 5 Dalarna Södra (VII) – 1st 2007: Division 4 Dalarna (VI) – 1st 2008: Division 3 Södra Norrland (V) – 1st 2009: Division 2 Norra Svealand (IV) – 1st	[citation needed]
SC Sagamihara	Japan	5	2008: Kanagawa Prefectural League Division 3 (VIII) – 1st 2009: Kanagawa Prefectural League Division 2 (VII) – 1st 2010: Kanagawa Prefectural League Division 1 (VI) – 1st 2011: Kantō League Division 2 (V) – 1st 2012: Kantō League Division 1 (IV) – 1st	[citation needed]
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	[3]
TV Herkenrath [de]	Germany	5	2010–11: Kreisliga C (XI) – 1st 2011–12: Kreisliga B (X) – 1st 2012–13: Kreisliga A (VIII) – 2nd 2013–14: Bezirksliga Mittelrhein 1 (VII) – 1st 2014–15: Landesliga Mittelrhein 1 (VI) – 2nd	[citation needed]
Varesina Calcio	Italy	5	2010–11: Terza Categoria Lombardy (IX) – 1st 2011–12: Seconda Categoria Lombardy (VIII) – 1st 2012–13: Prima Categoria Lombardy (VII) – 1st 2013–14: Promozione Lombardy (VI) – 1st 2014–15: Eccellenza Lombardy (V) – 1st	[4]
Iwaki FC	Japan	5	2015: Fukushima Prefectural League Division 3 (IX) – 1st 2016: Fukushima Prefectural League Division 2 (VIII) – 1st 2017: Fukushima Prefectural League Division 1 (VII) – 1st 2018: Tohoku League Division 2 South (VI) – 1st 2019: Tohoku League Division 1 (V) – 1st	[citation needed]
NK Zavrč	Slovenia	5	2008–09: MNZ Ptuj, 2. Class (VI) – 1st 2009–10: MNZ Ptuj, 1. Class (V) – 1st 2010–11: Styrian League (IV) – 1st 2011–12: Slovenian Third League East (III) – 1st 2012–13: 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) – 1st 2020–21: AF Lisboa First Division (V) – 1st 2021–22: Campeonato de Portugal (IV) – best 3rd 2022–23: Liga 3 (III) – 2nd	[5]
Olympique Akbou	Algeria	5	2018–19: Division d'Honneur (VII) – 1st 2019–20: Régionale II (VI) – 1st 2021–22: Régionale I (IV)[a][b] – 1st 2022–23: Ligue 3 (III) – 1st 2023–24: Ligue 2 (II) – 1st	[citation needed]
India On Track FC	India	5	2019–20: Division 3 Mumbai Football Association (IX) - 4th 2021–22: Division 2 Mumbai Football Association (VIII) - 4th 2022–23: Division 1 Mumbai Football Association (VII) - 1st 2023–24: Super Division Mumbai Football Association (VI) - 2nd 2024–25: Elite Division (Mumbai Premier League) Mumbai Football Association (V) - 1st	[6]
FC Enikon Augsburg[c]	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	[7][8]
NK Olimpija Ljubljana	Slovenia	4	2005–06: Division 5 Ljubljana (V) – 1st 2006–07: Division 4 Ljubljana (IV) – 1st 2007–08: Slovenian Third League West (III) – 1st 2008–09: Slovenian Second League (II) – 1st	[9]
Truro City F.C.	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	[10][11][12][13]
Shaw Lane A.F.C.	England	4	2011–12: Sheffield & Hallam County Senior League Division 1 (XII) – 2nd 2012–13: Sheffield & Hallam County Senior League Premier Division (XI) – 1st 2013–14: Northern Counties East League Division 1 (X) – 2nd 2014–15: Northern Counties East League Premier Division (IX) – 1st	[citation needed]
FC Mynai	Ukraine	4	2017: Zakarpattia Oblast Championship (V) – 1st 2017–18: Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship (IV) – 1st in Group 1, play-off quarterfinal 2018–19: Ukrainian Second League (III) – 1st in Group A, play-off finalist 2019–20: Ukrainian First League (II) – 1st	[14]
FC Naftokhimik Kremenchuk	Ukraine	3	1992: Poltava Oblast Championship (V) – 1st in Group South, play-offs winner 1992–93: Transitional League (IV) – 1st 1993–94: Ukrainian Second League (III) – 4th	[15]
FC Lviv	Ukraine	3	1992–93: Lviv Oblast Championship (VI) – 1st, promoted two levels 1993–94: Transitional League (IV) – 4th 1994–95: Ukrainian Second League (III) – 2nd	[16]
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)	[17]
FC Metalurh Novomoskovsk	Ukraine	3	1992–93: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Championship (VI) – 1st 1993–94: Ukrainian Amateur League (V) – 1st in Group 5 1994–95: Ukrainian Third League (IV) – 8th	[18]
TSV 1860 München II	Germany	3	1994–95: Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern (VI) – 2nd 1995–96: Landesliga Bayern-Süd (V) – 1st 1996–97: Bayernliga (IV) – 1st	[7]
JK Dünamo Tallinn	Estonia	3	2002: III Liiga North (IV) – 1st 2003: II Liiga North/East (III) – 1st 2004: Esiliiga (II) – 4th (playoffs)	[citation needed]
Gretna F.C.[c]	Scotland	3	2004–05: Scottish Third Division (IV) – 1st 2005–06: Scottish Second Division (III) – 1st 2006–07: Scottish First Division (II) – 1st	[19]
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)	[20][21][22]
T&T Hanoi FC	Vietnam	3	2006: Third League (IV) – 1st 2007: Second League (III) – 2nd 2008: 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) – 1st 2009–10: Hellenic League Division One West (X) – 1st	[citation needed]
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 (VI) – 1st	[citation needed]
Kings Langley F.C.	England	3	2013–14: Spartan South Midlands Football League Division One (VIII) – 2nd 2014–15: Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier Division (VII) – 1st 2015–16: Southern Football League Division One Central (VI) – 1st	[citation needed]
Parma Calcio 1913	Italy	3	2015–16: Serie D (IV) – 1st 2016–17: Serie C (III) – 2nd 2017–18: Serie B (II) – 2nd	[23][24]
South Shields F.C.	England	3	2015–16: Northern Football League Division 2 (X) – 1st 2016–17: Northern Football League Division 1 (IX) – 1st 2017–18: Northern Premier League Division One North (VIII) – 1st	[citation needed]
FC Hermannstadt	Romania	3	2015–16: Liga IV Sibiu County (IV) – 1st 2016–17: Liga III Seria V (III) – 1st 2017–18: Liga II (II) – 2nd	[25]
UD Tamaraceite	Spain	3	2015–16: Segunda Regional Aficionado-Gran Canaria (VII) – 1st 2016–17: Primera Regional Aficionado-Gran Canaria (VI) – 1st 2017–18: Interinsular Preferente de Las Palmas (V) – 1st	[26]
Centro Sportivo Alagoano	Brazil	3	2016: Série D (IV) – 2nd 2017: Série C (III) – 1st 2018: Série B (II) – 2nd	[citation needed]
Bromsgrove Sporting F.C.	England	3	2016–17: Midland Football League Division 1 (X) – 1st 2017–18: Northern Football League Premier Division (IX) – 1st 2018–19: Southern Football League Division One Central (VIII) – 1st	[citation needed]
FC VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka	Ukraine	3	2018: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Championship (V) – 1st 2018–19: Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship (IV) – 1st in Group 3, play-offs winner 2019–20: Ukrainian Second League (III) – 1st in Group B	[27]
FC Alians Lypova Dolyna	Ukraine	3	2018: Sumy Oblast Championship (V) – 1st 2018–19: Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship (IV) – 3rd in Group 2, play-off quarterfinal 2019–20: Ukrainian Second League (III) – 3rd in Group B (playoffs)	[28]
Walton & Hersham F.C.	England	3	2020–21: Combined Counties Football League Division One (X) – 2nd 2021–22: Combined Counties Football League Premier Division South (IX) – 2nd 2022–23: 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) – 1st 2005–06: TFF Second League TFF Second League 1st Group (III) – 1st 2006–07: TFF First League TFF First League (II) – 5th (playoffs)	[citation needed]
Dial Square F.C.	England	3	2021–22: Guildford and Woking Alliance Football League Premier Division (X) – 2nd 2022–23: Surrey County Intermediate League (Western) Division One (II) – 2nd 2023–24: Surrey County Intermediate League (Western) Premier Division (X) – 1st
Wrexham A.F.C.	Wales [d]	3	2022–23: National League (V) – 1st 2023–24: League Two (IV) – 2nd 2024–25: League One (III) – 2nd

Relegations

Clubs with three or more consecutive relegations:

Club	Country	No	Leagues	Ref
Achilles '29	The Netherlands	5	2016–17: Eerste Divisie (II) – 20th 2017–18: Tweede Divisie (III) – 18th 2018–19: Derde Divisie (IV) – 18th 2021–22: Hoofdklasse (V) – 16th (league was cancelled for two seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic[29][30]) 2022–23: Eerste Klasse (VI) – 12th	[31]
F.C. Tirsense	Portugal	4	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	[citation needed]
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	[7]
FC Kempten	Germany	4	2007–08: Bayernliga (V) – 18th 2008–09: Landesliga Bayern-Süd (VI) – 14th 2009–10: Bezirksoberliga Schwaben (VII) – 17th 2010–11: Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd (VIII) – 13th	[7][32]
Vale of Leithen F.C.	Scotland	4	2021–22: Lowland Football League (V) – 18th 2022–23 East of Scotland Football League Premier Division (VI) – 16th 2023–24: East of Scotland Football League First Division (VII) – 15th 2024–25: East of Scotland Football League Second Division (VIII) – 14th	[33]
KS Cracovia	Poland	3	1969–70: I liga (I) – 14th 1970–71: II liga (II) – 16th 1971–72: III liga gr. II (Kraków) (III) – 13th	[citation needed]
Bristol City F.C.	England	3	1979–80: Football League First Division (I) – 20th 1980–81: Football League Second Division (II) – 21st 1981–82: Football League Third Division (III) – 23rd	[citation needed]
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.	England	3	1983–84: Football League First Division (I) – 22nd 1984–85: Football League Second Division (II) – 22nd 1985–86: Football League Third Division (III) – 23rd	[citation needed]
AS Brest [fr]	France	3	1986–87: Division 3 (III) – 16th 1987–88: Division 4 (IV) – 14th 1988–89: Division d'Honneur (V) – 13th	[34]
SpVgg Plattling	Germany	3	1993–94: Bayernliga (III) – 18th 1994–95: Landesliga Bayern-Mitte (V) – 16th 1995–96: Bezirksoberliga Niederbayern (VI) – 16th	[7]
Luton Town F.C.	England	3	2006–07: Football League Championship (II) – 23rd 2007–08: Football League One (III) – 24th 2008–09: Football League Two (IV) – 24th	[citation needed]
SpVgg Au/Iller[e]	Germany	3	2008–09: Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (V) – 17th 2009–10: Verbandsliga Württemberg (VI) – 16th 2010–11: Landesliga Württemberg 2 (VII) – 16th	[7][32]
Ruch Chorzów	Poland	3	2016–17: Ekstraklasa (I) – 16th 2017–18: I liga (II) – 17th 2018–19: II liga (III) – 17th	[35][36]
FC Dnipro	Ukraine	3	2016–17: Vyshcha Liha (I) – 11th, relegated two levels lower 2017–18 Ukrainian Second League (III) – 8th in Group B 2018–19: Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship (IV) – 8th in Group 3	[37]

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) – 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	[7][38]
Aris Limassol FC	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)	[2]
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	[citation needed]
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)	[2][39]
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	[2]
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)	[2]
Drogheda United F.C.	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	[2]
Rotherham United F.C.	England	6	2016–17: EFL Championship (II) – 24th 2017–18: EFL League One (III) – 4th 2018–19: EFL Championship (II) – 22nd 2019–20: EFL League One (III) – 2nd 2020–21: EFL Championship (II) – 23rd 2021–22: EFL League One (III) – 2nd	[40]
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	[7]
Valur	Iceland	6	1999: Urvalsdeild (I) – 9th 2000: 1. deild (II) – 2nd 2001: Urvalsdeild (I) – 9th 2002: 1. deild (II) – 1st 2003: Urvalsdeild (I) – 10th 2004: 1. deild (II) – 1st	[41]
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	[7]
Avaí FC	Brazil	6	2014: Série B (II) – 4th 2015: Série A (I) – 17th 2016: Série B (II) – 2nd 2017: Série A (I) – 18th 2018: Série B (II) – 3rd 2019: Série A (I) – 20th	[citation needed]
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	[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)	[42]
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)	[43]
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)	[44]
FC Zakarpattia Uzhhorod	Ukraine	5	2005–06: Vyshcha Liha (I) – 16th 2006–07 Ukrainian First League (II) – 2nd 2007–08: Vyshcha Liha (I) – 16th 2008–09 Ukrainian First League (II) – 1st 2009–10: Ukrainian Premier League (I) – 16th	[45]
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	[46]
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 ↓	[47]
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 ↓	[48][49]
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 ↓	[7][32]
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	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 ↑	[50]
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 ↓	[51]
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	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 ↑	[52]
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 ↑	[53]
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.[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 ↓	[19]
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 ↓	[54][55][56]
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]

Notes

1. The professional Ligue 2 being removed from the pyramid in 2020, all subsequent tiers gained one step.
2. The 2020–21 season was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
3. Club defunct
4. Wrexham play in the English football league system.
5. 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