2

Have all the promoted teams in one season ever been relegated in the following season?

The most recent season when this "almost" happened was 2012/13, when two previously promoted teams got relegated. But in this season there was a third promoted team, which didn't get relegated.

Improve this question
2
  • By "united German Bundesliga", do you mean since the Bundesliga replaced Germany's regional leagues in 1963-64, or since the East German league was folded into it in 1991-92?
    – F1Krazy
    Commented Aug 18, 2023 at 10:29
  • 1
    @F1Krazy The first one!
    – csabinho
    Commented Aug 18, 2023 at 10:41

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
5
+50

This has happened four times, although on all but one occasion, only two teams had been promoted the previous season:

  • In 1966/67, when Fortuna Düsseldorf and Rot-Weiss Essen were both immediately relegated. (Only two teams were promoted and relegated in those days.)
  • In 1978/79, when Arminia Bielefeld, 1.FC Nürnberg, and SV Darmstadt 98 were all immediately relegated.
  • In 1982/83, when FC Schalke 04 and Hertha BSC were both immediately relegated. Only two teams had been promoted in 1981-82, as Bayer Leverkusen had won a play-off and got to keep their place; Schalke ended up in the relegation play-off in 1982/83 but lost and were relegated along with Hertha and Karlsruhe.
  • In 1992/93, when Bayer 05 Uerdingen and 1.FC Saarbrücken were both immediately relegated. The Bundesliga had temporarily expanded to 20 teams in 1991/92 to include two East German teams as part of the reunification; only two teams were promoted that year while four were relegated.

Honourable mention goes to 1986/87: of the two promoted clubs, Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin were relegated, while FC Homburg went into the play-off (but won and kept their place).

There have also been nine occasions in which 2/3 of the promoted clubs were relegated: 1975/76, 1977/78, 1985/86, 1991/92 (though as mentioned above, four teams were relegated that year), 1999/2000, 2003/04, 2005/06, 2007/08, and 2012/13.

Improve this answer
2
  • What was the reason for these immediate relegations?
    – Snack Exchange
    Commented Aug 18, 2023 at 17:56
  • 1
    @SnackExchange There's generally a significant gap in quality between a country's first and second leagues. Some promoted teams are able to bridge that gap through clever recruitment and tactical nous, and some aren't.
    – F1Krazy
    Commented Aug 18, 2023 at 18:00

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our privacy policy.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.