query: who got relegated from the premiership in 2018

pos: 2017–18 Premier League punished under the new rule. Manchester City were confirmed as Premier League champions following Manchester United's 0–1 defeat at home to West Bromwich Albion in the 33rd round. Manchester City had started the Premier League season with an away win over Brighton & Hove Albion in August. After a draw against Everton, Manchester City won eighteen games in a row. During this time they secured first position and held it for the remainder of the season. On 7 April, Manchester City lost to Manchester United in the local derby, in which a win would have secured their position as champions.

neg: 2018–19 Scottish Championship 2018 after a 2–0 victory over Albion Rovers. Ross County were relegated to the Championship on 12 May 2018 after a 1–1 draw with St Johnstone. Alloa Athletic won promotion following a 2–1 aggregate victory in the play-off final. Partick Thistle were also relegated to the Championship following a 3–1 aggregate defeat to Livingston in the play-off final. From Championship Brechin City were relegated to League One on 24 March 2018 after a 2–0 defeat to Greenock Morton. St Mirren secured promotion to the Premiership on 14 April 2018 after a goalless draw with Livingston, who were also promoted after

neg: 2017–18 Premiership Rugby in the 2016–17 final. For the third season in a row, the relegation/promotion battle involved a straight swap between London Irish, who were relegated in their first season back in the Premiership, and Bristol, promoted as champions in their first season in the Greene King IPA Championship. Saracens won their fourth Premiership title by beating Exeter 27–10 on 26 May 2018 in the Grand Final at Twickenham. London Irish, having beaten Yorkshire Carnegie 84–66 on aggregate in the 2016–17 Greene King IPA Championship play-off final, replace Bristol, who were relegated last season after finishing bottom of the table. The 2017

neg: 2018–19 NIFL Premiership 2018–19 NIFL Premiership The 2018–19 NIFL Premiership (known as the Danske Bank Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is the 118th season of the Irish League overall and the sixth as the Northern Ireland Football League. The season began on 4 August 2018 and will conclude in May 2019. Crusaders are the defending champions from the previous season. The winner qualifies for the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League while the runner-up along with potentially the third-placed team and the play-off winners will qualify for the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League. Twelve teams will compete in the 2018–19 NIFL Premiership. Ballinamallard United were relegated after

neg: 2018–19 Principality Premiership be in next season's Premiership. The play-off will be a one-off at a neutral venue. The winner will be promoted to the Premiership whilst the loser will be relegated to the Championship. 2018–19 Principality Premiership The 2018–19 Principality Premiership is the third season of the new format of the Principality Premiership, the top tier of club rugby in Wales run by the Welsh Rugby Union. It is contested by sixteen Welsh clubs following an expansion from twelve teams at the start of the 2016–17 season. This season sees the end of "ring-fencing" and relegation returns for this season with four,

neg: Scottish Championship plays against the 11th-placed Premiership club. If the Championship play-off winner prevails, the club is promoted, with the Premiership club being relegated, otherwise the Premiership club can retain its position in Premiership with the promotion failure of the Championship club. The Championship play-off system is consistent to its Premiership counterpart, in which the bottom club of Championship is automatically relegated and the 9th-placed club undergoes a play-off with the 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed clubs from League One. Listed below are all the teams competing in the 2018–19 Scottish Championship season, with details of the first season they entered the

neg: 2018–19 Premiership Rugby at the first attempt. Bristol Bears, having won the 2017–18 RFU Championship, replace London Irish, who were relegated last season after finishing bottom of the table. The 2018 edition of the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series would be held on 27 and 28 July at Franklin's Gardens. All twelve Premiership teams would feature in one venue over two days. Teams would be split into four pools of three which played each other once in a round-robin basis with the tournament splitting into Cup and Plate competitions on the second day. Fixtures for the season were announced by Premiership Rugby on 6

neg: 2018–19 Principality Premiership 2018–19 Principality Premiership The 2018–19 Principality Premiership is the third season of the new format of the Principality Premiership, the top tier of club rugby in Wales run by the Welsh Rugby Union. It is contested by sixteen Welsh clubs following an expansion from twelve teams at the start of the 2016–17 season. This season sees the end of "ring-fencing" and relegation returns for this season with four, possibly five, teams being relegated to the 2019–20 WRU Championship. The structure this year has reverted to a traditional league. Each team will play each other team on a home and away

neg: Craig Curran scored three goals in three games, against Partick Thistle on 7 March 2015, Hamilton Academical on 14 March 2015 and once again seven days later, against Kilmarnock. After helping the club retain their Scottish Premiership status for the next season, on 30 April 2015, Curran signed a new two-year contract, keeping him at Ross County until 2017. Curran left County in May 2018, after they were relegated from the Premiership. Curran signed a three-year contract with Dundee United on 1 June 2018. Craig Curran Craig Carl Curran (born 23 August 1989) is an English football player who plays for Scottish

neg: SJFA West Region Premiership "Premiership" from 2018 onwards and will consist of sixteen clubs. Clubs will be relegated to a rebranded "Championship" also consisting of sixteen teams. Groundsharing with Maryhill FCGroundsharing with Cumbernauld United F.C.. Note: Champions in bold completed the 'Double' by also winning the Junior Cup. This table is a cumulative record of matches played in the Super League Premier Division since its inception in 2002. The table is accurate from the 2002–03 season to the end of the 2017–18 season, inclusive. Teams highlighted in bold are members of the 2018–19 West Region Premiership. <br> Arthurlie deducted 15 points in 2005–06 season.

neg: 2018–19 St Mirren F.C. season 2018–19 St Mirren F.C. season The 2018–19 season is the club's first season of play back in the top tier of Scottish football since 2015, having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the previous season. The club had been relegated from the Premiership at the end of the 2014–15 season. St Mirren will also compete in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup. Also on this day, Saints signed defender Paul McGinn on a two-year deal from relegated Partick Thistle. McGinn is the brother of Saints captain Stephen McGinn, and previously left Saints in 2013 without

neg: Partick Thistle F.C. in 11th position, narrowly avoiding 12th place with Ross County being automatically relegated. Thistle subsequently went into the Scottish Premiership play-offs against Livingston, who had finished second in the Scottish Championship in their first season of returning to the league. On 17 May 2018, Thistle lost the first leg 2–1 away at Almondvale Stadium, with Kris Doolan getting Thistle's goal. Livingston then came to face Thistle at Firhill on 20 May 2018. Livingston won the away leg 0–1 after Keaghan Jacobs scored in the 46th minute. Thistle were relegated to the Scottish Championship after a stay in the top flight

neg: 2018–19 Swiss Challenge League got relegated after finishing last-placed in the 2017–18 Swiss Super League. FC Wohlen was relegated after finishing 10th. They were replaced by SC Kriens, who won promotion from the 2017–18 Swiss Promotion League. 2018–19 Swiss Challenge League The 2018–19 Swiss Challenge League (referred to as the Brack.ch Challenge League for sponsoring reasons) is the 16th season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of competitive football in Switzerland, under its current name. The season started on 20 July 2018 and is scheduled to end on 26 May 2019. The winter break is scheduled between 16 December 2018 and 1

neg: 2018–19 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season 2018–19 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season The 2018–19 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season is the club's second season in the Scottish Championship, having been relegated from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2016–17 season. Caley Thistle will also compete in the Scottish Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup. This season will be the 25th season since Inverness joined the Scottish Football League. This season is also the return of the Highland derby after Ross County were relegated one season after Inverness. John Robertson will return to the club for his second season after a close

neg: 2018–19 Danish Superliga 2018–19 Danish Superliga The 2018–19 Danish Superliga season is the 29th season of the Danish Superliga. Midtjylland are the defending champions. The season started on 13 July 2018 and is scheduled to end in May 2019. FC Helsingør finished as loser in the relegation play-offs in the 2017–18 season and was relegated to the 2018–19 1st Division along with Silkeborg IF, and Lyngby who lost their respective relegation play-offs as well. The relegated teams were replaced by 2017–18 1st Division champions Vejle BK, who returned after nine years of absence, as well as the play-off winners Vendsyssel FF who got

neg: 2016–17 Premiership Rugby one season back in the Premiership, Bristol were relegated with two games to go after they lost 21-36 to Wasps at Ashton Gate on 16 April 2017. Bristol, having beaten Doncaster Knights 60 – 47 on aggregate in the Greene King IPA Championship play-off final, replace London Irish, who were relegated last season after finishing bottom of the table. The 2016 Singha Premiership Rugby Sevens was held in July and August. Once again, the four Welsh Regions contested as a group, alongside the twelve Premiership clubs, which were split into three groups. The top two sides from each group contested

neg: 2017–18 NIFL Premiership will qualify for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League. Twelve teams will compete in the 2017–18 NIFL Premiership. Portadown were relegated after finishing bottom of the 2016–17 NIFL Premiership and were replaced by Warrenpoint Town as the winners of the 2016–17 NIFL Championship. Carrick Rangers finished second from bottom but retained their Premiership place after winning the promotion-relegation play-off against NIFL Championship promotion play-off winners Institute 5–2 on aggregate. During matches 1–22 each team plays every other team twice (home and away). During matches 23–33 each team will play every other team for the third time (either at home, or away).

neg: Christopher Routis Johnstone. His goal, scored in the 38th minute, made the score 2-0 to Ross County. He left the club in May 2018, after they had been relegated from the Premiership. Routis returned to Servette after being released by Ross County in the summer of 2018. Christopher Routis Christopher Pascal Routis (born 3 March 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Servette. Routis has previously played for Bradford City and Ross County. Born in Bordeaux, Routis started his career at Swiss club Servette, playing for them between 2010 and 2014. Routis made his Servette debut on

neg: Miles Storey Thistle were relegated from the Scottish Premiership in May 2018, and it was apparent that his contract would not be renewed with the club. However in July 2018, Alan Archibald extended Storey’s contract with the Maryhill side with a revised one year contract. Storey was born in West Bromwich and started his football education with Wolverhampton Wanderers but was released and whilst playing for Sedgeley Lions under 15s in Division 3 – was spotted by Mick Elliott MBE who was the head of recruitment at Coventry City. He signed for Coventry City but after one full season was not offered

neg: 2018–19 Principality Premiership basis for a total of 30 games. League points are awarded as such – 4 points for a win, 2 for a draw and 0 for a loss. Teams can also earn an additional bonus point by scoring four or more tries in a match and/or losing by less than seven points. This season sees the return of relegation from the Premiership after two seasons of ring fencing. The bottom four sides will automatically be relegated to the Championship for the 2019–20 season. The 12th placed side will play-off against the winners of the 2018–19 WRU Championship at a neutral

neg: Northeast Derby (I-League) Sikkim got relegated at the end of the season while Lajong didn't get relegated till date. Next two years saw the promotion relegation of Meghalayan teams Royal Wahingdoh (2014-15) and Rangdajied United (2013-14). Aizawl from Mizoram got promoted in 2015-16 season but again got relegated at the end. But they were promoted in the next season (2016-17) due to some reasons and became the champions. 2017-18 season saw the promotion of third northeastern team NEROCA from Manipur. With the starting of Super Cup from 2018, there is a possibility that the I-League teams will play against other northeastern Indian Super

neg: 2018 1. divisjon KFUM Oslo, the winners of the 2. divisjon play-offs, to decide who would play in the 2019 1. divisjon. KFUM Oslo won 4-3 on aggregate and were therefore promoted, while Åsane got relegated. "KFUM Oslo won 4–3 on aggregate." 2018 1. divisjon The 2018 1. divisjon (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is a Norwegian second-tier football league season. The season began on 2 April 2018 and ended on 11 November 2018 (not including playoff matches). In the 2017 1. divisjon, Bodø/Glimt, Start and Ranheim were promoted to the 2018 Eliteserien, while Fredrikstad, Elverum and Arendal were relegated to

neg: Zaytuna F.C. First Division in the year 1999. At the Division One League, the club launched a campaign from the year 2000 to get qualification to the Premiership and was finally rewarded by the 2003. It came second in the league; hence, the club got promotion to the Premier Division. Due to capital intensive natures of the premier division, as the club was solely being financed by the Presided of the club, it was relegated after a year at the premiership. In the year 2004 the club changed its name from Stay Cool FC to Zaytuna FC, launched another campaign to the

neg: Swansea RFC on promotion back to the Premiership, finishing in second place overall, but were consequently promoted in the 15/16 season along with Merthyr, RGC 1404 and Bargoed. Swansea struggled to adapt to the Premiership in their first two seasons back at the top flight although despite a crippling injury list, the 17/18 season showed much promise with the side recording five wins, a draw and 10 losing bonus points for losing the game within 7 points. The 2018/19 season is a hugely important season for the club with potentially five clubs being relegated from the Welsh Premiership in order for the

neg: Charalampos Mavrias to the Bundesliga this summer, after finishing seventh last term had erupted during the year as the club relegated to Germany’s third tier. On 24 August 2017, Mavrias joined Rijeka in the Croatian First Football League on a one-year contract with a three-year extension option. Mavrias signed with Scottish Premiership club Hibernian in October 2018 on a deal until January 2019. Charalampos Mavrias Charalampos "Harry" Mavrias (; born 21 February 1994) is a Greek footballer, who plays for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian. Mavrias joined Panathinaikos' youth academy in 2007, aged 13, and was promoted to the first-team squad in 2010,

neg: Yorkshire Carnegie Leeds have bounced between the Premiership and the second-level National Division One, now known as the RFU Championship; they were either promoted or relegated in four consecutive seasons starting in 2006. Leeds were relegated from the Premiership as bottom finishers in 2006, promoted as National Division One champions in 2007, relegated again from the Premiership in 2008, and promoted a second time as National Division One champions in 2009. They managed to stay in the Premiership in the 2009–10 season, which helped to secure their financial future; starting with the 2010–11 season, they will become a full shareholder in Premier

neg: 2002–03 Football League First Division a 3–0 win in the play-off final against a Sheffield United team which had reached the semi-finals of both domestic cup competitions. This marked a return to top-flight football for Wolves after a nineteen-year exodus that had seen them fall as low as the fourth tier. Also leaving the division were Sheffield Wednesday, Brighton & Hove Albion and Grimsby Town, who were all relegated. "Relegated from the Premiership:" "Promoted from the Second Division:" "Promoted to the Premiership:" "Relegated to the Second Division:" 2002–03 Football League First Division The 2002–03 Football League First Division (referred to as the Nationwide First Division

neg: 2011–12 RFU Championship 2011–12 RFU Championship The 2011–12 RFU Championship was the third season (of the professionalised format) of the second tier of the English domestic rugby union competition, played between August 2011 and May 2012. New teams to the division included Leeds Carnegie who were relegated from the Aviva Premiership 2010-11 and London Scottish who were promoted from 2010–11 National League 1. The first stage was won by Bristol and the final by London Welsh who, after an appeal, won promotion to the Aviva Premiership 2012-13. Esher were relegated to the 2012–13 National League 1. On 8 May 2012 it was announced

neg: Steven Lawless suspended until the end of the 2015–16 season. On 29 May 2015, Lawless signed a new one-year contract extension with the Jags, keeping him at Firhill until the end of the 2015–16 Scottish Premiership season. Thistle were relegated via the playoffs at the end of the 2017/18 season. Following that relegation, Lawless was one of many players released by Thistle. On 1 August 2018, Lawless joined newly-promoted Scottish Premiership side Livingston. Steven Lawless Steven Lawless (born 12 April 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-sided winger for Livingston. Lawless is a product of Motherwell's youth system,

neg: 2018–19 RFU Championship of the season, the Yorkshire club were easily the weakest side in the division, dropping to 2018–19 National League 1, the lowest level the club have played for fourteen seasons. Promoted in their place were the winners of 2017–18 National League 1, Coventry, who return to the second tier for the first time since being relegated at the end of the 2009–10 season. On 7 April 2018 Bristol were crowned champions of the 2017–18 season with two games to go following title rivals Ealing Trailfinders defeat that day to Doncaster Knights. They were therefore promoted to Premiership Rugby. In winning

neg: Stephen Thompson (football chairman) approach. The club was relegated to the Scottish Championship in 2016, after they finished last in the 2015–16 Scottish Premiership. Dundee United announced in January 2018 that Thompson would be stepping down as chairman at the end of the 2017–18 season. Thompson resigned in March 2018, and announced his intention to sell his shareholding in the club. Stephen Thompson (football chairman) Stephen Thompson (born 1965 or 1966) is a Scottish businessman, who was the chairman of Scottish football club Dundee United. He is the son of former United chairman Eddie Thompson, who died of prostate cancer in October 2008. Stephen

neg: 1997–98 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two 1997–98 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two The 1997–98 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two was the eleventh full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. New teams to the division included West Hartlepoool and Orrell who had been relegated from the Courage Premiership 1996-97 while Exeter and Fylde were promoted from National League One. For the first time Premiership Two, along with the Premiership, was sponsored by the assurance company Allied Dunbar. For the previous ten seasons the league was known as the Courage Clubs Championship and sponsored by Courage Brewery.

neg: Joe Joyce (rugby) debut Bristol Bears in the English Premiership in the 2014/2015 season. In 2018 Joyce won the Players' Player of the Year award. He is signed to Bristol through the 2020 season. Joe Joyce (rugby) Joe Joyce (born 7 February 1994) is an English Rugby Union player. He plays in the front row lock for English Premiership side Bristol Bears. He featured in England Schools & Clubs U18s & U19s as well as playing for Filton College RFC. He has played over 60 times for Bristol Bears and played four games in the Bears' 2016-17 season when they were relegated from

neg: Mark Bakewell England to replace Steve Borthwick at Bristol in England's second division. Whilst at Bristol Bakewell saw the side promoted in 2016 but then relegated from Premiership Rugby the following year. On 14 February 2018 Bakewell joined Leicester Tigers to work as forwards coach under fellow Australian Matt O'Connor. Mark Bakewell Mark Bakewell (born 11 December 1963) is an Australian rugby union forwards coach for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. Bakewell has traveled extensively in a coaching career spanning over 20 years; he has coached Eastern Suburbs and Melbourne Rebels in Australia; Brive and Béziers in France; the Tongan national team;

neg: World Club Challenge NRL Premiership and World Club Challenege at the same time since the Sydney Roosters in 2015. (a) – defunct club (b) – Currently relegated from Super League 18 teams have competed in the World Club Challenge with 12 teams being successful and being crowned world champions. Wigan have currently won more finals than any other team. The Treble is when one team holds three titles (World Club Challenge, Grand Final Winner and Minor Premiership/League Leader) at the same time. The most recent team to do ths is Melbourne Storm in 2018. To date the teams that have held the three

neg: Jersey Football Combination been promoted to the Jersey Premiership The 2017–18 Jersey Premiership is the 43rd season of the Jersey Football Combination, the top Jersey professional league for Jersey clubs, since its establishment in 1975. The season started on 9 September 2017 and finished on 26 May 2018. St. Paul's are the defending champions, while St. Clement and Grouville have entered as the promoted teams from the 2016-17 Jersey Championship. (C) = Champions, (R) = Relegated Each team plays each other three times meaning that each team will play 18 games in total Home Walkover given to St. Paul's Player scored 4 goals;

neg: 2018–19 Scottish Premiership promoted after winning the play-off final. To Championship Ross County were relegated to the Championship on 12 May 2018 after a 1–1 draw with St Johnstone. Partick Thistle were also relegated following a 3–1 aggregate defeat to Livingston in the play-off final. In the initial phase of the season, the 12 teams will play a round-robin tournament whereby each team plays each one of the other teams three times. After 33 games, the league splits into two sections of six teams, with each team playing every other team in their section once. The league attempts to balance the fixture list

neg: 2017–18 Scottish Championship Scottish league season without a win. Their total of 4 points was the lowest ever recorded in the Scottish second tier, the lowest in the three points for a win era and the joint-lowest in any Scottish division. In April 2018, the SPFL confirmed the prize money to be allocated to the league members at the conclusion of the competitions. The Championship winners would receive £533,000 with a total pot of £24.5 million to be distributed across the four divisions. The following teams have changed division since the 2016–17 season. Promoted from Scottish League One Relegated from Scottish Premiership Relegated

neg: 2018–19 WRU Championship of 22 matches played each. The team with the most points at the end of the season will be declared the winners. Provided that the champion club holds an 'A-License', they will play-off against the 12th placed team in the 2018-19 Principality Premiership at a neutral venue to determine the 12th team for the 2019-20 season. The bottom four clubs at the end of the season will be relegated to Division 1 (based on geographical location). At the end of last season, Skewen and Glynneath were both relegated to Division 1 West Central. The winners of each Division 1 entered

neg: 2018–19 Dundee United F.C. season 2019. 2018–19 Dundee United F.C. season The 2018–19 season is Dundee United's 110th season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. It is their third season in the Scottish Championship, having been relegated from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2015–16 season. United will also compete in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and Scottish Cup. "Dundee United eliminated by table position within the group." As a top four finisher in the SPFL Championship for the 2017-18 season, Dundee United will enter the 2018-19 Scottish Cup in the fourth round, to be played over the weekend of 19

neg: 2018–19 Dundee United F.C. season 2018–19 Dundee United F.C. season The 2018–19 season is Dundee United's 110th season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. It is their third season in the Scottish Championship, having been relegated from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2015–16 season. United will also compete in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and Scottish Cup. "Dundee United eliminated by table position within the group." As a top four finisher in the SPFL Championship for the 2017-18 season, Dundee United will enter the 2018-19 Scottish Cup in the fourth round, to be played over the weekend of 19 January

neg: 2018 LFA Primeira a 0–10 lost against Karketu on 30 June 2018. DIT was the second team got relegated to 2019 LFA Segunda, with two match to spare following a 2–4 lost against Ponta Leste on 13 July 2018. There are 8 teams that will play this season. FC Zebra and FC Porto Taibesse were relegated to 2018 Segunda Divisao after finished 7th and bottom place of 2017 Primeira Divisao. Atlético Ultramar and DIT F.C. promoted to 2018 Primeira Divisao after securing place as champions and runners-up in 2017 Segunda Divisao. DIT F.C. returned to top flight after last season relegated to Segunda

neg: Scottish Premiership first time in seventeen years. The Premiership club in eleventh place plays the Championship play-off winners over two legs, with the winner earning the right to play in the Scottish Premiership the following season, along with the winners of the Scottish Championship. This enables two clubs to be relegated from the Premiership each season, with two being promoted. Prior to the creation of the Scottish Premiership, only a single club could be relegated each season - with only the second tier champions being promoted. The Scottish Football League had used playoffs amongst its three divisions since 2007. Clubs finishing in

neg: Andrew Davies (footballer) of his contract. On 23 January 2017, he signed an extension to his contract, keeping him at the club for a further two years, until summer 2019. Davies courted controversy when he received a red card for stamping on Celtic captain Scott Brown during a 3–0 defeat at Celtic Park in March 2018. County were relegated from the Premiership in 2018, and Davies was released by the club in June 2018. After terminating his contract at Ross County, Davies signed for Hartlepool United on 25 June 2018. Davies was eligible to play for Wales or England, as he holds a

neg: 2017–18 Swiss Challenge League Vaduz, who got relegated after finishing last-placed in the 2016–17 Swiss Super League. Le Mont was relegated after failing to renew their licence. They were replaced by Rapperswil-Jona, who won promotion from the 2016–17 Swiss Promotion League. 2017–18 Swiss Challenge League The 2017–18 Swiss Challenge League (referred to as the Brack.ch Challenge League for sponsoring reasons) is the 15th season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of competitive football in Switzerland, under its current name. The season started on 21 July 2017 and is scheduled to end on 21 May 2018. The winter break began on 11 December

neg: 2018–19 St Mirren F.C. season playing a game for the club. Also on this day, Saints were drawn against Kilmarnock, Dumbarton, Queen's Park and Spartans in the group stage of the Betfred Cup. Includes all competitive matches. 2018–19 St Mirren F.C. season The 2018–19 season is the club's first season of play back in the top tier of Scottish football since 2015, having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the previous season. The club had been relegated from the Premiership at the end of the 2014–15 season. St Mirren will also compete in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup. Also

neg: Ambrose Curtis Ambrose Curtis Ambrose Curtis (born 17 April 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a winger for in the Mitre 10 Cup. Curtis made his Wellington debut in 2012 against and went on to establish himself as a regular starter and try-scorer for the Lions over the next 2 seasons. Despite a substandard showing by his province in 2014 in which they were relegated from the ITM Cup Premiership, Curtis's own form was strong. Curtis signed with in August 2015 on a week by week basis. In May 2018, it was announced that Curtis Ambrose

neg: 2015–16 Northern Ireland Football League 1996–97 season. Four clubs will be relegated out of the Northern Ireland Football League at the end of the season, as the national league system reduces in size to 36 clubs – three tiers of 12 clubs. Promoted from Championship 1 to the Premiership Relegated from the Premiership to Championship 1 Promoted from Championship 2 to Championship 1 Relegated from Championship 1 to Championship 2 Relegated from Championship 2 to Level 4 Regional League A new method of Europa League qualification was introduced for this season. In the vast majority of seasons, the Irish Cup winners finish seventh or higher

neg: 1998–99 FA Premier League seven seasons. One notable low for Forest this season was an 8–1 drubbing at home, by Manchester United. Second from bottom came Blackburn Rovers, who just four seasons earlier had been Premiership champions. The final relegation place went to Charlton Athletic, who went down at the end of their first spell in the top flight for nine seasons. The only newly promoted club to survive was Middlesbrough, who finished in a respectable ninth place. None of the teams relegated from the Premiership the previous season regained their top division status in 1999, although First Division champions Sunderland regained their Premiership

neg: 2018–19 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season of mainly U19s and some first team/reserve players to give a fair chance to the significantly smaller teams they come up against. <nowiki>*</nowiki>as of match played 10 Nov 2018 <nowiki>*</nowiki>At time of transfer 2018–19 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season The 2018–19 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season is the club's second season in the Scottish Championship, having been relegated from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2016–17 season. Caley Thistle will also compete in the Scottish Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup. This season will be the 25th season since Inverness joined the Scottish Football League.

neg: 2014–15 Premiership Rugby fourth and only made the play-offs on the final day of the season – went on to win their second Premiership title, beating Bath 28–16 in the final. Worcester Warriors, having finished bottom of the 2013–14 table, were relegated to the RFU Championship. They were replaced by London Welsh, who made an immediate return to the Premiership, having beaten Bristol in the 2013–14 RFU Championship play-off final. These places were reversed at the end of the season; London Welsh were relegated after losing all 22 games during the 2014–15 season and scoring just one point in the competition – the

neg: Baily Cargill despite the club facing relegation. Although the club finished 11th place in the league, Partick Thistle still had to face Livingston in the Premiership play-offs to ensure their status; however, they were relegated to the Scottish Championship after losing 3–1 on aggregate. At the end of the 2017–18 season, Cargill went on to make nineteen appearances for the side. After being released by Bournemouth, Cargill joined relegated side Milton Keynes Dons on 1 August 2018. Upon joining the club, he said the move to Milton Keynes Dons was a “no brainer”. After initially suffering from injury, he made his Milton

neg: 1998–99 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two 1998–99 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two The 1998-99 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two was the twelfth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. The league was expanded from twelve teams to fourteen and new teams to the division included Bristol who had been relegated from the Allied Dunbar Premiership 1997-98 while London Welsh, Rugby Lions, Leeds Tykes and Worcester were promoted from National League One. Allied Dunbar sponsored the top two divisions of the English rugby union leagues for the second season in a row. The leagues were previously

neg: 2017–18 Premiership Rugby A League 2017–18 Premiership Rugby A League The 2017–18 Premiership Rugby A League is the 15th season of the A League of the English domestic Premiership Rugby competition and the eighth to be sponsored by Aviva. The reigning champions entering the season were Northampton Wanderers, who claimed their second title after defeating Gloucester United 36 - 15 in the 2016–17 final. London Irish A return to the league after a year's hiatus last season due to the first team's relegation from the Premiership, Bristol United remain in the league despite their first team being relegated last year. North Pool: South Pool: Fixtures

neg: 2009–10 IFA Premiership to Donegal Celtic, who took their place in the 2010–11 IFA Premiership. On 2 February 2009, Bangor's board announced that they would not be able to renew their domestic licence due to financial difficulties, and thereby would not compete in this season's premiership. They finished the 2008–09 season in 11th place. As a consequence, 12th-placed Dungannon Swifts, who were originally going to be directly relegated to the IFA Championship, earned the relegation play-off berth from Bangor. After a two-legged series against 2008–09 Championship runners-up Donegal Celtic, which ended in an aggregated 2–2 tie, Dungannon eventually retained their Premiership status on

neg: 2014–15 RFU Championship for the season. Ten of the teams that competed in the 2013–14 RFU Championship remain in the competition for the 2014–15 RFU Championship. London Welsh were promoted back into the English Premiership after defeating Bristol in the play-off final after being relegated into the RFU Championship the previous year. They are replaced by Worcester Warriors after they were relegated to the RFU Championship after finishing last in the 2013–14 English Premiership. Ealing Trailfinders were relegated into National League 1 after finishing bottom of the 2013–14 RFU Championship by one point. They are replaced by Doncaster Knights, who returned to the

neg: 2013–14 RFU Championship the competition's main sponsor from 2013–14 through to 2016–17. After being promoted after an appeal in the previous season, London Welsh were relegated back into the RFU Championship after finishing last in the 2012-13 English Premiership. As a result of relegation, they remained at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford instead of returning to their home ground of Old Deer Park in London in order to strengthen their support base. London Welsh replaced Newcastle Falcons who were promoted into the English Premiership after winning the play-off final against Bedford Blues. Doncaster Knights were relegated to the 2013–14 National League 1 and

neg: Ryan Edwards (Australian footballer) Ryan Edwards (Australian footballer) Ryan Marc Edwards (born 17 November 1993) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for St Mirren, on loan from Heart of Midlothian. Born in Singapore, Edwards played youth football at the Australian Institute of Sport and for Reading before making his professional debut for Perth Glory on loan in 2013. In 2015, Edwards left Reading to join Scottish Premiership club Partick Thistle. Edwards left Thistle after they were relegated in 2018, and signed for Hearts. He has represented Australia at under-20 and under-23 level. In March 2017 Edwards was called up to

neg: North Coast Football able to compete the following season). Yamba Breakers were promoted from 2nd Division for the 2010 competition, winning both the Minor Premiership and Grand Final. They were relegated at the conclusion of the 2010 season, being replaced by Westlawn Tigers who were promoted once again. The 2010 season saw Yamba Breakers relegated after their first season of top flight football, with Coffs Coast Tigers taking out the Minor Premiership. Coffs United Lions took out the grand final win with a 6-1 humiliation of Coffs Coast Tigers that saw them return to dominance in the Men's 1st Division competition. 2010 also

neg: Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region only had one division, clubs were also promoted between the two divisions of the Central District League. West Region clubs voted in 2017 to organise all leagues on a regionwide basis and as a result, the Super League Premier Division was rebranded as the West Region "Premiership" from 2018 onwards and will consist of sixteen clubs. Clubs will be relegated to a rebranded "Championship" also consisting of sixteen teams. There are 63 member clubs of the West Region. The most recent new members are Gartcairn F. A. Juniors who joined for the 2015–16 season. Dunipace F.C. left junior football in

neg: Jamie Sneddon Tomáš Černý and Ryan Scully. A poor season led to Thistle being relegated from the Premiership, which led to Černy and Scully departing the club. For the 2018–19 Scottish Championship, Sneddon was promoted to back-up goalkeeper to Cammy Bell, and was first choice when Bell was injured during the season. Jamie Sneddon Jamie Sneddon (born 6 September 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle. Born in Edinburgh, Sneddon began his career as a youth with local side Heart of Midlothian. After spending seven years in development at Tynecastle, Sneddon

neg: 1999–2000 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two 1999–2000 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two The 1999-00 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two was the thirteenth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. Allied Dunbar sponsored the top two divisions of the English rugby union leagues for the third season in a row. The leagues were previously known as the Courage Clubs Championship and sponsored by Courage Brewery. New teams to the division included West Hartlepool who had been relegated from the Allied Dunbar Premiership 1998-99 while Henley Hawks and Manchester had been promoted from National League One. Exeter

neg: RFU Championship 2012 knockout stages, with two-legged semi-finals followed by a two-legged final. This system is identical to that of the Premiership, except that it uses two-legged matches instead of the Premiership's one-off matches. Relegation play-offs were eliminated; the bottom side is now automatically relegated (also mirroring the Premiership). Bristol's chairman Chris Booy welcomed the changes, telling the BBC,"We had a mad 10 minutes in Penzance and our whole (2011–12) season fell apart. We've got the system changed and I was one of the main lobbyists for that. I think it will prepare us better because we can manage our squad to

neg: 2018–19 Scottish Premiership 2018–19 Scottish Premiership The 2018–19 Scottish Premiership (known as the Ladbrokes Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is the sixth season of the Scottish Premiership, the highest division of Scottish football. The fixtures were published on 15 June 2018 and the season began on 4 August 2018. Twelve teams will contest the league: Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee, Hamilton Academical, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, Livingston, Motherwell, Rangers, St Johnstone and St Mirren. Celtic are the defending champions. To Premiership St Mirren secured the Championship title and promotion to the Premiership on 14 April 2018 after a goalless draw with Livingston, who were also

neg: 2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga teams from Novi Sad are members of top flight. The second club to be promoted was Dinamo Vranje, following their 1–1 draw with Novi Pazar on 26 May 2018. Dinamo will play in the Serbian SuperLiga for the first time in their history. Teams relegated to the First League The first club to be relegated was Borac Čačak, who were relegated on 5 May 2018 following a 2–1 defeat against Rad, ending their 4-year stay in the top flight. The second and final club to be relegated was Javor Ivanjica, who were relegated on 17 May 2018 following their 1–1

neg: Josh Drinkwater I've got to take my opportunity." In Round 17 of the 2015 NRL season, Drinkwater made his Tigers début against the Parramatta Eels. On 17 May, he was released from his Tigers contract to take up an opportunity with the Leigh Centurions in the Kingstone Press Championship. Drinkwater joined Intrust Super Premiership NSW side The Western Suburbs Magpies for The 2018 season. On 24 April 2018, Drinkwater signed a one year deal to join The Catalans Dragons. Josh Drinkwater Josh Drinkwater (born 15 June 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played as a in the European

neg: 2014–15 NIFL Championship No club replaced them in Championship 2, which meant that the division was reduced in size to 15 clubs. Promoted from Championship 1 to the Premiership Relegated from the Premiership to Championship 1 Promoted from Championship 2 to Championship 1 Relegated from Championship 1 to Championship 2 Promoted from Mid-Ulster Football League to Championship 2 Relegated from Championship 2 to Ballymena & Provincial League Each team will play every other team twice (once at home, and once away) for a total of 26 games. Each team plays every other team twice (once at home, and once away) for a total

neg: 2011–12 IFA Championship in 12th place in the previous season's Premiership. Promoted from Championship 1 to IFA Premiership Relegated from IFA Premiership to Championship 1 Promoted from Championship 2 to Championship 1 Relegated from Championship 1 to Championship 2 Each team plays every other team twice (once at home, and once away) for a total of 26 games. Each team plays every other team twice (once at home, and once away) for a total of 30 games. 2011–12 IFA Championship The 2011–12 IFA Championship (known as the Belfast Telegraph Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season since its establishment after a major

neg: 2017–18 Indian Arrows season Cup to give more game time to U-17 world cup players and best talent from U-19 players who recently played in 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification. They will play in Goa and Delhi as their home grounds. Indian Arrows ended their I-League campaign on 27 February 2018 finishing last in the league but will not be relegated since it was formed as development side by AIFF. They got selected for qualifying match of 2018 Indian Super Cup but were eliminated losing to Mumbai City. On 14 November, AIFF has named its development side for 2017-18 I-League after disbanding it in

neg: 2015–16 NIFL Championship regional division for the following season. As a result, Championship 2 reduced in size to 14 clubs. Promoted from Championship 1 to the Premiership Relegated from the Premiership to Championship 1 Promoted from Championship 2 to Championship 1 Relegated from Championship 1 to Championship 2 Relegated from Championship 2 to Level 4 Regional League Each team will play every other team twice (once at home, and once away) for a total of 26 games. Each team will play every other team twice (once at home, and once away) for a total of 26 games. 2015–16 NIFL Championship The 2015–16 NIFL

neg: Clayton Football Club 2006 1st Division premierships, a regular finalist for most years, but by 2008 Clayton began to struggle with the quality of the competition, and finished last in their division that year. As a result the club was relegated back to 2nd Division. They bounced back the following year in 2010, winning the premiership and promotion back into 1st Division. After competing in 1st Division since 2010, Clayton went through a winless season in 2017 which had them competing in 2nd Division in 2018. Another winless season from the Men's Senior side in 2018, will see Clayton competing in Men's Football

neg: Tomáš Černý was the team's best player during this period. Černý suffered an ankle injury in October. On the 22nd January 2016, Černý signed a contract extension keeping him at Firhill Stadium until the summer of 2018. On 8 May 2016, the day after Thistle secured their top flight status with a 2–0 away win to Kilmarnock, Černy was voted Partick Thistle's player of the year at a ceremony in the Crowne Plaza in Glasgow. In July 2017, he extended his contract with Thistle to the summer of 2019. After Thistle were relegated from the Premiership in May 2018, Černy exercised a

neg: 1996–97 in English football while Solskjær made the headlines as he topped the club's goalscoring charts with 18 Premiership goals. Meanwhile, 22-year-old midfielder David Beckham progressed further by collecting the PFA Young Player of the Year award as credit for his brilliant performances. On 18 May, Eric Cantona announced his retirement from playing. Middlesbrough were relegated from the Premiership after experiencing a unique season. They were on the losing side in both domestic cup finals and were relegated from the Premiership in 19th place, and had managed to finish in the last two of all three major English tournaments. But they would have avoided

neg: Åtvidabergs FF the 2015 season, as Åtvidaberg finished 16th and last in Allsvenskan and got relegated back to Superettan. Two years later, in 2017, the club got relegated from Superettan to the third tier, Division 1. "As of 10 July 2018" Åtvidabergs FF Åtvidabergs Fotbollförening, also known simply as Åtvidabergs FF, Åtvidaberg, Åtvid or (especially locally) ÅFF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Åtvidaberg. The club is affiliated with Östergötlands Fotbollförbund and plays their home games at Kopparvallen. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are blue and white. Formed on 1 July 1907 as Åtvidabergs IF, the

neg: Anglo-Italian Cup English sides playing in the First Division (2nd level) participated, but in the last two tournaments only 8 English teams played. In 1994/95, two of the clubs relegated from the Premiership were joined by six teams that had just missed out on promotion. For 1995/96, only one relegated Premiership team competed – most of the remaining teams had finished in mid-table or lower table in the previous First Division campaign, and Birmingham City had just been promoted from Division Two. The Italian participants in the revived 1990s tournament were the four teams that had just been relegated from Serie A

neg: 2010–11 IFA Championship league table. The club appealed the decision and took their case all the way to the High Court, but it was dismissed. Tandragee Rovers were crowned champions of the division instead, but did not apply for entry to Championship 2. If Dollingstown had won their case they would have been promoted to Championship 2, with Chimney Corner being relegated. Promoted from Championship 1 to IFA Premiership Relegated from IFA Premiership to Championship 1 Promoted from Championship 2 to Championship 1 Relegated from Championship 1 to Championship 2 Elected to Championship 2 Each team plays every other team twice (once at

neg: 2018–19 Maltese Premier League 2018–19 Maltese Premier League The 2018–19 Maltese Premier League is the 104th season of top-flight league football in Malta. The season began on 17 August 2018 and will end in April 2019. Valletta are the defending champions, having won their 24th title the previous season. Lija Athletic and Naxxar Lions were relegated after they finished thirteenth and fourteenth the previous season. They are replaced by Qormi and Pietà Hotspurs, the 2017–18 Maltese First Division champions and runners-up respectively. Tarxien Rainbows retained Premiership status by defeating Żejtun Corinthians in a play-off decider. The table lists the positions of teams after each

neg: 2015–16 Scottish Championship 2015–16 Scottish Championship The 2015–16 Scottish Championship (referred to as the Ladbrokes Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the 21st season in the current format of 10 teams in the second tier of Scottish football. Rangers won the league title and promotion after a 1–0 win against Dumbarton on 5 April 2016, while Alloa Athletic were relegated after a 0–0 draw against Livingston on 2 April 2016. The following teams have changed division since the 2014–15 season. Promoted from Scottish League One Relegated from Scottish Premiership Promoted to Scottish Premiership Relegated to Scottish League One a. Teams play each other four

neg: Paul McGinn 9 August 2016. On 25 August 2017, he left the club, with his contract being cancelled by mutual consent. McGinn returned to Scottish football on 31 August 2017, signing a one-year contract with Partick Thistle. Thistle were relegated from the Scottish Premiership, via the playoffs, in his only season with the club. McGinn returned to St Mirren in May 2018, having signed a two-year contract with the club. He agreed a deal with the club while the manager position was vacant until Alan Stubbs took over in June 2018. Paul's older brother Stephen and younger brother John are also footballers.

neg: 2014–15 Scottish Premiership On 2 May, Celtic clinched their fourth title in a row after Aberdeen lost 1–0 away at Dundee United, leaving Celtic 11 points clear with three games to play. Dundee were promoted from the Scottish Championship. Heart of Midlothian were relegated from the Scottish Premiership. Hibernian finished in the play-off position in the Scottish Premiership. They lost to Hamilton Academical who took the final place in the second edition of the competition, a result which left the Scottish capital Edinburgh without a club in the top flight of Scottish football for the 2014–15 season. In the initial phase of the

neg: Fulham F.C. league record by opponent when Mohammed Al-Fayed took the club over in the late 1990s, when quite rapidly they returned to the top flight in 2001. After 13 years in the Premiership League, they were relegated in 2014 back to the Championship, but after just four years and following a very successful season in that League, Fulham were promoted back to the Premiership at the end of May 2018. Fulham's largest home gate was 49,335 against Millwall in 1938, but 100,000 attended the Wembley Cup Final in 1975. Their second largest gate was in the Championship play-offs this time at the 'new' Wembley in

neg: 2018 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series 2018 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series The 2018 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series would be the eighth rugby union sevens competition for the twelve clubs who compete in the 2018–19 Premiership Rugby clubs. It was also the second to feature the new format in which all twelve Premiership Rugby teams feature together in one venue over two days. The competition would be held at Franklin's Gardens for the second successive year on 27 and 28 July 2018. The twelve teams were split into four groups – A, B, C & D. Each team in the group played each other once, to World

neg: 2017–18 Ross County F.C. season of 12 May 2018 2017–18 Ross County F.C. season The 2017–18 season was the club's 5th season in the Scottish Premiership and their sixth consecutive appearance in the top flight of Scottish football. Ross County also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup. On 25 September, manager Jim McIntyre was sacked by the club. On 28 September, Owen Coyle took over as manager. He resigned on 1 March with Steven Ferguson and Stuart Kettlewell taking over as co-managers but they could not keep County in the Premiership and on 12 May after 6 years they were relegated back

neg: Aberfeldie Football Club represent the club under its inaugural banner was an Under 17's team in 1948, winning the Club’s first premiership in 1951. The Senior club was established in 1950 winning the 1953 B-Grade premiership. The 1960s produced only one premiership, the Under 17's in 1966. After finishing second last in A-Grade in 1973 the club won the premiership in 1974. Several Grand Final appearances followed without success before being relegated to B-Grade in 1979. With Runners up in 1980 and 1981, the club won the B-Grade premiership in 1982 and promotion to A-Grade for 1983. Subsequently relegated back to B-Grade the

neg: 2018 Mitre 10 Cup In case of a draw between them, the side with the biggest points deferential margin will get rights to be ranked above. If they are tied on points difference, it is then decided by a highest scored try count or a coin toss. This seeding format has been implemented since the beginning of the 2006 competition. The competition included a promotion-relegation process with the winner of the Championship receiving automatic promotion to the Premiership replacing the seventh-placed team in the Premiership which is relegated to the Championship for the following year. The regular season consisted of two types of matches.

neg: SGB Premiership 2019 SGB Premiership 2019 The SGB Premiership 2019 was the top division of Great British Speedway in 2019. The league runs between March and October 2019 and had seven teams participating. The line-up of teams changed from the previous 2018 league season with both Leicester Lions and Somerset Rebels dropping down into the SGB Championship and being replaced by two 2018 SGB Championship teams Ipswich Witches and Peterborough Panthers. Rye House Rockets who withdrew from the 2018 did not reenter the league. Poole Pirates are the defending champions after winning the title in 2018. BT Sport continued its TV coverage of

neg: 2013–14 Scottish Premiership will be relegated from the league. Twelve teams contested the league. Partick Thistle (champions) were promoted from the 2012–13 First Division, replacing Dundee (relegated). Heart of Midlothian were deducted 15 points (one-third of the previous season's total) for entering administration during the close season. On 26 March, Celtic clinched their third title in a row and 45th in total after a 5–1 away win against Partick Thistle. It is the earliest that the title has been won since the 1928–29 season, when Rangers won it on 16 March. Dundee were relegated from the 2012–13 Scottish Premier League. Partick Thistle, who

neg: 1998–99 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two on 17 April 1999 Sateki Tuipulotu for Leeds Tykes away to Coventry on 2 January 1999 N/A - multiple players Bristol at home to Worcester on 9 May 1999 Leeds Tykes at home to Moseley on 16 April 1999 Bristol Wakefield 1998–99 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two The 1998-99 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two was the twelfth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. The league was expanded from twelve teams to fourteen and new teams to the division included Bristol who had been relegated from the Allied Dunbar

neg: 2014–15 NIFL Championship the 2011–12 season. Bangor finished as runners-up – the Promotion/relegation play-off place – and faced Warrenpoint Town from the Premiership for a place in next season's Premiership. After a 2–2 draw on aggregate after extra time, Warrenpoint Town won 3–1 on penalties and retained their Premiership status for next season. In the bottom two, Dundela and PSNI were relegated to Championship 2. Lurgan Celtic and Annagh United replaced them in Championship 1, after finishing first and second in Championship 2. For the second successive season, a club was relegated to regional football. Ballymoney United finished bottom of Championship 2 and

neg: 2018 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series in a 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6 4 v 5 format. The winner of these quarter-finals competed in the cup competition, while the losers were eliminated. The third placed team in each pool competed in the plate competition. 2018 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series The 2018 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series would be the eighth rugby union sevens competition for the twelve clubs who compete in the 2018–19 Premiership Rugby clubs. It was also the second to feature the new format in which all twelve Premiership Rugby teams feature together in one venue over two days. The competition

neg: History of Southampton F.C. Souness. Southampton fared little better in 1996–97 despite the arrival of Souness, whose track record included two Scottish league titles with Rangers and an FA Cup victory with Liverpool. He resigned after just one season in charge, which had seen Southampton finish 16th in the Premiership, and Southampton's directors turned to Dave Jones, one of the most respected managers outside the Premiership who had won promotion to Division One with Stockport County as well as reaching the League Cup semi finals. With such an inexperienced manager, Southampton were tipped by many observers to be relegated from the Premiership in 1997–98.

neg: Veria F.C. till the end. On 13 February 2017, Veria announced the appointment of Ratko Dostanić for the remaining of the season. On April 9, 2017, Veria suffered a 1–0 away loss against Panetolikos and got relegated to 2017–18 Football League. Season's 2017–18 found Queen relegated to the Football League. The club due to heavy financial problems suffered a 6 points removal as they failed to pay Antonio Tomás González and Roberto Battión. On 23 February 2018, Veria officially withdrew from the championship due to heavy financial problems. On July 6, 2018, the first division disciplinary board of the Football League condemned

neg: Alan Archibald beat Motherwell 1–0 to secure a place in the top six for the first time since the league split was first introduced to the Scottish top flight in 2000–01. Thistle suffered a poor 2017–18 season, finishing 11th in the Premiership with 33 points. This meant that they went into a promotion/relegation play-off with Livingston, who had finished second in the Championship. Thistle lost 3–1 on aggregate and were relegated, but the Thistle board decided to continue with Archibald as manager for the following season anyway. Following a slow start to the 2018–19 Scottish Championship season, Archibald was sacked on 6

neg: Livingston F.C. the play-off places in joint 3rd in the league after 20 games. The club also reached the quarter-finals of the Scottish League Cup, where they were unlucky to go down 3-2 at Hibernian. It was the first time they reached this stage of the league cup since 2005-06. On 21 April 2018 Livingston secured second place in the Championship after a 3-0 win over already relegated Brechin City. Qualifying for the Premiership play-off final, they faced Partick Thistle, who escaped automatic relegation in their final game. Despite this, Livingston won 3-1 on aggregate, 2-1 at home and 1-0 away, earning

neg: 2015–16 Scottish Premiership place in the 2016–17 Scottish Premiership. 2015–16 Scottish Premiership The 2015–16 Scottish Premiership (known as the Ladbrokes Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the Scottish Premiership, the highest division of Scottish football. The season began on 1 August 2015. Celtic were the defending champions. Twelve teams contested the league: Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee, Dundee United, Hamilton Academical, Heart of Midlothian, Inverness CT, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Partick Thistle, Ross County and St Johnstone. Promoted from Scottish Championship Relegated from Scottish Premiership In the initial phase of the season, the 12 teams will play a round-robin tournament whereby each team plays

neg: 2018 ANZ Premiership season 2018 ANZ Premiership season The 2018 ANZ Premiership season was the second season of the ANZ Premiership, the premier domestic netball league in New Zealand. In 2018 the league was contested by six teams from around New Zealand, with a total of 47 matches played between May and August. Southern Steel won their second consecutive premiership, defeating minor premiers Central Pulse in the Grand Final. The 2018 ANZ Premiership season follows the same format as the inaugural season in 2017. The official pre-season tournament was held at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki from 20–22 April, with all six teams

neg: 2018–19 Premiership Rugby 2018–19 Premiership Rugby The 2018–19 Premiership Rugby is the 32nd season of the top flight of English domestic rugby union competition and the first to be sponsored by Gallagher. The competition will be broadcast by BT Sport for the sixth successive season with five games also simulcast free-to-air on Channel 5. Highlights of each weekend's games will be shown on Channel 5 with extended highlights on BT Sport. The reigning champions entering the season were Saracens, who claimed their fourth title after defeating Exeter Chiefs in the 2018 final. Bristol Bears were promoted as champions from the 2017–18 RFU Championship

neg: 2007–08 Premiership Rugby 2007–08 Premiership Rugby The 2007–08 Guinness Premiership was the 21st season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions, played between September 2007 and May 2008. Round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham, between the four London teams. Due to the 2007 Rugby World Cup the season started a week later than usual, as England were trying to defend their title. Leeds Tykes, which renamed themselves Leeds Carnegie shortly after the 2006-07 season, were promoted from National Division One 2006-07, taking the place of Northampton Saints who were relegated. During the course of the season,

neg: 2008–09 Premiership Rugby Sharks and Gloucester secured Heineken Cup berths. The seventh berth was secured by Northampton Saints when they defeated French side Bourgoin in the European Challenge Cup final on 22 May. The remaining clubs that will compete in the 2009–10 Premiership will compete in the 2009–10 Challenge Cup. The club that finishes bottom of the table is relegated and replaced by the club that tops the second-level National Division One. This season, Bristol were relegated, to be replaced by Leeds Carnegie, which won promotion at the first opportunity. 2008–09 Premiership Rugby The 2008–09 Guinness Premiership was the 22nd season of the

neg: 2011 ITM Cup be relegated to the Championship. Covering 8 weeks, the schedule features a total of 72 matches. The 14 teams are grouped and divided into two divisions of seven teams, labeled the Premiership Division and the Championship Division. They are based on their on-field finishing positions following the previous year, teams finishing 1-7 will form the Premiership, teams finishing 8-14 will form the Championship. Including a promotion/relegation process between the winner of the Championship receiving automatic promotion to the Premiership replacing the seventh placed team in the Premiership which will be relegated to the Championship for the following year. The regular

neg: 2015–16 Scottish Premiership 2015–16 Scottish Premiership The 2015–16 Scottish Premiership (known as the Ladbrokes Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the Scottish Premiership, the highest division of Scottish football. The season began on 1 August 2015. Celtic were the defending champions. Twelve teams contested the league: Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee, Dundee United, Hamilton Academical, Heart of Midlothian, Inverness CT, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Partick Thistle, Ross County and St Johnstone. Promoted from Scottish Championship Relegated from Scottish Premiership In the initial phase of the season, the 12 teams will play a round-robin tournament whereby each team plays each one of the other teams