query: when was the last time man city were relegated

pos: History of Manchester City F.C. the club underwent off-the-field upheaval, with new chairman David Bernstein introducing greater fiscal discipline. City were promoted at the first attempt, achieved in dramatic fashion in a play-off against Gillingham. A second successive promotion saw City return to the top division, but this proved to have been a step too far for the recovering club, and in 2001 City were relegated once more. Kevin Keegan arrived as the new manager in the close season, bringing an immediate return to the top division as the club won the 2001–02 Division One championship, breaking club records for the number of points gained

pos: FC Gifu FC Gifu Football Club Gifu, abbreviated as is a Japanese football club based in Gifu, Japan. They play in the J2 League, the second tier of Japanese professional football. During the Japan Soccer League and former Japan Football League years, the city and prefecture of Gifu were represented by the Seino Transportation Co. (西濃運輸 "Seinō Un'yu") works team, which was relegated from the old JFL for the last time in 1997 and folded shortly thereafter. The modern-day Gifu club was founded in 2001 (Seino's last manager Masayuki Katsuno was among the founders, and a former Seino player, Takashi Umeda, recently

neg: Peter Swales to the Manchester City and Liverpool match at Maine Road on 5 May 1996. He maintained his affection for the club even after leaving saying that "the last thing I want to see is for City to go down." The club were relegated less than a week after his death. Despite City supporters misgivings over Swales and enthusiasm for the new chairman Franny Lee, the club actually went backwards under Lee. Manchester City reached the nadir of their 132 years existence in 1998 when they were relegated to the third tier of the Football League for the first time in

neg: History of Leicester City F.C. successful, with the club being relegated in 1935, although finishing first in Division Two in 1937, only to be relegated from Division One again in 1939. In 1939, the Football League was suspended due to the war, and just like in 1915–1919, City were forced along with other clubs to play in regional leagues. City reached the FA Cup final for the first time in their history in 1949, losing 3–1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers. The club, however, was celebrating a week later when a draw on the last day of the season ensured survival in Division Two. The 1950–51 season

neg: Atlético Olanchano in last place. The club returned as Atlético Olanchano when it was promoted to Liga Nacional de Futbol de Honduras for the first time in the 2003–04 season but were relegated back down to Liga de Ascenso de Honduras after they finished in last place in the 2004–05 season. The team was coached by Oswaldo Altamirano at that time. They were promoted back to Primera Division when they defeated Deportivo Lenca and became champions of Liga de Ascenso for the second time during the 2005–06 season. Unfortunately, the team was relegated for the second time on May 3, 2008 when

neg: 2010 Meath Senior Football Championship year in the senior grade since being relegated in 2002. On 26 September 2010, Skryne claimed their 13th Senior Championship title when they defeated Seneschalstown 0-21 to 4-8 in a very entertaining final. The game looked like it would go to extra time, but with the last kick of the game, Skryne's Paddy O'Rourke scored a 45 and sealed the win for Skryne. Aidan Tuite, the Skryne captain, lifted the Keegan Cup while Paddy O'Rourke claimed the 'Man of the Match' award. St. Ultan's were relegated after just 2 years as a senior club. The following teams have changed division

neg: History of Manchester United F.C. (1969–86) First Division. Birmingham won their match and Denis Law, playing for City against United, sealed United's fate with the only goal of the match, although Birmingham's victory meant United would have been relegated regardless of their own result. Manchester United were relegated to the Second Division after 36 years away. By the time the season was over, George Best had finally walked out of United for good, playing his last match on New Year's Day 1974, although he did not actually leave the club until the following season when he was given a free transfer and signed for Stockport County.

neg: 2007–08 in English football scorer Sylvan Ebanks-Blake helping their cause. Colchester United couldn't build on last season's 10th-place finish and were relegated back to League One in bottom place after two years in this league. Scunthorpe United's return to the second tier was short lived as they made an immediate return to League One. The final relegated team were Leicester City, who would be playing in the third tier of English football for the first time in their history. As it was on the last day of the Premier League season 12 years ago, Coventry and Southampton stayed up on the last day. Leading

neg: Club Atlético Huracán good as expected and Brindisi was soon replaced by Roberto Pompei, who could not change the situation, and eventually Huracán were relegated to the last position in 2010–11 season. Therefore, Huracan ended second to last (Quilmes being last) in the relegation standings and was once again relegated to the Nacional B. In November 2014, when 41 years since its last official title had passed, Huracán won the 2013–14 Copa Argentina when the team beat Rosario Central via penalty shootout by 5–4 at the final, after regular time ended in a 0–0 draw. The squad made a great campaign finishing the

neg: 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The eight teams were allocated in two groups of four teams each. Ukraine and the Czech Republic were relegated to Division B. 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the eighth edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of Chekhov, in Russia, hosted the tournament. Russia won their first title. Ukraine and the Czech Republic were relegated to Division B. For the first time, the format of the competition was changed. Four more teams entered the competition, and another round was played. The two last teams were relegated to Division B. The sixteen

neg: History of Leicester City F.C. Division, but was relegated again after just one season. In 1909, the club recorded its worst ever defeat, a 12–0 drubbing against Nottingham Forest. The club was re-elected to the Football League for the last time to date in 1915, when the League was suspended for four years due to a financial scandal and World War I. Leicester were playing in a regional league organised for Midlands clubs in this period. Due to financial problems, Leicester Fosse had ceased to exist when the League resumed in 1919. The club was reformed as Leicester City Football Club, particularly appropriate as the

neg: 1965–66 in English football three points short of reclaiming the First Division place which had last been theirs in 1911. Leyton Orient and Middlesbrough were relegated to the Third Division. Champions Hull City and runners-up Millwall made the step upwards from the Third Division to the Second. York City, Brentford, Exeter City and Southend United were relegated to the Fourth Division. Doncaster Rovers enjoyed some much-overdue success by clinching the Fourth Division title and a place in the Third Division. Also promote were Darlington, Torquay United and Colchester United. Bradford City had to apply for re-election to the league for the second time in

neg: Gresley F.C. Dorchester Town and Salisbury City yielded only one point. The defeat on the final day against Bath City pushed Gresley into the Midlands Division just two years after winning the Southern League Premier Division Championship by 11 points. The last time Gresley were relegated was in the 1958–59 season when they went down from the Birmingham League Division one to Division two. After financial difficulties, Gresley Rovers liquidated at the end of the 2008–09 season, forming a new football club, Gresley F.C. In the 2009–10 season, they were placed in the East Midlands Counties League. After finishing their first season

neg: Jon Midttun Lie in the league-match against Lillestrøm on 24 June 2007 when he tackled Magnus Myklebust as the last man, and three days later in the cup-match against Manglerud Star. After Start was relegated from Tippeligaen in 2007, Midttun Lie and his team-mate Steinar Pedersen joined Lillestrøm, where Nordlie, their former coach from Start, now were in charge. Midttun Lie played a total of 52 matches for Start in Tippeligaen and scored five goals. Despite being bought by Nordlie for the second time, Midttun Lie stated that it was the club that made him to transfer to Lillestrøm and not the coach.

neg: 2012–13 Football League Championship finale to the season. Watford, just two points behind, had to settle for a place in the playoffs, joining Brighton & Hove Albion, Crystal Palace, and Leicester City, who secured their place with a last-minute goal over rivals Nottingham Forest. In the playoffs, Watford defeated Leicester City 3–2, Crystal Palace defeated Brighton 2–0, and in the final Watford was upset by Crystal Palace to gain the promotion. Bristol City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Peterborough United were relegated. Peterborough gained 54 points, the highest ever for a relegated team in Championship history. Wolves' relegation was the first time a team had been

neg: FK Chmel Blšany but were relegated to the third-tier ČFL due to not receiving a license from the league due to financial reasons. They finished last in the ČFL with just four wins in the 2007–08 season and were subsequently relegated for the third time in as many seasons. It did not get better in 2008–09 when, upon finishing 14th of 16 teams in Divize B of the Czech Fourth Division, they were relegated for the fourth time in a row, partially due to a three-point deduction due to financial concerns. In 2009–10 they finished third in the fifth-tier Ústí Region championship and

neg: Ramsey A.F.C. eleven times and won the Manx FA Cup 18 times. The club's first trophy came in 1891–92 when they shared the Manx FA Cup with Peel. They won the cup again the following two seasons. They were Isle of Man champions for four consecutive years between 1898–99 and 1901–02, winning the league six more times before World War II. Their last championship came in the 1951–52 season. Ramsey were relegated to Division Two in the 1985–86 season finishing bottom of the league. They were promoted back to the top flight though before being relegated again in 1990–91. The following season

neg: Steve Howey (footballer) Newcastle as part of a successful influx from Newcastle's youth academy which also included Steve Watson, Robbie Elliott and Lee Clark. In August 2000 newly promoted Man City paid Newcastle £2,000,000 for him. His debut came in a 4-0 defeat to Charlton setting the tone for a disappointing season which saw Man City relegated. Howey remained at Man City the following season as part of the team which secured an immediate return to the Premier League as First Division champions. One last season at Man City saw Howey contribute to a top half finish and comfortable survival. In his three

neg: Stoke-on-Trent (and, to date, only) major trophy until 1972, when they lifted the Football League Cup. In 1985, they were relegated from the First Division and began a 23-year exile from the top flight of English football which did not end until they won promotion in 2008, by which time the First Division had become the Premier League. Stoke City reached the final of the F.A. Cup for the first time in 2011 but were defeated by Manchester City. Stoke City were relegated from the Premier League in 2018. Arguably the club's most famous player of all time is the late

neg: Clive Charles also honoured as a second team NASL All Star in both of his seasons in Montreal. When playing time continued to elude Charles, West Ham loaned him to Second Division side Cardiff City for the last 8 games of the 1974 season. Even though Cardiff City were relegated to the Third Division, Charles chose to sign with the team and became its captain at the age of 23. Cardiff won promotion back to the Second Division in 1976. Charles finished his career with Cardiff City in 1978, playing over 100 games and scoring 5 goals. In 1978, the NASL Portland

neg: 1977–78 in English football leading pack. Hull City were relegated to the third tier for the first time since 1966, after a campaign in which four different managers took charge of the team. Mansfield Town were relegated straight back to Division Three after a year, never looking like they would survive in their first-ever season at this level, though a late fightback after the appointment of veteran manager Billy Bingham at least saw them avoid last place. Blackpool were the final relegated side; they had been safely in mid-table for much of the campaign, but a disastrous end to the season combined with a

neg: 2015 Meath Intermediate Football Championship grade after a 3-year exodus when securing the J.F.C. crown last year. This was Oldcastle's return to the Intermediate grade after 5 years as a senior club since being relegated last year. Clann na nGael were relegated tho the J.F.C. after 8 years in the middle grade. On 4 October 2015, Ratoath claimed their first ever I.F.C. title (since beginning to field football teams in 1956) when overcoming Nobber 1-15 to 0-5 in Pairc Tailteann and hence earning promotion to the S.F.C. for the first time in their history. After winning the Meath I.F.C. Ratoath also made history by winning

neg: Helsingin Palloseura time was also recognised by the large number of players receiving national recognition by representing the Finnish national side. In the 1940s success was in turn mixed with Finnish football having been disrupted by the war years. In 1940/41 HPS finished bottom of the Mestaruussarja and were relegated but were promoted back to the championship level in 1943/44. They were relegated again in 1949 and did not compete in the Mestaruussarja again until 1956. They won the championship for the last time in 1957 and were most unfortunate a year later in 1958 when they finished equal on points with

neg: 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the eighth edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of Chekhov, in Russia, hosted the tournament. Russia won their first title. Ukraine and the Czech Republic were relegated to Division B. For the first time, the format of the competition was changed. Four more teams entered the competition, and another round was played. The two last teams were relegated to Division B. The sixteen teams were allocated in four groups of four teams each. The eight teams were allocated in two groups of four teams each.

neg: Deportivo Marquense It was the first time since 1980 that two teams from out of Guatemala City finished as champions and runner-up. Deportivo Marquense Club Deportivo Marquense, or simply Marquense, is a Guatemalan football club based in San Marcos, Department of San Marcos, and who compete in the Liga Nacional, the nation's top footballing division, since 2000. Their home venue is at the Estadio Marquesa de la Ensenada. The club was founded in 1958, and were promoted to the then Liga Mayor "A" in 1962, remaining in the First Division until 1966, when they finished last or relegation place. They were relegated

neg: Glossop North End A.F.C. only season in the top flight, 1899–1900 when they finished in last place and were relegated back to the Second Division, having won only 4 matches, all at home, against Burnley, Nottingham Forest, Blackburn and Aston Villa. They then spent the next fifteen seasons in the Second Division, during which time they reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup in 1908–09 where they lost to 1–0 to eventual finalists Bristol City in a replay on 10 March 1909. The club's chairman and benefactor at the time was Sir Samuel Hill-Wood, who was later to become chairman of Arsenal. However, the

neg: Crystal Palace F.C. in dramatic fashion, Steve Claridge scoring a last minute goal for Leicester City to win the tie 2–1. The following season saw Coppell take charge as first-team manager when Dave Bassett departed for Nottingham Forest in early 1997 The club was successful in the play-offs at the second time of asking when they defeated Sheffield United in the final at Wembley. This stay in the Premier League was no more successful than the previous two, and in true yo-yo club fashion Palace were relegated back to the First Division for the 1998–99 season. The club competed in European competition during

neg: Wilfried Bony his former club Stoke City on 2 December 2017. A week later, he captained Swansea to a 1–0 win against West Bromwich Albion, scoring his first home goal at the Liberty Stadium since leaving the club. After that, both the player and the club struggled for goalscoring form. His last match in a Swansea shirt was in a 1–1 draw away to Leicester when he had an ankle injury. The club were relegated from the Premier League after a 2–1 defeat against his former and already-relegated side Stoke City. In late 2010, Bony was called up by the Ivory Coast

neg: 1926 FA Cup Final immediately travelled to their Maine Road ground to play a league fixture against Leeds. Manchester City won that match 2–1, but failed to win the following Saturday and were relegated to the Second Division. In doing so they became the first cup finalists ever to be relegated in the same season, a fate since shared by 1969 finalist Leicester City, 1983 finalist Brighton & Hove Albion, 2010 finalist Portsmouth and 2013 winners Wigan Athletic. The final was the last time Albert Alexander's committee selected the team. Peter Hodge had agreed to join the club as manager well in advance of

neg: 1991–92 Football League First Division Cup qualification. The previous season's defending champions Arsenal slipped to 4th place and never made a serious threat to retain their title. The previous season’s runners-up Liverpool slipped to 6th in their first full season under the management of Graeme Souness. Newly promoted West Ham United were relegated in bottom place. On 25 April 1992, West Ham's relegation was confirmed when they lost 1–0 at Coventry City. This win for Coventry also relegated Notts County—another newly promoted side—rendering their 2–0 defeat at Manchester City on the same day as academic. The last day of the season saw Luton Town lose

neg: Provence Rugby D2 but were relegated back to Fédérale 1 at the end of the season. They would return to Pro D2 as runners-up to Lannemezan in 2009. In the 2009–10 season, they finished next-to-last on the league table, in a relegation spot. However, they were reprieved when Top 14 club Montauban filed for bankruptcy and were relegated directly to Fédérale 1. They would suffer the drop after the 2012-13 season, not returning until 2015–16. By that time, they had changed their name to the current Provence Rugby, officially announcing the name change on 22 June 2015. Provence finished last in the

neg: OFI Crete F.C. a feared opponent, all the other teams were anxious when taking the trip to the island of Crete. 1970–71 was the worse season the team from Heraklion ever had in the 1st Division. OFI ended in 17th position and was relegated for the last time in their history to the 2nd division. The whole season was a tragedy for the Cretans. OFI had to meet "old friends" from the 2nd division again and start battling again in order to be promoted for a second time. OFI had been relegated again, but this time the 2nd division had changed entirely. After

neg: Blackburn Rovers F.C. Cup winners in 1927–28 with a 3–1 victory against Huddersfield Town, but the F.A Cup win was their last major trophy for nearly 70 years. Blackburn Rovers maintained a respectable mid-table position in the First Division until they were finally relegated (along with Aston Villa) from the top flight (for the first time since the foundation of the league) in the 1935–36 season. When the league resumed after the war, Blackburn Rovers were relegated in their second season (1947–48). At this time the tradition of burying a coffin began. The club remained in the second division for the following ten

neg: 2004 Meath Senior Football Championship win. On 10 October 2004, Skryne claimed their 12th Senior Championship title when they defeated Simonstown Gaels 1-9 to 0-7. John Quinn raised the Keegan Cup for Skryne while Mick O'Dowd claimed the 'Man of the Match' award. Gaeil Colmcille were relegated after 18 years in the senior grade. The following teams have changed division since the 2003 championship season. Promoted from I.F.C. Relegated to I.F.C. There are 2 groups called Group A and B. The 4 top finishers in Group A and B will qualify for the quarter finals. The 2 teams that finish last in their groups will

neg: Brian Little was a difficult one and they were relegated in second from bottom place, with just six league wins all season. Earlier in the year, former Middlesbrough youth coach Little had been linked with a return to the Teesside club as manager following the departure of Lennie Lawrence, but the job went to Bryan Robson instead. Eighteen months earlier, Aston Villa had finished runners-up in the first Premier League. When Little arrived they were at the foot of the division. A 1–1 draw with relegated Norwich City on the last day of the season meant that Little was successful in his

neg: Shelbourne F.C. of the 1984/85 season were to be relegated. Needing a win on the last day of the season, Shels found themselves two down at half-time away to Galway United. However a heroic comeback ensued and Shels got the three goals to take the points and avoid the drop. But the reprieve only lasted twelve months as Shelbourne were relegated on Goal Difference after finishing level on 13 points with Cork but on −25 goal difference compared to Cork's −21. Shels stay in the First Division was short-lived as they came back up straight away with Derry City. After two decades

neg: History of Bradford City A.F.C. the management of Peter O'Rourke, before they were relegated from Division One in 1921–22. City were relegated again five seasons later, but when O'Rourke was reappointed as manager before the 1928–29 season, they broke several club records to earn promotion back to Division Two. After eight seasons in Division Two, City returned to Division Three, and they remained in the third and fourth tiers of the English football league system until 1985–86. During that time, they endured several periods of financial hardship, and in 1985, their ground suffered a disastrous fire in which 56 people died, on a day the

neg: Jim Goodwin to Brentford on 26 November 2005. He was part of the Scunthorpe side that won League One in the 2006–07 season. Goodwin was released by Scunthorpe on 8 May 2008, along with two other players after the club were relegated from The Championship after one season in the division. His last game being the victory at home against Cardiff City, when he was substituted at half-time. He was also named as Scunthorpe player of the year 2007 and won goal of the season 2007. On 5 June 2008, he signed a three-year deal at Huddersfield Town. He along with five

neg: Southport F.C. Southport were relegated from tier 5 to tier 6 and currently (2017–18) they are again playing in the National League North. Southport first participated in the FA Cup in the 1882–83 tournament. Their best performance was in the 1930–31 tournament when they reached the quarter-finals (last eight) but were then beaten 9–1 by Everton at Goodison Park. Southport had another good FA Cup run in 1965–66 when they reached the fifth round (last sixteen) and were beaten 2–0 by Hull City at Boothferry Park. Southport took part in the Football League Cup from 1960 to 1978 but never progressed beyond

neg: Panachaiki F.C. last positions of the scoreboard until 1980–81, when Panachaiki relegated to the Football League. Since then, Panachaiki has been struggling between the Super League and the Football League, largely lacking in significant discrimination. In 1988, Panachaiki plays in the league but is zero in the match against Panserraikos and is relegated. At the same time, Panachaiki's fans are demonstrating on the main streets of the city, setting up barricades and colliding with the police, causing episodes that have a bad account of 15 injured. In the summer of 1996, Panachaiki participated in the Intertoto Cup, taking part for the second

neg: 2011 Meath Senior Football Championship grade since being relegated in 1991 and only their 2nd ever period as a senior club. On 16 October 2011, Summerhill claimed their 6th senior championship title when they defeated Dunshaughlin 0-14 to 1-9 after extra-time in a replay. Tony McDonnell raised the Keegan Cup for the 'Hill while Adrian Kenny claimed the 'Man of the Match' award. Trim were relegated after 62 years as a senior club. Skryne are the only club to have operated at the senior grade for longer. The following teams have changed division since the 2010 championship season. Promoted from I.F.C. Relegated to I.F.C. The

neg: Exeter City F.C. on the field were far from over. In 2003, City finished 23rd in Division Three and was relegated to the Conference National; Exeter were the first club to suffer automatic relegation without finishing bottom of the league. City won their last game against Southend United 1–0, but were still relegated as Swansea City's victory over Hull City left the Grecians one point short of safety. Following relegation to the Conference, the club was taken over by the Exeter City Supporters' Trust, purchasing a majority shareholding on 5 September 2003. In May 2007 two of the Directors who had been in

neg: Darlington Town F.C. when the club was relegated and around the same time Horden Colliery closed. The impact of the pit closure on the community and the loss of the clubs main sponsor meant that Horden CW found life a struggle, but in the late 1990s under the management of Peter Todd and later Kevin Taylor things started to look up. Famous players with Horden connections include Bolton Wanderers striker Bob Taylor, Stan Anderson, the only man to captain each of the North-East's big three. Colin Bell (Manchester City and England), Tommy Garrett (Blackpool), Ritchie Norman (Leicester City) and Mick Fento (York City).

neg: Oud-Heverlee Leuven points from 34 games and finishing 8 points ahead of 2nd placed Lommel United. Their promotion brought First division football to the city of Leuven for the first time since the 1949–50 season, when Stade Leuven had finished bottom of the league and were relegated. OH Leuven secured its top flight status following a 0–0 draw at home against Lierse on 3 March 2012, marking the first time a team from the city of Leuven managed to remain at the highest level of Belgian football for more than a single season. In the 2013–14 season OH Leuven was relegated after

neg: 2011–12 Premier League respectively. The last time all three newly promoted teams stayed up (2001–02), Blackburn and Bolton were two of those teams. Liverpool's Luis Suárez was found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra and was given an eight-match ban. The teams ending the 2010–11 season in the bottom three places of the table were relegated to the 2011–12 Football League Championship. West Ham United finished in last place, ending the East London side's six-year tenure in the league. Blackpool and Birmingham City both joined them in relegation, following dramatic games on the last day of the season. Queens Park Rangers

neg: 1978–79 Isthmian League This season was the last one when Isthmian League clubs may apply for election to the Football League. Though, no clubs participated in the elections. Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs: Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division: Two clubs promoted from Division Two: At the end of the season Leytonstone, relegated from the Premier Division, merged with Ilford to form Leytonstone & Ilford. Subsequently, St Albans City were given a reprieve. Division Two consisted of 18 clubs, including 15 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs:

neg: 2012–13 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina the second-level league, 2011–12 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and 2011–12 First League of the Republika Srpska. While relegation of Kozara was confirmed couple of rounds before the end of the last season, Sloboda were relegated only after all the result of the last round were known. Kozara returned to First League of the Republika Srpska after only one season in top flight, while Sloboda were relegated for the first time after 43 years in the highest tier, including also as part of Yugoslav First League. The relegated teams were replaced by the champions of the

neg: Bryan Gunn Athletic that sealed relegation to League One. Despite relegation to the third tier of English football for the first time in nearly 50 years, Writing in "Tales from the City", Gunn said of the match "Even going to Charlton on the last day, I thought we could survive… We lost 4-2 and were relegated to the third tier. I was shell-shocked; the emptiest I have ever felt in a sporting or professional context. The directors went on the field to face the fans and to thank them for their support and I had tears in my eyes when I saw

neg: Lincoln City F.C. promotion to the Second Division. In 1985, Lincoln were the opposition at Bradford City when the Bradford City stadium fire claimed the lives of 56 spectators – two of them, Bill Stacey and Jim West, were Lincoln fans, and subsequently these fans had the Stacey-West stand named after them. Lincoln were relegated on the last day of the following season, and the year after that they became the first team to suffer automatic relegation from the Football League. This was a dramatic decline for a club who had almost reached the Second Division four years earlier and has been linked

neg: 1991 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby The tournament was cancelled Promoted: Centro 1991 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby The 1991 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of Buenos Aires that beat in the final the selection of Rosario. The better eight teams played for title. They were divided in tow pools of four, the first two each pools admitted to semifinals, the last relegated in secondo division Pool A. Eight team divided in two pools, the winner of each promoted, the last relegated Promoted: Santa Fè Relegated: Santiago del estero Promoted: Entre Rios Relegated: Oeste Was played for the first time a "Third level"

neg: Paul Stevens (English footballer) going six matches without scoring Stevens was introduced at right back when Alan Hay was missing and Sweeney switched to left back. The result was a 1–0 win v Sheffield Wednesday and Stevens retained his place for the remainder of the season although the "Robins" only won two more league games and were relegated to the Third Division. Stevens made 14 appearances in 1980–81. Stevens was the only ever present player in the tumultuous 1981–82 season when City were relegated for the third successive season this time to the Fourth Division. Stevens made 46 appearances in 1981–82 scoring one goal.

neg: York City F.C. were promoted to the Second Division for the first time in third place. The club's highest-ever league placing was achieved in mid October 1974 when York were fifth in the Second Division, and they finished 1974–75 in 15th place. York finished in 21st place the following season, and were relegated back to the Third Division. York dropped further still, being relegated in 1976–77 after finishing bottom of the Third Division. The 1977–78 season culminated in the club being forced to apply for re-election for the sixth time, after ranking third from bottom in the Fourth Division. Two midtable finishes followed

neg: 1991 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby 1991 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby The 1991 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of Buenos Aires that beat in the final the selection of Rosario. The better eight teams played for title. They were divided in tow pools of four, the first two each pools admitted to semifinals, the last relegated in secondo division Pool A. Eight team divided in two pools, the winner of each promoted, the last relegated Promoted: Santa Fè Relegated: Santiago del estero Promoted: Entre Rios Relegated: Oeste Was played for the first time a "Third level" tournament, with a promotion in "Ascenso"

neg: 1925–26 Stoke City F.C. season 1925–26 Stoke City F.C. season The 1925–26 season was Stoke City's 26th season in the Football League and the seventh in the Second Division. It was also the first season under the name of Stoke City. Stoke-on-Trent was granted city status in 1925 and so Stoke added the word 'City' to their name and have since been forever known as Stoke City. However, despite a change of name there was no change in fortunes on the pitch as Stoke failed to improve after last season's narrow escape and they were relegated to the Third Division North this time finishing one

neg: 2003–04 Manchester City F.C. season Wolves, who were relegated. Perhaps the most memorable game played by Manchester City during this season was the FA Cup fourth round replay fixture against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane which featured what many people consider to be one of the most extraordinary comebacks in the history of the competition. City fell three goals behind during the first half, had Nicolas Anelka substituted due to injury and Joey Barton was sent off during half-time for verbally abusing the referee. Despite having one man less than their opponents during the second half, City came all the way back to win

neg: SK Blāzma were relegated once again. In 1956, the club played in the championship, this time though under the name Rezekne. They finished in 8th place out of 14 clubs. Rēzekne were relegated again in the 1958 season. They were promoted again in 1960, but stayed only one season, finishing 10th. In 1965, the club returned to the Latvian Championship, this time under the name, Mašīnbūvētājs . However, they finished the season on just two points and were relegated. From 1976 to 1978 Mašīnbūvētājs again played in the Latvian top flight, finishing in last place in 1978 and being relegated again. In

neg: 1967–68 in English football was won by West Bromwich Albion who beat Everton 1–0 in extra time with a goal from Jeff Astle. It was Albion's fifth FA Cup success. Leeds United beat Arsenal 1–0 in the final of the League Cup to win the competition for the first time. For the first time since 1937, Manchester City won the First Division, finishing two points clear of their local rivals Manchester United. Fulham finished in last place and were relegated along with Sheffield United. Coventry City, under Noel Cantwell escaped relegation by one point and would go on to stay in the top division

neg: 1997–98 Football League 1997–98 Football League The 1997–98 Football League (known as the Nationwide Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 99th completed season of The Football League. Champions Nottingham Forest and runners-up Middlesbrough won promotion back to the Premiership at the first time of asking. Charlton Athletic won the play-offs to end an eight-year absence from the top flight. Reading were relegated in bottom place. They were joined on the last day of the season by Manchester City and Stoke City. The blue half of Manchester endured relegation to the third tier of the English league for the first time in its

neg: 1993–94 FA Premier League coming in injury time (a draw would have been enough to survive, and a loss would have still been enough had Everton not won their final match, 3-2 at home to Wimbledon after coming from 0-2 down). Newcastle United and West Ham United were promoted to the Premier League from the First Division as champions and runners-up respectively. The last promotion place was won by Swindon Town after their victory over Leicester City in the 1992–93 playoff final. Newcastle had been relegated from the old First Division in 1989 and West Ham United had been relegated the season before the

neg: Colin Grainger of relegated Cardiff City in long-time manager Bill Murray's last season at Wearside. However they dropped to 21st in 1957–58 under new boss Alan Brown; level on points with 20th place Portsmouth, Sunderland were relegated due to their inferior goal average. They could only finish 15th in the Second Division in 1958–59, and Grainger departed Roker Park at the end of the 1959–60 campaign. He had made a total of 124 appearances for the club. He was sold on to Jack Taylor's Second Division Leeds United for £15,000 in July 1960. He scored 6 goals in 37 games but never

neg: Battle for Cebu City resulting in the Battle of Gochan Hill. His orders for the defense of the city are believed to have been formulated earlier and the plan was made was given to Kawahara who, at that time, was the highest-ranking Japanese officer in the city, was entrusted with defending the city to the last man standing. As the mountainous parts of Cebu were being cleared by Allied forces, so too were the city outposts and barangays. When Suzuki transferred to the IJA garrison in the Cadulawan-Tubod area around Minglanilla, after fleeing from the destroyed mountain camps, on April 8, 1945, he received

neg: 2009–10 Norwich City F.C. season Orient however they had a chance to put this right at Charlton. If results went their way Norwich could be promoted with a win at the ground they were relegated at last season. City went ahead through a Michael Nelson header in the first half and after some terrific saves from Fraser Forster City survived the Charlton onslaught to seal the win and with results not going their way City were finally promoted back to the championship at the first time of asking. Considering the opening day defeat and the 15 point lead Leeds had once held it was a

neg: Seven Sisters RFC the winding man would deliberately allow the cage to drop like a stone before applying the brake at the last moment. Few touring teams won their matches. Seven Sisters RFC were relegated in the 2006-07 season from Division Two West into Division Three South West of the Welsh National Leagues. Seven had a mediocre year after their relegation from Division 2 finishing the year in 6th position. The following Season they narrowly avoided being relegated after a dramatic losing bonus point defeat in the last game of the Season saved them and kept them in Division 3. This was the

neg: 2006 League of Ireland Premier Division was the highest of any league team for the season. The record for the highest attendance in the Premier Division was also set in the Brandywell Stadium on the last night of the season when Derry City met Cork City. 6,080 attended the game. 2006 League of Ireland Premier Division The 2006 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 22nd season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division was made up of 12 teams. Shelbourne were champions while Derry City finished as runners-up. However Shelbourne were subsequently relegated to the First Division and had to withdraw from the

neg: Dorados de Sinaloa in the first division in 9 years. The last game the team won in the first division was on 22 April 2006, when Dorados beat Jaguares de Chiapas 4-2, with goals from Andrés Orozco, Cristian Patiño, and Pep Guardiola. On 16 April 2016, after losing 5–2 to Tigres UANL, Dorados was relegated after just one season in Liga MX, finishing last in the relegation table of 2015–16 Liga MX season. This was the second time the club was relegated to Ascenso MX. Since Dorados de Culiacán's arrival to Primera División A in 2003, a rivalry was born. When the franchise

neg: 2015–16 WRU League 1 East promoted automatically to the 2016-17 WRU Championship. As both teams relegated from this season's Championship were not geographically "East" then only the bottom side was relegated from League 1 East. If either team was geographically "East" then the bottom two clubs would be relegated from League 1 East. Having lost last season's promotion playoff, last season's Champions Penallta remained in the league. Garndiffaith and Fluer De Lys were relegated to League 2 East. At the end of last season, Blackwood were relegated from the Championship to League 1 East. Last season's League 2 East Champions Nantyglo and runners-up Brynmawr were

neg: 1971–72 Football League Division status. By the end of the decade, Forest had made an explosive comeback to the top flight. 1971 – 1972 was Huddersfield's last season in the top flight until their promotion in 2016-17, and within a few seasons they would be in the Fourth Division — most of their existence since 1972 has been spent in the league's lower two divisions. In the Second Division Norwich City and Birmingham City were promoted. This was the first time that Norwich City had reached the top flight. Charlton Athletic and Watford were relegated. Aston Villa ended their two-year spell in the

neg: Paul Linz 1985. Linz has been working as a full-time manager since 1994. He had his biggest success managing Eintracht Trier. In 2002, the club was promoted to 2. Bundesliga. When the club was eventually relegated in 2005, Linz stepped down. Part of the reason was that a very emotional Linz had been involved in a melee right after the last match of that season. From October 2005, Linz managed LR Ahlen, then still in 2. Bundesliga. But Linz couldn't do enough to keep the club up and Ahlen were relegated in 2006. Curiously enough, Ahlen had been the club that cost

neg: Nottingham City Transport of diesel services enabled the last petrol-engined buses to be withdrawn. By the end of the 1950s, trolleybuses were in decline, the last new trolleybus joining the fleet in 1952 reaching a maximum fleet of 155 vehicles. The first one-man operated bus appeared in 1951. Trolleybuses were withdrawn between April 1965 and July 1966, and the West Bridgford UDC Transport undertaking came under Nottingham's control in 1968. One-man operation started to come into force in January 1970 and by 1977 nearly all services were one-man operated. In 1974 it was renamed "City of Nottingham Transport" and by 1976 an all-time

neg: 2009 Meath Senior Football Championship the senior grade. On 26 September 2009, Seneschalstown claimed their 4th Senior Championship title when they defeated Wolfe Tones 2-8 to 1-8 after a replay. Ciaran Macken lifted the Keegan Cup for the Yellow Furze outfit while Damien Sheridan claimed the 'Man of the Match' award. After much controversy no team was relegated from the senior grade. Walterstown lost their relegation tie after extra time to Rathkenny, but appealed for a re-fixture on the basis that extra time wasn't agreed beforehand. When Rathkenny refused to fulfill a re-fixture no team was relegated and the Intermediate Champions Oldcastle became the 17th

neg: Malcolm Allison the summer of 1972. Allison was left in sole charge at City, but the team struggled, the fans became hostile, and in March 1973 he resigned. Allison was certainly one of the most flamboyant characters in Crystal Palace's history and his time at Selhurst Park was a rollercoaster ride for Palace supporters. On 31 March 1973, Allison was appointed Palace manager after previously holding the role at Bath City, Plymouth Argyle and Manchester City where he helped the club to top domestic honours along with Joe Mercer. Despite his arrival the Eagles were relegated, losing five out of their last

neg: Pogoń Lwów (2009) was never relegated from the elite Polish Football League. The club ceased to exist in September 1939, following German and Soviet aggression on Poland. On July 2, 1939, Pogoń played last pre-war official home game, drawing 1–1 with AKS Chorzów. The last pre-war game of the Pogoń's football team took place in Warsaw on August 20, 1939. Lwów's side lost 1–2 to Polonia Warszawa, scorer of the last goal was the 20-year-old forward Piotr Dreher. After the war, when it became clear that Lwów would no longer belong to Poland, its Polish citizens were forced to leave the city. Most

neg: Franck Queudrue did not agree with Sanchez's long-ball game. He scored once in the league for Fulham, an injury time equaliser against Charlton Athletic. On 3 August 2007, Queudrue signed a three-year contract with Birmingham City for a fee estimated at £2.5 million. When Birmingham were relegated at the end of the 2007–08 season, co-owner David Sullivan singled Queudrue out for particular criticism, suggesting that the club had "bought a pile of rubbish last season and Franck Queudrue has disappointed me the most". Although Sullivan apologised the next day, the club announced in July that Queudrue could leave the club on a

neg: C.D. Olivais e Moscavide of 1982/83 season. The club couldn't stay within the division and were immediately relegated back into the third division. After several seasons away, the club returned into the second tier within the 1988/89 season and achieved their best ever finished of ninth within the league. The following season would then see the club go on to achieve at the time their best-ever Taça de Portugal finish when they were knocked out in the last sixteen; however their league performance wasn't as impressive and they were relegated at the end of the season. The club unfortunately went through a double relegation

neg: Eurovision Song Contest 2003 country since 1992, until 2015 when host country Austria received 'nil points' and came second to last (Germany also received 'nil points' but because of the running order Austria placed ahead of them). Twenty-four countries participated in the 2002 contest in Tallinn; of these, fourteen were expected to compete in 2003. The bottom ten in Tallinn would be relegated, to allow countries to compete for the first time. In reality, only five countries were relegated— nineteen countries that entered in 2002 competed in Riga. Macedonia, Finland, Switzerland, Lithuania and Denmark were forced to sit out the contest. The nineteen qualifiers

neg: Alan McDonald (Northern Ireland footballer) QPR's sweeper system. During his time the club's best finish came in 1993 when they finished in fifth place and were the highest placed London club in the first season of the newly formed Premiership. Their worst came in 1996 when they were relegated. McDonald's last game for QPR was on 31 March 1997 in a home match v Wolves. He joined Swindon Town on a free transfer in the summer of 1997, making 36 appearances and scoring once in his last season as a player, 1997–98. McDonald played 52 times for Northern Ireland, including the 1986 World Cup in

neg: TSV 1860 Munich to be immediately relegated again. One year later they were back, this time for a two-year stay, then in 1982 they were relegated once again and then forced into the tier III Amateur Oberliga Bayern when financial problems led to the club being denied a licence. The club's exile from the Bundesliga would last a dozen years. They were promoted to the top flight in 1994, but found themselves in immediate danger being sent back down again. President Karl-Heinz Wildmoser and manager Werner Lorant, however, made several shrewd purchases including striker Olaf Bodden, winger Harald Cerny, playmaker Peter Nowak and

neg: APEP FC years in lower divisions, APEP were promoted to the Cypriot First Division for the 2005–06 season. However, the team remained second last team in ranking (13th) with 8 points and relegated again in Second Division. The team was promoted to the first division again for the 2008/09 season when it managed to avoid relegation for the first time in its history. It was relegated to the Cypriot Second Division at the end of the 2009/10 season. "For recent transfers, see List of Cypriot football transfers summer 2014." APEP FC APEP (; "Aθλητική Ποδοσφαιρική Ένωση Πιτσιλιάς", Athlitiki Podosfairiki Enosi Pitsilia, Athletic

neg: 2014–15 Football League Cup were played during the week commencing 11 August 2014. The 24 teams of League Two, the 24 teams of League One, and 22 teams from the Championship (70 teams altogether) entered in this round. The two Championship teams exempted from this round were Norwich City and Fulham, the two highest-finishing relegated teams from the 2013–14 Premier League; Cardiff City were also relegated, however they were not given a bye since they finished last. The draw was as follows: The 35 winners from Round One were joined by 13 teams from the Premier League (not taking part in European competitions), and

neg: Shaun Goater the club from being relegated to the third tier of English Football for the first time ever. Fans were initially sceptical as to Goater's ability, but as goals were scored supporters were gradually won over, creating a song in his honour, "Feed The Goat And He Will Score" (to the tune Cwm Rhondda). The 1998–99 season saw Goater score 21 goals, finishing the season as Manchester City's top goalscorer. The last of these was the winning goal in a play-off semi-final against Wigan Athletic, sending Manchester City to Wembley Stadium for a playoff final which saw City promoted after a

neg: History of York City F.C. (1980–present) to Manchester City on the last day of 1998–99, York dropped into the bottom four for the first time that season, and were relegated in 21st place. The club's trading loss for the season was £483,096, despite a record profit of £1,274,202 from lucrative transfers. Club historian David Batters said, "the stark reality was that the club had to sell to survive". In July 1999, the club and its real property assets, including the ground, were transferred to a holding company called Bootham Crescent Holdings (BCH) for £165,000. Thompson was dismissed in February 2000 after a run of one win

neg: 2009–10 Premier League second time The victorious Chelsea side were noted for their attacking style of football: the team averaged 2.71 goals per game, scoring a Premier League record 103 goals for the season, compared to the average of 1.89 when they won the title in the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons. In February 2010, Portsmouth became the first club to go into administration whilst a member of the Premier League. They were docked nine points, and two months later they were the first team of the season to be relegated. Hull City and Premier League debutants Burnley were relegated alongside them. Pre-season was

neg: Portfield F.C. a yo-yo club, being promoted in 1978–79, relegated in 1980–81, promoted as Division Two champions in 1983–84, relegated in 1988–89 and promoted as champions again in 1991–92. The club subsequently remained in Division One until 2000, when they merged with Chichester City to form Chichester City United, playing at Portfield's Church Road ground whilst Chichester City's Oaklands Park was redeveloped. The club had no permanent ground at the time of their establishment, playing on various pitches including at Arundel Park Estate and St James Square. They eventually settled at Downers, a cow meadow. However, they were not allowed to mow

neg: 1998–99 in English football the fourth time in 15 years to steer Palace to 14th place. Bristol City finished bottom and suffered immediate relegation back to Division Two, as the club's decision to replace promotion-winning manager John Ward with Benny Lennartsson just a few weeks into the season failed to pay off. Oxford United finished second-bottom amid increasing financial turmoil, and Bury were relegated on the last day due to the League's usage of goals scored over goal difference to separate sides on the same number of points (Port Vale would otherwise have been relegated due to their considerably worse goal difference). Adding to

neg: 1982–83 Football League 1982–83 Football League The 1982–83 season was the 84th completed season of the English Football League. Bob Paisley’s last season as Liverpool manager ended on a high as they topped the First Division with a comfortable lead. Paisley retired as Liverpool manager with a record 21 prizes in nine years. His successor was long-serving coach Joe Fagan. Newly promoted Watford were the shock of the season, finishing in second place in their first ever season in the top flight. Manchester City were relegated despite a four-year spending spree totalling around £5million. Swansea City were also relegated after only their second

neg: Corinthians A.F.C. (Isle of Man) Marys in the Junior Cup final. In 1966 they won the Division Two title and after struggling through the 1970s before once again winning Division Two in 1979. They were relegated from the First Division in 1984–85. They were Division Two champions for a third time in 1989–90. However, their stay in the top flight was short lived and they were relegated once again in 1991–92. They stayed in Division Two until winning promotion as runners-up to Pulrose United in 1999-00. Their stay in the First Division lasted just one season as they were again relegated, Corinthians won the Gold

neg: 1996–97 Middlesbrough F.C. season trophy or even reached a domestic cup final before, history was made in February when Middlesbrough reached the League Cup final. They drew 1-1 with Leicester City at Wembley in the first match, but lost the replay 1-0 at Hillsborough. Two months later, they took on Chelsea in the FA Cup final, but lost 2-0. Therefore, they became the first team to finish in the last two of both major cup competitions whilst also being relegated - surpassing Crystal Palace's distinction (attained in 1995) of finishing in the last four of both major cup competitions while being relegated in the

neg: History of York City F.C. (1908–80) on a top-12 position on goal average. York led the Fourth Division until early November 1958, and despite faltering midseason continued strongly to finish third in 1958–59 and gain promotion for the first time. They only missed out on the runner-up spot to Coventry City on goal average. By late February 1960, York were 12th in the Third Division. After one season, in which the team won only two of their last 14 matches, they were relegated from the Third Division in 21st place. Bartram was released from his contact in July 1960 and was replaced by Lockie. His team

neg: Robert Betts Robert Betts Robert Betts, (born 21 December 1981 in Doncaster) is an English footballer who last played as a midfielder in non-league football. He played in the Premiership and Football League for Coventry City. Betts made his debut for Doncaster Rovers when he was just 16, during the 1997–98 season, when a Doncaster side made up mostly of players from the youth team and non-league football were relegated from The Football League. He made 3 appearances that season, and impressed enough to earn a move to Premiership side Coventry City. Here he settled into their youth system, appearing on the

neg: Franco Baresi in the club's history, when Milan was relegated to Serie B twice during the early 1980s. Milan were relegated in 1980 for being involved in the match fixing scandal of 1980, and once again after finishing third-last in the 1981–82 season, after having just returned to Serie A the previous season, after winning the 1980–81 Serie B title. Despite being a member of the Euro 1980 Italy squad that had finished fourth, and the 1982 World Cup-winning team, Baresi elected to stay with Milan, winning the Serie B title for the second time during the 1982–83 season and bringing Milan

neg: Körfuknattleiksfélag Selfoss the Úrvalsdeild until 2010, when it was relegated back to 1. deild. In 2015, FSu beat Hamar in the promotion playoffs and gained promotion to the Úrvalsdeild karla for the second time in its history. During the 2015–16 Úrvalsdeild karla season they posted a 3-19 record, finishing second-to-last in the league and were relegated back to 1. deild. The club fielded a joint women's team with neighbouring club Hrunamenn in the second-tier 1. deild kvenna, under the name FSu/Hrunamenn, from 2013 to 2015. Körfuknattleiksfélag Selfoss Körfuknattleiksfélag Selfoss, commonly known as Selfoss-Basket ("Icelandic: Selfoss-Karfa"), is a basketball club in Selfoss, Iceland.

neg: Murray Hall (politician) Murray Hall (politician) Murray Hall (1841 - January 16, 1901) was a New York City bail bondsman and Tammany Hall politician made famous upon his death in 1901, when it was revealed that he was assigned female at birth. Born in Govan, Scotland as Mary Anderson, Hall lived as a man for nearly 25 years, able to work as a politician and vote in a time when women were denied such rights. At the time of his death, he resided with his second wife and their adopted daughter. His last home was an apartment in Greenwich Village, half a block

neg: 1. FC Köln has been a "yo-yo team", moving between the first and second divisions. It has returned to the Bundesliga at the end of the 2004–05 season as 2. Bundesliga champions after having been relegated the season before. There was little optimism about their return to the top flight as they were picked by German football magazine "kicker" as one of the clubs most likely to be relegated. This prediction came true when Köln lost to Hamburger SV 1–0 in the third-to-last match of the season. The club finished the season in second-last place and was relegated after conceding a league-worst 71

neg: Jonny Howson who gave Howson his debut Kevin Blackwell was sacked immediately after the game. New manager Dennis Wise handed Howson his league debut in December in the scoreless draw against Hull City. Howson was awarded the Man of the Match award for his terrific league debut In addition, Howson won the plaudits of Wise and vice-captain Shaun Derry. Howson scored his first professional goal in February 2007 against Norwich City. However Howson and Leeds were relegated from The Championship at the end of the 2006–07 season and dropped to the English 3rd tier for the first time in Leeds' history. Despite

neg: Neil Turley and a place in the European Super League. Turley broke many club records, including goals in a season and points in a season. Yet the ultimate prize, Grand Final success, eluded Leigh. In 2002 and 2003, the relegated Super League sides, Huddersfield Giants and Salford City Reds remained fully professional teams. Thus, their full-time fitness and coaching led to defeat in successive Grand Finals for Leigh. When Halifax were relegated to play in the 2004 National League competition, their financial troubles meant they were unable to retain a full-time team and struggled, paving the way for Leigh to go about

neg: 1901–02 Stoke F.C. season at Notts County, home wins 4–0 and 2–0 over Bolton and Grimsby respectively and a last gasp 2–2 draw with Manchester City where Holford scored his third goal in succession. Stoke could have gone down right at the death if Small Heath had beaten Notts County in their last match but they drew 0–0 and both the Birmingham club and Manchester City were relegated. One of Stoke's most bizarre events in their history occurred in January 1902 when the team fell ill with food poisoning just before a league match away at Liverpool. The players had eaten fish at the

neg: 2012–13 IFA Premiership – their 51st league title overall last season. This season however, Cliftonville were the champions for the fourth time overall and the first time since the 1997–98 season. It was also the first time in eleven years that neither Linfield or Glentoran had won the title, with the previous occasion being 2001–02 when Portadown won their fourth title. Lisburn Distillery finished bottom of the table and were relegated to Championship 1 after a 2–0 defeat to Ballymena United on 16 April 2013. The club had participated in all 112 seasons of senior football so far, and at the time were

neg: 2013 Tippeligaen for in the last round, to avoid relegation but Tromsø had not won a single match away from home during the season, and also lost the last match 4–1, and were relegated to the 1. divisjon after an 11-year-long spell in the top flight. Hønefoss also had to win their last match to avoid relegation, and were leading the match against Odd, but Frode Johnsen scored the match-winning goal and Odd won 3–2. Sarpborg 08 lost the last match 2–1 against Viking, despite leading when the stoppage time began, and finished 14th in the league, and a mett the 1.

neg: Karlsruher FV Germany in the last days of World War II. "KFV" played in the Oberliga Süd where they finished dead last, five points in back of rivals "Phönix Karlsruhe". Not immediately relegated as the league was being re-structured, the club played another season in the Oberliga Süd, and this time both Karlsruhe sides were relegated, although "FV" did manage to finish ahead of "Phönix". "Karlsruher FV" emerged in the 2nd Oberliga Süd in 1951–52 and played second division football there until being relegated in 1957. The club won two titles in the Amateurliga Nordbaden (III) in 1952 and 1974 but after

neg: 2015 IIHF World Championship Division I game to secure promotion; it was the first time Hungary earned promotion to the top division since 2009, and only the second time since 1939. Ukraine finished last in the group and was relegated to Group B for 2016. Group B saw South Korea finish first and win promotion. Great Britain finished second, losing out on first and promotion with a loss to Lithuania in the final game of the tournament. Host Netherlands ended the tournament in last place and was relegated to Division II A for the next year. 7 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.

neg: Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C. and the famous season in 1982–83 where Ascoli saved themselves from relegation in the last game of the Serie A season against Cagliari, who were subsequently relegated. However, with stadium restrictions introduced since then, the maximum attendance allowed in the Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca is now 21,000–24,000. Nonetheless, when filled, it is still an amazing achievement for such a small city. Other success were in the Mitropa Cup in 1986–87, the Capodanno Challenge, and the Red Leaf Cup. Ascoli were also finalists in the Anglo-Italia Cup, during Ascoli's last season in Serie B 1994–95, before Ascoli long await