Never relegated?

I just read an article, and I quote:

In Italy, Inter also has the distinction of being the only team to never be relegated from Serie A with a league record of 99 seasons in top division. They are also the only top flight professional football team to have never been outside the top divison, anywhere in the world.

I know this is true for Italy, but is it also true for the rest of teh world?? Is there any other team which has always played only in the top division of their league??

(I am basically talking europe and south america here, so lets not get some chinese or indian examples )

In England I don't think so.

Arsenal have gone the longest without being relegated - I think its about 80 years now - every other team in the EPL has been more recently that that though

As far as the 'new' Bundesliga is concerned which was introduced in 1963, Hamburger Sport Verein (HSV) is the only club that was never relegated.


My club Werder Bremen comes second. Been relegated once (1980), and came back just the season after.

In Spain theres Real Madrid, Barca and Athletic Bilbao.

Spain: Barcelona, Madrid, Athletic Bilbao. Though Bilbao may well go down this year, and Madrid will next year if they keep Capello.

Aston Villa.

bluenine wrote:I just read an article, and I quote:

In Italy, Inter also has the distinction of being the only team to never be relegated from Serie A with a league record of 99 seasons in top division. They are also the only top flight professional football team to have never been outside the top divison, anywhere in the world.

I know this is true for Italy, but is it also true for the rest of teh world?? Is there any other team which has always played only in the top division of their league??

(I am basically talking europe and south america here, so lets not get some chinese or indian examples )

In Portugal FC Porto, Sporting and Benfica.
Until a couple of years ago Belenenses shared the record too but they went down, so the only ones never to be relegated are the 3 bigs.

Everton

In Holland there was Sparta, untill a certain Rikkaard took over

None in England. Everton however have been in the top flight for over 20 years more than Inter have.

What bullshit! Everton were relegated in 1930 and then again in 1950, so how is that more than Inter?

so if Everton cannot have the longest run in top flight in england, starting from 1954, as it is less than Arsenal's.

Controversy wrote:None in England. Everton however have been in the top flight for over 20 years more than Inter have.

What about before that??

blutgraetsche wrote:As far as the 'new' Bundesliga is concerned which was introduced in 1963, Hamburger Sport Verein (HSV) is the only club that was never relegated.


My club Werder Bremen comes second. Been relegated once (1980), and came back just the season after.

Thats since 1928 when La Liga was formed, right?

kas wrote:Spain: Barcelona, Madrid, Athletic Bilbao. Though Bilbao may well go down this year, and Madrid will next year if they keep Capello.

bluenine wrote:Thats since 1928 when La Liga was formed, right?

kas wrote:Spain: Barcelona, Madrid, Athletic Bilbao. Though Bilbao may well go down this year, and Madrid will next year if they keep Capello.

Yes.

Parks lives wrote:Aston Villa.

sadly not. were relegated in 86/87 and came back the following season. went as low as the 3rd division (aka league 1) in the early 70s

bluenine wrote:What bullshit! Everton were relegated in 1930 and then again in 1950, so how is that more than Inter?

so if Everton cannot have the longest run in top flight in england, starting from 1954, as it is less than Arsenal's.

Controversy wrote:None in England. Everton however have been in the top flight for over 20 years more than Inter have.

Have been in the top flight.. I never said it was continuous.

Well, Juventus obviously, demoted, not relegated, when finishing 1st.

My bad

Controversy wrote:

bluenine wrote:What bullshit! Everton were relegated in 1930 and then again in 1950, so how is that more than Inter?

so if Everton cannot have the longest run in top flight in england, starting from 1954, as it is less than Arsenal's.

Controversy wrote:None in England. Everton however have been in the top flight for over 20 years more than Inter have.

Have been in the top flight.. I never said it was continuous.

Potaeto, Potaato

Waftradamus wrote:Well, Juventus obviously, demoted, not relegated, when finishing 1st.

bluenine wrote:What bullshit! Everton were relegated in 1930 and then again in 1950, so how is that more than Inter?

so if Everton cannot have the longest run in top flight in england, starting from 1954, as it is less than Arsenal's.

Controversy wrote:None in England. Everton however have been in the top flight for over 20 years more than Inter have.

I thought Everton and Arsenal were the only clubs in England to have never been relegated. I'm quite sure I've read this somewhere but you are right I just checked their website.

Protheus wrote:

bluenine wrote:I just read an article, and I quote:

In Italy, Inter also has the distinction of being the only team to never be relegated from Serie A with a league record of 99 seasons in top division. They are also the only top flight professional football team to have never been outside the top divison, anywhere in the world.

I know this is true for Italy, but is it also true for the rest of teh world?? Is there any other team which has always played only in the top division of their league??

(I am basically talking europe and south america here, so lets not get some chinese or indian examples )

In Portugal FC Porto, Sporting and Benfica.
Until a couple of years ago Belenenses shared the record too but they went down, so the only ones never to be relegated are the 3 bigs.