Below, clubs are listed which were never relegated from their national firstdivision after first gaining admittance to it. The appearance of some"big" teams, especially in "small" countries, will not be surprising,but the list is really meant to honour small teams that "won't bemoved"; of course, they tend to disappear from the list if one waitslong enough: the once embodiment ofUnabsteigbarkeit, VfL Bochum, isnow securely in the camp of theFahrstuhlmannschaftenand even Coventry City suffered relegation, leaving us withDOS kan niets - zelfs niet degraderen - but they're now known as FC Utrecht.Because of this, for many countries additionally clubs are listed that remainedat the top level for several decades, so that Bochum and Coventry feature belowafter all.
Ever present founder members (of a nationwide first level) are indicated by having the year in which the first league season started inbold.
Since 1930; includes seasons played in groups.2012: KukësiClubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flight since 1930: 78 SK Tirana (17 Nëntori) (1930-2017) 61 Dinamo Tiranë (1950-2012) 59 Vllaznia Shkodër (1958-2018) 59* Teuta Durrës (1962-2022 (running)) 53 Flamurtari Vlorë (1950-2004) 52 Partizani Tiranë (1947-2000) 40 Elbasani (1959-2000) 36 Skënderbeu Korçë (1930-1975) 22 Besa Kavajë (1954-1977) 21 Teuta Durrës (1930-1958)
Since 1964; includes seasons played in groups.1969: JS Kabylie2012: JS Saoura2019: NC Magra2021: HB Chelgoum Laid Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flight since 1964: 53* JS Kabylie (1969-2022 (running)) 44 MC Oran (1964-2008) 33* CR Belouizdad (1989-2022 (running)) 27* USM Alger (1995-2022 (running)) 25* ES Sétif (1997-2022 (running)) 24 CR Belouizdad (1964-1988) 24 ES Sétif (1964-1988) 24 USM El Harrach (1975-1999) 22 NA Hussein Dey (1964-1986) 20 RC Kouba (1965-1985)
Since 1895; no proper promotion or relegation until 1903.1913: Boca Juniors2014: Defensa y Justicia2016: Patronato (Paraná)2019: Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)NB: only counting the professional league (since 1931), Boca Juniors are unrelegated founder members.
Since 1911.1911: Austria Wien (Amateure)1911: SK Rapid Wien2012: Wolfsberger AC/SK Sankt Andrä2018: TSV HartbergClubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flight since 1911:110* Austria Wien (Amateure) (1911-2022 (running))110* SK Rapid Wien (1911-2022 (running)) 56* SK Sturm Graz (1966-2022 (running)) 48 First Vienna (1919-1968) 46 SC Wacker (Wien) (1914-1961) 40 Wiener Sport-Club (1911-1952) 37 SC Admira (Wien)/FC Admira/Wacker (1961-1998) 33* SV Austria/RB Salzburg (1989-2022 (running)) 24 SC Admira (Wien) (1919-1943) 23 Grazer AK (1951-1974) 21 Wiener Sport-Club (1953-1974) 21 FC Wacker/FC Tirol Innsbruck (1981-2002) 20 Linzer ASK (1958-1978)NB: Admira and Wacker merged into Admira/Wacker in 1971; the merger club inherited the first level place from Admira.
Since 1895; organised promotion and relegation since 1905.2005: SV Zulte-WaregemClubs with an uninterrupted series of 30 or more seasons in the top flight since 1895: 98* Standard CL (1921-2022 (running)) 84* Anderlecht (1935-2022 (running)) 63* Club Brugge (1959-2022 (running)) 66 Beerschot (1907-1981) 59 Antwerp (1901-1968) 50 FC Liégeois (1945-1995) 40 Union Saint-Gilloise (1901-1949) 33 Cercle Brugge (1898-1936) 33 Lierse SK (1953-1986) 33* AA Gent (1989-2022 (running)) 31 Daring CB (1903-1939)
Since 1995; the addition of the Croatian clubs in 2000 and those of theSerbian clubs in 2002 is considered a promotion for the clubs in question.1995: Sarajevo1995: Zeljeznicar Sarajevo2000: Siroki Brijeg2000: Zrinjski Mostar2018: Tuzla City (promoted as Sloga Simin Han)Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 10 or more seasons in the top flight since 1995: 27* Sarajevo (1995-2022 (running)) 27* Zeljeznicar Sarajevo (1995-2022 (running)) 25 Celik Zenica (1995-2020) 22* Siroki Brijeg (2000-2022 (running)) 22* Zrinjski Mostar (2000-2022 (running)) 17 Sloboda Tuzla (1995-2012) 12 Leotar Trebinje (2002-2014) 12 Slavija Istocno Sarajevo (2004-2016) 10 Velez Mostar (2006-2016)NB: also consideringYugoslavia, the following clubs had an uninterrupted series of 25 or more seasons in the top flight since 1946: 61* Sarajevo (1958-2022 (running)) 45 Velez Mostar (1955-2003) 40 Sloboda Tuzla (1969-2012) 41* Zeljeznicar Sarajevo (1978-2022 (running)) 25 Celik Zenica (1995-2020)
Since 1987; league started 1971 but until 1980 there was no proper promotion,and until 1987 no proper relegation, and the format changed frequently.1987: Flamengo1987: Santos1987: São Paulo2021: Cuiabá
Since 1937.1937: Levski Sofia (Levski-Spartak, Vitosha)2011: Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad2019: Arda Kardzhali2019: Tsarsko selo 2015 Sofia2020: CSKA 1948 Sofia (formerly Chavdar Etropole)
Since 1933.1933: Colo Colo
Since 1948; no proper promotion or relegation until 1991.1948: Independiente Santa Fe1948: Millonarios1948: Atlético Nacional (Municipal)2007: CD La Equidad (Bogotá)2011: Rionegro Águilas Doradas [formerly CD Itagüí-Ditaires]2012: Patriotas FC (Tunja)2013: Alianza Petrolera (Barrancabermeja)2015: Jaguares de Córdoba
Since 1992.1992: Dinamo Zagreb1992: Hajduk Split1992: Osijek1992: Rijeka1997: Slaven Belupo Koprivnica2009: Lokomotiva Zagreb 2018: GoricaNB: Osijek, Rijeka and Lokomotiva Zagreb all suffered relegation from the highest level inYugoslavia, while Slaven Belupo and Gorica never played there.Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 10 or more seasons in the top flight since 1992: 31* Dinamo Zagreb (1992-2022 (running)) 31* Hajduk Split (1992-2022 (running)) 31* Osijek (1992-2022 (running)) 31* Rijeka (1992-2022 (running)) 25* Slaven Belupo Koprivnica (1997-2022 (running)) 22 Zagreb (1992-2013) 21 Varteks Varazdin (1992-2012) 13* Istra Pula (2009-2022 (running)) 13* Lokomotiva Zagreb (2009-2022 (running)) 12 Sibenik (1992-2003)NB: also consideringYugoslavia, the following clubs had an uninterrupted series of 25 or more seasons in the top flight since 1946: 76* Dinamo Zagreb (1946-2022 (running)) 76* Hajduk Split (1946-2022 (running)) 48* Rijeka (1974-2022 (running)) 41* Osijek (1981-2022 (running))
Since 1934.1934: APOEL 1953: Omonoia1957: Apollon2021: PAEEKNB: Çetinkaya (originally known as LTSK) were a founding member in 1934 and were never relegated before leaving the league in 1955, when they joined the inaugural league ofNorthern Cyprus (from which they were first relegated in 2020).Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flight since 1934: 84* APOEL (1934-2022 (running)) [played 1 season in Greek first division] 73* Anorthosis (1948-2022 (running)) 68* Omonia (1953-2022 (running)) [played 1 season in Greek first division] 64* Apollon (1957-2022 (running)) 58 AEL (1934-1996) [played 1 season in Greek first division] 45 Pezoporikos (1948-1994) [merged 1994 with EPA into AEK] 45 ENP (1969-2014) 41 Olympiakos (1938-1983) [played 3 seasons in Greek first division] 40 EPA (1948-1989) [played 1 season in Greek first division] 26 Ethnikos (Achna) (1992-2018) 25* AEL (1997-2022 (running)) 23 Nea Salamina (1955-1979) 21 Alki (Larnaka) (1960-1981) 21 Nea Salamina (1980-2001)NB: the above series include the abandoned seasons of 1963/64 and 2019/20 (where applicable) as well as the seasons some clubs spent in the Greek league as champions of Cyprus. AEK, the result of the merger of first division clubs Pezoporikos and EPA, were first relegated in 2009; combined with the record of Pezoporikos, the club thus establisted a uninterrupted series of 60 top flight seasons.
Since 1993.1993: Slavia Praha1993: Slovan Liberec1993: Sparta Praha 1994: Jablonec1996: Teplice2004: Mladá Boleslav2020: PardubiceNB: Jablonec, Pardubice, Slavia Praha, Sparta Praha and Teplice all suffered relegation from the highest level inCzechoslovakia, while Slovan Liberec and Mladá Boleslav never played there (however, both clubs which merged into Slovan Liberec, Slavoj and Jiskra, played there for one season).Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 10 or more seasons in the top flight since 1993: 29* Slavia Praha (1993-2022 (running)) 29* Slovan Liberec (1993-2022 (running)) 29* Sparta Praha (1993-2022 (running)) 28* Jablonec (1994-2022 (running)) 26* Teplice (1994-2022 (running)) 23 Baník Ostrava (1993-2016) 21 Sigma Olomouc (1993-2014) 18 Zrbojovka Brno (Boby) (1993-2011) 18* Mladá Boleslav (2004-2022 (running)) 17* Viktoria Plzen (2005-2022 (running)) 13* Slovácko (2009-2022 (running)) 11 Viktoria Zizkov (1993-2004) 10 Marila Pribram (Dukla) (1997-2007)NB: also consideringCzechoslovakia, the following clubs had an uninterrupted series of 30 or more seasons in the top flight since 1925: 57* Slavia Praha (1965-2022 (running)) 50 Sparta Praha (1925-1975) 49 Banik Ostrava (1967-2016) 46 Dukla Praha (1948-1994) 46* Sparta Praha (1976-2022 (running))
Since 1925 and until 1993. The nazi-enforced separation of Bohemia-Moraviaand Slovakia (between 1938 and 1945) is here considered as a separation ofthe Czechoslovak league into two groups, and clubs from both are consideredto have played at the first level, as the first reunified league in 1945/46included 20 clubs (split over two groups), among which were the top-11 of theleague of Bohemia-Moravia in 1943/44 and the top-6 of the Slovak league.1948: Dukla Praha (ATK, UDA)1985: DAC Dunajská Streda NB: the last Czechoslovak league season was held in 1992/93; Dukla Praha were relegated in theCzech Republic in 1994; DAC Dunajská Streda were relegated inSlovakia in 1998.Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flightsince 1925 and until 1993: 50 Sparta Praha (1925-1975) 49 Slovan Bratislava (SK) (1935-1985) 45 Dukla Praha (1948-1993) 28 Slavia Praha (1965-1993) 27 Slavia Praha (1925-1951) 26 Spartak Trnava (1964-1990) 26 Banik Ostrava (1967-1993) 21 SK Kladno (1925-1946) 20 Bohemians Praha (1973-1993) [relegated in theCzech Republic in 1995]
Since 1929. 1982: Brøndby IF2002: FC Nordsjælland (Farum BK)NB: FC København haven't been relegated since they took over B 1903's place in 1992; however both B 1903 and the other feeder club, KB, were relegated several times (B 1903 three times and KB five times). Likewise, FC Midtjylland haven't been relegated since earning promotion in 2000, but as they took over the place of Ikast fS (who were relegated from the first level on three occasions) after they formed a superstructure with Herning Fremad (relegated from the first level once themselves), they are also not listed.Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flight since 1929: 41* Brøndby IF (1982-2022 (running)) 36 Vejle B (1956-1992) 36* AaB (1987-2022 (running)) 30 AGF (1977-2006) 30 KB (1952-1982) 30* FC København (1992-2022 (running)) 26 AB (1929-1960) 26 BK Frem (1929-1960) 23 B 1903 (1929-1957) 23 Lyngby BK (1980-2002) 23 OB (1976-1998) 23* OB (1999-2022 (running)) 22* FC Midtjylland (2000-2022 (running)) 20 B 93 (1929-1954) 20 Esbjerg fB (1949-1969) 20* FC Nordsjælland (2002-2022 (running))
Since 1957.1957: Barcelona2015: Guayaquil City (River Ecuador)2020: Orense2022: Cumbayá2022: Gualaceo
Since 1948.1948: Al-Ahly1948: Zamalek (Farouk)2002: ENPPI2004: Al-Jaish2010: Misr al-Maqasah2010: Semouha2010: Wadi Degla2020: Ceramica Cleopatra2020: National Bank
Since 1888. None.Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 30 or more seasons in the top flight since 1888: 96* Arsenal (1919-2022 (running)) 68* Everton (1954-2022 (running)) 60* Liverpool (1962-2022 (running)) 57 Sunderland (1890-1958) 47* Manchester United (1975-2022 (running)) 44 Aston Villa (1888-1936) 44 Blackburn Rovers (1888-1936) 44* Tottenham Hotspur (1978-2022 (running)) 37 Sheffield United (1893-1934) 34 Coventry City (1967-2001) 33* Chelsea (1989-2022 (running)) 32 Newcastle United (1898-1934)
Since 1947; no proper promotion or relegation until 1975.1947: HB1980: Víkingur (GÍ)Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flight since 1947: 76* HB (1947-2022 (running)) 63 KÍ (1947-2009) [includes 1964 season in which they withdrew] 43* Víkingur (GÍ) (1980-2022 (running)) 40 TB (1949-1988) 38 B36 (1947-1984) 35* B36 (1988-2022 (running)) 26* NSÍ (1997-2022 (running)) 24 B68 (1981-2004)NB: for a long time, there was no institutionalised relegation.
Since 1930.2005: IFK MariehamnClubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flight since 1930: 59* HJK (Helsinki) (1964-2022 (running)) 44 KuPS (Kuopio) (1949-1992) 35 TPS (Turku) (1966-2000) 24* Inter (Turku) (1999-2022 (running)) 23 Haka (Valkeakoski) (1950-1972) 23 Haka (Valkeakoski) (1974-1996) 23 MyPa (Anjalankoski) (1992-2014) 20 Reipas (Lahti) (1961-1980)
Since 1932.1974: FC Paris Saint-Germain2021: Clermont FootNB: Paris Saint-Germain played in the first division 1971/72, but were taken over by Paris FC before the end of the season. The club had to restart with their amateur team, then in the 3rd division, kept the name, the colours and the president (but changed grounds), earned promotion to the second division at the end of 1972/73, and to the first at the end of 1973/74.Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flight since 1932: 48* FC Paris Saint-Germain (1974-2022 (running)) 44 FC Nantes (1963-2007) 35 FC Metz (1967-2002) 34 AS Monaco (1977-2011) 33* Olympique Lyonnais (1989-2022 (running)) 32 AJ Auxerroise (1980-2012) 30* FC Girondins de Bordeaux (1992-2022 (running)) [may lose license for 2021/22] 29 Olympique Lyonnais (1954-1983) 29 FC Girondins de Bordeaux (1962-1991) 28* Stade Rennais (1994-2022 (running)) 26* Olympique Marseille (1996-2022 (running)) 23 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (1964-1987) 22* Lille OSC (2000-2022 (running)) 21 Olympique Marseille (1932-1959) 21 AS Saint-Etienne (1963-1984) 20* OGC Nice (2002-2022 (running))
Since 1949 and until 1991.1984: Stahl BrandenburgNB: Stahl Brandenburg has suffered relegation since the unification ofGermany 1991.
Since 1963.1965: Bayern München1979: Bayer Leverkusen1997: VfL Wolfsburg 2008: TSG Hoffenheim2011: FC Augsburg2016: RB Leipzig2019: Union BerlinNB: Union Berlin suffered relegation from the highest level inEast Germany.Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the Bundesliga since 1963: 57* Bayern München (1965-2022 (running)) 55 Hamburger SV (1963-2018) 46* Borussia Dortmund (1976-2022 (running)) 43* Bayer Leverkusen (1979-2022 (running)) 40 Werder Bremen (1981-2021) 39 VfB Stuttgart (1977-2016) 35 1.FC Köln (1963-1998) 34 Borussia Mönchengladbach (1965-1999) 33 Eintracht Frankfurt (1963-1996) 33 1.FC Kaiserslautern (1963-1996) 30 Schalke 04 (1991-2021) 25* VfL Wolfsburg (1997-2022) 22 VfL Bochum (1971-1993)NB: until their relegation in 2018, Hamburger SV, then the last ever present founding member, had always played at the highest possible level since their foundation by the merger of three older clubs in 1919.
Since 1958; no promotion or relegation until 1961.1958: Asante Kotoko1958: Hearts of Oak 1986: Goldfields (now AshantiGold) 2009: Aduana Stars2015: West Africa Football Academy2017: Elmina Sharks2018: Karela2018: Techiman Eleven Wonders2021: Accra Lions2021: Bibiani Gold StarsNB: a first national league was installed in 1956 (including all 1958 founding members), but all but two teams (Hearts of Oak and Eleven Wise) withdrew, and no championship was played in 1957. In 1970 eight provincial qualifying groups were formed, with 15 teams qualifying for the final "Upper League". All unrelegated founder members (and none of the other unrelegated teams) qualified for it.
Since 1959.1959: Olympiakos1959: Panathinaïkos1959: PAOK (Thessaloniki)2007: Asteras Tripolis2017: Lamia2019: Volos NFCNB: APOEL (Lefkosia) made a guest appearance in the season 1973/74 as reigning champions of Cyprus and did not finish on a relegation place (the only Cypriot representatives ever to do so).Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flight since 1959: 63* Olympiakos (1959-2022 (running)) 63* Panathinaïkos (1959-2022 (running)) 63* PAOK (Thessaloniki) (1959-2022 (running)) 54 AEK (1959-2013) 38 Aris (Thessaloniki) (1959-1997) 33 OFI (Iraklion) (1976-2009) 33 Panionios (1959-1992) 31 Ethnikos (Pireas) (1959-1990) 31 Xanthi (1989-2020) 30 Iraklis (Thessaloniki) (1981-2011) 23 Panionios (1997-2020)
Since 1965.1965: Marathón1965: Motagua1965: Olimpia1965: Real España1965: Vida2017: UPNFM
Since 1901.2006: Paksi SE2018: Kisvárda FCNB: Ferencváros had their first level license revoked in July 2006, after having competed in the top flight since the first ever season in 1901.
Since 1912; no proper promotion or relegation until 1955.None.Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flight since 1912: 77 Valur (1923-1999) 63 KR (1915-1977) 54 Fram (1912-1965) 44* KR (1979-2022 (running)) 22 ÍA (1969-1990) 22* FH (2001-2022 (running))
Since 1951; no proper promotion or relegation until 1978; note that none of the clubsoriginating from the Galatama league introduced in 1979 escaped relegation since itwas unified with the Perserikatan amateur championship in 1994.1951: Persidja/Persija (Jakarta)1951: PSM (Makassar)2004: Persela (Lamongan)2011: Persiram/PS.TNI/PS.TIRA/TIRA-Persikabo2017: Bhayangkara FC2017: Borneo FC (Samarinda)NB: Persiram were renamed and relocated three times since promotion; Bhayangkara inherited their top level place from one of the various clubs claiming to represent Persebaya.Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flight since 1951(not including the four abandoned seasons 1997/98, 2015, 2016 and 2020; between 1951and 1978 only appearances in the final national stage are considered): 46* Persidja/Persija (Jakarta) (1951-2021 (running)) 42* PSM (Makassar) (1951-2021 (running)) 31 Persibaya/Persebaya (Surabaya) (1951-2002) 30 PSMS (Medan) (1952-2002) 30* Persib (Bandung) (1983-2021 (running)) 22* Persipura (Jayapura) (1994-2021 (running))NB: PSM withdrew from the qualifying stage for financial reasons in 1952 and played in the breakaway LPI 2010/11-2013, but they were never relegated; they can be considered the continuation of the M.V.B. which entered the final two editions (1949 and 1950) of the championship organised by V.U.V.S.I./I.S.N.I.S. in the colonial era, giving them an ongoing series of 44 seasons; Persibaya can be considered the continuation of the S.V.B. which entered all 32 editions of the championships in the colonial era held between 1914 and 1950, thus giving them an uninterrupted sequence of 63 entries (1914-2002).
Since 1921; no proper promotion or relegation until 1985.1921: Bohemians 1951: Saint Patrick's AthleticClubs with an uninterrupted series of 30 or more seasons in the top flight since 1921:102* Bohemians (1921-2022 (running)) 84 Shamrock Rovers (1922-2005) 73 Dundalk (1926-1999) 72* Saint Patrick's Athletic (1951-2022 (running)) 54 Limerick (United/City) (1937-1991) 50 Shelbourne (1936-1985) 44 Drumcondra (1928-1972) [into Home Farm] 44 Waterford (United) (1945-1989)NB: for a long time, there was no institutionalised relegation. Bohemians played in the Irish League (now restricted to Northern Ireland) before the associations split in 1920, and were relegated in 1911. Derry City played in the league of Northern Ireland every season from 1929 until 1972 before being forced out in the 1972/73 season due to safety issues; they entered the league of the Republic of Ireland in 1985 (at the second level). They were never relegated in either league until being demoted for financial reasons at the end of the 2009 season, together with Cork City who had not been relegated since first gaining access to the top level in 1984. Drumcondra amalgamated into Home Farm 1972; the resulting club (called Home Farm Drumcondra in 1972/73 before reverting to Home Farm 1973) played 15 more seasons at the top level until relegation in 1987, so combined the two clubs played 59 seasons without interruption in the top flight.
Since 1949.1949: Maccabi Tel-Aviv2021: Hapoel Jerusalem (second incarnation)
Since 1929.1929: Internazionale (Ambrosiana) 2013: Sassuolo2020: SpeziaNB: Internazionale played all Italian championships since 1908. Until their forced relegation in 2006, Juventus played all Italian championships since 1900 (although they were nominally relegated in 1911 and 1913 but remained at the first level in Piemonte anyway; in addition, they didn't finish the championship in 1908). Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flight since 1929: 91* Internazionale (Ambrosiana) (1929-2022 (running)) 75 Juventus (1929-2006) 70* Roma (1952-2022 (running)) 52 Fiorentina (1939-1993) 51 Bologna (1929-1982) 49 Milan (1929-1980) 39* Milan (1983-2022 (running)) 34* Lazio (1988-2022 (running)) 33 Napoli (1965-1998) 30 Lazio (1929-1961) 29 Torino (1960-1989) 27* Udinese (1995-2022 (running)) 26 Triestina (1929-1957) 23 Sampdoria (1941-1966) [includes Dominante/Sampierdarenese] 20 Vicenza (1955-1975)
Since 1960.1960: ASEC (Abidjan) 2009: AFAD (Djékanou)2016: FC San-Pédro 2018: Racing Club d'Abidjan2019: SOL FC (Abobo)2020: ES Bafing
Since 1965.2011: Sagan Tosu
Since 1996. The first league since separation fromYugoslavia was held in1991/92, but the top level was then split into four regional groups until1995/96. In 1997/98 and 1998/99 no league was held due to war.1996: Prishtina2000: Drenica Skenderaj2021: MalishevaNB: Prishtina played in all Kosovar championships since 1991 (also reaching the championship playoff in the four seasons between 1992/93 and 1995/96). They were relegated fromYugoslav top level in 1988.Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 10 or more seasons in the top flight since 1996: 24* Prishtina (1996-2022 (running)) 22* Drenica Skenderaj (2000-2022 (running)) 20 Besa Pejë (1996-2018) 13 Flamurtari Prishtinë (1996-2011) 11 Trepça 89 (Minatori 89) Mitrovicë (1996-2009) 11 Vëllaznimi Gjakovë (2002-2013) 11 Trepça 89 Mitrovicë (2010-2021) 11* Drita Gjilan (2011-2022 (running)) 10* Feronikeli Drenas (2012-2022 (running))
Since 1910.2015: Una Strassen 2016: Union Titus Pétange [merger CS Pétange (11 relegations) and FC Titus Lamadelaine]2019: Blue Boys Mühlenbach [merged into RM Hamm Benfica 2020]
Since 1946; league started 1909 but until 1946 there was no proper promotionor relegation.1946: Hibernians1946: Valletta2019: Gudja United2019: Santa Lucia2019: SirensNB: a national league was installed in Malta in 1909, but a proper relegation mechanism only in 1945. No clubs have been ever present since 1909. Hibernians were in the league without interruption since 1937, Valletta since 1945.
Since 1943.1943: América1943: Guadalajara 1953: Toluca1962: Pumas (UNAM) 1964: Cruz Azul 1968: Santos (Laguna, Deportivo Neza, Santos)2011: Tijuana2019: Atlético de San Luis2019: FC Juárez (bought license Lobos BUAP, promoted 2017)
Since 2006.2006: Buducnost Podgorica2006: OFK Petrovac2006: Rudar Pljevlja2006: Sutjeska Niksic2006: Zeta Golubovci2015: Iskra Danilovgrad2019: FK Podgorica (promoted as Mladost Ljeskopolje)Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 10 or more seasons in the top flight since 2006: 16* Buducnost Podgorica (2006-2022 (running)) 16* OFK Petrovac (2006-2022 (running)) 16* Rudar Pljevlja (2006-2022 (running)) 16* Sutjeska Niksic (2006-2022 (running)) 16* Zeta Golubovci (2006-2022 (running)) 14 Grbalj Radanovici (2006-2020) 11 OFK Titograd (Mladost Podgorica) (2010-2021) 10 Lovcen Cetinje (2007-2017)NB: also consideringYugoslavia andSerbia-Montenegro, the following clubs had an uninterrupted series of 15 or more seasons in the top flight since 1946: 26 Buducnost Podgorica (1975-2001) 22* Zeta Golubovci (2000-2022 (running)) 18* Buducnost Podgorica (2004-2022 (running)) 16* OFK Petrovac (2006-2022 (running)) 16* Rudar Pljevlja (2006-2022 (running)) 16* Sutjeska Niksic (2006-2022 (running))
Since 1956.1956: Raja Casablanca1956: WAC Casablanca2004: OC Safi2017: Rapide Oued Zem2018: CAY Berrechid2021: JS SoualemClubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flight since 1956: 66* Raja Casablanca (1956-2022 (running)) 66* WAC Casablanca (1956-2022 (running)) 56* FAR Rabat (1966-2022 (running)) 39 MAS Fès (1956-1995) 33 FUS Rabat (1962-1995) 32 MC Oujda (1956-1988) 26* HUS Agadir (1996-2022 (running)) 25 OC Khouribga (1995-2020) 23 SCC Mohammédia (1961-1984) 21 DH Jadidi (1966-1987) 20 KAC Marrakech (1985-2005)NB: FAR Rabat were excluded from the league after the 1964/65 season after players had beaten up a referee; they were readmitted in 1966.
Since 1956.1956: Ajax1956: Feyenoord (Feijenoord)1956: PSV1956: FC Utrecht (DOS)NB: if we consider the regional first classes since 1888, the only team never to have been relegated since gaining promotion to the first level is Feyenoord (promoted, as Feijenoord, in 1921).Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the eredivisie since 1956: 66* Ajax (1956-2022 (running)) 66* Feyenoord (Feijenoord) (1956-2022 (running)) 66* PSV (1956-2022 (running)) 66* FC Utrecht (DOS) (1956-2022 (running)) 46 Sparta (1956-2002) 41 Roda JC (Rapid JC) (1973-2014) 34 FC Twente (1984-2018) 33* Vitesse (1989-2022 (running)) 29* Heerenveen (1993-2022 (running)) 25 ADO (ADO Den Haag, FC Den Haag) (1957-1982) 24 Go Ahead Eagles (1963-1987) 24 Willem II (1987-2011) 24* AZ (1998-2022 (running)) 22* FC Groningen (2000-2022 (running)) 20 MVV (1956-1976) 20 NEC (1994-2014)NB: the above series include the abandoned season of 2019/20 (where applicable). When MVV were relegated in 1976, they disappeared from the top level for the first time since the introduction of the southern first class in 1913 (61 seasons, not including inofficial war-time leagues).
Since 1992.1998: Rabotnicki2005: Renova 2015: Shkupi2017: Akademija Pandev2019: Struga-Trim-LumNB: officially Shkupi are not considered the successors of Sloga Jugomagnat (who were relegated in 2005), although they were formed as a merger of Sloga with Albarsa.NB: Vardar (7 times) and Rabotnicki (twice) both suffered relegation from the highest level inYugoslavia, while Renova, Shkupi, Akademija and Struga never played there.Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 10 or more seasons in the top flight since 1992: 29 Vardar Skopje (1992-2021) 24* Rabotnicki Skopje (1998-2022 (running)) 21 Sileks Kratovo (1992-2013) 18 Pobeda Prilep (1992-2010) 17* Renova Cepciste (2005-2022 (running)) 14 Cementarnica (FCU) Skopje (1992-2006) 13 Sloga Jugomagnat Skopje (1992-2005) 12* Skhendia Tetovo (2010-2022 (running)) 11 Pelister Bitola (1992-2003)NB: Vardar Skopje were relegated in 2011 but remained at the first level after a "merger" with promoted side Miravci; they were relegated again in 2021 but may yet remain at the top level with a similar "construction".NB: also consideringYugoslavia, only one club had an uninterrupted series of 25 or more seasons in the top flight since 1946: 30 Vardar Skopje (1991-2021)
Since 1955.2007: Cihangir2020: MesaryaClubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flight since 1955: 60 Çetinkaya (1955-2020) 45* Küçük Kaymakli (1976-2022 (running)) 33 Türk Ocagi (1958-1996) 31 Magusa Türk Gücü (1955-1991) 25 Dogan Türk Birligi (1955-1985) 21 Yenicami (1956-1982) 21 Gönyeli (1991-2012) 20 Gönyeli (1969-1990)
Since 1890; for a long time, there was no institutionalised relegation.1890: Cliftonville1890: Glentoran1890: Linfield 2003: Dungannon SwiftsClubs with an uninterrupted series of 30 or more seasons in the top flight since 1890:121* Cliftonville (1890-2022 (running))121* Glentoran (1890-2022 (running))121* Linfield (1890-2022 (running)) 94 (Lisburn) Distillery (1890-1995) 82 Glenavon (1911-2004) 77 Portadown (1924-2008) 68 Ards (1923-1998) 62 Bangor (1927-1996) 61 Coleraine (1927-1995) 60 Ballymena (United) (1928-1995) 56 Crusaders (1949-2005) 36 Derry City (1929-1972)NB: Belfast Celtic were twice forced out of the league for sectarian reasons (in 1920 as champions and in 1949 as runners-up) but never finished on a relegation place in the 38 seasons they played between 1896 and 1949. Derry City played in the league of Northern Ireland every season from 1929 until 1972 before being forced out in the 1972/73 reasons due to safety issues; they were never relegated from the Northern Irish top level; they entered the league of the Republic of Ireland in 1985 (at the 2nd level).
Since 1962.2017: Kristiansunds BK2022: FK JervClubs with an uninterrupted series of 15 or more seasons in the top flight since 1961: 45 Lillestrøm SK (1975-2019) 44* Rosenborg BK (1979-2022 (running)) 29 Viking FK (1989-2017) 28 SK Brann (1987-2014) 21* Vålerenga IF (2002-2022 (running)) 17 Kongsvinger IL (1983-1999) 16 Tromsø IL (1986-2001) 16* Strømsgodset IF (2007-2022 (running)) 15 IK Start (1973-1987) 15* Molde FK (2008-2022 (running))
Since 1926.1928: Universitario (Lima) 2009: Ayacucho FC [formerly Inti Gas Deportes]2009: Sport Huancayo2012: Cusco FC [formerly Real Garcilaso]2016: Académia Cantolao (Callao)
Since 1927.1995: Amica Wronki (defunct)NB: Pogon Lwów were unrelegated until 1939, but after the war Lwów became part of the Soviet Union and the club were not re-created; Warszawianka also were unrelegated until 1939 but after the war played at lower regional levels until its football section was dissolved in 1971. Amica Wronki merged into Lech Poznan 2006 (who have not been relegated since).
Since 1938; no proper promotion or relegation until 1948.1938: SL Benfica1938: FC Porto1938: Sporting CP2015: CD Tondela NB: a national Portuguese league was already installed in 1934/35, but the championship was decided through the knock-out cup tournament. In the first seasons, teams qualified for the national league through regional leagues rather than a promotion/relegation system.Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flight since 1938: 84* SL Benfica (1938-2022 (running)) 84* FC Porto (1938-2022 (running)) 84* Sporting CP (1938-2022 (running)) 48 Vitória SC (Guimarães) (1958-2006) 47* SC Braga (1975-2022 (running)) 44 CF "Os Belenenses" (1938-1982) 39 Boavista FC (1969-2008) 37* CD Marítimo (1985-2022 (running)) 24 Vitória FC (Setúbal) (1962-1986) 23 Académica (Coïmbra) (1949-1972) 22 GD CUF (1954-1976)
Since 1934.1947: Dinamo Bucuresti 1947: FCSB (Armata, CCA, Steaua)2012: Viitorul Constanta 2013: FC Botosani2015: FC Voluntari2017: Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe 2019: Academia Clinceni2021: FC U Craiova 1948NB: both FC U Craiova 1948, established in 2017, and U Craiova 1948 CS, "refounded" in 2013, claim the heritage of Universitatea Craiova; a similar dispute concerns FCSB and CSA Steaua Bucuresti.
Since 1992.1992: Spartak Moskva1992: Lokomotiv Moskva1992: CSKA Moskva 2003: Rubin Kazan2011: FK Krasnodar2014: FK Ufa2019: FK Sochi NB: the three unrelegated founder members were all relegated at least once in the formerSoviet Union.Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 10 or more seasons in the top flight since 1992: 30* CSKA Moskva (1992-2022 (running)) 30* Lokomotiv Moskva (1992-2022 (running)) 30* Spartak Moskva (1992-2022 (running)) 26* Zenit Sankt-Peterburg (1996-2022 (running)) 24 Dinamo Moskva (1992-2016) 22 Krylya Sovetov Samara (1992-2014) 19* Rubin Kazan (2003-2022 (running)) 15 Torpedo Moskva (1992-2006) 14 Alania Vladikavkaz (Spartak) (1992-2005) 14 Amkar Perm (2004-2018) 14* Ahmat (Terek) Grozny (2008-2022 (running)) 13 Rotor Volgograd (1992-2004) 13 FK Rostov (Rostselmash) (1995-2007) 13* FK Rostov (2009-2022 (running)) 12 Saturn Ramenskoye (1999-2010) 11* FK Krasnodar (2011-2022 (running))NB: also considering theSoviet Union, the following clubs had an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flight since 1936: 77 Dinamo Moskva (1936-2016) 65 Torpedo Moskva (1938-2006) 46 Zenit Leningrad (1940-1989) 44* Spartak Moskva (1978-2022 (running)) 38 Spartak Moskva (1936-1976) 31 CSKA Moskva (1954-1984) 32* CSKA Moskva (1990-2022 (running)) 31* Lokomotiv Moskva (1991-2022 (running)) 26* Zenit Sankt-Peterburg (1996-2022 (running)) 22 Krylya Sovetov Samara (1992-2014)
Since 1890.1890: Celtic1905: AberdeenNB: Aberdeen did not play in the Scottish league during WW I (1917-1919), but did not lose membership.Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 30 or more seasons in the top flight since 1890:125* Celtic (1890-2022 (running))115 Rangers (1890-2012)110* Aberdeen (1905-2022 (running)) 80 Heart of Midlothian (1890-1977) 61 Partick Thistle (1902-1970) 45 Dundee (1893-1938) 45 Saint Mirren (1890-1935) 43 Motherwell (1903-1953) 41 Kilmarnock (1899-1947) 40 Hibernian (1933-1980) 37* Motherwell (1985-2022 (running)) 35 Dundee United (1960-1995) 35 Third Lanark (1890-1925) 34 Hamilton Academicals (1906-1947) 33 Airdrieonians (1903-1936) 31 Heart of Midlothian (1983-2014) 30 Falkirk (1905-1935)
Since 1991, after theCroatian andSlovenian clubs had left theYugoslav league;note that the clubs fromBosnia-Herzegovina andMacedonia still were part of theleague structure in 1991/92 whileMontenegro only started a separate league in 2006.1991: Crvena zvezda Beograd1991: Partizan Beograd1991: Vojvodina Novi Sad2015: Radnik Surdulica 2018: Proleter Novi Sad2019: TSC Backa Topola 2021: Kolubara LazarevacClubs with an uninterrupted series of 10 or more seasons in the top flight since 1991: 31* Crvena zvezda Beograd (1991-2022 (running)) 31* Partizan Beograd (1991-2022 (running)) 31* Vojvodina Novi Sad (1991-2022 (running)) 21 Hajduk Kula (1992-2013) [dissolved in 2013, never relegated] 18 OFK Beograd (1998-2016) 16 Zemun (1991-2007) 13 Rad Beograd (2008-2021) 13* Spartak Subotica (2009-2022 (running)) 12 Rad Beograd (1991-2003) 10 Buducnost Podgorica (1991-2001) [nowMontenegro] 10* Radnicki Nis (2012-2022 (running))NB: does not consider moves between divisions 1/A and 1/B during the seasons from 1993/94 to 1995/96, as all 20 clubs starting those seasons in either of them theoretically could win the title and thus should be considered a top level club (all of Hajduk Kula, Zemun, Rad Beograd and Buducnost Podgorica suffered at least one such relegation in the relevant series listed above, while Crvena zvezda, Partizan and Vojvodina never left 1/A).NB: also consideringYugoslavia, the following clubs had an uninterrupted series of 25 or more seasons in the top flight since 1946: 76* Crvena zvezda Beograd (1946-2022 (running)) 76* Partizan Beograd (1946-2022 (running)) 36 Vojvodina Novi Sad (1951-1986) 35* Vojvodina Novi Sad (1987-2022 (running)) 26 Buducnost Podgorica (1975-2001) [nowMontenegro]
Since 1993.1997: Ruzomberok2009: Senica [acquired place Inter Bratislava]2015: Zemplín Michalovce2018: Sered2019: Pohronie Ziar nad Hronom2021: Tatran Liptovský Mikulás NB: none of the above clubs ever played at the highest level inCzechoslovakia.Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 10 or more seasons in the top flight since 1993: 26* Zilina (1996-2022 (running)) 25* Ruzomberok (1997-2022 (running)) 20* Spartak Trnava (2002-2022 (running)) 16* Slovan Bratislava (2006-2022 (running)) 14 Inter Bratislava (1993-2007) 14 Petrzalka (Artmedia) (1996-2010) 13* Senica (2009-2022 (running)) [acquired place Inter Bratislava] 12 Dukla Banská Bystrica (2003-2015) 12* Zlaté Moravce (2010-2022 (running)) 11 Slovan Bratislava (1993-2004) 11 Trencín (1997-2008) 11* Trencín (2011-2022 (running)) 10 Kosice (1993-2003) 10 Dubnica (2001-2011)
Since 1991.1991: Celje1991: Maribor2009: Olimpija Ljubljana (2nd incarnation)2018: Mura Murska Sobota (3rd incarnation)2019: Bravo LjubljanaNB: the first incarnation of Olimpija was dissolved in 2005; the first incarnation of Mura was dissolved in 2005 and the second in 2013.NB: Maribor and the first incarnation of Olimpija both suffered relegation from the highest level inYugoslavia, while Celje, Mura and Bravo never played there.Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 10 or more seasons in the top flight since 1992: 31* Celje (1991-2022 (running)) 31* Maribor (1991-2022 (running)) 28 Gorica (1991-2019) 19* Domzale (2003-2022 (running)) 17 Koper (2000-2017) 16 Primorje Ajdovscina (1993-2009) 14 Mura Murska Sobota (1st incarnation) (1991-2005) 14 Olimpija Ljubljana (1st incarnation) (1991-2005) 13* Olimpija Ljubljana (2nd incarnation) (2009-2022 (running)) 12 Rudar Velenje (1991-2003) 12 Rudar Velenje (2008-2020)
Since 1936 and until 1991.1936: Dinamo Kyiv1936: Dinamo Moskva 1936: Dinamo Tbilisi 1938: Torpedo Moskva1988: Pamir Dushanbe 1990: Metalurh ZaporizhzhjaNB: Dinamo Tbilisi entered the Soviet league in its second season, which, like the first, was played in 1936. After the 1989 season they left the league to play in the newly formed domestic league of Georgia. After the 1991 season all successor states of the USSR started their own leagues; of the six clubs above, only Dinamo Kyiv (in theUkraine) and Dinamo Tbilisi (in Georgia) have never been relegated since.Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flightsince 1936 and until 1991 (the 1976 season, which was split into a springand a fall tournament and had two champions but no mid-term promotion orrelegation, is counted as one): 53 Dinamo Kyiv (1936-1991) 53 Dinamo Moskva (1936-1991) 50 Dinamo Tbilisi (1936-1989) 50 Torpedo Moskva (1938-1991) 46 Zenit Leningrad (1940-1989) 38 Spartak Moskva (1936-1976) 31 CSKA Moskva (1954-1984) 26 Ararat Yerevan (1966-1991)
Since 1928.1928: Athletic de Bilbao1928: FC Barcelona1928: Real MadridClubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flight since 1928: 91* Athletic (Bilbao) (1928-2022 (running)) 91* FC Barcelona (1928-2022 (running)) 91* Real Madrid (1928-2022 (running)) 63 Atlético (Madrid) (1934-2000) 52 Valencia CF (1931-1986) 40 Real Sociedad (1967-2007) 35* Valencia CF (1987-2022 (running)) 31 Espanyol (1928-1962) 31 Sevilla FC (1934-1968) 26 Espanyol (1994-2020) 24 Real Zaragoza (1978-2002) 21 Sporting (Gijón) (1977-1998) 21* Sevilla FC (2001-2022 (running)) 20 Deportivo (La Coruña) (1991-2011) 20* Atlético (Madrid) (2002-2022 (running))
Since 1924.2020: Varbergs BoIS2022: IFK VärnamoClubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the Allsvenskan since 1924: 63 Malmö FF (1936-1999) 46* IFK Göteborg (1977-2022 (running)) 42 IFK Norrköping (1940-1982) 31 Helsingborgs IF (1937-1968) 28 IF Elfsborg (1926-1954) 27 AIK (1924-1951) 26* IF Elfsborg (1997-2022 (running)) 24 Helsingborgs IF (1993-2016) 22* Djurgårdens IF (2001-2022 (running)) 22* Malmö FF (2001-2022 (running)) 21 Östers IF (1968-1988) 20 Djurgårdens IF (1962-1981)
Since 1933.None.Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 25 or more seasons in the top flight since 1933: 72 Servette FC (1933-2005) 69 Lausanne-Sports (1933-2002) 68 Grasshopper Club (1951-2019) 47 BSC Young Boys (1950-1997) 42 FC Basel (1946-1988) 33 Xamax Neuchâtel (1973-2006) 30 FC Zürich (1958-1988) 29 FC Aarau (1981-2010) 29 FC Sion (1970-1999) 28* FC Basel (1994-2022 (running)) 27 FC La Chaux-de-Fonds (1947-1974) 26 FC Zürich (1990-2016)NB: Lausanne-Sports were refused a professional license for the 2002/03 season, ending their continuous presence in the Nationalliga A since its foundation in 1933. Servette FC were relegated in 2005 following bankruptcy, ending their series of playing all Swiss championships since they were first held in 1900.
Since 1955.1955: Club Africain1955: CS Sfaxien (formerly Club Tunisien)1955: Etoile Sportive du Sahel (Sousse)1955: Espérance Sportive de Tunis2013: ES Métlaoui2015: US Ben Guerdane2019: AS SolimaneNB: ES Sahel did not participate in 1961/62 due to a one-year long dissolution; ES Tunis did not participate in 1970/71 due to a one-year long dissolution.
Since 1959.1959: Besiktas1959: Fenerbahçe1959: Galatasaray 1974: Trabzonspor2016: Alanyaspor2017: Yeni Malatyaspor2019: Gaziantep FK2020: HataysporClubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flight since 1959: 64* Besiktas (1959-2022 (running)) 64* Fenerbahçe (1959-2022 (running)) 64* Galatasaray (1959-2022 (running)) 48* Trabzonspor (1974-2022 (running)) 37 Bursaspor (1967-2004) 31 Ankaragücü (1981-2012) 29 Gençlerbirligi (1989-2018) 27 Gaziantepspor (1990-2017) 25 Altay (1959-1983)
Since 1992.1992: Dinamo Kyiv1992: Shakhtar Donetsk1996: Vorskla Poltava2018: Desna Chernihiv2019: Kolos Kovalivka2020: Inhulets Petrove 2020: FC Mynaj 2020: Rukh LvivClubs with an uninterrupted series of 10 or more seasons in the top flight since 1992: 31* Dinamo Kyiv (1992-2022 (running)) 31* Shakhtar Donetsk (1992-2022 (running)) 26 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (1992-2017) 26* Vorskla Poltava (1996-2022 (running)) 23 Tavrija Simferopol (1992-2014) 21 Kryvbas Krivyi-Rih (1992-2013) 20 Metalurh Zaporizhzhja (1992-2011) 19 Arsenal Kyiv (CSCA-Borisfen, CSCA) (1995-2014) 18 Metalurh Donetsk (1997-2015) 16* Zorya Luhansk (2006-2022 (running)) 14 Karpaty Lviv (2006-2020) 13 Karpaty Lviv (1992-2004) 12 Metalist Kharkiv (2004-2016) 10 Illichivets Mariupil (Metalurh) (1997-2007) 10 Nyva Ternopil (1992-2001)NB: also considering theSoviet Union, the following clubs had an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flight since 1936: 84* Dinamo Kyiv (1936-2022 (running)) 50* Shakhtar Donetsk (1973-2022 (running)) 37 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (1981-2017) 26* Vorskla Poltava (1996-2022 (running)) 23 Tavrija Simferopol (1992-2014) 21 Metalurh Zaporizhzhja (1991-2011) 21 Kryvbas Krivyi-Rih (1992-2013)
Since 1900.1900: Peñarol 1901: Nacional 2016: Boston RiverNB: only counting the professional league (since 1932), Nacional and Peñarol are both unrelegated founder members. Peñarol were expelled from the Uruguayan association (together with Central) on November 20, 1922, after playing matches against teams from the Argentine 'Asociación Amateurs de Football' (a rival organisation to the 'Asociación Argentina de Football'); at that time, they had played 16 league matches. In 1923 and 1924 they played in a league organised by the 'Federación Uruguaya de Football' before the leagues were united in 1926 (there was no league competition in 1925); they were therefore active at the top level in every season since 1900.
Since 1992.1992: Aberystwyth Town1992: Newtown1993: The New Saints (Llansantffraid)2009: Bala Town2016: Cardiff Metropolitan University2019: Pen-y-BontClubs with an uninterrupted series of 10 or more seasons in the top flight since 1992: 30* Aberystwyth Town (1992-2022 (running)) 30* Newtown (1992-2022 (running)) 29* The New Saints (Llansantffraid) (1993-2022 (running)) 26 Bangor City (1992-2018) 24 Carmarthen Town (1996-2020) 18 Connah's Quay Nomads (1992-2010) 18 Caersws (1992-2010) 16 Rhyl (1994-2010) 16 Port Talbot Town (2000-2016) 15 Cwmbran Town (1992-2007) 14 Haverfordwest County (1997-2011) 13 Airbus UK Broughton (2004-2017) 13* Bala Town (2009-2022 (running)) 11 Cefn Druids (1999-2010) 10 Barry Town (1994-2004) 10* Connah's Quay Nomads (2012-2022 (running))
Since 1946 and until 1991.1946: Crvena zvezda Beograd1946: Dinamo Zagreb1946: Hajduk Split1946: Partizan Beograd1987: Rad Beograd NB: Hajduk were the only club to reach the final stages (i.e. quarterfinals or final group stage) of the national championship in every season from its start in 1923. There were final playoffs from 1927 until 1930/31 in league format; qualifying for this was based on regional competitions. In 1932/33 a national league with promotion and relegation was introduced, but there was no championship in 1933/34 and one decided by a knock-out tournament in 1935/36.NB: the last Yugoslav league season was held in 1990/91; Hajduk Split and Dinamo Zagreb have never been relegated inCroatia since; Rad Beograd were relegated inSerbia-Montenegro in 2003; Crvena zvezda Beograd and Partizan Beograd have never been relegated inSerbia-Montenegro or Serbia since the split(s).Clubs with an uninterrupted series of 20 or more seasons in the top flightsince 1946 and until 1991: 45 Crvena zvezda Beograd (1946-1991) 45 Dinamo Zagreb (1946-1991) 45 Hajduk Split (1946-1991) 45 Partizan Beograd (1946-1991) 36 Vojvodina Novi Sad (1951-1986) 36 Velez Mostar (1955-1991) 33 Sarajevo (1958-1991) 23 Radnicki Nis (1962-1985) 22 Sloboda Tuzla (1969-1991) 20 OFK Beograd (1959-1979)NB: all Bosnian and Serbian clubs listed above played at the top level in 1991/92 in the "remainder of Yugoslavia", here included asSerbia-Montenegro.
With thanks to Lars Alexandersson, Estebán Ávila, Thierry Berthou,Diego Cervini, Mike Dryomin, Søren Elbech, Eoin Hurley, Vidar Jortveit, Spyros Karasoulous, Igor Kramarsic, Goran Mancevski,Brunislav Matasovic, Gwidon Naskrent, Frédéric Pauron, Heikki Pietarinen, Ricardo Pontes, James Ross, Tarek Said, Martín Tabeiraand Andreas Werner for additions and corrections.
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