List of unrelegated association football clubs

This is a list of association football clubs which have never been relegated from their current national top-level league and have played at least 10 seasons at this level. Clubs in bold were founding members of their respective league.

List

Albania

KF Tiranë^[1]

Argentina

^{*Boca Juniors were founder member of the professional league in 1931.}

Colombia

Croatia

^{*Osijek and Rijeka relegated from a top-tier league prior to the establishment of the Prva HNL.}

Cyprus

^{*APOEL and Omonia played in the Greek top-level league after becoming Cypriot champion. Since this was abolished in 1974, APOEL is the only Cypriot team to avoid relegation from the Greek top-tier competition.}

Denmark

Ecuador

Barcelona Sporting Club^[1]

Egypt

Al Ahly SC^[1]
Zamalek SC^[1]

England

^{*These teams relegated from a top-tier league prior to the establishment of the Premier League.}

Finland

IFK Mariehamn^[1]

France

Paris Saint-Germain F.C.^[1]

Germany

^{*These teams relegated from a top-tier league prior to the establishment of the Bundesliga.}

Ghana

Greece

Honduras

Ireland

Bohemian F.C.^*^[1]
St Patrick's Athletic F.C.^[1]

^{*Bohemians relegated from a top-tier league prior to the establishment of the League of Ireland.}

Israel

Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.^[1]

Italy

Inter Milan^[1]^[2]

Ivory Coast

Africa Sports d'Abidjan^[1]
ASEC Mimosas^[1]

Japan

Shimizu S-Pulse^[1]

Macedonia

^{*Vardar and Rabotnički relegated from a top-tier league prior to the establishment of the Prva Liga.}

Malta

Hibernians F.C.^[1]
Valletta F.C.^[1]

Mexico

Netherlands

^{*These teams relegated from a top-tier league prior to the establishment of the Eredivisie.}

Northern Ireland

Norway

Lillestrøm SK^[1]

Peru

Portugal

Romania

Russia

^{*These teams relegated from a top-tier league prior to the establishment of the Russian Premier League.}

Scotland

Celtic^[1]
Aberdeen^[1]

Serbia

OFK Belgrade^{[citation needed]}
Red Star Belgrade^{[citation needed]}
FK Partizan^{[citation needed]}
FK Vojvodina^{[citation needed]}

Slovenia

^{*Maribor relegated from a top-tier league prior to the establishment of the PrvaLiga.}

Spain

Tunisia

Turkey

Ukraine

^{*Both teams relegated from a top-tier league prior to the establishment of the Ukrainian Premier League.}

Uruguay

Peñarol^*^[1]^[2]
Nacional^*^[1]^[2]

^{*Both teams were founder member of the professional league in 1932.}

Wales

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Nardelli, Alberto (2 June 2015). "Which European football clubs have never been relegated?". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
^ "Portuguese football giants Benfica LIVE on Eurosport". Eurosport.com. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
^ "Khokhlov proud of Dinamo composure". Uefa.com. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
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[fifa-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v "Tenacious titans built to last". Fifa.com. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2013.

[Guardian-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Nardelli, Alberto (2 June 2015). "Which European football clubs have never been relegated?". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 14 August 2015.

[4] "Portuguese football giants Benfica LIVE on Eurosport". Eurosport.com. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.

[5] "Khokhlov proud of Dinamo composure". Uefa.com. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2013.

[rtvslo_130513-6] Slavko Jerič, Tjaša Corn (13 May 2013). "Bozgo in Tavares edina vijolična kralja strelcev" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 29 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

[laliga-7] "Basque duo renew old acquaintances". Fifa.com. Retrieved 17 November 2013.

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