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The 2026/27 football season will see several big names missing from the top divisions in their respective countries, with the likes of West Ham and Wolfsburg among the teams who tasted painful relegations last season. But where do they rank in respect to the most historic teams ever relegated from the top division?
Spreadex Sports look at that very question in more detail below.
Many of European (and world) football's elite have tasted periods of instability or downright crisis in their history, with the likes of giants Man Utd, Juventus, River Plate and Liverpool all facing unprecedented relegation.
Below is a list of 25 historic clubs and their last top-flight relegation, along with the greatest achievements of each club for which they are notable and considered 'historic'.
Juventus
River Plate
Manchester United
Atlético Madrid
Hamburger SV
AC Milan
Borussia Dortmund
Liverpool
Corinthians
Grêmio
Sampdoria
Nottingham Forest
Leeds United
Saint-Étienne
Nantes
Schalke 04
Tottenham Hotspur
Valencia CF
Cruzeiro
Feyenoord
Newcastle United
Aston Villa
West Ham United
1860 Munich
Rangers*
Will the 2026/27 season see another historic side be doomed to relegation? Watch this space.
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