What happens if a team gets relegated

Based on this system, it can take years for a new team to reach the top. They have to consistently finish at the top season after season until they are promoted to the top division.

This is where the relegation process begins. To be relegated means that a team will play the next season in a lower league or division than the one in which they are participating. For every team in a league, relegation is a real possibility. It motivates a team to do all it can to avoid relegation. English football — and indeed football everywhere but the US — is set up like a pyramid of leagues.

At the top is the Premier League. Between these four levels there are 92 professional teams in the UK. Below that are two levels known as the National League. And below you are participating in regional leagues, and there are more than clubs!

And the whole thing is connected by promotion and relegation. So in theory you could form a team now from you and 10 friends, then play your way to the Premier League. Imagine a baseball team in Topeka, Kansas, playing their way to the pro leagues and hosting the Giants for a weekend series! Main Leagues.

Relegation and Promotion. World Cup. Favorites for World Cup. English Teams. Spanish Teams. Italian Teams. Other European Teams. Non-European Teams. Star Players. The league takes place between August and May and involves the teams playing each other home and away across the season, a total of matches. Three points are awarded for a win, one point for a draw and none for a defeat, with the team with the most points at the end of the season winning the Premier League title.

The teams that finish in the bottom three of the league table at the end of the campaign are relegated to the Championship, the second tier of English football. Register Don't have an account? Edit source History Talk 0. Categories Terms Add category. Cancel Save.