Unlike popular American sports (i.e. football, Baseball, Basketball), most soccer leagues abroad have varying levels. For example, in England the top league is called the Premiership. As a result, teams that do poorly in a season, drop down to a lower division (or "get relegated") while teams that perform well in a lower league move to a higher league (or "get promoted.")
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Barcelona
Yes. In 1974.
Not at all
It will be in the hands of a administrator.
synonyms : relegation , downgrading, devaluation, reduction, lowering
A basement battler is a team in or around the relegation zone in a sports league.
The lowest 3 teams at the end of the season are relegated.
no all they have is their goalie and that wont do them any good unless they can get some goals
English Premier League is an association for football clubs. These football clubs run under the system of promotion and relegation. Promotion and relegation means that a team can be transferred to another division base on there yearly performance.
St. Mirren are a Scottish Premier League team, they are in danger of relegation in 2008/2009.
Not likely in the near future as they have just come from a year in relegation.