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- noun Plural form of
relegation .
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Examples
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The relegations were the harshest punishment dealt out to clubs caught up in the sweeping probe that has netted more than a dozen players and officials, including former soccer boss Nan Yong.
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But his successes are under-rated, obscured by those two relegations at City: two league titles at Rangers, a runners-up slot at Motherwell, Birmingham's first major trophy in nearly 40 years, and a France-bothering record with Scotland.
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In Scotland Airdrie United have also suffered back-to-back relegations from the same league – in 2008-09 Livingston's financial problems meant they stayed up, only to go down in 2009-10, while Drogheda's League of Ireland rivals Bray Wanderers can claim to have been relegated twice in a fortnight.
xxHas a team ever been relegated from the same division two years in a row? | The Knowledge
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Which team has suffered the most consecutive relegations?
When was the last season in which no top-flight manager lost their job? | The Knowledge
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Wolves, Birmingham and Albion all made it back to the top flight, although six Premier League relegations between them over the past eight seasons provide an indication of just how difficult it has been to stay there.
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Yes, there have been promotions, but there have also been relegations, the last in 2009 which saw them return to League Two.
Northampton have improvement in mind after humiliating Liverpool
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After getting over my initial annoyance and not-so-subtle relegations of superficiality, I calmly explain that shopping actually does (or can) make a difference.
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So Sunderland have been relegated twice, currently have the lowest points total in the history of the Premiership for a relegated side and are currently on course to get even less points this season thus beating their own inauspicious record and equalling Forest's total of 3 relegations from the Premier.
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So Palace actually hold the record for most number of relegations - sorry Forest fans.
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However, in the light of the relegations I think this attitude is likely to change.
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