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Every Team That Has Suffered ‘Double Drop’ After Premier League Relegation

Explore clubs that suffered consecutive relegations after leaving the Premier League, from Swindon to Leicester.

By George Priestman · Give Me Sport

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 9:59 AM

Key Things to Know

Only five clubs have suffered consecutive relegations from the Premier League to the third tier.
Swindon Town were the first team to endure the double drop during the 1993-94 and 1994-95 campaigns.
Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sunderland both suffered back-to-back drops before eventually climbing back into the Premier League.

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Only five clubs in the Premier League era have suffered back-to-back relegations from the top flight straight into the third tier. Swindon Town became the first team to endure this double drop between 1993 and 1995, followed years later by Wolverhampton Wanderers across the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons.

Sunderland replicated the disastrous slide from 2016 to 2018, while Luton Town fell into League One following consecutive drops in 2023-24 and 2024-25. Leicester City became the most recent addition, suffering consecutive relegations in 2024-25 and 2025-26 after being hit by a six-point financial deduction.

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Every Team That Has Suffered ‘Double Drop’ After Premier League Relegation

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