Staying in the Premier League is difficult, but getting back there once outside of England’s top division can be even trickier.
For all but one year since the formation of the Premier League, three teams have exited the top-flight each season (The league relegated four in 1994-95 when it lowered the division to 20 clubs).
**\[ MORE:** [**Premier League promotion history**](https://www.nbcsports.com/soccer/news/premier-league-promotion-by-season-history-of-promoted-clubs-playoff-final) **\]**
And while a few dozen teams have come right back up the next season, another dozen or so have waited between five and 22 years to return.
Another 30 still wait for their next Premier League season.
Below you’ll find a list of the teams relegated from the Premier League since 1992-93 as well as the current status of every relegated team and the length of absence each team’s faced once sent down from the top.
And, yes, you’ll twice find Manchester City in the list. So there’s hope!
Premier League relegation history by season
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1992:93: Crystal Palace, Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest1993-94: Sheffield United, Oldham Athletic, Swindon Town1994-95: Crystal Palace, Norwich City, Leicester City, Ipswich Town1995-96: Manchester City, Queens Park Rangers, Bolton Wanderers1996-97: Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest1997-98: Bolton Wanderers, Barnsley, Crystal Palace1998-99: Charlton Athletic, Blackburn Rovers, Nottingham Forest1999-2000: Wimbledon, Sheffield Wednesday, Watford2000-01: Manchester City, Coventry City, Bradford City2001-02: Ipswich Town, Derby County, Leicester City2002-03: West Ham United, West Bromwich Albion, Sunderland2003-04: Leicester City, Leeds United, Wolverhampton Wanderers2004-05: Crystal Palace, Norwich City, Southampton2005-06: Birmingham City, West Bromwich Albion, Sunderland2006-07: Sheffield United, Charlton Athletic, Watford2007-08: Reading, Birmingham City, Derby County2008-09: Newcastle United, Middlesbrough, West Bromwich Albion2009-10: Burnley, Hull City, Portsmouth2010-11: Birmingham City, Blackpool, West Ham United2011-12: Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Wolverhampton Wanderers2012-13: Wigan Athletic, Reading, Queens Park Rangers2013-14: Norwich City, Fulham, Cardiff City2014-15: Hull City, Burnley, Queens Park Rangers2015-16: Newcastle United, Norwich City, Aston Villa2016-17: Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Hull City2017-18: Swansea City, Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion2018-19: Cardiff City, Fulham, Huddersfield Town2019-20: Bournemouth, Watford, Norwich City2020-21: Fulham, West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield United2021-22: Burnley, Watford, Norwich City2022-23: Leicester City, Leeds United, Southampton2023-24: Luton Town, Burnley, Sheffield United2024-25: Southampton, Leicester City, Ipswich Town
2025-26: TBD
So how long have clubs stayed down? And where are they now (as of 2025-26 season)?
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**_Yet to return (first season in Championship)_**Luton Town (2024-25)Sheffield United (2024-25)Watford (2022-23)Norwich City (2022-23)West Bromwich Albion (2021-22)Cardiff City (2019-20)Huddersfield Town (2019-20)Swansea City (2018-19)Stoke City (2018-19)Middlesbrough (2017-18)Hull City (2017-18)Queens Park Rangers (2015-16)Reading (2013-14)Wigan Athletic (2013-14)Bolton Wanderers (2012-13)Blackburn Rovers (2012-13)Blackpool (2011-12)Birmingham City (2011-12)Portsmouth (2010-11)Derby County (2008-09)Charlton Athletic (2007-08)Bradford City (2001-02)Wimbledon (2000-01)Sheffield Wednesday (2000-01)Barnsley (1998-99)Oldham Athletic (1994-95)\*
Swindon Town (1994-95)
\* = Outside of the English Football League
\*Wimbledon suffered a sort of schism, renamed MK Dons in 2004 after moving 50 miles north. A group of supporters started AFC Wimbledon in 2002. Both clubs are currently in League One.
**_One season outside PL_**Burnley (2024-25)Southampton (2023-24)Leicester City (2023-24)Burnley (2022-23)Fulham (2021-22)Norwich City (2020-21)Watford (2020-21)Fulham (2019-20)Newcastle United (2016-17)Hull City (2015-16)Burnley (2015-16)Norwich City (2014-15)Queens Park Rangers (2013-14)West Ham United (2011-12)Newcastle United (2009-10)West Bromwich Albion (2009-10)Birmingham City (2008-09)Sunderland (2006-07)Birmingham City (2006-07)West Bromwich Albion (2003-04)Leicester City (2002-03)Manchester City (2001-02)Charlton Athletic (1999-2000)Middlesbrough (1997-98)Nottingham Forest (1997-98)Bolton Wanderers (1996-97)Leicester City (1995-96)Crystal Palace (1993-94)
Nottingham Forest (1993-94)
**_Two seasons outside PL_**Leeds United (2023-24 and 2024-25)Sheffield United (2021-22 and 2022-23)West Brom (2018-19 and 2019-20)West Brom (2006-07 and 2007-08)West Ham United (2003-04 and 2004-05)Sunderland (2003-04 and 2004-05)Blackburn Rovers (1999-2000 and 2000-01)Sunderland (1997-98 and 1998-99)Crystal Palace (1995-96 and 1996-97)
Middlesbrough (1993-94 and 1994-95)
**_Three seasons_**Bournemouth (2020-21 to 2022-23)Aston Villa (2016-17 to 2018-19)Norwich City (2016-17 to 2018-19)Hull City (2010-11 to 2012-13)Bolton Wanderers (1998-99 to 2000-01)
Crystal Palace (1998-99 to 2003-04)
**_Four seasons_**Fulham (2014-15 to 2017-18)Cardiff City (2014-15 to 2017-18)Burnley (2010-11 to 2013-14)Reading (2008-09 to 2011-12)
Manchester City (1996-97 to 1999-2000)
**_Five seasons_**Wolves (2004-05 to 2009-09)Derby County (2002-03 to 2006-07)
Ipswich Town (1995-96 to 1999-20)
**_Six seasons_**Wolves (2012-13 to 2017-18)Norwich City (2005-06 to 2010-2011)
Watford (2000-01 to 2005-06)
**_Seven seasons_**Middlesbrough (2009-10 to 2015-16)
Southampton (2005-06 to 2011-12)
**_Eight seasons_**Watford (2007-08 to 2014-15)Crystal Palace (2005-06 to 2012-13)
Sunderland (2017-18 to 2024-25)
**_Nine seasons_**
Norwich City (1995-96 to 2003-04)
**_Ten seasons_**
Leicester City (2004-05 to 2013-14)
**_Twelve seasons_**Sheffield United (2007-08 to 2018-19)
Sheffield United (1994-95 to 2005-06)
**_Fifteen seasons_**
Queens Park Rangers (1996-97 to 2010-11)
**_Sixteen seasons_**
Leeds United (2004-05 to 2019-20)
**_Twenty-two seasons_**
Ipswich Town (2002-03 to 2023-24)
**_Twenty-five seasons_**
Coventry City (2001-02 to 2025-26)