Last update August 29, 2020 by Javier Argudo
Throughout history there have been many football clubs have suffered descents and ascents enjoyed continuously. This has earned them the nickname elevator equipment as, as this apparatus, They have been moving up and down frequently.
This term is not exclusive Spanish football. In England the expression is used yo-yo club to refer to these teams, in Holland Back-and-forth club and Germany fahrstuhlmannschaft. In any case, the vast majority of clubs have had their day lift equipment throughout its history, but we are going to focus on 5 leading ranking in the number of ascents and descents in First and Second Division of Spain.
REAL BETIS
It is the quintessential team lift the Spanish football. The set verdiblanco It has the honor of leading this classification with a total of 23 movements (12 promotions and 11 decreases).
MALAGA CF / CD MALAGA
The malacitanos not going far behind its Andalusian neighbors. If we group the ups and downs of both clubs as one single, the set of The Rose Garden sum 22 movements category with a total of 11 ascents and descents as many.
REAL MURCIA
A whole history of our football. The pimentonero assembly accumulates a total of 18 Spanish seasons in the top category but has also had many ups and downs throughout its history. Specific, the Real Murcia, same as him Málaga, has achieved 11 promotions and 11 decreases.
CELTA VIGO
Galicia also been an example of elevator equipment. Not in vain, vigueses accumulate 11 promotions and 10 demotions so neither have enjoyed stability too large.
RC DEPORTIVO
Sharing space with rivals Vigo, those of Riazor also they appear on this list of teams that have experienced more ups and downs in First and Second Division. 21 Category movements (11 promotions and 10 decreases) is the baggage of coruñeses.
ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT OTHER CASES AROUND THE WORLD
Expand a little the horizon, we find other examples of elevator equipment around the world. In Argentina, The great example is Quilmes which has suffered 22 movements category with a total of 11 ascents and descents as many. In Uruguay the Central Spanish sum 9 promotions and 9 declines throughout championship history.
In English football, the term yo-yo club has been used to refer to equipment such as Birmingham City, Leicester City, Crystal Palace, Manchester City (although today it may surprise), Middlesbrough, Sunderland y West Bromwich Albion. In fact, the latter has starred 4 promotions and 3 declines in the XXI century, making it the lift of modern football team.