Teams who have suffered back-to-back relegations from the Premier League

Leicester City have joined a list of humiliated clubs to suffer back-to-back relegations from the Premier League.

Premier League title winners in a remarkable campaign a decade ago and FA Cup victors five years ago, Leicester have yo-yo'd between the top-flight and the Championship since suffering relegation in 2023.

Despite holding ambitions to secure an immediate return to the Premier League this season, the Foxes have grossly underperformed and with a six-point deduction for breaching the Football League's profit and sustainability rules compounding their woes, Leicester have been relegated from the Championship.

Several other teams have hurtled from one relegation to another in successive seasons and we've taken a look at the clubs that have endured the almighty drop from the Premier League down to the third tier of English football in back-to-back years.

Swindon Town (1994-1995)

Once upon a time, Swindon Town were in the Premier League.

The Robins achieved promotion to the top-flight in sensational fashion as they survived a second half fightback to conquer Leicester City in the First Division play-off final at Wembley.

An arduous challenge of competing in the Premier League was made even tougher when player-manager Glenn Hoddle departed in the summer and his successor John Gorman was unable to conjure the formula to keep Swindon up.

They finished their one and only Premier League campaign in 22nd, amassing 30 points from 42 league fixtures and conceding an astonishing 100 goals, a record which stood until the 2023/24 campaign when Sheffield United shipped 104.

Gorman outlined his intentions to seal an immediate return to the Premier League as Swindon prepared for the First Division and despite a strong start, their fortunes soon deteriorated. Gorman was sacked in November and his replacement Steve McMahon was only able to muster six wins from the remaining 27 matches, resulting in Swindon's relegation to Division Two.

On a brighter note, they did bounce back immediately, winning the Division Two title at a canter in 1995/96.

Wolves (2012-2013)

After narrowly avoiding relegation in 2010/11, Wolves fell through the trap door in the subsequent campaign.

Mick McCarthy's five-year tenure abruptly ended in February 2012 following a 5-1 hammering to local rivals West Brom and his assistant Terry Connor was unable to halt the slide, with Wolves eventually finishing bottom having won only one of their final 24 matches.

Opting to take a fresh approach upon their return to the Championship, the Midlands club hired a relatively unknown manager in Stale Solbakken in pursuit of an attractive style of football.

Wolves bid farewell to key personnel in Steven Fletcher and Matt Jarvis but began scouring the European market for hidden gems, splashing in excess of £10m on players including Bakary Sako. They were one of the favourites to win promotion...

Solbakken was sacked in January with Wolves hovering above the drop zone in 18th and his successor Dean Saunders, who outlined promotion was still a possibility upon taking charge of the club, oversaw five wins from the remaining 20 matches as they concluded the season in 23rd, four points adrift of safety.

Likewise to Swindon, Wolves won the League One title in the following campaign. Orchestrated by Kenny Jackett, they set a third tier points record.

Sunderland (2017-2018)

Sunderland's demise from Premier League regulars to the third tier of English football is a fascinating tale and yet another reminder of how big clubs are not immune to falling off a cliff if run irresponsibly.

2016/17 was the Wearside club's 10th consecutive season in the Premier League but having flirted with relegation in the previous four campaigns, Sunderland finally ran out of lives as they slumped to the foot of the table in early February and were unable to navigate their way out of trouble under David Moyes.

Relegation presented Sunderland with an opportunity to rebuild but the club's hierarchy had the incorrect materials. Simon Grayson was appointed following Moyes' departure, but he lasted till October with one win from his opening 15 matches.

Chris Coleman was drafted in but was unable to improve Sunderland's fortunes, with the Black Cats spending all but two weeks in the bottom three under the former Wales manager.

Their fate was sealed in a home defeat to Burton Albion and it was a former Stadium of Light icon in Darren Bent who helped to inflict their relegation.

Unlike Swindon and Wolves, Sunderland were unable to conjure an immediate return to the second tier and they were stuck in League One for four seasons before finally winning promotion to the Championship in 2022.

Luton Town (2024-2025)

Luton Town's promotion to the Premier League ahead of the 2023/24 season capped a remarkable decade where the club made a remarkable journey from the National League to the top-flight of English football.

Under Rob Edwards, the club had achieved one of the most unlikely Championship promotions in history and the club initially held their own in the Premier League.

But their lack of quality and experience at both ends of the pitch eventually saw Luton relegated from the Premier League, despite the club winning a lot of admirers during their spell in the top-flight.

Edwards was still at the helm as the club plotted an immediate return but Luton could not find the form of their previous Championship campaign and the club plummeted towards the bottom of the table.

After Edwards was dismissed at the turn of the year, Matt Bloomfield arrived from League One side Wycombe Wanderers and was tasked with ensuring survival.

Bloomfield struggled at the start of his reign, however an upturn in form in the closing weeks of the season gave Hatters supporters hope.

They headed to The Hawthorns on the final day with their survival ambitions in their own hands, but a 5-3 defeat coupled with Hull City's draw at Portsmouth confirmed their relegation.

Leicester City (2025-2026)

The reality of Leicester's startling decline hit home when the Foxes' social media team released details of a charity match to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of their 2016 Premier League title triumph a day before their win-or-bust clash against Hull City.

A lot has happened since then, with Leicester recording five consecutive top-half Premier League finishes from 2018 to 2022, winning the FA Cup in 2021 and enjoying spells in Europe.

Relegation was a bitter blow but the Foxes bounced back instantaneously under the stewardship of Enzo Maresca. However, after the Italian departed to join Chelsea, the Leicester hierarchy have been guilty of making a catalogue of ill-advised decisions ranging from strange managerial appointments to a lack of vision and financial mismanagement.

Leicester immediately dropped back to the Championship after just six wins in the 2024/25 Premier League season, and Marti Cifuentes was tasked with orchestrating a promotion charge despite profit and sustainability rules limiting the club's ability to strengthen in the transfer window.

The early signs were encouraging - Cifuentes' side reached as high as third before the October international breal - but results subsequently deteriorated. Cifuentes was under pressure for several months before the axe was finally wielded at the end of January.

To exacerbate matters on the pitch, Leicester were deducted for breaching English Football League financial rules. Club legend Andy King was unable to turn the tide of results and despite Gary Rowett's appointment at the end of February, Leicester won just one of 14 matches to plummet down the league table.

Their relegation was confirmed with two matches to spare following a 2-2 draw against Hull City.