Relegated & Promoted teams across Europe: Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga & more

We take a look at which teams have been promoted and relegated across different countries in Europe during the 2025/26 season.

From Schalke 04's promotion from the 2. Bundesliga in Germany to Pisa's relegation from Serie A in Italy, we have all of the promotion and relegation details across multiple leagues.

Germany

Which teams have been relegated from the Bundesliga in 2025/26?

Wolfsburg, Heidenheim and St Pauli have all been from relegated from the Bundesliga in the 2025/26 campaign.

Which teams have been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2025/26?

Schalke 04 ended their brief exile from Germany's top-flight as Miron Muslic led the Gelsenkirchen giants to the 2. Bundesliga title in his first season.

Elversberg and Paderborn will join Schalke in the Bundesliga next season.

France

Who has been relegated from Ligue 1 in 2025/26?

FC Metz have lived up to their billing as a yo-yo club after they were relegated from Ligue 1 with two matches of the season remaining; their 17th promotion or relegation this century.

Nantes have also been relegated, while Nice survived via a 4-1 victory over St Etienne in a two-legged relegation play-off.

Which teams have been promoted from Ligue 2 in 2025/26?

Troyes, one of several clubs under the City Football Group umbrella, ended their three-year absence from France's top-flight after they were crowned champions of Ligue 2.

Le Mans will join Troyes in Ligue 1, while St Etienne fell short of promotion as a result of their play-off defeat against Nice.

Italy

Which teams have been relegated from Serie A in 2025/26?

Pisa and Hellas Verona have both been relegated from Italy's top-flight. Pisa's Serie A stay lasted just a season, while Hellas Verona return to the second tier after seven consecutive seasons in Serie A.

Cremonese were the final team to drop down to the second tier after losing to Como on the final day.

Who has won promotion from Serie B in 2025/26?

Venezia have secured an immediate return to Serie A under Giovanni Stroppa, while Frosinone claimed the second automatic promotion spot.

Monza defeated Catanzaro in the Serie B play-off final to earn the third promotion place.

Spain

Which teams have been relegated from La Liga in 2025/26?

It was a dramatic final day of the La Liga season as Girona and Mallorca joined Real Oviedo in being relegated to the second tier.

Who has won promotion from the Segunda División in 2025/26?

Racing Santander were the first team to be promoted from this division in 2025/26, ending a 14-year absence from Spain's top tier.

Deportivo La Coruna finished second to join Racing Santander in the top-flight, while the third spot will be decided via the end of season play-offs.

Netherlands

Which teams have been relegated from the Eredivisie in 2025/26?

Heracles Almelo's three-year stay in the Eredivisie was ended with the club finishing bottom of the standings and they were joined by NAC Breda after a dramatic final day.

Volendam have also been relegated after losing to Willem II in a dramatic relegation play-off.

Who has been promoted from the Eerste Divisie in 2025/26?

ADO Den Haag clinched promotion with six matches to spare to end a five-year absence from the Dutch top-flight.

Cambuur Leeuwarden have claimed the second promotion spot, while Willem II have also been promoted after winning the play-off final against Volendam.

Portugal

Who has been relegated from Liga Portugal in 2025/26?

AVS Futebol SAD lasted just one season in the Portuguese top-flight as they were relegated with just two wins all season, while newly promoted Tondela also suffered relegation back down to the second tier.

Casa Pia avoided becoming the third team to be relegated, defeating Torreense - who miraculously won Taça de Portugal to earn Europa League qualification for next season - in the relegation play-off.

Who has been promoted from Liga Portugal 2 in 2025/26?

After three years in the second tier, Maritimo have returned to the Primeira Liga after building an unassailable lead at the top of the standings and they have been joined by runners-up Academico de Viseu.

Torreense failed to join the two teams, despite their European qualification, after losing Casa Pia over two legs.