Soccer leagues with promotion and relegation in place certainly add to the jeopardy and excitement. After all, teams essentially have to fight to remain in top leagues in open divisions rather than face possible relegation. Dropping down to the second tier not only takes clubs out of the running for major titles but it also means significantly less revenues.
Closed leagues, such as Major League Soccer, however, remove these potential dangers. These North American clubs know they are safe each season and will always have a place in the top division. Nevertheless, this lack of jeopardy undoubtedly brings less meaning to many matches throughout the season. The topic of promotion and relegation has been debated here in the United States for years now.
Data proves that many second-tiered leagues face the most risk
Research company Twenty-First Group Limited has now analyzed soccer leagues from all over the world to determine which teams face the greatest jeopardy. Their findings overwhelmingly show that second-tiered soccer teams mostly encounter the most danger.
The company specifically took a look into three different categories. The first section examines which leagues face the most jeopardy in promotion and title races. According to the statistical results, the top five leagues for title-race danger are all second divisions.
Germany’s 2. Bundesliga leads this category due to recent enthralling title and promotion races. Along with tight races to earn promotion, historically top teams in the German second tier have also found it difficult to get back to the Bundesliga. Former German champions Hamburg, Hertha Berlin, and Schalke are all currently stuck in the second division.
Highest Jeopardy Promotion and Title Races
RankLeague12 Bundesliga2LaLiga 23Ligue 24Serie B5English Championship6J-League7Allsvenskan8Turkish Super Lig9WSL10Danish Superliga
Second divisions also face danger in relegation and continental qualification battles
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-10-11 21:27:14
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