yo-yo club

noun

Etymology

From the image of the club moving and down between leagues like a yo-yo.

Definitions

  1. A club that experiences a run of alternating promotions and relegations in quick…

    A club that experiences a run of alternating promotions and relegations in quick succession.

    • A yo-yo club usually found bouncing between the top flight and the second tier, Leicester had spent the majority of the Premier League era outside of the Premier League.
    • The late 1970s and early '80s were notable for three clubs that had a particular notoriety as 'yo-yo clubs': they were Leicester City, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Birmingham City

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