Relegated Lokomotiv have never played a game in D4 until this season, so in that sense, they will expect to bounce straight back to D3. Celtic will be another relegated team hoping history is on their side. They have played just one season in D4 before. And finished first. Lyon must have one of the…

D3 looks to be getting harder and harder to get out of. The average points tally needed to win the D3 title is 71, but that wasn’t enough in three of the last four seasons. And 66 points is the average needed to ‘guarantee’ automatic promotion in third place, but that hasn’t been enough in…

Following on from my look at the history of Division One, here’s my take on D2. Firstly, the relegated clubs. Napoli are well placed for a swift return to the top division, although five seasons of slow decline may work against them. Under normal circumstances, you would expect Manchester United to bounce straight back, but…