top-flight

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Back in 2020, at the height of their powers, his team were relegated from the Premiership and fined more than £5m for repeated breaches of the top-flight salary cap.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Only Manchester United's Ferguson, with 13, has claimed more top-flight English titles.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Liverpool followed up that 2019 Champions League success by winning the Premier League the following year - the club's first top-flight title in 30 years.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

There were fears Liverpool's success would not continue once Klopp departed, but Slot led them to the title in his first season - matching Manchester United's record of 20 English top-flight titles.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

This was the right answer, the only answer that a top-flight Hello Girl could have possibly given.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse