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Power-ranking history

Hover a season for its rank and score
Rank (1 = best)1327Score (per-season normalised)0.00.51.019/2024/25

Against expectation

Every English top-flight match this club has played, scored against the odds an Elo rating gave it before kick-off. Over 9 seasons from 2015-16 to 2025-26 it has beaten them by +7.2 match points.

AFC Bournemouth: surplus against expectation, 2015-16 to 2025-262015-16: −0.3 league points vs expected (42 on 42.3, 3 for a win) · bar height −0.2 match points2016-17: +4.6 league points vs expected (46 on 41.4, 3 for a win) · bar height +1.7 match points2017-18: +1.8 league points vs expected (44 on 42.2, 3 for a win) · bar height +0.9 match points2018-19: −0.8 league points vs expected (45 on 45.8, 3 for a win) · bar height −0.8 match points2019-20: −7.5 league points vs expected (34 on 41.5, 3 for a win) · bar height −2.8 match points2022-23: −0.3 league points vs expected (39 on 39.3, 3 for a win) · bar height −0.5 match points2023-24: +7.1 league points vs expected (48 on 40.9, 3 for a win) · bar height +2.5 match points2024-25: +7.5 league points vs expected (56 on 48.5, 3 for a win) · bar height +2.9 match points2025-26: +5.9 league points vs expected (57 on 51.1, 3 for a win) · bar height +3.5 match points
2015-16one bar per season · height in match points · hover for that season2025-26
Best season against expectation
2024-25 +7.5 league pts
56 points on 48.5 expected as AFC Bournemouth
Worst season against expectation
2019-20 7.5 league pts
34 points on 41.5 expected as AFC Bournemouth

Season points use that season’s own scoring, two for a win before 1981-82 and three after; the bars use match points so the whole series is comparable.

Bournemouth against expectation →How this is measured →

What the squad was worth

Total market value of the squad, EUR millions, by month; the player count beside it is the size of the priced squad.

How this is measured

Drawn as a step, not a curve: Transfermarkt reprices every squad in December and June (marked with a small tick on the axis) and revalues continuously between, so the line only moves when a real valuation changed, never by interpolation.

A month renders no value at all once the priced squad falls below 15 players, so a thin squad is never shown as a cheap one. The series is floored at July 2012on purpose: earlier Transfermarkt totals reflect which players happened to be priced yet rather than the squad’s real worth, and are excluded rather than shown misleadingly low.

Upstream (dcaribou/transfermarkt-datasets) has been paused since July 2026, so the series ends where the source ends rather than where the season does.

Player valuations from Transfermarkt via github.com/dcaribou/transfermarkt-datasets (CC0).

What the squad was worth€566m
AFC Bournemouth: squad value by month, 2013-07 to 2026-06030661113-1415-1617-1819-2021-2223-2425-26
Peak
€566m in Jun 2026 · 27 players valued
Most recent
€566m in Jun 2026 · 27 players valued

Bournemouthon the rankings →

The money ledger

Fees paid and received each season, and what the squad was worth once the trading is netted out.

How this is measured

Spent is the fees paid for players arriving, received the fees for players leaving, both in EUR millions by the July-to-June season of the move. A move with no fee on record (a free, a loan, an undisclosed sum) is counted, never priced: the small figure beside each total is the moves with a fee, plus those without (so 4+3 is four priced arrivals and three unpriced), and a quiet window is not mistaken for a cheap one. Wages are not here: they are estimates nobody licenses, and fees are documented.

Appreciationis the season’s change in squad value with the net spend taken out: buy 100m of players and finish 100m higher is zero; finish 120m higher and the club made 20m of players better, or the market repriced them. It needs a priced squad at both ends of the season (the same 15-player floor as the value chart), so it is blank rather than guessed for a season that lacks one.

The source has been paused since 6 July 2026, so the final row holds only the opening days of its window.

Transfer fees and player valuations from Transfermarkt via github.com/dcaribou/transfermarkt-datasets (CC0).

The money ledger−€221m
Spent
€776m
52 arrivals with a fee
Received
€555m
24 departures with a fee
Net
−€221m
176 moves with no fee
Appreciation
+€352m
13 seasons with a priced squad

Grown or bought: in 2026-27, trading −€5m and appreciation . Over the last 5 seasons (2022-232026-27), trading −€165m and appreciation unpriced.

The director’s ledger: 86 arrivals graded since 2022-23, 81% EV-positive. €552m deployed for a 1.5× multiplier.

2026-27 spent €19m received €14mto 6 July 2026
in: Álex Jiménez €19m
unpriced
2025-26 spent €177m received €245m
in: Bafodé Diakité €35m
+€172m
squad gain
2024-25 spent €134m received €129m
in: Evanilson €37m
+€91m
squad gain
2023-24 spent €130m received
in: Tyler Adams €27m
−€42m
squad gain
2022-23 spent €93m received
in: Ilya Zabarnyi €33m
+€9m
squad gain
2021-22 spent €10m received €27m
in: Kieffer Moore €4m
+€70m
squad gain
2020-21 spent received €94m
out: Nathan Aké €45m
−€41m
squad gain
2019-20 spent €48m received €33m
in: Philip Billing €17m
−€41m
squad gain
Show all 15 seasons
2018-19 spent €92m received €2m
in: Jefferson Lerma €31m
+€66m
squad gain
2017-18 spent €34m received
in: Nathan Aké €23m
+€5m
squad gain
2016-17 spent €14m received €12m
in: Lewis Cook €7m
+€26m
squad gain
2015-16 spent €21m received
in: Tyrone Mings €11m
+€27m
squad gain
2014-15 spent €4m received
in: Callum Wilson €4m
+€5m
squad gain
2013-14 spent received
1 moves, no fee on record
+€6m
squad gain
2012-13 spent €1m received
in: Ryan Fraser €0m
unpriced

Money against football

Every priced club-season in the six leagues: points against expectation across, squad value gained beyond the net spend up. This club’s seasons are joined.

Tap or drag on the plot: the nearest club-season, its points and its money.

the frontier: no other club-season beat it on both axes · this club, season by season, the largest dot the latest

Every club’s return on the transfer window →

Greatest games

AFC Bournemouth's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play.All-time board.

#DateStageResultScore
12026-04-11Premier LeagueAW 2-1 v Arsenalgame score 60.1
21950-01-07FA Cup · Round 3AW 1-0 v Bradford Park Avenuegame score 56.2
31957-03-02FA Cup · QuarterfinalsHL 1-2 v Manchester Unitedgame score 54.7
42017-12-20League Cup · QuarterfinalsAL 1-2 v Chelseagame score 52.7
52018-12-19League Cup · QuarterfinalsAL 0-1 v Chelseagame score 52.7
61957-01-26FA Cup · Round 4AW 1-0 v Wolverhampton Wanderersgame score 52.0
71948-01-10FA Cup · Round 3HL 1-2 v Wolverhampton Wanderersgame score 51.4
82026-01-24Premier LeagueHW 3-2 v Liverpoolgame score 51.3
92026-04-18Premier LeagueAW 2-1 v Newcastle Unitedgame score 50.6
102023-04-15Premier LeagueAW 3-2 v Tottenham Hotspurgame score 50.3

Footprint

Tiers played
L1, L2, L3, L4
Top-flight (L1) seasons
10
Lower-tier league seasons
88
First season
1924
Most recent season
2026

The Heartbreak Index7.6 · #282

The Tortured · Never won it, waiting since 1924

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agony
The clocks
  • First major trophy since 192412.6
Heaviest wounds

relegated from the top flight, 2020 · survived a relegation scare, 2023 · survived a relegation scare, 2016 · relegated from the second tier, 1990

One formula, every club the site covers. See the whole board →

Season-by-season

Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.

2027
Premier League (1) · P15● live
4 P · 0-3-1 · 6:7 · -1
3
pts
2026
Premier League (1) · P6
38 P · 13-18-7 · 58:54 · +4
57
pts
EL
2025
Premier League (1) · P9
38 P · 15-11-12 · 58:46 · +12
56
pts
2024
Premier League (1) · P12
38 P · 13-9-16 · 54:67 · -13
48
pts
2023
Premier League (1) · P15
38 P · 11-6-21 · 37:71 · -34
39
pts
2022
Championship (2) · P2
46 P · 25-13-8 · 74:39 · +35
88
pts
2021
Championship (2) · P6PO
46 P · 22-11-13 · 73:46 · +27
77
pts
2020
Premier League (1) · P18
38 P · 9-7-22 · 40:65 · -25
34
pts
2019
Premier League (1) · P14
38 P · 13-6-19 · 56:70 · -14
45
pts
2018
Premier League (1) · P12
38 P · 11-11-16 · 45:61 · -16
44
pts
2017
Premier League (1) · P9
38 P · 12-10-16 · 55:67 · -12
46
pts
2016
Premier League (1) · P16
38 P · 11-9-18 · 45:67 · -22
42
pts
Show all 98 seasons
2015
Championship (2) · P1
46 P · 26-12-8 · 98:45 · +53
90
pts
2014
Championship (2) · P10
46 P · 18-12-16 · 67:66 · +1
66
pts
2013
League One (3) · P2
46 P · 24-11-11 · 76:53 · +23
83
pts
2012
League One (3) · P11
46 P · 15-13-18 · 48:52 · -4
58
pts
2011
League One (3) · P6PO
46 P · 19-14-13 · 75:54 · +21
71
pts
2010
League Two (4) · P2
46 P · 25-8-13 · 61:44 · +17
83
pts
2009
League Two (4) · P21
46 P · 17-12-17 · 59:51 · +8
46
pts
2008
League One (3) · P21
46 P · 17-7-22 · 62:72 · -10
48
pts
2007
League One (3) · P19
46 P · 13-13-20 · 50:64 · -14
52
pts
2006
League One (3) · P17
46 P · 12-19-15 · 49:53 · -4
55
pts
2005
League One (3) · P8
46 P · 20-10-16 · 77:64 · +13
70
pts
2004
Second Division (3) · P9
46 P · 17-15-14 · 56:51 · +5
66
pts
2003
Third Division (4) · P4
46 P · 20-14-12 · 60:48 · +12
74
pts
2002
Second Division (3) · P21
46 P · 10-14-22 · 56:71 · -15
44
pts
2001
Second Division (3) · P7
46 P · 20-13-13 · 79:55 · +24
73
pts
2000
Second Division (3) · P16
46 P · 16-9-21 · 59:62 · -3
57
pts
1999
Second Division (3) · P7
46 P · 21-13-12 · 63:41 · +22
76
pts
1998
Second Division (3) · P9
46 P · 18-12-16 · 57:52 · +5
66
pts
1997
Second Division (3) · P16
46 P · 15-15-16 · 43:45 · -2
60
pts
1996
Second Division (3) · P14
46 P · 16-10-20 · 51:70 · -19
58
pts
1995
Second Division (3) · P19
46 P · 13-11-22 · 49:69 · -20
50
pts
1994
Second Division (3) · P17
46 P · 14-15-17 · 51:59 · -8
57
pts
1993
Second Division (3) · P17
46 P · 12-17-17 · 45:52 · -7
53
pts
1992
Third Division (3) · P8
46 P · 20-11-15 · 52:48 · +4
71
pts
1991
Third Division (3) · P9
46 P · 19-13-14 · 58:58 · 0
70
pts
1990
Second Division (2) · P22
46 P · 12-12-22 · 57:76 · -19
48
pts
1989
Second Division (2) · P12
46 P · 18-8-20 · 53:62 · -9
62
pts
1988
Second Division (2) · P17
44 P · 13-10-21 · 56:68 · -12
49
pts
1987
Third Division (3) · P1
46 P · 29-10-7 · 76:40 · +36
97
pts
1986
Third Division (3) · P15
46 P · 15-9-22 · 65:72 · -7
54
pts
1985
Third Division (3) · P10
46 P · 19-11-16 · 57:46 · +11
68
pts
1984
Third Division (3) · P17
46 P · 16-7-23 · 63:73 · -10
55
pts
1983
Third Division (3) · P14
46 P · 16-13-17 · 59:68 · -9
61
pts
1982
Fourth Division (4) · P4
46 P · 23-19-4 · 62:30 · +32
88
pts
1981
Fourth Division (4) · P13
46 P · 16-13-17 · 47:48 · -1
45
pts
1980
Fourth Division (4) · P11
46 P · 13-18-15 · 52:51 · +1
44
pts
1979
Fourth Division (4) · P18
46 P · 14-11-21 · 47:48 · -1
39
pts
1978
Fourth Division (4) · P17
46 P · 14-15-17 · 41:51 · -10
43
pts
1977
Fourth Division (4) · P13
46 P · 15-18-13 · 54:44 · +10
48
pts
1976
Fourth Division (4) · P6
46 P · 20-12-14 · 57:48 · +9
52
pts
1975
Third Division (3) · P21
46 P · 13-12-21 · 44:58 · -14
38
pts
1974
Third Division (3) · P11
46 P · 16-15-15 · 54:58 · -4
47
pts
1973
Third Division (3) · P7
46 P · 17-16-13 · 66:44 · +22
50
pts
1972
Third Division (3) · P3
46 P · 23-16-7 · 73:37 · +36
62
pts
1971
Fourth Division (4) · P2
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 46 P · 24-12-10 · 81:46 · +35
60
pts
1970
Third Division (3) · P21
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 46 P · 12-15-19 · 48:71 · -23
39
pts
1969
Third Division (3) · P4
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 46 P · 21-9-16 · 60:45 · +15
51
pts
1968
Third Division (3) · P12
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 46 P · 16-15-15 · 56:51 · +5
47
pts
1967
Third Division (3) · P20
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 46 P · 12-17-17 · 39:57 · -18
41
pts
1966
Third Division (3) · P18
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 46 P · 13-12-21 · 38:56 · -18
38
pts
1965
Third Division (3) · P11
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 46 P · 18-11-17 · 72:63 · +9
47
pts
1964
Third Division (3) · P4
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 46 P · 24-8-14 · 79:58 · +21
56
pts
1963
Third Division (3) · P5
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 46 P · 18-16-12 · 63:46 · +17
52
pts
1962
Third Division (3) · P3
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 46 P · 21-17-8 · 69:45 · +24
59
pts
1961
Third Division (3) · P19
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 46 P · 15-10-21 · 58:76 · -18
40
pts
1960
Third Division (3) · P10
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 46 P · 17-13-16 · 72:72 · 0
47
pts
1959
Third Division (3) · P12
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 46 P · 17-12-17 · 69:69 · 0
46
pts
1958
Third Division South (3) · P9
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 46 P · 21-9-16 · 81:74 · +7
51
pts
1957
Third Division South (3) · P5
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 46 P · 19-14-13 · 88:62 · +26
52
pts
1956
Third Division South (3) · P9
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 46 P · 19-10-17 · 63:51 · +12
48
pts
1955
Third Division South (3) · P17
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 46 P · 12-18-16 · 57:65 · -8
42
pts
1954
Third Division South (3) · P19
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 46 P · 16-8-22 · 67:70 · -3
40
pts
1953
Third Division South (3) · P9
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 46 P · 19-9-18 · 74:69 · +5
47
pts
1952
Third Division South (3) · P14
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 46 P · 16-10-20 · 69:75 · -6
42
pts
1951
Third Division South (3) · P9
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 46 P · 22-7-17 · 65:57 · +8
51
pts
1950
Third Division South (3) · P12
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 42 P · 16-10-16 · 57:56 · +1
42
pts
1949
Third Division South (3) · P3
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 42 P · 22-8-12 · 69:48 · +21
52
pts
1948
Third Division South (3) · P2
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 42 P · 24-9-9 · 76:35 · +41
57
pts
1947
Third Division South (3) · P7
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 42 P · 18-8-16 · 72:54 · +18
44
pts
1940
Third Division South (3)
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 3 P · 1-1-1 · 14:4 · +10
-
pts
1939
Third Division South (3) · P15
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 42 P · 13-13-16 · 52:58 · -6
39
pts
1938
Third Division South (3) · P13
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 42 P · 14-12-16 · 56:57 · -1
40
pts
1937
Third Division South (3) · P6
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 42 P · 20-9-13 · 65:59 · +6
49
pts
1936
Third Division South (3) · P8
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 42 P · 16-11-15 · 60:56 · +4
43
pts
1935
Third Division South (3) · P17
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 42 P · 15-7-20 · 54:71 · -17
37
pts
1934
Third Division South (3) · P21
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 42 P · 9-9-24 · 60:102 · -42
27
pts
1933
Third Division South (3) · P18
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 42 P · 12-12-18 · 60:81 · -21
36
pts
1932
Third Division South (3) · P15
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 42 P · 13-12-17 · 70:78 · -8
38
pts
1931
Third Division South (3) · P10
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 42 P · 15-13-14 · 72:73 · -1
43
pts
1930
Third Division South (3) · P10
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 42 P · 15-13-14 · 72:61 · +11
43
pts
1929
Third Division South (3) · P9
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 42 P · 19-9-14 · 84:77 · +7
47
pts
1928
Third Division South (3) · P14
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 42 P · 13-12-17 · 72:79 · -7
38
pts
1927
Third Division South (3) · P7
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 42 P · 18-8-16 · 78:66 · +12
44
pts
1926
Third Division South (3) · P8
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 42 P · 17-9-16 · 75:91 · -16
43
pts
1925
Third Division South (3) · P20
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 42 P · 13-8-21 · 40:58 · -18
34
pts
1924
Third Division South (3) · P21
as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic · 42 P · 11-11-20 · 40:65 · -25
33
pts