Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn, Blackburn-Burnley · England · Championship
3League titles· last 199510Major cups· last 20024Top-2 finishes12Top-4 finishes
Footprint
Tiers played
L1, L2, L3
Top-flight (L1) seasons
72
Lower-tier league seasons
55
First season
1889
Most recent season
2026
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.
| Year | League | Team | Pos | Notes | Domestic Cup | Eur Comp | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Eur Qual (next yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Championship(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 42 | 56 | -14 | ||||
| 2025 | Championship(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 66 | 53 | 48 | 5 | ||||
| 2024 | Championship(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 60 | 74 | -14 | ||||
| 2023 | Championship(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 69 | 52 | 54 | -2 | ||||
| 2022 | Championship(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 69 | 59 | 50 | 9 | ||||
| 2021 | Championship(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 57 | 65 | 54 | 11 | ||||
| 2020 | Championship(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 63 | 66 | 63 | 3 | ||||
| 2019 | Championship(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 64 | 69 | -5 | ||||
| 2018 | League One(3) | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | promoted | 46 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 96 | 82 | 40 | 42 | |||
| 2017 | Championship(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | relegated | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 51 | 53 | 65 | -12 | |||
| 2016 | Championship(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 55 | 46 | 46 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | Championship(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 7 | ||||
| 2014 | Championship(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 70 | 70 | 62 | 8 | ||||
| 2013 | Championship(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 55 | 62 | -7 | ||||
| 2012 | Premier League(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | relegated | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 48 | 78 | -30 | |||
| 2011 | Premier League(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 46 | 59 | -13 | ||||
| 2010 | Premier League(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | Lg Cup SF | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 41 | 55 | -14 | |||
| 2009 | Premier League(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 40 | 60 | -20 | ||||
| 2008 | Premier League(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | UC | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 58 | 50 | 48 | 2 | |||
| 2007 | Premier League(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | FA SF | UC | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 52 | 54 | -2 | UC | |
| 2006 | Premier League(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | Lg Cup SF | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 63 | 51 | 42 | 9 | UC | ||
| 2005 | Premier League(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | FA SF | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 32 | 43 | -11 | |||
| 2004 | Premier League(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | UC | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 51 | 59 | -8 | |||
| 2003 | Premier League(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | Lg Cup SF | UC | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 60 | 52 | 43 | 9 | UC | |
| 2002 | Premier League(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | Lg Cup | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 55 | 51 | 4 | UC | ||
| 2001 | First Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | promoted | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 91 | 76 | 39 | 37 | |||
| 2000 | First Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 62 | 55 | 51 | 4 | ||||
| 1999 | Premier League(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | relegated | UC | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 35 | 38 | 52 | -14 | ||
| 1998 | Premier League(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 57 | 52 | 5 | UC | |||
| 1997 | Premier League(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 42 | 43 | -1 | ||||
| 1996 | Premier League(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | CL | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 61 | 47 | 14 | |||
| 1995 | Premier League(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | champion | UC | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 89 | 80 | 39 | 41 | CL | |
| 1994 | Premier League(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 84 | 63 | 36 | 27 | UC | |||
| 1993 | Premier League(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | Lg Cup SF | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 71 | 68 | 46 | 22 | |||
| 1992 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | promoted (PO) | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 74 | 70 | 53 | 17 | |||
| 1991 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 52 | 51 | 66 | -15 | ||||
| 1990 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | Playoffs | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 74 | 74 | 59 | 15 | |||
| 1989 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | Not Promoted (PO) | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 77 | 74 | 59 | 15 | |||
| 1988 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | Playoffs | 44 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 77 | 68 | 52 | 16 | |||
| 1987 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 55 | 45 | 55 | -10 | ||||
| 1986 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 53 | 62 | -9 | ||||
| 1985 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 73 | 66 | 41 | 25 | ||||
| 1984 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 11 | ||||
| 1983 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 0 | ||||
| 1982 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 59 | 47 | 43 | 4 | ||||
| 1981 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 42 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 50 | 42 | 29 | 13 | ||||
| 1980 | Third Division(3) | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | promoted | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 59 | 58 | 36 | 22 | |||
| 1979 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | relegated | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 41 | 72 | -31 | |||
| 1978 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 56 | 60 | -4 | ||||
| 1977 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 42 | 54 | -12 | ||||
| 1976 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 45 | 50 | -5 | ||||
| 1975 | Third Division(3) | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | promoted | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 60 | 68 | 45 | 23 | |||
| 1974 | Third Division(3) | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 62 | 64 | -2 | ||||
| 1973 | Third Division(3) | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 55 | 57 | 47 | 10 | ||||
| 1972 | Third Division(3) | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 47 | 54 | 57 | -3 | ||||
| 1971 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | relegated | 42 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 37 | 69 | -32 | |||
| 1970 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 54 | 50 | 4 | ||||
| 1969 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 52 | 63 | -11 | ||||
| 1968 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 56 | 49 | 7 | ||||
| 1967 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 51 | 56 | 46 | 10 | ||||
| 1966 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | relegated | 42 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 57 | 88 | -31 | |||
| 1965 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 83 | 79 | 4 | ||||
| 1964 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 89 | 65 | 24 | ||||
| 1963 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 79 | 71 | 8 | ||||
| 1962 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | Lg Cup SF | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 50 | 58 | -8 | |||
| 1961 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 77 | 76 | 1 | ||||
| 1960 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | FA | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 60 | 70 | -10 | |||
| 1959 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 76 | 70 | 6 | ||||
| 1958 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | promoted | FA SF | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 56 | 93 | 57 | 36 | ||
| 1957 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 83 | 75 | 8 | ||||
| 1956 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 84 | 65 | 19 | ||||
| 1955 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 50 | 114 | 79 | 35 | ||||
| 1954 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 86 | 50 | 36 | ||||
| 1953 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 44 | 68 | 65 | 3 | ||||
| 1952 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | FA SF | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 40 | 54 | 63 | -9 | |||
| 1951 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 65 | 66 | -1 | ||||
| 1950 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 55 | 60 | -5 | ||||
| 1949 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 53 | 63 | -10 | ||||
| 1948 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | relegated | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 54 | 72 | -18 | |||
| 1947 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 45 | 53 | -8 | ||||
| 1939 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | promoted | 42 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 55 | 94 | 60 | 34 | |||
| 1938 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 71 | 80 | -9 | ||||
| 1937 | Second Division(2) | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 70 | 62 | 8 | ||||
| 1936 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | relegated | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 55 | 96 | -41 | |||
| 1935 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 66 | 78 | -12 | ||||
| 1934 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 74 | 81 | -7 | ||||
| 1933 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 76 | 102 | -26 | ||||
| 1932 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 38 | 89 | 95 | -6 | ||||
| 1931 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 42 | 83 | 84 | -1 | ||||
| 1930 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 99 | 93 | 6 | ||||
| 1929 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 72 | 63 | 9 | ||||
| 1928 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | FA | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 66 | 78 | -12 | |||
| 1927 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 77 | 96 | -19 | ||||
| 1926 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 91 | 80 | 11 | ||||
| 1925 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | FA SF | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 35 | 53 | 66 | -13 | |||
| 1924 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 54 | 50 | 4 | ||||
| 1923 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 47 | 62 | -15 | ||||
| 1922 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 54 | 57 | -3 | ||||
| 1921 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 41 | 57 | 59 | -2 | ||||
| 1920 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 64 | 77 | -13 | ||||
| 1915 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 83 | 61 | 22 | ||||
| 1914 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | champion | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 51 | 78 | 42 | 36 | |||
| 1913 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 79 | 43 | 36 | ||||
| 1912 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | champion | FA SF | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 60 | 43 | 17 | ||
| 1911 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | FA SF | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 62 | 54 | 8 | |||
| 1910 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 73 | 55 | 18 | ||||
| 1909 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 61 | 50 | 11 | ||||
| 1908 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 51 | 63 | -12 | ||||
| 1907 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 56 | 59 | -3 | ||||
| 1906 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 52 | 2 | ||||
| 1905 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 40 | 51 | -11 | ||||
| 1904 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 48 | 60 | -12 | ||||
| 1903 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 63 | -19 | ||||
| 1902 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 52 | 48 | 4 | ||||
| 1901 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 39 | 47 | -8 | ||||
| 1900 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 49 | 61 | -12 | ||||
| 1899 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 60 | 52 | 8 | ||||
| 1898 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 39 | 54 | -15 | ||||
| 1897 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 35 | 62 | -27 | ||||
| 1896 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 40 | 50 | -10 | ||||
| 1895 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 59 | 49 | 10 | ||||
| 1894 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | FA SF | 30 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 34 | 69 | 53 | 16 | |||
| 1893 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | FA SF | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 29 | 47 | 56 | -9 | |||
| 1892 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 58 | 65 | -7 | ||||
| 1891 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | FA | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 52 | 43 | 9 | |||
| 1890 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | FA | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 78 | 41 | 37 | |||
| 1889 | First Division(1) | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | FA SF | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 66 | 45 | 21 |
Cup finals
Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.
| Year | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | League Cup | Won |
| 1995 | Community Shield | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Community Shield | Runner-up |
| 1960 | FA Cup | Runner-up |
| 1928 | FA Cup | Won |
| 1928 | Community Shield | Runner-up |
| 1912 | Community Shield | Won |
| 1891 | FA Cup | Won |
| 1890 | FA Cup | Won |
| 1886 | FA Cup | Won |
| 1885 | FA Cup | Won |
| 1884 | FA Cup | Won |
| 1882 | FA Cup | Runner-up |
European competition appearances
Most recent first. One row per entry showing the deepest round reached. A Cup Winner badge marks tournaments the club won: gold for the European Cup / Champions League, silver for every other UEFA or Intercontinental trophy.
| Season | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Qualifying |
| 2006-07 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Group stage |
| 2003-04 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Qualifying |
| 2002-03 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Round of 32 / qualifying |
| 1998-99 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Round of 32 / qualifying |
| 1995-96 | Champions League(CL) | Round of 16 |
| 1994-95 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Round of 32 / qualifying |