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1 1991-03-09 · FA Cup · Quarterfinals
2 2000-01-08 · FA Cup · Round 4
3 1990-03-10 · FA Cup · Quarterfinals
4 1993-01-06 · League Cup · Quarterfinals
5 2022-01-08 · FA Cup · Third Round
6 1980-09-23 · League Cup · Round 3
7 1992-10-27 · League Cup · Round 3
8 2015-01-03 · FA Cup · Third Round
9 1991-01-05 · FA Cup · Round 3
10 1990-01-30 · FA Cup · Round 4
# Date↕ Stage Result Score↕ 1 1991-03-09 FA Cup · Quarterfinals A away L 1-2 v Arsenal game score 53.92 2000-01-08 FA Cup · Round 4 A away W 2-1 v Wrexham game score 49.93 1990-03-10 FA Cup · Quarterfinals H home L 0-1 v Crystal Palace game score 48.94 1993-01-06 League Cup · Quarterfinals A away L 2-3 v Blackburn Rovers game score 48.45 2022-01-08 FA Cup · Third Round A away W 1-0 v Newcastle United game score 47.76 1980-09-23 League Cup · Round 3 H home W 2-1 v Aston Villa game score 47.57 1992-10-27 League Cup · Round 3 A away W 3-2 v Notts County game score 47.58 2015-01-03 FA Cup · Third Round H home W 2-1 v Luton Town game score 46.79 1991-01-05 FA Cup · Round 3 A away W 1-0 v Wolverhampton Wanderers game score 46.410 1990-01-30 FA Cup · Round 4 H home W 1-0 v Millwall game score 45.4
Footprint Tiers played
L2, L3, L4, L5
Lower-tier league seasons
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The Heartbreak Index0.7 · #936 ▸ The Blessed · Never won it, waiting since 1971
The clocks
First major trophy since 1971 1.9 Heaviest wounds
relegated from the second tier, 1993 · relegated from the second tier, 1984
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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 League One (3) · P8 ● live
14 P · 5-6-3 · 21:21 · 0
2026 League Two (4) · P3 ↑
46 P · 22-16-8 · 66:33 · +33
2025 League One (3) · P23 ↓
46 P · 9-11-26 · 45:73 · -28
2024 League One (3) · P18
46 P · 12-12-22 · 39:61 · -22
2023 League One (3) · P20
46 P · 13-7-26 · 41:68 · -27
2022 League One (3) · P14
46 P · 15-13-18 · 56:74 · -18
2021 League Two (4) · P2 ↑
46 P · 24-8-14 · 73:49 · +24
2020 League Two (4) · P16
37 P · 12-9-16 · 40:48 · -8
2019 League Two (4) · P21
46 P · 12-11-23 · 40:66 · -26
2018 League Two (4) · P12
46 P · 17-13-16 · 56:60 · -4
2017 League Two (4) · P11
46 P · 19-9-18 · 58:50 · +8
2016 League Two (4) · P9
46 P · 18-14-14 · 66:55 · +11
Show all 57 seasons Year League Team Pos Notes Domestic Cup Eur Comp P W D L Pts GF GA GD Eur Qual (next yr) 2027● live League One (3) Cambridge United 8 14 5 6 3 21 21 21 0 2026 League Two (4) Cambridge United 3 promoted 46 22 16 8 82 66 33 33 2025 League One (3) Cambridge United 23 relegated 46 9 11 26 38 45 73 -28 2024 League One (3) Cambridge United 18 46 12 12 22 48 39 61 -22 2023 League One (3) Cambridge United 20 46 13 7 26 46 41 68 -27 2022 League One (3) Cambridge United 14 46 15 13 18 58 56 74 -18 2021 League Two (4) Cambridge United 2 promoted 46 24 8 14 80 73 49 24 2020 League Two (4) Cambridge United 16 37 12 9 16 45 40 48 -8 2019 League Two (4) Cambridge United 21 46 12 11 23 47 40 66 -26 2018 League Two (4) Cambridge United 12 46 17 13 16 64 56 60 -4 2017 League Two (4) Cambridge United 11 46 19 9 18 66 58 50 8 2016 League Two (4) Cambridge United 9 46 18 14 14 68 66 55 11 2015 League Two (4) Cambridge United 19 46 13 12 21 51 61 66 -5 2014 Conference National (5) Cambridge United 2 promoted (PO) 46 23 13 10 82 72 35 37 2013 Conference National (5) Cambridge United 14 46 15 14 17 59 68 69 -1 2012 Conference National (5) Cambridge United 9 46 19 14 13 71 57 41 16 2011 Conference National (5) Cambridge United 17 46 11 17 18 50 53 61 -8 2010 Conference National (5) Cambridge United 10 44 15 14 15 59 65 53 12 2009 Conference National (5) Cambridge United 2 Not Promoted (PO) 46 24 14 8 86 65 39 26 2008 Conference National (5) Cambridge United 2 Not Promoted (PO) 46 25 11 10 86 68 41 27 2007 Conference National (5) Cambridge United 17 46 15 10 21 55 57 66 -9 2006 Conference National (5) Cambridge United 12 42 15 10 17 55 51 57 -6 2005 League Two (4) Cambridge United 24 relegated 46 8 16 22 30 39 62 -23 2004 Third Division (4) Cambridge United 13 46 14 14 18 56 55 67 -12 2003 Third Division (4) Cambridge United 12 46 16 13 17 61 67 70 -3 2002 Second Division (3) Cambridge United 24 relegated 46 7 13 26 34 47 93 -46 2001 Second Division (3) Cambridge United 19 46 14 11 21 53 61 77 -16 2000 Second Division (3) Cambridge United 19 46 12 12 22 48 64 65 -1 1999 Third Division (4) Cambridge United 2 promoted 46 23 12 11 81 78 48 30 1998 Third Division (4) Cambridge United 16 46 14 18 14 60 63 57 6 1997 Third Division (4) Cambridge United 10 46 18 11 17 65 53 59 -6 1996 Third Division (4) Cambridge United 16 46 14 12 20 54 61 71 -10 1995 Second Division (3) Cambridge United 20 relegated 46 11 15 20 48 52 69 -17 1994 Second Division (3) Cambridge United 10 46 19 9 18 66 79 73 6 1993 First Division (2) Cambridge United 23 relegated 46 11 16 19 49 48 69 -21 1992 Second Division (2) Cambridge United 5 Playoffs 46 19 17 10 74 65 47 18 1991 Third Division (3) Cambridge United 1 promoted 46 25 11 10 86 75 45 30 1990 Fourth Division (4) Cambridge United 6 promoted (PO) 46 21 10 15 73 76 66 10 1989 Fourth Division (4) Cambridge United 8 46 18 14 14 68 71 62 9 1988 Fourth Division (4) Cambridge United 15 46 16 13 17 61 50 52 -2 1987 Fourth Division (4) Cambridge United 11 46 17 11 18 62 60 62 -2 1986 Fourth Division (4) Cambridge United 22 46 15 9 22 54 65 80 -15 1985 Third Division (3) Cambridge United 24 relegated 46 4 9 33 21 37 95 -58 1984 Second Division (2) Cambridge United 22 relegated 42 4 12 26 24 28 77 -49 1983 Second Division (2) Cambridge United 12 42 13 12 17 51 42 60 -18 1982 Second Division (2) Cambridge United 14 42 13 9 20 48 48 53 -5 1981 Second Division (2) Cambridge United 13 42 17 6 19 40 53 65 -12 1980 Second Division (2) Cambridge United 8 42 14 16 12 44 61 53 8 1979 Second Division (2) Cambridge United 12 42 12 16 14 40 44 52 -8 1978 Third Division (3) Cambridge United 2 promoted 46 23 12 11 58 72 51 21 1977 Fourth Division (4) Cambridge United 1 promoted 46 26 13 7 65 87 40 47 1976 Fourth Division (4) Cambridge United 13 46 14 15 17 43 58 62 -4 1975 Fourth Division (4) Cambridge United 6 46 20 14 12 54 62 44 18 1974 Third Division (3) Cambridge United 21 relegated 46 13 9 24 35 48 81 -33 1973 Fourth Division (4) Cambridge United 3 promoted 46 20 17 9 57 67 57 10 1972 Fourth Division (4) Cambridge United 10 46 17 14 15 48 62 60 2 1971 Fourth Division (4) Cambridge United 20 46 15 13 18 43 51 66 -15
