Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Portsmouth · England · Championship
2League titles· last 19504Major cups· last 20082Top-2 finishes5Top-4 finishes
Footprint
Tiers played
L1, L2, L3, L4
Top-flight (L1) seasons
33
Lower-tier league seasons
66
First season
1921
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) | Portsmouth | 18 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 49 | 64 | -15 | ||||
| 2025 | Championship(2) | Portsmouth | 16 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 58 | 71 | -13 | ||||
| 2024 | League One(3) | Portsmouth | 1 | promoted | 46 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 97 | 78 | 41 | 37 | |||
| 2023 | League One(3) | Portsmouth | 8 | 46 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 70 | 61 | 50 | 11 | ||||
| 2022 | League One(3) | Portsmouth | 10 | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 73 | 68 | 51 | 17 | ||||
| 2021 | League One(3) | Portsmouth | 8 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 72 | 65 | 51 | 14 | ||||
| 2020 | League One(3) | Portsmouth | 5 | Playoffs | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 53 | 36 | 17 | |||
| 2019 | League One(3) | Portsmouth | 4 | Playoffs | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 88 | 83 | 51 | 32 | |||
| 2018 | League One(3) | Portsmouth | 8 | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 66 | 57 | 56 | 1 | ||||
| 2017 | League Two(4) | Portsmouth | 1 | promoted | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 87 | 79 | 40 | 39 | |||
| 2016 | League Two(4) | Portsmouth | 6 | Playoffs | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 78 | 75 | 44 | 31 | |||
| 2015 | League Two(4) | Portsmouth | 16 | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 57 | 52 | 54 | -2 | ||||
| 2014 | League Two(4) | Portsmouth | 13 | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 56 | 66 | -10 | ||||
| 2013 | League One(3) | Portsmouth | 22 | relegated | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 42 | 51 | 69 | -18 | |||
| 2012 | Championship(2) | Portsmouth | 17 | relegated | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 50 | 59 | -9 | |||
| 2011 | Championship(2) | Portsmouth | 16 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 58 | 53 | 60 | -7 | ||||
| 2010 | Premier League(1) | Portsmouth | 20 | relegated | FA | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 34 | 66 | -32 | ||
| 2009 | Premier League(1) | Portsmouth | 14 | UC | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 38 | 57 | -19 | |||
| 2008 | Premier League(1) | Portsmouth | 8 | FA | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 48 | 40 | 8 | UC | ||
| 2007 | Premier League(1) | Portsmouth | 9 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 54 | 45 | 42 | 3 | ||||
| 2006 | Premier League(1) | Portsmouth | 17 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 38 | 37 | 62 | -25 | ||||
| 2005 | Premier League(1) | Portsmouth | 16 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 43 | 59 | -16 | ||||
| 2004 | Premier League(1) | Portsmouth | 13 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 47 | 54 | -7 | ||||
| 2003 | First Division(2) | Portsmouth | 1 | promoted | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 98 | 97 | 45 | 52 | |||
| 2002 | First Division(2) | Portsmouth | 17 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 60 | 72 | -12 | ||||
| 2001 | First Division(2) | Portsmouth | 21 | 46 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 49 | 47 | 59 | -12 | ||||
| 2000 | First Division(2) | Portsmouth | 18 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 55 | 66 | -11 | ||||
| 1999 | First Division(2) | Portsmouth | 19 | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 47 | 57 | 73 | -16 | ||||
| 1998 | First Division(2) | Portsmouth | 20 | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 51 | 63 | -12 | ||||
| 1997 | First Division(2) | Portsmouth | 7 | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 68 | 59 | 53 | 6 | ||||
| 1996 | First Division(2) | Portsmouth | 21 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 61 | 69 | -8 | ||||
| 1995 | First Division(2) | Portsmouth | 18 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 58 | 53 | 63 | -10 | ||||
| 1994 | First Division(2) | Portsmouth | 17 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 58 | 52 | 58 | -6 | ||||
| 1993 | First Division(2) | Portsmouth | 3 | Playoffs | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 88 | 80 | 46 | 34 | |||
| 1992 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 9 | FA SF | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 69 | 65 | 51 | 14 | |||
| 1991 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 17 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 58 | 70 | -12 | ||||
| 1990 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 12 | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 61 | 62 | 65 | -3 | ||||
| 1989 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 20 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 53 | 62 | -9 | ||||
| 1988 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 19 | relegated | 40 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 35 | 36 | 66 | -30 | |||
| 1987 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 2 | promoted | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 78 | 53 | 28 | 25 | |||
| 1986 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 4 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 73 | 69 | 41 | 28 | ||||
| 1985 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 4 | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 74 | 69 | 50 | 19 | ||||
| 1984 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 16 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 73 | 64 | 9 | ||||
| 1983 | Third Division(3) | Portsmouth | 1 | promoted | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 91 | 74 | 41 | 33 | |||
| 1982 | Third Division(3) | Portsmouth | 13 | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 61 | 56 | 51 | 5 | ||||
| 1981 | Third Division(3) | Portsmouth | 6 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 55 | 47 | 8 | ||||
| 1980 | Fourth Division(4) | Portsmouth | 4 | promoted | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 60 | 91 | 49 | 42 | |||
| 1979 | Fourth Division(4) | Portsmouth | 7 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 52 | 62 | 48 | 14 | ||||
| 1978 | Third Division(3) | Portsmouth | 24 | relegated | 46 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 31 | 41 | 75 | -34 | |||
| 1977 | Third Division(3) | Portsmouth | 20 | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 36 | 53 | 70 | -17 | ||||
| 1976 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 22 | relegated | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 61 | -29 | |||
| 1975 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 17 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 44 | 54 | -10 | ||||
| 1974 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 15 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 45 | 62 | -17 | ||||
| 1973 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 17 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 42 | 59 | -17 | ||||
| 1972 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 16 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 59 | 68 | -9 | ||||
| 1971 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 16 | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 46 | 61 | -15 | ||||
| 1970 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 17 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 66 | 80 | -14 | ||||
| 1969 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 15 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 58 | 58 | 0 | ||||
| 1968 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 5 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 49 | 68 | 55 | 13 | ||||
| 1967 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 14 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 39 | 59 | 70 | -11 | ||||
| 1966 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 12 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 74 | 78 | -4 | ||||
| 1965 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 20 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 56 | 77 | -21 | ||||
| 1964 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 9 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 79 | 70 | 9 | ||||
| 1963 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 16 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 63 | 79 | -16 | ||||
| 1962 | Third Division(3) | Portsmouth | 1 | promoted | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 65 | 87 | 47 | 40 | |||
| 1961 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 21 | relegated | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 64 | 91 | -27 | |||
| 1960 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 20 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 59 | 77 | -18 | ||||
| 1959 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 22 | relegated | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 21 | 64 | 112 | -48 | |||
| 1958 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 20 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 73 | 88 | -15 | ||||
| 1957 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 19 | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 33 | 62 | 92 | -30 | ||||
| 1956 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 12 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 78 | 85 | -7 | ||||
| 1955 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 3 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 74 | 62 | 12 | ||||
| 1954 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 14 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 81 | 89 | -8 | ||||
| 1953 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 15 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 74 | 83 | -9 | ||||
| 1952 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 4 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 68 | 58 | 10 | ||||
| 1951 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 7 | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 47 | 71 | 68 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 1 | champion | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 74 | 38 | 36 | |||
| 1949 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 1 | champion | FA SF | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 84 | 42 | 42 | ||
| 1948 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 8 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 68 | 50 | 18 | ||||
| 1947 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 12 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 66 | 60 | 6 | ||||
| 1939 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 17 | FA | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 47 | 70 | -23 | |||
| 1938 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 19 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 62 | 68 | -6 | ||||
| 1937 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 9 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 62 | 66 | -4 | ||||
| 1936 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 10 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 42 | 54 | 67 | -13 | ||||
| 1935 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 14 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 71 | 72 | -1 | ||||
| 1934 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 10 | FA | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 52 | 55 | -3 | |||
| 1933 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 9 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 74 | 76 | -2 | ||||
| 1932 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 8 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 62 | 62 | 0 | ||||
| 1931 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 4 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 49 | 84 | 67 | 17 | ||||
| 1930 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 13 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 66 | 62 | 4 | ||||
| 1929 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 20 | FA | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 36 | 56 | 80 | -24 | |||
| 1928 | First Division(1) | Portsmouth | 20 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 39 | 66 | 90 | -24 | ||||
| 1927 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 2 | promoted | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 87 | 49 | 38 | |||
| 1926 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 11 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 79 | 74 | 5 | ||||
| 1925 | Second Division(2) | Portsmouth | 4 | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 48 | 58 | 50 | 8 | ||||
| 1924 | Third Division South(3) | Portsmouth | 1 | promoted | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 59 | 87 | 30 | 57 | |||
| 1923 | Third Division South(3) | Portsmouth | 7 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 58 | 52 | 6 | ||||
| 1922 | Third Division South(3) | Portsmouth | 3 | 42 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 53 | 62 | 39 | 23 | ||||
| 1921 | Third Division South(3) | Portsmouth | 12 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 39 | 46 | 48 | -2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | FA Cup | Runner-up |
| 2008 | FA Cup | Won |
| 2008 | Community Shield | Runner-up |
| 1949 | Community Shield | Won |
| 1939 | FA Cup | Won |
| 1934 | FA Cup | Runner-up |
| 1929 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Round of 32 / qualifying |