Southampton
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Footprint
Tiers played
L1, L2, L3
Top-flight (L1) seasons
47
Lower-tier league seasons
53
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) | Southampton | 4 | Playoffs | FA SF | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 80 | 82 | 56 | 26 | ||
| 2025 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 20 | relegated | 38 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 12 | 26 | 86 | -60 | |||
| 2024 | Championship(2) | Southampton | 4 | promoted (PO) | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 87 | 87 | 63 | 24 | |||
| 2023 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 20 | relegated | Lg Cup SF | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 73 | -37 | ||
| 2022 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 15 | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 43 | 67 | -24 | ||||
| 2021 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 15 | FA SF | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 47 | 68 | -21 | |||
| 2020 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 11 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 51 | 60 | -9 | ||||
| 2019 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 16 | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 39 | 45 | 65 | -20 | ||||
| 2018 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 17 | FA SF | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 36 | 37 | 56 | -19 | |||
| 2017 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 8 | Lg Cup | EL | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 41 | 48 | -7 | ||
| 2016 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 6 | EL | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 59 | 41 | 18 | EL | ||
| 2015 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 7 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 60 | 54 | 33 | 21 | EL | |||
| 2014 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 8 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 56 | 54 | 46 | 8 | ||||
| 2013 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 14 | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 41 | 49 | 60 | -11 | ||||
| 2012 | Championship(2) | Southampton | 2 | promoted | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 88 | 85 | 46 | 39 | |||
| 2011 | League One(3) | Southampton | 2 | promoted | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 92 | 86 | 38 | 48 | |||
| 2010 | League One(3) | Southampton | 7 | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 73 | 85 | 47 | 38 | ||||
| 2009 | Championship(2) | Southampton | 23 | relegated | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 45 | 46 | 69 | -23 | |||
| 2008 | Championship(2) | Southampton | 20 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 54 | 56 | 72 | -16 | ||||
| 2007 | Championship(2) | Southampton | 6 | Playoffs | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 75 | 77 | 53 | 24 | |||
| 2006 | Championship(2) | Southampton | 12 | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 58 | 49 | 50 | -1 | ||||
| 2005 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 20 | relegated | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 45 | 66 | -21 | |||
| 2004 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 12 | UC | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 47 | 44 | 45 | -1 | |||
| 2003 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 8 | FA | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 52 | 43 | 46 | -3 | UC | ||
| 2002 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 11 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 46 | 54 | -8 | ||||
| 2001 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 10 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 40 | 48 | -8 | ||||
| 2000 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 15 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 45 | 62 | -17 | ||||
| 1999 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 17 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 37 | 64 | -27 | ||||
| 1998 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 12 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 48 | 50 | 55 | -5 | ||||
| 1997 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 16 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 50 | 56 | -6 | ||||
| 1996 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 17 | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 34 | 52 | -18 | ||||
| 1995 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 10 | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 54 | 61 | 63 | -2 | ||||
| 1994 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 18 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 43 | 49 | 66 | -17 | ||||
| 1993 | Premier League(1) | Southampton | 18 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 50 | 54 | 61 | -7 | ||||
| 1992 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 16 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 52 | 39 | 55 | -16 | ||||
| 1991 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 14 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 58 | 69 | -11 | ||||
| 1990 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 7 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 71 | 63 | 8 | ||||
| 1989 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 13 | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 45 | 52 | 66 | -14 | ||||
| 1988 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 12 | 40 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 49 | 53 | -4 | ||||
| 1987 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 12 | Lg Cup SF | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 52 | 69 | 68 | 1 | |||
| 1986 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 14 | FA SF | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 46 | 51 | 62 | -11 | |||
| 1985 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 5 | UC | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 68 | 56 | 47 | 9 | |||
| 1984 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 2 | FA SF | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 77 | 66 | 38 | 28 | UC | ||
| 1983 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 12 | UC | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 57 | 54 | 58 | -4 | |||
| 1982 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 7 | UC | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 66 | 72 | 67 | 5 | UC | ||
| 1981 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 6 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 76 | 56 | 20 | UC | |||
| 1980 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 8 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 65 | 53 | 12 | ||||
| 1979 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 14 | Lg Cup | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 40 | 47 | 53 | -6 | |||
| 1978 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 2 | promoted | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 57 | 70 | 39 | 31 | |||
| 1977 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 9 | CWC | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 72 | 67 | 5 | |||
| 1976 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 6 | FA | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 66 | 50 | 16 | CWC | ||
| 1975 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 13 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 53 | 54 | -1 | ||||
| 1974 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 20 | relegated | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 36 | 47 | 68 | -21 | |||
| 1973 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 13 | 42 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 40 | 47 | 52 | -5 | ||||
| 1972 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 19 | UC | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 52 | 80 | -28 | |||
| 1971 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 7 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 56 | 44 | 12 | UC | |||
| 1970 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 19 | ICFC | 42 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 29 | 46 | 67 | -21 | |||
| 1969 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 7 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 57 | 48 | 9 | ICFC | |||
| 1968 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 16 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 66 | 83 | -17 | ||||
| 1967 | First Division(1) | Southampton | 19 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 34 | 74 | 92 | -18 | ||||
| 1966 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 2 | promoted | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 85 | 56 | 29 | |||
| 1965 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 4 | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 48 | 83 | 63 | 20 | ||||
| 1964 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 5 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 100 | 73 | 27 | ||||
| 1963 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 11 | FA SF | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 42 | 72 | 67 | 5 | |||
| 1962 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 6 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 77 | 62 | 15 | ||||
| 1961 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 8 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 44 | 84 | 81 | 3 | ||||
| 1960 | Third Division(3) | Southampton | 1 | promoted | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 106 | 75 | 31 | |||
| 1959 | Third Division(3) | Southampton | 14 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 88 | 80 | 8 | ||||
| 1958 | Third Division South(3) | Southampton | 6 | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 54 | 112 | 72 | 40 | ||||
| 1957 | Third Division South(3) | Southampton | 4 | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 54 | 76 | 52 | 24 | ||||
| 1956 | Third Division South(3) | Southampton | 14 | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 91 | 81 | 10 | ||||
| 1955 | Third Division South(3) | Southampton | 3 | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 75 | 51 | 24 | ||||
| 1954 | Third Division South(3) | Southampton | 6 | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 76 | 63 | 13 | ||||
| 1953 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 21 | relegated | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 33 | 68 | 85 | -17 | |||
| 1952 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 13 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 61 | 73 | -12 | ||||
| 1951 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 12 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 66 | 73 | -7 | ||||
| 1950 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 4 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 52 | 64 | 48 | 16 | ||||
| 1949 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 3 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 69 | 36 | 33 | ||||
| 1948 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 3 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 71 | 53 | 18 | ||||
| 1947 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 14 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 69 | 76 | -7 | ||||
| 1940 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | - | relegated | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | 5 | 6 | -1 | |||
| 1939 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 18 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 56 | 82 | -26 | ||||
| 1938 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 15 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 55 | 77 | -22 | ||||
| 1937 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 19 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 77 | -24 | ||||
| 1936 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 17 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 47 | 65 | -18 | ||||
| 1935 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 19 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 46 | 75 | -29 | ||||
| 1934 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 14 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 54 | 58 | -4 | ||||
| 1933 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 12 | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 41 | 66 | 66 | 0 | ||||
| 1932 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 14 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 66 | 77 | -11 | ||||
| 1931 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 9 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 74 | 62 | 12 | ||||
| 1930 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 7 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 77 | 76 | 1 | ||||
| 1929 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 4 | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 48 | 74 | 60 | 14 | ||||
| 1928 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 17 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 68 | 77 | -9 | ||||
| 1927 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 13 | FA SF | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 60 | 62 | -2 | |||
| 1926 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 14 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 63 | 63 | 0 | ||||
| 1925 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 7 | FA SF | 42 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 4 | |||
| 1924 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 5 | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 48 | 52 | 31 | 21 | ||||
| 1923 | Second Division(2) | Southampton | 11 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| 1922 | Third Division South(3) | Southampton | 1 | promoted | 42 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 61 | 68 | 21 | 47 | |||
| 1921 | Third Division South(3) | Southampton | 2 | 42 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 54 | 64 | 28 | 36 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | League Cup | Runner-up |
| 2003 | FA Cup | Runner-up |
| 1979 | League Cup | Runner-up |
| 1976 | FA Cup | Won |
| 1976 | Community Shield | Runner-up |
| 1902 | FA Cup | Runner-up |
| 1900 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Europa League(EL) | Round of 32 / qualifying |
| 2015-16 | Europa League(EL) | Qualifying |
| 2003-04 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Qualifying |
| 1984-85 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Round of 32 / qualifying |
| 1982-83 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Round of 32 / qualifying |
| 1981-82 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Group stage |
| 1976-77 | Cup Winners Cup(CWC) | Quarter-final |
| 1971-72 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Round of 32 / qualifying |
| 1969-70 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup(ICFC) | Round of 16 |