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CAMBRIDGE UNITED
League Position History Hover dots for season detail
Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 4 1971 1980 1990 2000 2020 1970/71: Fourth Division, 20th 1971/72: Fourth Division, 10th 1972/73: Fourth Division, 3rd — Promoted 1973/74: Third Division, 21st — Relegated 1974/75: Fourth Division, 6th 1975/76: Fourth Division, 13th 1976/77: Fourth Division, 1st — Champions 1977/78: Third Division, 2nd — Promoted 1978/79: Second Division, 12th 1979/80: Second Division, 8th 1980/81: Second Division, 13th 1981/82: Second Division, 14th 1982/83: Second Division, 12th 1983/84: Second Division, 22nd — Relegated 1984/85: Third Division, 24th — Relegated 1985/86: Fourth Division, 22nd — Re-elected 1986/87: Fourth Division, 11th 1987/88: Fourth Division, 15th 1988/89: Fourth Division, 8th 1989/90: Fourth Division, 6th — Promoted (play-offs) 1990/91: Third Division, 1st — Champions 1991/92: Division One, 5th — Missed promotion (play-offs) 1992/93: Division One, 23rd — Relegated 1993/94: Division Two, 10th 1994/95: Division Two, 20th — Relegated 1995/96: Division Three, 16th 1996/97: Division Three, 10th 1997/98: Division Three, 16th 1998/99: Division Three, 2nd — Promoted 1999/00: Division Two, 19th 2000/01: Division Two, 19th 2001/02: Division Two, 24th — Relegated 2002/03: Division Three, 12th 2003/04: Division Three, 13th 2004/05: League Two, 24th — Relegated 2014/15: League Two, 19th 2015/16: League Two, 9th 2016/17: League Two, 11th 2017/18: League Two, 12th 2018/19: Division 104, 21st 2019/20: Division 104, 16th 2020/21: Division 104, 2nd — Promoted 2021/22: League One, 14th 2022/23: League One, 20th 2023/24: League One, 18th 2024/25: League One, 23rd — Relegated 2025/26: Division 104, 3rd — Promoted
DIVISIONS
Premier League Championship League One League Two
Greyed bands on chart = division did not yet exist
OUTCOMES
Champions Promoted Promoted (play-offs) Survived (play-offs) Relegated Relegated (play-offs) Not re-elected Re-elected / switch Restructure Mid-table
Cambridge United — Cambridge United's Football League history
Season Competition Position Outcome
2025/26 Division 104
3rd
Promoted
2024/25 League One
23rd
Relegated
2023/24 League One
18th
2022/23 League One
20th
2021/22 League One
14th
2020/21 Division 104
2nd
Promoted
2019/20 Division 104
16th
2018/19 Division 104
21st
2017/18 League Two
12th
2016/17 League Two
11th
2015/16 League Two
9th
2014/15 League Two
19th
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Promoted to the Football League 1 Jul 2014
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Relegated from the Football League 30 Jun 2005
2004/05 League Two
24th
Relegated
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2003/04 Division Three
13th
2002/03 Division Three
12th
2001/02 Division Two
24th
Relegated
2000/01 Division Two
19th
1999/00 Division Two
19th
1998/99 Division Three
2nd
Promoted
1997/98 Division Three
16th
1996/97 Division Three
10th
1995/96 Division Three
16th
1994/95 Division Two
20th
Relegated
1993/94 Division Two
10th
1992/93 Division One
23rd
Relegated
1991/92 Division One
5th
Missed promotion (play-offs)
1990/91 Third Division
1st
Champions
1989/90 Fourth Division
6th
Promoted (play-offs)
1988/89 Fourth Division
8th
1987/88 Fourth Division
15th
1986/87 Fourth Division
11th
1985/86 Fourth Division
22nd
Re-elected
1984/85 Third Division
24th
Relegated
1983/84 Second Division
22nd
Relegated
1982/83 Second Division
12th
1981/82 Second Division
14th
1980/81 Second Division
13th
1979/80 Second Division
8th
1978/79 Second Division
12th
1977/78 Third Division
2nd
Promoted
1976/77 Fourth Division
1st
Champions
1975/76 Fourth Division
13th
1974/75 Fourth Division
6th
1973/74 Third Division
21st
Relegated
1972/73 Fourth Division
3rd
Promoted
1971/72 Fourth Division
10th
1970/71 Fourth Division
20th
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Elected into the Football League 1 Jul 1970
1912 Cambridge United founded