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The archive · 1919 — present

Seasons

A hundred years of league football, season by season — every finishing position since 1920.
Seasons recorded
101
since 1919/20
Top-flight seasons
54
of those seasons
League titles
3
1968 · 1973 · 1991
Eras
8
distinct chapters
By era

Eight chapters

1919 — 1939

The Founding

Phoenix from Leeds City

1939 — 1961

Post-War

Rebuilding at Elland Road

1961 — 1974

Revie's Revolution

The greatest side never to win them all

1974 — 1988

The Wilderness

Decline, relegation, and the long dark

1988 — 1996

Champions Again

Sgt Wilko wins the last First Division

1996 — 2003

The O'Leary Era

Europe, the young guns, and the fall

2003 — 2018

The Wilderness, Pt. II

Administration, League One, the climb back

2018 — Now

Bielsa & Beyond

Murderball, the Premier League, and what came next

The long view

League position, 1920 – 2026

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 1969 1974 1992 192019401960198020002020

Yellow markers are League Championship title seasons. The shaded band represents the top flight. War years (1939–46) are omitted — competitive football was suspended.

View the data as a table
Final league position by season
Season Tier Position
2025/26 Tier 1 14th
2024/25 Tier 2 1st
2023/24 Tier 2 3rd
2022/23 Tier 1 19th
2021/22 Tier 1 17th
2020/21 Tier 1 9th
2019/20 Tier 2 1st
2018/19 Tier 2 3rd
2017/18 Tier 2 13th
2016/17 Tier 2 7th
2015/16 Tier 2 13th
2014/15 Tier 2 15th
2013/14 Tier 2 15th
2012/13 Tier 2 13th
2011/12 Tier 2 14th
2010/11 Tier 2 7th
2009/10 Tier 3 2nd
2008/09 Tier 3 4th
2007/08 Tier 3 5th
2006/07 Tier 2 24th
2005/06 Tier 2 5th
2004/05 Tier 2 14th
2003/04 Tier 1 19th
2002/03 Tier 1 15th
2001/02 Tier 1 5th
2000/01 Tier 1 4th
1999/00 Tier 1 3rd
1998/99 Tier 1 4th
1997/98 Tier 1 5th
1996/97 Tier 1 11th
1995/96 Tier 1 13th
1994/95 Tier 1 5th
1993/94 Tier 1 5th
1992/93 Tier 1 17th
1991/92 Tier 1 1st
1990/91 Tier 1 4th
1989/90 Tier 2 1st
1988/89 Tier 2 10th
1987/88 Tier 2 7th
1986/87 Tier 2 4th
1985/86 Tier 2 14th
1984/85 Tier 2 7th
1983/84 Tier 2 10th
1982/83 Tier 2 8th
1981/82 Tier 1 20th
1980/81 Tier 1 9th
1979/80 Tier 1 11th
1978/79 Tier 1 5th
1977/78 Tier 1 9th
1976/77 Tier 1 10th
1975/76 Tier 1 5th
1974/75 Tier 1 9th
1973/74 Tier 1 1st
1972/73 Tier 1 3rd
1971/72 Tier 1 2nd
1970/71 Tier 1 2nd
1969/70 Tier 1 2nd
1968/69 Tier 1 1st
1967/68 Tier 1 4th
1966/67 Tier 1 4th
1965/66 Tier 1 2nd
1964/65 Tier 1 2nd
1963/64 Tier 2 1st
1962/63 Tier 2 5th
1961/62 Tier 2 19th
1960/61 Tier 2 14th
1959/60 Tier 1 21st
1958/59 Tier 1 15th
1957/58 Tier 1 17th
1956/57 Tier 1 8th
1955/56 Tier 2 2nd
1954/55 Tier 2 4th
1953/54 Tier 2 10th
1952/53 Tier 2 10th
1951/52 Tier 2 6th
1950/51 Tier 2 5th
1949/50 Tier 2 5th
1948/49 Tier 2 15th
1947/48 Tier 2 18th
1946/47 Tier 1 21st
1938/39 Tier 1 13th
1937/38 Tier 1 9th
1936/37 Tier 1 19th
1935/36 Tier 1 11th
1934/35 Tier 1 18th
1933/34 Tier 1 15th
1932/33 Tier 1 8th
1931/32 Tier 2 2nd
1930/31 Tier 1 21st
1929/30 Tier 1 5th
1928/29 Tier 1 13th
1927/28 Tier 2 3rd
1926/27 Tier 1 21st
1925/26 Tier 1 19th
1924/25 Tier 1 18th
1923/24 Tier 2 1st
1922/23 Tier 2 7th
1921/22 Tier 2 8th
1920/21 Tier 2 18th
The full ledger

Every season

Bielsa & Beyond

2018 — Now · 8 seasons
Bielsa & Beyond seasons — 2018 — Now
Season Division Finish Record View season
2025/26 Tier 1 14th P5 W1 D2 L2 View →
2024/25 Tier 2 1st Champions P49 W30 D13 L6 View →
2023/24 Tier 2 3rd P55 W31 D12 L12 View →
2022/23 Tier 1 19th P44 W10 D11 L23 View →
2021/22 Tier 1 17th P42 W10 D12 L20 View →
2020/21 Tier 1 9th P40 W18 D6 L16 View →
2019/20 Tier 2 1st Champions P49 W29 D10 L10 View →
2018/19 Tier 2 3rd P51 W27 D8 L16 View →

The Wilderness, Pt. II

2003 — 2018 · 15 seasons
The Wilderness, Pt. II seasons — 2003 — 2018
Season Division Finish Record View season
2017/18 Tier 2 13th P51 W19 D10 L22 View →
2016/17 Tier 2 7th P53 W25 D11 L17 View →
2015/16 Tier 2 13th P50 W16 D18 L16 View →
2014/15 Tier 2 15th P49 W16 D11 L22 View →
2013/14 Tier 2 15th P50 W18 D9 L23 View →
2012/13 Tier 2 13th P55 W23 D11 L21 View →
2011/12 Tier 2 14th P50 W19 D10 L21 View →
2010/11 Tier 2 7th P50 W20 D16 L14 View →
2009/10 Tier 3 2nd Promoted P60 W34 D13 L13 View →
2008/09 Tier 3 4th P57 W31 D8 L18 View →
2007/08 Tier 3 5th P55 W30 D11 L14 View →
2006/07 Tier 2 24th P50 W15 D7 L28 View →
2005/06 Tier 2 5th P54 W24 D18 L12 View →
2004/05 Tier 2 14th P50 W16 D18 L16 View →
2003/04 Tier 1 19th P41 W8 D10 L23 View →

The O'Leary Era

1996 — 2003 · 7 seasons
The O'Leary Era seasons — 1996 — 2003
Season Division Finish Record View season
2002/03 Tier 1 15th P50 W20 D8 L22 View →
2001/02 Tier 1 5th P49 W22 D14 L13 View →
2000/01 Tier 1 4th P59 W29 D13 L17 View →
1999/00 Tier 1 3rd P55 W31 D9 L15 View →
1998/99 Tier 1 4th P49 W22 D16 L11 View →
1997/98 Tier 1 5th P46 W22 D8 L16 View →
1996/97 Tier 1 11th P45 W14 D15 L16 View →

Champions Again

1988 — 1996 · 8 seasons
Champions Again seasons — 1988 — 1996
Season Division Finish Record View season
1995/96 Tier 1 13th P56 W22 D10 L24 View →
1994/95 Tier 1 5th P48 W22 D15 L11 View →
1993/94 Tier 1 5th P47 W19 D17 L11 View →
1992/93 Tier 1 17th P55 W17 D18 L20 View →
1991/92 Tier 1 1st Champions P49 W25 D17 L7 View →
1990/91 Tier 1 4th P56 W27 D12 L17 View →
1989/90 Tier 2 1st Champions P53 W26 D14 L13 View →
1988/89 Tier 2 10th P53 W21 D16 L16 View →

The Wilderness

1974 — 1988 · 14 seasons
The Wilderness seasons — 1974 — 1988
Season Division Finish Record View season
1987/88 Tier 2 7th P51 W21 D14 L16 View →
1986/87 Tier 2 4th P55 W25 D11 L19 View →
1985/86 Tier 2 14th P48 W16 D10 L22 View →
1984/85 Tier 2 7th P46 W21 D12 L13 View →
1983/84 Tier 2 10th P49 W17 D15 L17 View →
1982/83 Tier 2 8th P49 W15 D23 L11 View →
1981/82 Tier 1 20th P46 W11 D12 L23 View →
1980/81 Tier 1 9th P46 W17 D11 L18 View →
1979/80 Tier 1 11th P49 W15 D15 L19 View →
1978/79 Tier 1 5th P53 W23 D18 L12 View →
1977/78 Tier 1 9th P49 W22 D10 L17 View →
1976/77 Tier 1 10th P48 W19 D12 L17 View →
1975/76 Tier 1 5th P46 W23 D9 L14 View →
1974/75 Tier 1 9th P65 W27 D21 L17 View →

Revie's Revolution

1961 — 1974 · 13 seasons
Revie's Revolution seasons — 1961 — 1974
Season Division Finish Record View season
1973/74 Tier 1 1st Champions P54 W28 D19 L7 View →
1972/73 Tier 1 3rd P64 W33 D18 L13 View →
1971/72 Tier 1 2nd P56 W32 D12 L12 View →
1970/71 Tier 1 2nd P59 W36 D15 L8 View →
1969/70 Tier 1 2nd P63 W34 D19 L10 View →
1968/69 Tier 1 1st Champions P55 W33 D15 L7 View →
1967/68 Tier 1 4th P66 W40 D14 L12 View →
1966/67 Tier 1 4th P63 W33 D17 L13 View →
1965/66 Tier 1 2nd P57 W30 D13 L14 View →
1964/65 Tier 1 2nd P52 W32 D11 L9 View →
1963/64 Tier 2 1st Champions P48 W27 D16 L5 View →
1962/63 Tier 2 5th P47 W22 D10 L15 View →
1961/62 Tier 2 19th P48 W14 D14 L20 View →

Post-War

1939 — 1961 · 22 seasons
Post-War seasons — 1939 — 1961
Season Division Finish Record View season
1960/61 Tier 2 14th P47 W16 D11 L20 View →
1959/60 Tier 1 21st P43 W12 D10 L21 View →
1958/59 Tier 1 15th P43 W15 D9 L19 View →
1957/58 Tier 1 17th P43 W14 D9 L20 View →
1956/57 Tier 1 8th P43 W15 D14 L14 View →
1955/56 Tier 2 2nd Promoted P43 W23 D6 L14 View →
1954/55 Tier 2 4th P44 W23 D8 L13 View →
1953/54 Tier 2 10th P44 W15 D14 L15 View →
1952/53 Tier 2 10th P43 W14 D15 L14 View →
1951/52 Tier 2 6th P47 W20 D13 L14 View →
1950/51 Tier 2 5th P44 W21 D8 L15 View →
1949/50 Tier 2 5th P47 W20 D14 L13 View →
1948/49 Tier 2 15th P43 W12 D13 L18 View →
1947/48 Tier 2 18th P43 W14 D8 L21 View →
1946/47 Tier 1 21st P43 W6 D6 L31 View →
1945/46 — — P1 W0 D0 L1 View →
1944/45 — — — View →
1943/44 — — — View →
1942/43 — — — View →
1941/42 — — — View →
1940/41 — — — View →
1939/40 — — P2 W0 D1 L1 View →

Seasons marked — indicate war years (1939–46) when competitive football was suspended and complete records are unavailable.

The Founding

1919 — 1939 · 19 seasons
The Founding seasons — 1919 — 1939
Season Division Finish Record View season
1938/39 Tier 1 13th P44 W17 D9 L18 View →
1937/38 Tier 1 9th P44 W15 D15 L14 View →
1936/37 Tier 1 19th P43 W15 D4 L24 View →
1935/36 Tier 1 11th P46 W17 D12 L17 View →
1934/35 Tier 1 18th P45 W14 D13 L18 View →
1933/34 Tier 1 15th P43 W17 D8 L18 View →
1932/33 Tier 1 8th P46 W17 D15 L14 View →
1931/32 Tier 2 2nd Promoted P43 W22 D10 L11 View →
1930/31 Tier 1 21st P45 W14 D7 L24 View →
1929/30 Tier 1 5th P44 W21 D6 L17 View →
1928/29 Tier 1 13th P45 W17 D10 L18 View →
1927/28 Tier 2 3rd Promoted P43 W25 D7 L11 View →
1926/27 Tier 1 21st P45 W12 D9 L24 View →
1925/26 Tier 1 19th P43 W14 D8 L21 View →
1924/25 Tier 1 18th P43 W11 D12 L20 View →
1923/24 Tier 2 1st Champions P46 W23 D13 L10 View →
1922/23 Tier 2 7th P45 W19 D12 L14 View →
1921/22 Tier 2 8th P43 W16 D13 L14 View →
1920/21 Tier 2 18th P42 W14 D10 L18 View →