NOTTINGHAM FOREST FC
Year formed: 1865
First League Game: September 3, 1892 versus Everton
Nickname(s): Forest, The Reds, NFFC, The Tricky Trees, Foresters, Super Reds
Ground: City Ground, Nottingham
Ground Capacity: 30,404
Founder members of the Football Alliance, the club was established in 1865 and elected to the First Division in 1892-93. Nottingham Forest are presently the only club to have won the European Cup on more occasions than the league title in the domestic Top Flight. A relatively small club, Forest joined the big boys of the Football League during the late seventies and early eighties, making their mark in 1977-78 by winning the league title on promotion. Founding members of the Premier League, Nottingham Forest were a Championship side until 2021-22, losing top flight status in 1999. Forest returned to the top league through play-offs in 2021-22.
HISTORICAL DATA
1889-90 Founder member of Football Alliance
1891-92 Football Alliance Champions
1892-93 Elected to First Division of Football League
1897-98 F.A. Cup Winners
1906 Relegated to Division Two
1906-07 Football League Division Two Champions, promoted to Division One
1911 Relegated to Division Two
1921-22 Football League Division Two Champions, promoted to Division One
1925 Relegated to Division Two
1949 Relegated to Division Three South
1950-51 Football League Division Three South Champions, promoted to Division Two
1956-57 Football League Division Two runner-up, promoted to Division One
1958-59 F.A. Cup Winners (2nd time)
1966-67 Football League runner-up
1972 Relegated to Division Two
1976-77 Promoted to Division One
Anglo Scottish Cup Winners
1977-78 Football League Champions
Football League Cup Winners
1978-79 Football League runner-up
European Cup Winners
Football League Cup Winners (2nd time)
1979-80 European Cup Winners (2nd time)
European Super Cup runner-up
Football League Cup runner-up
1988-89 Football League Cup Winners (3rd time)
1989-90 Football League Cup Winners (4th time)
1990-91 F.A. Cup runner-up
1991-92 Football League Cup runner-up
1992-93 Founder members of F.A. Premier League
Relegated to Football League Division One
1993-94 Football League runner-up, promoted to F.A. Premier League
1997 Relegated to Football League Division One
1997-98 Football League Champions (3rd time), promoted to F.A. Premier League
1999 Relegated to Football League Division One
2005 Relegated to League One
2007-08 Football League One runner-up, promoted to Football League Championship
2021-22 Promoted to Premier League after play-offs
2023-24 Four points deducted
PERFORMANCE IN EACH SEASON
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GOALS |
GOALS |
GOAL |
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NO. OF |
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Division |
P |
W |
D |
L |
FOR |
AGAINST |
DIFF. |
POINTS |
POSITION |
TEAMS |
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| 1892-93 |
1 |
30 |
10 |
8 |
12 |
48 |
52 |
-4 |
28 |
10 |
16 |
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| 1893-94 |
1 |
30 |
14 |
4 |
12 |
57 |
48 |
9 |
32 |
7 |
16 |
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| 1894-95 |
1 |
30 |
13 |
5 |
12 |
50 |
56 |
-6 |
31 |
7 |
16 |
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| 1895-96 |
1 |
30 |
11 |
3 |
16 |
42 |
57 |
-15 |
25 |
13 |
16 |
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| 1896-97 |
1 |
30 |
9 |
8 |
13 |
44 |
49 |
-5 |
26 |
11 |
16 |
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| 1897-98 |
1 |
30 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
47 |
49 |
-2 |
31 |
8 |
16 |
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| 1898-99 |
1 |
34 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
42 |
42 |
0 |
33 |
11 |
18 |
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| 1899-00 |
1 |
34 |
13 |
8 |
13 |
56 |
55 |
1 |
34 |
8 |
18 |
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| 1900-01 |
1 |
34 |
16 |
7 |
11 |
53 |
36 |
17 |
39 |
4 |
18 |
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| 1901-02 |
1 |
34 |
13 |
9 |
12 |
43 |
43 |
0 |
35 |
5 |
18 |
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| 1902-03 |
1 |
34 |
14 |
7 |
13 |
49 |
47 |
2 |
35 |
10 |
18 |
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| 1903-04 |
1 |
34 |
11 |
9 |
14 |
57 |
57 |
0 |
31 |
9 |
18 |
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| 1904-05 |
1 |
34 |
9 |
7 |
18 |
40 |
61 |
-21 |
25 |
16 |
18 |
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| 1905-06 |
1 |
38 |
13 |
5 |
20 |
58 |
79 |
-21 |
31 |
19 |
20 |
↓ |
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| 1906-07 |
2 |
38 |
28 |
4 |
6 |
74 |
36 |
38 |
60 |
1 |
20 |
↑ |
Champions |
| 1907-08 |
1 |
38 |
13 |
11 |
14 |
59 |
62 |
-3 |
37 |
9 |
20 |
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| 1908-09 |
1 |
38 |
14 |
8 |
16 |
66 |
57 |
9 |
36 |
14 |
20 |
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| 1909-10 |
1 |
38 |
11 |
11 |
16 |
54 |
72 |
-18 |
33 |
14 |
20 |
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| 1910-11 |
1 |
38 |
9 |
7 |
22 |
55 |
75 |
-20 |
25 |
20 |
20 |
↓ |
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| 1911-12 |
2 |
38 |
13 |
7 |
18 |
46 |
48 |
-2 |
33 |
15 |
20 |
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| 1912-13 |
2 |
38 |
12 |
8 |
18 |
58 |
59 |
-1 |
32 |
17 |
20 |
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| 1913-14 |
2 |
38 |
7 |
9 |
22 |
37 |
76 |
-39 |
23 |
20 |
20 |
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| 1914-15 |
2 |
38 |
10 |
9 |
19 |
43 |
77 |
-34 |
29 |
18 |
20 |
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| 1919-20 |
2 |
42 |
11 |
9 |
22 |
43 |
73 |
-30 |
31 |
18 |
22 |
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| 1920-21 |
2 |
42 |
12 |
12 |
18 |
48 |
55 |
-7 |
36 |
18 |
22 |
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| 1921-22 |
2 |
42 |
22 |
12 |
8 |
51 |
30 |
21 |
56 |
1 |
22 |
↑ |
Champions |
| 1922-23 |
1 |
42 |
13 |
8 |
21 |
41 |
70 |
-29 |
34 |
20 |
22 |
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| 1923-24 |
1 |
42 |
10 |
12 |
20 |
42 |
64 |
-22 |
32 |
20 |
22 |
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| 1924-25 |
1 |
42 |
6 |
12 |
24 |
29 |
65 |
-36 |
24 |
22 |
22 |
↓ |
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| 1925-26 |
2 |
42 |
14 |
8 |
20 |
51 |
73 |
-22 |
36 |
17 |
22 |
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| 1926-27 |
2 |
42 |
18 |
14 |
10 |
80 |
55 |
25 |
50 |
5 |
22 |
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| 1927-28 |
2 |
42 |
15 |
10 |
17 |
83 |
84 |
-1 |
40 |
10 |
22 |
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| 1928-29 |
2 |
42 |
15 |
12 |
15 |
71 |
70 |
1 |
42 |
11 |
22 |
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| 1929-30 |
2 |
42 |
13 |
15 |
14 |
55 |
69 |
-14 |
41 |
10 |
22 |
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| 1930-31 |
2 |
42 |
14 |
9 |
19 |
80 |
85 |
-5 |
37 |
17 |
22 |
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| 1931-32 |
2 |
42 |
16 |
10 |
16 |
77 |
72 |
5 |
42 |
11 |
22 |
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| 1932-33 |
2 |
32 |
17 |
5 |
10 |
67 |
59 |
8 |
49 |
5 |
22 |
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| 1933-34 |
2 |
42 |
13 |
9 |
20 |
73 |
74 |
-1 |
35 |
17 |
22 |
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| 1934-35 |
2 |
42 |
17 |
8 |
17 |
76 |
70 |
6 |
42 |
9 |
22 |
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| 1935-36 |
2 |
42 |
12 |
11 |
19 |
69 |
76 |
-7 |
35 |
19 |
22 |
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| 1936-37 |
2 |
42 |
12 |
10 |
20 |
68 |
90 |
-22 |
34 |
18 |
22 |
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| 1937-38 |
2 |
42 |
14 |
8 |
20 |
47 |
60 |
-13 |
36 |
20 |
22 |
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| 1938-39 |
2 |
42 |
10 |
11 |
21 |
49 |
82 |
-33 |
31 |
20 |
22 |
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| 1946-47 |
2 |
42 |
15 |
10 |
17 |
69 |
74 |
-5 |
40 |
11 |
22 |
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| 1947-48 |
2 |
42 |
12 |
11 |
19 |
54 |
60 |
-6 |
35 |
19 |
22 |
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| 1948-49 |
2 |
42 |
14 |
7 |
21 |
50 |
54 |
-4 |
35 |
21 |
22 |
↓ |
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| 1949-50 |
3 |
42 |
20 |
9 |
13 |
67 |
39 |
28 |
49 |
4 |
22 |
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| 1950-51 |
3 |
46 |
30 |
10 |
6 |
110 |
40 |
70 |
70 |
1 |
24 |
↑ |
Champions |
| 1951-52 |
2 |
42 |
18 |
13 |
11 |
77 |
62 |
15 |
49 |
4 |
22 |
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| 1952-53 |
2 |
42 |
18 |
8 |
16 |
77 |
67 |
10 |
44 |
7 |
22 |
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| 1953-54 |
2 |
42 |
20 |
12 |
10 |
86 |
59 |
27 |
52 |
4 |
22 |
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| 1954-55 |
2 |
42 |
16 |
7 |
19 |
58 |
62 |
-4 |
39 |
15 |
22 |
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| 1955-56 |
2 |
42 |
19 |
9 |
14 |
68 |
63 |
5 |
47 |
7 |
22 |
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| 1956-57 |
2 |
42 |
22 |
10 |
10 |
94 |
55 |
39 |
54 |
2 |
22 |
↑ |
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| 1957-58 |
1 |
42 |
16 |
10 |
16 |
69 |
63 |
6 |
42 |
10 |
22 |
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| 1958-59 |
1 |
42 |
17 |
6 |
19 |
71 |
74 |
-3 |
40 |
13 |
22 |
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| 1959-60 |
1 |
42 |
13 |
9 |
20 |
50 |
74 |
-24 |
35 |
20 |
22 |
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| 1960-61 |
1 |
42 |
14 |
9 |
19 |
62 |
78 |
-16 |
37 |
14 |
22 |
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| 1961-62 |
1 |
42 |
13 |
10 |
19 |
63 |
79 |
-16 |
36 |
19 |
22 |
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| 1962-63 |
1 |
42 |
17 |
10 |
15 |
67 |
69 |
-2 |
44 |
9 |
22 |
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| 1963-64 |
1 |
42 |
16 |
9 |
17 |
64 |
68 |
-4 |
41 |
13 |
22 |
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| 1964-65 |
1 |
42 |
17 |
13 |
12 |
71 |
67 |
4 |
47 |
5 |
22 |
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| 1965-66 |
1 |
42 |
14 |
8 |
20 |
56 |
72 |
-16 |
36 |
18 |
22 |
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| 1966-67 |
1 |
42 |
23 |
10 |
9 |
64 |
41 |
23 |
56 |
2 |
22 |
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| 1967-68 |
1 |
42 |
14 |
11 |
17 |
52 |
64 |
-12 |
39 |
11 |
22 |
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| 1968-69 |
1 |
42 |
10 |
13 |
19 |
45 |
57 |
-12 |
33 |
18 |
22 |
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| 1969-70 |
1 |
42 |
10 |
18 |
14 |
50 |
71 |
-21 |
38 |
15 |
22 |
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| 1970-71 |
1 |
42 |
14 |
8 |
20 |
42 |
61 |
-19 |
36 |
16 |
22 |
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| 1971-72 |
1 |
42 |
8 |
9 |
25 |
47 |
81 |
-34 |
25 |
21 |
22 |
↓ |
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| 1972-73 |
2 |
42 |
14 |
12 |
16 |
47 |
52 |
-5 |
40 |
14 |
22 |
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| 1973-74 |
2 |
42 |
15 |
15 |
12 |
57 |
43 |
14 |
45 |
7 |
22 |
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| 1974-75 |
2 |
42 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
43 |
55 |
-12 |
38 |
16 |
22 |
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| 1975-76 |
2 |
42 |
17 |
12 |
13 |
55 |
40 |
15 |
46 |
8 |
22 |
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| 1976-77 |
2 |
42 |
21 |
10 |
11 |
77 |
43 |
34 |
52 |
3 |
22 |
↑ |
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| 1977-78 |
1 |
42 |
25 |
14 |
3 |
69 |
24 |
45 |
64 |
1 |
22 |
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Champions |
| 1978-79 |
1 |
42 |
21 |
18 |
3 |
61 |
26 |
35 |
60 |
2 |
22 |
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| 1979-80 |
1 |
42 |
20 |
8 |
14 |
63 |
43 |
20 |
48 |
5 |
22 |
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| 1980-81 |
1 |
42 |
19 |
12 |
11 |
62 |
44 |
18 |
50 |
7 |
22 |
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| 1981-82 |
1 |
42 |
15 |
12 |
15 |
42 |
48 |
-6 |
57 |
12 |
22 |
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| 1982-83 |
1 |
42 |
20 |
9 |
13 |
62 |
50 |
12 |
69 |
5 |
22 |
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| 1983-84 |
1 |
42 |
22 |
8 |
12 |
76 |
45 |
31 |
74 |
3 |
22 |
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| 1984-85 |
1 |
42 |
19 |
7 |
16 |
56 |
48 |
8 |
64 |
9 |
22 |
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| 1985-86 |
1 |
42 |
19 |
11 |
12 |
69 |
53 |
16 |
68 |
8 |
22 |
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| 1986-87 |
1 |
42 |
18 |
11 |
13 |
64 |
51 |
13 |
65 |
8 |
22 |
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| 1987-88 |
1 |
40 |
20 |
13 |
7 |
67 |
39 |
28 |
73 |
3 |
21 |
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| 1988-89 |
1 |
38 |
17 |
13 |
8 |
64 |
43 |
21 |
64 |
3 |
20 |
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| 1989-90 |
1 |
38 |
15 |
9 |
14 |
55 |
47 |
8 |
54 |
9 |
20 |
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| 1990-91 |
1 |
38 |
14 |
12 |
12 |
65 |
50 |
15 |
54 |
8 |
20 |
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| 1991-92 |
1 |
42 |
16 |
11 |
15 |
60 |
58 |
2 |
59 |
8 |
22 |
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| 1992-93 |
EPL |
42 |
10 |
10 |
22 |
41 |
62 |
-21 |
40 |
22 |
22 |
↓ |
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| 1993-94 |
2 |
46 |
23 |
14 |
9 |
74 |
49 |
25 |
83 |
2 |
24 |
↑ |
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| 1994-95 |
EPL |
42 |
22 |
11 |
9 |
72 |
43 |
29 |
77 |
3 |
22 |
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| 1995-96 |
EPL |
38 |
15 |
13 |
10 |
50 |
54 |
-4 |
58 |
9 |
20 |
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| 1996-97 |
EPL |
38 |
6 |
16 |
16 |
31 |
59 |
-28 |
34 |
20 |
20 |
↓ |
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| 1997-98 |
2 |
46 |
28 |
10 |
8 |
82 |
42 |
40 |
94 |
1 |
24 |
↑ |
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| 1998-99 |
EPL |
38 |
7 |
9 |
22 |
35 |
69 |
-34 |
30 |
20 |
20 |
↓ |
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| 1999-00 |
2 |
46 |
14 |
14 |
18 |
53 |
55 |
-2 |
56 |
14 |
24 |
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| 2000-01 |
2 |
46 |
20 |
8 |
18 |
55 |
53 |
2 |
68 |
11 |
24 |
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| 2002-02 |
2 |
46 |
12 |
18 |
16 |
50 |
51 |
-1 |
54 |
16 |
24 |
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| 2002-03 |
2 |
46 |
20 |
14 |
12 |
82 |
50 |
32 |
74 |
6 |
24 |
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| 2003-04 |
2 |
46 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
61 |
58 |
3 |
60 |
14 |
24 |
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| 2004-05 |
FLCH |
46 |
9 |
17 |
20 |
42 |
66 |
-24 |
44 |
23 |
24 |
↓ |
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| 2005-06 |
3 |
46 |
19 |
12 |
15 |
67 |
52 |
15 |
69 |
7 |
24 |
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| 2006-07 |
3 |
46 |
23 |
13 |
10 |
65 |
41 |
24 |
82 |
4 |
24 |
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| 2007-08 |
3 |
46 |
22 |
16 |
8 |
64 |
32 |
32 |
82 |
2 |
24 |
↑ |
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| 2008-09 |
FLCH |
46 |
13 |
14 |
19 |
50 |
65 |
-15 |
53 |
19 |
24 |
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| 2009-10 |
FLCH |
46 |
22 |
13 |
11 |
65 |
40 |
25 |
79 |
3 |
24 |
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| 2010-11 |
FLCH |
46 |
20 |
15 |
11 |
69 |
50 |
19 |
75 |
6 |
24 |
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| 2011-12 |
FLCH |
46 |
14 |
8 |
24 |
48 |
63 |
-15 |
50 |
19 |
24 |
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| 2012-13 |
FLCH |
46 |
17 |
16 |
13 |
63 |
59 |
4 |
67 |
8 |
24 |
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| 2013-14 |
FLCH |
46 |
16 |
17 |
13 |
67 |
64 |
3 |
65 |
11 |
24 |
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| 2014-15 |
FLCH |
46 |
15 |
14 |
17 |
71 |
69 |
2 |
59 |
14 |
24 |
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| 2015-16 |
FLCH |
46 |
13 |
16 |
17 |
43 |
47 |
-4 |
55 |
16 |
24 |
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| 2016-17 |
FLCH |
46 |
14 |
9 |
23 |
62 |
72 |
-10 |
51 |
21 |
24 |
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| 2017-18 |
FLCH |
46 |
15 |
8 |
23 |
51 |
65 |
-14 |
53 |
17 |
24 |
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| 2018-19 |
FLCH |
46 |
17 |
15 |
14 |
61 |
54 |
7 |
66 |
9 |
24 |
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| 2019-20 |
FLCH |
46 |
18 |
16 |
12 |
58 |
50 |
8 |
70 |
7 |
24 |
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| 2020-21 |
FLCH |
46 |
12 |
16 |
18 |
37 |
45 |
-8 |
52 |
17 |
24 |
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| 2021-22 |
FLCH |
46 |
23 |
11 |
12 |
73 |
40 |
33 |
80 |
4 |
24 |
↑ |
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| 2022-23 |
EPL |
38 |
9 |
11 |
18 |
38 |
68 |
-30 |
38 |
16 |
20 |
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| 2023-24 |
EPL |
38 |
9 |
9 |
20 |
49 |
67 |
-18 |
32* |
17 |
20 |
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| 2024-25 |
EPL |
38 |
19 |
8 |
11 |
58 |
46 |
12 |
65 |
7 |
20 |
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