PRESTON NORTH END FC
Year formed: 1881
First League Game: September 8, 1888 versus Burnley
Nickname(s): The Lilywhites, North End, PNE, The Whites, Preston, The Invincibles
Ground: Deepdale, Preston
Ground Capacity: 23,404
Founding members of the Football League, Preston were the very first champions at Top Flight of English football in 1888-89. They not only remained unbeaten through the campaign but also claimed the F.A. Cup, scoring the very first league and cup double in England. They retained the title the next year, which to this day is their last Top Flight championship, and finished runners-up the following three seasons. The Lancashire Club were formed as a cricket outfit in 1862 and played their first association football match in 1878.
Dropping out of the First Division in 1961, Preston have spent spells in the lowest leagues since then and were demoted to the new First Division at the end of the 2010-11 season, finally making a return to the Championship at the end of 2014-15. Amongst former champions, Preston have been the longest away from Top Flight football, a period now spanning sixty-four years.
HISTORICAL DATA
1887-88 F.A. Cup runner-up
1888-89 Founder member of Football League
Football League champions
F.A. Cup Winners
1889-90 Football League champions (2nd time)
1890-9 Football League runners-up
1891-92 Football League runners-up
1892-93 Football League runners-up
1893-94 Retained league status after Test Match
1901 Relegated to Division Two
1903-04 Football League Division Two Champions, promoted to Division One
1904-05 Football League runner-up
1912 Relegated to Division Two
1912-13 Football League Division Two Champions, promoted to Division One
1914 Relegated to Division Two
1914-15 Football League Division Two runner-up, promoted to Division One
1921-22 F.A. Cup runner-up
1925 Relegated to Division Two
1933-34 Football League Division Two runner-up, promoted to Division One
1936-37 F.A. Cup runner-up
1937-38 F.A. Cup Winners (2nd time)
1949 Relegated to Division Two
1950-51 Football League Division Two Champions, promoted to Division One
1952-53 Football League runner-up
1953-54 F.A. Cup runner-up
1957-58 Football League runner-up
1961 Relegated to Division Two
1963-64 F.A. Cup runner-up
1970 Relegated to Division Three
1970-71 Football League Division Three Champions, promoted to Division Two
1973-74 One point deducted for fielding an ineligible player
Relegated to Division Three
1977-78 Promoted to Division Two
1981 Relegated to Division Three
1985 Relegated to Division Four
1986-87 Football League Division Four runner-up, promoted to Division Three
1992-93 Relegated to Division Three
1995-96 Football League Division Three Champions, promoted to Division Two
1999-00 Football League Division Two Champions, promoted to Division One
2011 Relegated to League One
2014-15 Promoted to Championship, through the play-offs
PERFORMANCE IN EACH SEASON
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GOALS |
GOALS |
GOAL |
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NO. OF |
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| Season |
Division |
P |
W |
D |
L |
FOR |
AGAINST |
DIFF. |
POINTS |
POSITION |
TEAMS |
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| 1888-89 |
FL |
22 |
18 |
4 |
0* |
74 |
15 |
59 |
40 |
1 |
12 |
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Champions |
| 1889-90 |
FL |
22 |
15 |
3 |
4 |
71 |
30 |
41 |
33 |
1 |
12 |
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Champions |
| 1890-91 |
FL |
22 |
12 |
3 |
7 |
44 |
23 |
21 |
27 |
2 |
12 |
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| 1891-91 |
FL |
26 |
18 |
1 |
7 |
61 |
31 |
30 |
37 |
2 |
14 |
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| 1892-93 |
1 |
30 |
17 |
3 |
10 |
57 |
39 |
18 |
37 |
2 |
16 |
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| 1893-94 |
1 |
30 |
10 |
3 |
17 |
44 |
56 |
-12 |
23 |
14 |
16 |
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| 1894-95 |
1 |
39 |
15 |
5 |
19 |
62 |
46 |
16 |
35 |
4 |
16 |
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| 1895-96 |
1 |
30 |
11 |
6 |
13 |
44 |
48 |
-4 |
28 |
9 |
16 |
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| 1896-97 |
1 |
30 |
11 |
12 |
7 |
55 |
40 |
15 |
34 |
4 |
16 |
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| 1897-98 |
1 |
30 |
8 |
8 |
14 |
35 |
43 |
-8 |
24 |
12 |
16 |
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| 1898-99 |
1 |
34 |
10 |
9 |
15 |
44 |
47 |
-3 |
29 |
15 |
18 |
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| 1899-00 |
1 |
34 |
12 |
4 |
18 |
38 |
48 |
-10 |
28 |
16 |
18 |
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| 1900-01 |
1 |
34 |
9 |
7 |
18 |
49 |
75 |
-26 |
25 |
17 |
18 |
↓ |
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| 1901-02 |
2 |
34 |
18 |
6 |
10 |
71 |
32 |
39 |
42 |
3 |
18 |
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| 1902-03 |
2 |
34 |
13 |
10 |
11 |
56 |
40 |
16 |
36 |
7 |
18 |
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| 1903-04 |
2 |
34 |
20 |
10 |
4 |
62 |
24 |
38 |
50 |
1 |
18 |
↑ |
Champions |
| 1904-05 |
1 |
34 |
13 |
10 |
11 |
42 |
37 |
5 |
36 |
8 |
18 |
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| 1905-06 |
1 |
38 |
17 |
13 |
8 |
54 |
39 |
15 |
47 |
2 |
20 |
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| 1906-07 |
1 |
38 |
14 |
7 |
17 |
44 |
57 |
-13 |
35 |
14 |
20 |
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| 1907-08 |
1 |
38 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
47 |
53 |
-6 |
36 |
12 |
20 |
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| 1908-09 |
1 |
38 |
13 |
11 |
14 |
48 |
44 |
4 |
37 |
10 |
20 |
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| 1909-10 |
1 |
38 |
15 |
5 |
18 |
52 |
58 |
-6 |
35 |
12 |
20 |
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| 1910-11 |
1 |
38 |
12 |
11 |
15 |
40 |
49 |
-9 |
35 |
14 |
20 |
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| 1911-12 |
1 |
38 |
13 |
7 |
18 |
40 |
57 |
-17 |
33 |
19 |
20 |
↓ |
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| 1912-13 |
2 |
38 |
19 |
15 |
4 |
56 |
33 |
23 |
53 |
1 |
20 |
↑ |
Champions |
| 1913-14 |
1 |
38 |
12 |
6 |
20 |
52 |
69 |
-17 |
30 |
19 |
20 |
↓ |
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| 1914-15 |
2 |
38 |
20 |
10 |
8 |
61 |
42 |
19 |
50 |
2 |
20 |
↑ |
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| 1919-20 |
1 |
42 |
14 |
10 |
18 |
57 |
73 |
-16 |
38 |
19 |
22 |
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| 1920-21 |
1 |
42 |
15 |
9 |
18 |
61 |
65 |
-4 |
39 |
16 |
22 |
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| 1921-22 |
1 |
42 |
13 |
12 |
17 |
42 |
65 |
-23 |
38 |
16 |
22 |
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| 1922-23 |
1 |
42 |
13 |
11 |
18 |
60 |
64 |
-4 |
37 |
16 |
22 |
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| 1923-24 |
1 |
42 |
12 |
10 |
20 |
52 |
67 |
-15 |
34 |
18 |
22 |
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| 1924-25 |
1 |
42 |
10 |
6 |
26 |
37 |
74 |
-37 |
26 |
21 |
22 |
↓ |
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| 1925-26 |
2 |
42 |
18 |
7 |
17 |
71 |
84 |
-13 |
43 |
12 |
22 |
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| 1926-27 |
2 |
42 |
20 |
9 |
13 |
74 |
72 |
2 |
49 |
6 |
22 |
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| 1927-28 |
2 |
42 |
22 |
9 |
11 |
100 |
66 |
34 |
53 |
4 |
22 |
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| 1928-29 |
2 |
42 |
15 |
9 |
18 |
78 |
79 |
-1 |
39 |
13 |
22 |
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| 1929-30 |
2 |
42 |
13 |
11 |
18 |
65 |
80 |
-15 |
37 |
16 |
22 |
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| 1930-31 |
2 |
42 |
17 |
11 |
14 |
83 |
64 |
19 |
45 |
7 |
22 |
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| 1931-32 |
2 |
42 |
16 |
10 |
16 |
75 |
77 |
-2 |
42 |
13 |
22 |
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| 1932-33 |
2 |
42 |
16 |
10 |
16 |
74 |
70 |
4 |
42 |
9 |
22 |
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| 1933-34 |
2 |
42 |
23 |
6 |
13 |
71 |
52 |
19 |
52 |
2 |
22 |
↑ |
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| 1934-35 |
1 |
42 |
15 |
12 |
15 |
62 |
67 |
-5 |
42 |
11 |
22 |
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| 1935-36 |
1 |
42 |
18 |
8 |
16 |
67 |
64 |
3 |
44 |
7 |
22 |
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| 1936-37 |
1 |
42 |
14 |
13 |
15 |
56 |
67 |
-11 |
41 |
14 |
22 |
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| 1937-38 |
1 |
42 |
16 |
17 |
9 |
64 |
44 |
20 |
49 |
3 |
22 |
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| 1938-39 |
1 |
42 |
16 |
12 |
14 |
63 |
59 |
4 |
44 |
9 |
22 |
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| 1946-47 |
1 |
42 |
18 |
11 |
13 |
76 |
44 |
32 |
47 |
7 |
22 |
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| 1947-48 |
1 |
42 |
20 |
7 |
15 |
67 |
68 |
-1 |
47 |
7 |
22 |
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| 1948-49 |
1 |
42 |
11 |
11 |
20 |
62 |
75 |
-13 |
33 |
21 |
22 |
↓ |
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| 1949-50 |
2 |
42 |
18 |
9 |
15 |
60 |
49 |
11 |
45 |
5 |
22 |
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| 1950-51 |
2 |
42 |
26 |
5 |
11 |
91 |
49 |
42 |
57 |
1 |
22 |
↑ |
Champions |
| 1951-52 |
1 |
42 |
17 |
12 |
13 |
74 |
54 |
20 |
46 |
7 |
22 |
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| 1952-53 |
1 |
42 |
21 |
12 |
9 |
85 |
60 |
25 |
54 |
2 |
22 |
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| 1953-54 |
1 |
42 |
19 |
5 |
18 |
87 |
58 |
29 |
43 |
11 |
22 |
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| 1954-55 |
1 |
42 |
16 |
8 |
18 |
83 |
64 |
19 |
40 |
14 |
22 |
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| 1955-56 |
1 |
42 |
14 |
8 |
20 |
73 |
72 |
1 |
36 |
19 |
22 |
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| 1956-57 |
1 |
42 |
23 |
10 |
9 |
84 |
56 |
28 |
56 |
3 |
22 |
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| 1957-58 |
1 |
42 |
26 |
7 |
9 |
100 |
51 |
49 |
59 |
2 |
22 |
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| 1958-59 |
1 |
42 |
17 |
7 |
18 |
70 |
77 |
-7 |
41 |
12 |
22 |
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| 1959-60 |
1 |
42 |
16 |
12 |
14 |
79 |
76 |
3 |
44 |
9 |
22 |
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| 1960-61 |
1 |
42 |
10 |
10 |
22 |
43 |
71 |
-28 |
30 |
22 |
22 |
↓ |
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| 1961-62 |
2 |
42 |
15 |
10 |
17 |
55 |
57 |
-2 |
40 |
10 |
22 |
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| 1962-63 |
2 |
42 |
13 |
11 |
18 |
59 |
74 |
-15 |
37 |
17 |
22 |
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| 1963-64 |
2 |
42 |
23 |
10 |
9 |
79 |
54 |
25 |
56 |
3 |
22 |
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| 1964-65 |
2 |
42 |
14 |
13 |
15 |
76 |
81 |
-5 |
41 |
12 |
22 |
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| 1965-66 |
2 |
42 |
11 |
15 |
16 |
62 |
70 |
-8 |
37 |
17 |
22 |
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| 1966-67 |
2 |
42 |
16 |
7 |
19 |
65 |
67 |
-2 |
39 |
13 |
22 |
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| 1967-68 |
2 |
42 |
12 |
11 |
19 |
43 |
65 |
-22 |
35 |
20 |
22 |
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| 1968-69 |
2 |
42 |
12 |
15 |
15 |
38 |
44 |
-6 |
39 |
14 |
22 |
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| 1969-70 |
2 |
42 |
8 |
12 |
22 |
43 |
63 |
-20 |
28 |
22 |
22 |
↓ |
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| 1970-71 |
3 |
46 |
22 |
17 |
7 |
63 |
39 |
24 |
61 |
1 |
24 |
↑ |
Champions |
| 1971-72 |
2 |
42 |
12 |
12 |
18 |
52 |
58 |
-6 |
36 |
18 |
22 |
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| 1972-73 |
2 |
42 |
11 |
12 |
19 |
37 |
64 |
-27 |
34 |
19 |
22 |
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| 1973-74 |
2 |
42 |
9 |
14 |
19 |
40 |
62 |
-22 |
31* |
21 |
22 |
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| 1974-75 |
3 |
46 |
19 |
11 |
16 |
63 |
56 |
7 |
49 |
9 |
24 |
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| 1975-76 |
3 |
46 |
19 |
10 |
17 |
62 |
57 |
5 |
48 |
8 |
24 |
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| 1976-77 |
3 |
46 |
21 |
12 |
13 |
64 |
43 |
21 |
54 |
6 |
24 |
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| 1977-78 |
3 |
46 |
20 |
16 |
10 |
63 |
38 |
25 |
56 |
3 |
24 |
↑ |
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| 1978-79 |
2 |
42 |
12 |
18 |
12 |
59 |
57 |
2 |
42 |
7 |
22 |
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| 1979-80 |
2 |
42 |
12 |
19 |
11 |
56 |
52 |
4 |
43 |
10 |
22 |
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| 1980-81 |
2 |
42 |
11 |
14 |
17 |
41 |
62 |
-21 |
36 |
20 |
22 |
↓ |
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| 1981-82 |
3 |
46 |
16 |
13 |
17 |
50 |
56 |
-6 |
61 |
14 |
24 |
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| 1982-83 |
3 |
46 |
15 |
13 |
18 |
60 |
69 |
-9 |
58 |
16 |
24 |
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| 1983-84 |
3 |
46 |
15 |
11 |
20 |
66 |
66 |
0 |
56 |
16 |
24 |
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| 1984-85 |
3 |
46 |
13 |
7 |
26 |
51 |
100 |
-49 |
46 |
23 |
24 |
↓ |
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| 1985-86 |
4 |
46 |
11 |
10 |
25 |
54 |
89 |
-35 |
43 |
23 |
24 |
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| 1986-87 |
4 |
46 |
26 |
12 |
8 |
72 |
47 |
25 |
90 |
2 |
24 |
↑ |
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| 1987-88 |
3 |
46 |
15 |
13 |
18 |
48 |
59 |
-11 |
58 |
16 |
24 |
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| 1988-89 |
3 |
46 |
19 |
15 |
12 |
79 |
60 |
19 |
72 |
6 |
24 |
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| 1989-90 |
3 |
46 |
14 |
10 |
22 |
65 |
79 |
-14 |
52 |
19 |
24 |
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| 1990-91 |
3 |
46 |
15 |
11 |
20 |
54 |
67 |
-13 |
56 |
17 |
24 |
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| 1991-92 |
3 |
46 |
15 |
12 |
19 |
61 |
72 |
-11 |
57 |
17 |
24 |
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| 1992-93 |
3 |
46 |
13 |
8 |
25 |
65 |
94 |
-29 |
47 |
21 |
24 |
↓ |
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| 1993-94 |
4 |
42 |
18 |
13 |
11 |
79 |
60 |
19 |
67 |
5 |
22 |
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| 1994-95 |
4 |
42 |
19 |
10 |
13 |
58 |
41 |
17 |
67 |
5 |
22 |
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| 1995-96 |
4 |
46 |
23 |
17 |
6 |
78 |
38 |
40 |
86 |
1 |
24 |
↑ |
Champions |
| 1996-97 |
3 |
46 |
18 |
7 |
21 |
49 |
55 |
-6 |
61 |
15 |
24 |
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| 1997-98 |
3 |
46 |
15 |
14 |
17 |
56 |
56 |
0 |
59 |
15 |
24 |
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| 1998-99 |
3 |
46 |
22 |
13 |
11 |
78 |
50 |
28 |
79 |
5 |
24 |
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| 1999-00 |
3 |
46 |
28 |
11 |
7 |
74 |
37 |
37 |
95 |
1 |
24 |
↑ |
Champions |
| 2000-01 |
2 |
46 |
23 |
9 |
14 |
64 |
52 |
12 |
78 |
4 |
24 |
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| 2002-02 |
2 |
46 |
20 |
12 |
14 |
71 |
59 |
12 |
72 |
8 |
24 |
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| 2002-03 |
2 |
46 |
16 |
13 |
17 |
68 |
70 |
-2 |
61 |
12 |
24 |
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| 2003-04 |
2 |
46 |
15 |
14 |
17 |
69 |
71 |
-2 |
59 |
15 |
24 |
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| 2004-05 |
FLCH |
46 |
21 |
12 |
13 |
67 |
58 |
9 |
75 |
5 |
24 |
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| 2005-06 |
FLCH |
46 |
20 |
20 |
6 |
59 |
30 |
29 |
80 |
4 |
24 |
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| 2006-07 |
FLCH |
46 |
22 |
8 |
16 |
64 |
53 |
11 |
74 |
7 |
24 |
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| 2007-08 |
FLCH |
46 |
15 |
11 |
20 |
50 |
56 |
-6 |
56 |
15 |
24 |
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| 2008-09 |
FLCH |
46 |
21 |
11 |
14 |
66 |
54 |
12 |
74 |
6 |
24 |
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| 2009-10 |
FLCH |
46 |
13 |
15 |
18 |
58 |
73 |
-15 |
54 |
17 |
24 |
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| 2010-11 |
FLCH |
46 |
10 |
12 |
24 |
54 |
79 |
-25 |
42 |
22 |
24 |
↓ |
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| 2011-12 |
3 |
46 |
13 |
15 |
18 |
54 |
68 |
-14 |
54 |
15 |
24 |
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| 2012-13 |
FLCH |
46 |
14 |
17 |
15 |
54 |
19 |
35 |
59 |
14 |
24 |
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| 2013-14 |
FLCH |
46 |
23 |
16 |
7 |
72 |
46 |
26 |
85 |
5 |
24 |
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| 2014-15 |
FLCH |
46 |
25 |
14 |
7 |
79 |
40 |
39 |
89 |
3 |
24 |
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| 2015-16 |
FLCH |
46 |
15 |
17 |
14 |
45 |
45 |
0 |
62 |
11 |
24 |
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| 2016-17 |
FLCH |
46 |
16 |
14 |
16 |
64 |
63 |
1 |
62 |
11 |
24 |
|
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| 2017-18 |
FLCH |
46 |
19 |
16 |
11 |
57 |
46 |
11 |
73 |
7 |
24 |
|
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| 2018-19 |
FLCH |
46 |
16 |
13 |
17 |
67 |
67 |
0 |
61 |
14 |
24 |
|
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| 2019-20 |
FLCH |
46 |
18 |
12 |
16 |
59 |
54 |
5 |
66 |
9 |
24 |
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| 2020-21 |
FLCH |
46 |
18 |
7 |
21 |
49 |
56 |
-7 |
61 |
13 |
24 |
|
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| 2021-22 |
FLCH |
46 |
16 |
16 |
14 |
52 |
56 |
-4 |
64 |
13 |
24 |
|
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| 2022-23 |
FLCH |
46 |
17 |
12 |
17 |
45 |
59 |
-14 |
63 |
12 |
24 |
|
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| 2023-24 |
FLCH |
46 |
18 |
9 |
19 |
56 |
67 |
-11 |
63 |
10 |
24 |
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FLCH |
46 |
10 |
20 |
16 |
48 |
59 |
-11 |
50 |
20 |
24 |
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The inputs in the second column of the table above indicate the tier at which the club played in that season.
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