PORTSMOUTH  |
| Formed: 1898 Ground: Fratton Park, Portsmouth, Hampshire |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1899/00 | 2nd | 28 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 58 | 27 | 41 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1900/01 | 3rd | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 56 | 32 | 38 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1901/02 | 1st | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 67 | 24 | 47 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1902/03 | 3rd | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 69 | 32 | 41 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1903/04 | 4th | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 42 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1904/05 | 8th | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 61 | 56 | 36 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1905/06 | 3rd | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 35 | 43 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1906/07 | 2nd | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 36 | 51 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1907/08 | 9th | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 63 | 52 | 40 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1908/09 | 4th | 40 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 68 | 60 | 46 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1909/10 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 70 | 63 | 47 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1910/11 | ▼20th | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 27 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1911/12 | ▲2nd | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 73 | 20 | 41 | Southern League Division 2 |
| 1912/13 | 11th | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 49 | 36 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1913/14 | 9th | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 48 | 40 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1914/15 | 7th | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 54 | 42 | 42 | Southern League Division 1 |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | ▲1st | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 73 | 27 | 58 | Southern League Division 1 |
| ▲Portsmouth were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1920/21 | 12th | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 48 | 39 | Football League Third Division |
| 1921/22 | 3rd | 42 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 62 | 39 | 53 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1922/23 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 58 | 52 | 46 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1923/24 | ▲1st | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 87 | 30 | 59 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1924/25 | 4th | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 58 | 50 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1925/26 | 11th | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 79 | 74 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1926/27 | ▲2nd | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 87 | 49 | 54 | Football League Second Division |
| 1927/28 | 20th | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 66 | 90 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1928/29 | 20th | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 56 | 80 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1929/30 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 66 | 62 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1930/31 | 4th | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 84 | 67 | 49 | Football League First Division |
| 1931/32 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 62 | 45 | Football League First Division |
| 1932/33 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 74 | 76 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| 1933/34 | 10th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 55 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1934/35 | 14th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 71 | 72 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1935/36 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 67 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1936/37 | 9th | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 62 | 66 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1937/38 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 62 | 68 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1938/39 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 47 | 70 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 60 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1947/48 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 68 | 50 | 45 | Football League First Division |
| 1948/49 | 1st | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 84 | 42 | 58 | Football League First Division |
| 1949/50 | 1st | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 74 | 35 | 53 | Football League First Division |
| 1950/51 | 7th | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 71 | 68 | 47 | Football League First Division |
| 1951/52 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 68 | 58 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1952/53 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 74 | 83 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1953/54 | 14th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 81 | 89 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1954/55 | 3rd | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 62 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1955/56 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 78 | 85 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1956/57 | 19th | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 62 | 92 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1957/58 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 73 | 88 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1958/59 | ▼22nd | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 64 | 112 | 21 | Football League First Division |
| 1959/60 | 20th | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 77 | 32 | Football League Second Division |
| 1960/61 | ▼21st | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 64 | 91 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1961/62 | ▲1st | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 87 | 47 | 65 | Football League Third Division |
| 1962/63 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 63 | 79 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1963/64 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 79 | 70 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1964/65 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 56 | 77 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1965/66 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 74 | 78 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1966/67 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 59 | 70 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1967/68 | 5th | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 68 | 55 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1968/69 | 15th | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 58 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1969/70 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 66 | 80 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1970/71 | 16th | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 46 | 61 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1971/72 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 68 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1972/73 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 59 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1973/74 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 62 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1974/75 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 54 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1975/76 | ▼22nd | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 32 | 61 | 25 | Football League Second Division |
| 1976/77 | 20th | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 53 | 70 | 36 | Football League Third Division |
| 1977/78 | ▼24th | 46 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 41 | 75 | 31 | Football League Third Division |
| 1978/79 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 48 | 52 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1979/80 | ▲4th | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 91 | 49 | 60 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1980/81 | 6th | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 55 | 47 | 53 | Football League Third Division |
| 1981/82 | 13th | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 56 | 51 | 61 | Football League Third Division |
| 1982/83 | ▲1st | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 74 | 41 | 91 | Football League Third Division |
| 1983/84 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 73 | 64 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1984/85 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 69 | 50 | 74 | Football League Second Division |
| 1985/86 | 4th | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 69 | 41 | 73 | Football League Second Division |
| 1986/87 | ▲2nd | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 53 | 28 | 78 | Football League Second Division |
| 1987/88 | ▼19th | 40 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 66 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1988/89 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 53 | 62 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
| 1989/90 | 12th | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 62 | 65 | 61 | Football League Second Division |
| 1990/91 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 58 | 70 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| 1991/92 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 65 | 51 | 69 | Football League Second Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Second Division to Division 1 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 46 | 88 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1993/94 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 52 | 58 | 58 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1994/95 | 18th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 63 | 58 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1995/96 | 21st | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 69 | 52 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1996/97 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 59 | 53 | 68 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1997/98 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 51 | 63 | 49 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1998/99 | 19th | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 57 | 73 | 47 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1999/00 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 55 | 66 | 51 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2000/01 | 21st | 46 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 47 | 59 | 49 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2001/02 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 60 | 72 | 53 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2002/03 | ▲1st | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 97 | 45 | 98 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2003/04 | 13th | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 54 | 45 | Premier League |
| 2004/05 | 16th | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 59 | 39 | Premier League |
| 2005/06 | 17th | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 62 | 38 | Premier League |
| 2006/07 | 9th | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 42 | 54 | Premier League |
| 2007/08 | 8th | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 40 | 57 | Premier League |
| 2008/09 | 14th | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 57 | 41 | Premier League |
| 2009/10 | ▼20th | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 34 | 66 | 19* | Premier League |
| 2010/11 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 60 | 57 | Football League Championship |
| 2011/12 | ▼22nd | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 59 | 40* | Football League Championship |
| 2012/13 | ▼24th | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 51 | 69 | 32* | Football League One |
| 2013/14 | 13th | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 56 | 66 | 59 | Football League Twp |
| 2014/15 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 52 | 54 | 57 | Football League Twp |
| 2015/16 | ♦►6th | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 75 | 44 | 78 | Football League Twp |
| 2016/17 | ▲1st | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 79 | 40 | 87 | English Football League Two |
| 2017/18 | 8th | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 57 | 56 | 66 | English Football League One |
| 2018/19 | ♦►4th | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 83 | 51 | 88 | English Football League One |
| 2019/20 | ♦►5th | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 36 | 60 | English Football League One |
| 2020/21 | 8th | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 65 | 51 | 72 | English Football League One |
| 2021/22 | 10th | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 68 | 51 | 73 | English Football League One |
| 2022/23 | 8th | 46 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 61 | 50 | 70 | English Football League One |
| 2023/24 | ▲1st | 46 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 78 | 41 | 97 | English Football League One |
| 2024/25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League Championship |
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Footnotes |
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2009/10 - Deducted 9 Points for entering administration |
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2011/12 - Deducted 10 Points for entering administration |
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2012/13 - Deducted 10 Points for failing to pay creditors |
European Record Summary
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Season |
Competition |
Round Reached | Knocked Out By |
| 2008/09 | UEFA Cup | Group Stage | Finished Fourth in Group |