Nottingham Forest
Top TeamNottinghamWest Bridgford, Nottingham · England · Premier League
1League titles· last 19789Major cups· last 19903Top-2 finishes8Top-4 finishes
Footprint
Tiers played
L1, L2, L3
Top-flight (L1) seasons
60
Lower-tier league seasons
64
First season
1893
Most recent season
2026
Season-by-season
Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
| Year | League | Team | Pos | Notes | Domestic Cup | Eur Comp | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Eur Qual (next yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Premier League(1) | Nottingham Forest | 16 | EL | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 48 | 51 | -3 | |||
| 2025 | Premier League(1) | Nottingham Forest | 7 | FA SF | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 65 | 58 | 46 | 12 | EUCL | ||
| 2024 | Premier League(1) | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 49 | 67 | -18 | ||||
| 2023 | Premier League(1) | Nottingham Forest | 16 | Lg Cup SF | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 38 | 68 | -30 | |||
| 2022 | Championship(2) | Nottingham Forest | 4 | promoted (PO) | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 80 | 73 | 40 | 33 | |||
| 2021 | Championship(2) | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 52 | 37 | 45 | -8 | ||||
| 2020 | Championship(2) | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 70 | 58 | 50 | 8 | ||||
| 2019 | Championship(2) | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 66 | 61 | 54 | 7 | ||||
| 2018 | Championship(2) | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 53 | 51 | 65 | -14 | ||||
| 2017 | Championship(2) | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 51 | 62 | 72 | -10 | ||||
| 2016 | Championship(2) | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 55 | 43 | 47 | -4 | ||||
| 2015 | Championship(2) | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 59 | 71 | 69 | 2 | ||||
| 2014 | Championship(2) | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 65 | 67 | 64 | 3 | ||||
| 2013 | Championship(2) | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 67 | 63 | 59 | 4 | ||||
| 2012 | Championship(2) | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 50 | 48 | 63 | -15 | ||||
| 2011 | Championship(2) | Nottingham Forest | 6 | Playoffs | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 75 | 69 | 50 | 19 | |||
| 2010 | Championship(2) | Nottingham Forest | 3 | Playoffs | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 79 | 65 | 40 | 25 | |||
| 2009 | Championship(2) | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 50 | 65 | -15 | ||||
| 2008 | League One(3) | Nottingham Forest | 2 | promoted | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 82 | 64 | 32 | 32 | |||
| 2007 | League One(3) | Nottingham Forest | 4 | Playoffs | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 82 | 65 | 41 | 24 | |||
| 2006 | League One(3) | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 69 | 67 | 52 | 15 | ||||
| 2005 | Championship(2) | Nottingham Forest | 23 | relegated | 46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 44 | 42 | 66 | -24 | |||
| 2004 | First Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 60 | 61 | 58 | 3 | ||||
| 2003 | First Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 6 | Playoffs | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 74 | 82 | 50 | 32 | |||
| 2002 | First Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 54 | 50 | 51 | -1 | ||||
| 2001 | First Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 68 | 55 | 53 | 2 | ||||
| 2000 | First Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 56 | 53 | 55 | -2 | ||||
| 1999 | Premier League(1) | Nottingham Forest | 20 | relegated | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 35 | 69 | -34 | |||
| 1998 | First Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 1 | promoted | 46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 94 | 82 | 42 | 40 | |||
| 1997 | Premier League(1) | Nottingham Forest | 20 | relegated | 38 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 31 | 59 | -28 | |||
| 1996 | Premier League(1) | Nottingham Forest | 9 | UC | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 58 | 50 | 54 | -4 | |||
| 1995 | Premier League(1) | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 77 | 72 | 43 | 29 | UC | |||
| 1994 | First Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 2 | promoted | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 83 | 74 | 49 | 25 | |||
| 1993 | Premier League(1) | Nottingham Forest | 22 | relegated | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 41 | 62 | -21 | |||
| 1992 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 8 | Lg Cup | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 59 | 60 | 58 | 2 | |||
| 1991 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 8 | FA | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 54 | 65 | 50 | 15 | |||
| 1990 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 9 | Lg Cup | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 55 | 47 | 8 | |||
| 1989 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 3 | Lg CupFA SF | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 64 | 64 | 43 | 21 | |||
| 1988 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 3 | FA SF | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 73 | 67 | 39 | 28 | |||
| 1987 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 64 | 51 | 13 | ||||
| 1986 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 68 | 69 | 53 | 16 | ||||
| 1985 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 9 | UC | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 64 | 56 | 48 | 8 | |||
| 1984 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 3 | UC | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 74 | 76 | 45 | 31 | UC | ||
| 1983 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 12 | UC | |||
| 1982 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 57 | 42 | 48 | -6 | ||||
| 1981 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 7 | EC | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 62 | 44 | 18 | |||
| 1980 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 5 | Lg Cup | EC | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 63 | 43 | 20 | EC | |
| 1979 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 2 | Lg Cup | EC | 42 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 60 | 61 | 26 | 35 | EC | |
| 1978 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 1 | champion | Lg Cup | 42 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 64 | 69 | 24 | 45 | EC | |
| 1977 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 3 | promoted | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 77 | 43 | 34 | |||
| 1976 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 55 | 40 | 15 | ||||
| 1975 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 43 | 55 | -12 | ||||
| 1974 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 45 | 57 | 43 | 14 | ||||
| 1973 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 47 | 52 | -5 | ||||
| 1972 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 21 | relegated | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 47 | 81 | -34 | |||
| 1971 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 42 | 61 | -19 | ||||
| 1970 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 38 | 50 | 71 | -21 | ||||
| 1969 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 33 | 45 | 57 | -12 | ||||
| 1968 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 11 | ICFC | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 52 | 64 | -12 | |||
| 1967 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 2 | FA SF | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 64 | 41 | 23 | ICFC | ||
| 1966 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 72 | -16 | ||||
| 1965 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 71 | 67 | 4 | ||||
| 1964 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 64 | 68 | -4 | ||||
| 1963 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 67 | 69 | -2 | ||||
| 1962 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 19 | ICFC | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 63 | 79 | -16 | |||
| 1961 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 62 | 78 | -16 | ICFC | |||
| 1960 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 50 | 74 | -24 | ||||
| 1959 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 13 | FA | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 40 | 71 | 74 | -3 | |||
| 1958 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 69 | 63 | 6 | ||||
| 1957 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 2 | promoted | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 94 | 55 | 39 | |||
| 1956 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 68 | 63 | 5 | ||||
| 1955 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 39 | 58 | 62 | -4 | ||||
| 1954 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 86 | 59 | 27 | ||||
| 1953 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 44 | 77 | 67 | 10 | ||||
| 1952 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 49 | 77 | 62 | 15 | ||||
| 1951 | Third Division South(3) | Nottingham Forest | 1 | promoted | 46 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 70 | 110 | 40 | 70 | |||
| 1950 | Third Division South(3) | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 67 | 39 | 28 | ||||
| 1949 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 21 | relegated | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 50 | 54 | -4 | |||
| 1948 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 60 | -6 | ||||
| 1947 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 69 | 74 | -5 | ||||
| 1940 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | - | relegated | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1939 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 49 | 82 | -33 | ||||
| 1938 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 47 | 60 | -13 | ||||
| 1937 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 68 | 90 | -22 | ||||
| 1936 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 69 | 76 | -7 | ||||
| 1935 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 42 | 76 | 70 | 6 | ||||
| 1934 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 73 | 74 | -1 | ||||
| 1933 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 49 | 67 | 59 | 8 | ||||
| 1932 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 77 | 72 | 5 | ||||
| 1931 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 80 | 85 | -5 | ||||
| 1930 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 69 | -14 | ||||
| 1929 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 71 | 70 | 1 | ||||
| 1928 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 83 | 84 | -1 | ||||
| 1927 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 50 | 80 | 55 | 25 | ||||
| 1926 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 51 | 73 | -22 | ||||
| 1925 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 22 | relegated | 42 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 65 | -36 | |||
| 1924 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 42 | 64 | -22 | ||||
| 1923 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 41 | 70 | -29 | ||||
| 1922 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 1 | promoted | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 56 | 51 | 30 | 21 | |||
| 1921 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 48 | 55 | -7 | ||||
| 1920 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 43 | 73 | -30 | ||||
| 1915 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 18 | relegated | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 43 | 77 | -34 | |||
| 1914 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 37 | 76 | -39 | ||||
| 1913 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 58 | 59 | -1 | ||||
| 1912 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 33 | 46 | 48 | -2 | ||||
| 1911 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 20 | relegated | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 55 | 75 | -20 | |||
| 1910 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 54 | 72 | -18 | ||||
| 1909 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 66 | 57 | 9 | ||||
| 1908 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 59 | 62 | -3 | ||||
| 1907 | Second Division(2) | Nottingham Forest | 1 | promoted | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 74 | 36 | 38 | |||
| 1906 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 19 | relegated | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 31 | 58 | 79 | -21 | |||
| 1905 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 40 | 61 | -21 | ||||
| 1904 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 57 | 57 | 0 | ||||
| 1903 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 49 | 47 | 2 | ||||
| 1902 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 5 | FA SF | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 43 | 43 | 0 | |||
| 1901 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 53 | 36 | 17 | ||||
| 1900 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 8 | FA SF | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 56 | 55 | 1 | |||
| 1899 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 42 | 42 | 0 | ||||
| 1898 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 8 | FA | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 47 | 49 | -2 | |||
| 1897 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 44 | 49 | -5 | ||||
| 1896 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 42 | 57 | -15 | ||||
| 1895 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 50 | 56 | -6 | ||||
| 1894 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 57 | 48 | 9 | ||||
| 1893 | First Division(1) | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 48 | 52 | -4 |
Cup finals
Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.
| Year | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | League Cup | Runner-up |
| 1991 | FA Cup | Runner-up |
| 1990 | League Cup | Won |
| 1989 | League Cup | Won |
| 1980 | League Cup | Runner-up |
| 1979 | League Cup | Won |
| 1978 | League Cup | Won |
| 1978 | Community Shield | Won |
| 1959 | FA Cup | Won |
| 1959 | Community Shield | Runner-up |
| 1898 | FA Cup | Won |
European competition appearances
Most recent first. One row per entry showing the deepest round reached. A Cup Winner badge marks tournaments the club won: gold for the European Cup / Champions League, silver for every other UEFA or Intercontinental trophy.
| Season | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Europa League(EL) | Semi-final |
| 1995-96 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Quarter-final |
| 1984-85 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Round of 32 / qualifying |
| 1983-84 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Semi-final |
| 1980-81 | European Cup(EC) | Group stage |
| 1979-80 | European Cup(EC) | Cup Winner |
| 1980-81 | Intercontinental Cup(IC) | Final |
| 1980-81 | UEFA Super Cup(USC) | Final |
| 1978-79 | European Cup(EC) | Cup Winner |
| 1979-80 | UEFA Super Cup(USC) | Cup Winner |
| 1967-68 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup(ICFC) | Group stage |
| 1961-62 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup(ICFC) | Group stage |