Leeds United Football Club were founded in October 1919, taking the place in the Midland League vacated by Leeds City Reserves, and were elected to The Football League for the 1920–21 season. They won the Second Division title four years later to gain promotion to the top tier of English football, but had to wait almost 50 years before winning any major silverware, with success in the 1968 Football League Cup final accompanied by success in Europe in the final of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. The following season brought league success when Leeds won the First Division championship. Their success continued into the 1970s with victory in the 1971 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final, the 1972 FA Cup final, another league title in the 1973–74 season and runners-up in the 1975 European Cup final. Leeds won the Second Division title in the 1989–90 season and were promoted back to the First Division. A third league title in the 1991–92 season, a second FA Charity Shield in the 1992 FA Charity Shield and a semi-final appearance in the UEFA Champions League in 2001, preceded a period of turbulence which culminated in relegation to League One in the 2006–07 season. They dropped out of the top two tiers of English football for the first time in their history, in a season that saw them deducted fifteen points for going into administration. In 2010, Leeds United were promoted back into the Championship. Ten years later, in 2020, the club were promoted back to the Premier League after a 16-year absence.

Leeds United have won the League Championship three times, four Second Division titles, the FA Cup once, the League Cup once, the Charity Shield twice and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup twice. All these honours were won under the management of either Arthur Fairclough, Don Revie, Howard Wilkinson and Marcelo Bielsa . The club have also been runners-up five times in the League Championship, three times in the FA Cup, once each in the League Cup, the Charity Shield, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, the Cup Winners' Cup and the European Cup, and lost the play-off to keep the Inter-City Fairs Cup trophy.

Seasons SeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEurope / OtherTop goalscorer(s)Avg.Att.Division (Tier)PldWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)Goals1919–20ML341191456563112thDNENot knownNot known1920–21Div 2 (2)4214101840453814thPRRobert Thompson1214,9671921–22Div 2 (2)421613134838458thR1Tommy Howarth1313,6451922–23Div 2 (2)421811134336477thR2Percy Whipp1613,4201923–24Div 2 (2)42211296135541stR3Jack Swann1816,3131924–25Div 1 (1)4211121946593418thR1Jack Swann1123,0011925–26Div 1 (1)421482064763619thR3Tom Jennings2621,3821926–27Div 1 (1)421182369883021stR4Tom Jennings3722,0731927–28Div 2 (2)42257109849572ndR3Tom JenningsJock White2121,8351928–29Div 1 (1)421691771844113thR4Charlie Keetley2222,4271929–30Div 1 (1)42206167963465thR4Russell Wainscoat1820,9101930–31Div 1 (1)421272368813121stR5Charlie Keetley2315,7551931–32Div 2 (2)422210107854542ndR3Charlie Keetley2314,0791932–33Div 1 (1)421514135962448thR5Arthur Hydes2017,4731933–34Div 1 (1)42178177566429thR3Arthur Hydes1616,0521934–35Div 1 (1)4213121775923818thR4Arthur Hydes2516,3441935–36Div 1 (1)4215111666644111thR5George Brown2020,3411936–37Div 1 (1)421542360803419thR3Arthur Hydes1118,2301937–38Div 1 (1)421415136469439thR4Gordon Hodgson2621,9791938–39Div 1 (1)421691759674113thR4Gordon Hodgson2119,444The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War.1945–46n/aR3George Ainsley218,0001946–47Div 1 (1)42663045901822ndR3George Ainsley1226,0401947–48Div 2 (2)421482062723618thR3Albert Wakefield2128,5211948–49Div 2 (2)4212131755633715thR3Len Browning1429,4021949–50Div 2 (2)421713125445475thQFFrank Dudley1632,1241950–51Div 2 (2)42208146355485thR4Len Browning2027,1271951–52Div 2 (2)421811135957476thR5Ray Iggleden2026,5851952–53Div 2 (2)4214151371634310thR3John Charles2720,4321953–54Div 2 (2)4215131489814310thR3John Charles4322,7091954–55Div 2 (2)42237127053534thR3Harold Brook1621,6951955–56Div 2 (2)42236138060522ndR3John Charles2925,1521956–57Div 1 (1)421514137263448thR3John Charles3932,7211957–58Div 1 (1)421491951633717thR3Hugh Baird2025,1681958–59Div 1 (1)421591857743915thR3Alan Shackleton1725,3341959–60Div 1 (1)4212102065923421stR3John McCole2321,8771960–61Div 2 (2)4214101875833814thR3R4John McCole2313,4231961–62Div 2 (2)4212121850613619thR3R4Billy BremnerJack Charlton1213,3401962–63Div 2 (2)421910137953485thR5R3Jim Storrie2720,3761963–64Div 2 (2)42241537134631stR4R4Albert JohannesonIan Lawson1528,7231964–65Div 1 (1)4226978352612ndRUR3Jim Storrie1936,4131965–66Div 1 (1)42239107938552ndR4R3Inter-Cities Fairs Cup SFPeter Lorimer1934,6011966–67Div 1 (1)42221196242554thSFR4Inter-Cities Fairs Cup RUJohnny Giles1835,9141967–68Div 1 (1)42229117141534thSFWInter-Cities Fairs Cup WPeter Lorimer3035,0271968–69Div 1 (1)42271326626671stR3R4Inter-Cities Fairs Cup QFMick Jones1734,4241969–70Div 1 (1)42211568449572ndRUR3FA Charity ShieldWAllan ClarkeMick Jones2635,324European Cup SF1970–71Div 1 (1)42271057230642ndR5R2Inter-Cities Fairs Cup WAllan Clarke2337,218Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Trophy Play-Off RU1971–72Div 1 (1)4224997331572ndWR3UEFA CupR1Peter Lorimer2935,0231972–73Div 1 (1)422111107145533rdRUR4Cup Winners' Cup RUAllan Clarke2633,9931973–74Div 1 (1)42241446631621stR5R2UEFA Cup R3Mick Jones1737,0261974–75Div 1 (1)421613135749459thQFR4FA Charity ShieldRUAllan Clarke2234,496European Cup RU1975–76Div 1 (1)42219126546515thR4R3Duncan McKenzie1730,8041976–77Div 1 (1)4215121548514210thSFR2Joe Jordan1231,1761977–78Div 1 (1)421810146353469thR3SFRay Hankin2129,8081978–79Div 1 (1)421814107052505thR4SFJohn Hawley1727,9641979–80Div 1 (1)4213141546504011thR3R2UEFA CupR2Kevin Hird822,8131980–81Div 1 (1)421710153947449thR3R2Carl Harris1021,1051981–82Div 1 (1)4210122039614220thR4R2Arthur GrahamFrank Worthington 921,8891982–83Div 2 (2)42132185146608thR4R3Aiden Butterworth1317,0251983–84Div 2 (2)4216121455566010thR3R3Tommy Wright1115,1731984–85Div 2 (2)421912116643697thR3R3Tommy Wright1515,5041985–86Div 2 (2)421581956725314thR3R3Full Members CupGrpIan Baird1212,7151986–87Div 2 (2)421911125844684thSFR2Full Members CupR1Ian Baird1918,3621987–88Div 2 (2)441912136151697thR3R3Full Members CupR2John Sheridan1419,4931988–89Div 2 (2)4617161359506710thR4R3Full Members CupR2Bobby Davison1720,5051989–90Div 2 (2)46241397952851stR3R2Full Members CupR4Gordon Strachan1826,8651990–91Div 1 (1)38197126547644thR4SFFull Members CupNFLee Chapman3125,7791991–92Div 1 (1)42221647437821stR3QFFull Members CupR2Lee Chapman2027,6681992–93Prem (1)4212151557625117thR4R3FA Charity ShieldWLee Chapman1727,585Champions LeagueR21993–94Prem (1)42181686539705thR4R2Rod Wallace1733,3271994–95Prem (1)42201395938735thR5R2Tony Yeboah1330,9591995–96Prem (1)381271940574313thQFRUUEFA CupR2Tony Yeboah1930,2731996–97Prem (1)3811131428384611thR5R3Rod Wallace830,3481997–98Prem (1)38178135746595thQFR4 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink2232,3031998–99Prem (1)38181376234674thR5R4UEFA CupR2Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink2036,0281999–2000Prem (1)38216115843693rdR5R4UEFA CupSFMichael Bridges2137,5792000–01Prem (1)38208106443684thR4R3Champions LeagueSFMark Viduka2237,8662001–02Prem (1)38181285337665thR3R4UEFA CupR4Mark Viduka1639,4602002–03Prem (1)381451958574715thQFR3UEFA Cup R3Mark Viduka2237,7682003–04Prem (1)38892140793319thR3R3Mark Viduka1236,1192004–05Champ (2)4614181449526014thR3R3David HealyBrian Deane728,8142005–06Champ (2)462115105738785thR3R3David HealyRob Hulse1422,2942006–07Champ (2)461372646723624thR3R3David Healy1020,1842007–08League 1 (3)46271097238765thR1R2Football League TrophyNQFJermaine Beckford2026,0402008–09League 1 (3)46266147749844thR2R4Football League TrophyR2Jermaine Beckford3422,8492009–10League 1 (3)462511107744862ndR4R3Football League TrophyNFJermaine Beckford3123,1162010–11Champ (2)461915128170727thR3R2Luciano Becchio2026,7392011–12Champ (2)4617101965686114thR3R3Ross McCormack1923,3692012–13Champ (2)4617101957666113thR5QFLuciano Becchio1921,5722013–14Champ (2)461692159675715thR3R3Ross McCormack2925,0882014–15Champ (2)4615112050615615thR3R2Mirco Antenucci1024,2762015–16Champ (2)4614171550585913thR5R1Chris Wood1321,6672016–17Champ (2)46229156147757thR4QFChris Wood3027,6992017–18Champ (2)461792059646013thR3R4Kemar Roofe1431,5212018–19Champ (2)46258137350833rdR3R2Kemar Roofe1533,8342019–20Champ (2)4628997735931stR3R2Patrick Bamford1634,8342020–21Prem (1)38185156254599thR3R2Patrick Bamford174742021–22Prem (1)389111842793817thR3R4Raphinha1136,4052022–23Prem (1)387102148783119thR5R3Rodrigo1536,5022023–24Champ (2)46279108143903rdR5R2Crysencio Summerville2135,9892024–25Champ (2)462913495301001stR4R1Joël Piroe1936,2162025–26Prem (1)3811141349564714thSFR2Dominic Calvert-Lewin1536,695

Overall

Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 54 Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 42 Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 3 WWII Absence: 7 (As of the 2025–26 season)

Key

Key to league record: Pld = Matches played W = Matches won D = Matches drawn L = Matches lost GF = Goals for GA = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position

Key to divisions: Prem = Premier League Champ = EFL Championship Div 1 = Football League First Division Lge 1 = EFL League One Div 2 = Football League Second Division ML = Midland League n/a = Not applicable

Key to rounds: DNE = Did not enter PR = Preliminary round R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 R4 = Round 4 R5 = Round 5 R6 = Round 6

Grp = Group stage QF = Quarter-finals NQF = Northern quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals NF = Northern final RU = Runners-up W = Winners

WinnersRunners-upThird placePlay-offsPromotedRelegated Division shown in bold to indicate a change in division. Top scorers shown in bold are players who were also top scorers in their division that season.

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(Covers periods from 1919 to 1968 and 1999 to 2007.)