Cambridge United
8th in League One, 21 points from 14 games. Last 5, all competitions: D · League OneHome v Wycombe WanderersDrew 2–2L · League OneHome v Plymouth ArgyleLost 2–3D · League OneAway at Sheffield WednesdayDrew 1–1L · League OneAway at Leyton OrientLost 0–3L · FA Cup · First roundAway at Bristol RoversLost 0–2
What’s at stake: 1 pt from play-offs · 10 pts clear of relegation
▲ Promoted from League Two last season · Back in League One after one season awayHome ground: Abbey Stadium
Cambridge United’s journey through the English pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 8th in League One, 52nd of 116 across the top five English divisions. Since 2014–15: 2 promotions and 1 relegation.
PL1–20CH21–44L145–68L269–92NL93–116
2014–15League Two: 19th of 2487th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2015–16League Two: 9th of 2477th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2016–17League Two: 11th of 2479th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2017–18League Two: 12th of 2480th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2018–19League Two: 21st of 2489th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2019–20League Two: 16th of 2483rd of 91 across the top four English divisionsView table →2020–21League Two: 2nd of 24 · Promoted70th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2021–22League One: 14th of 2458th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2022–23League One: 20th of 2464th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2023–24League One: 18th of 2462nd of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2024–25League One: 23rd of 24 · Relegated67th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2025–26League Two: 3rd of 24 · Promoted71st of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2026–27League One: 8th of 2452nd of 116 across the top five English divisionsView table →
14–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now
- Promoted
- Relegated
Season by season 13 seasons
- 2026–27T3League One8th of 2452nd of 116
- 2025–26T4League Two ▲ Promoted3rd of 2471st of 92
- 2024–25T3League One ▼ Relegated23rd of 2467th of 92
- 2023–24T3League One18th of 2462nd of 92
- 2022–23T3League One20th of 2464th of 92
- 2021–22T3League One14th of 2458th of 92
- 2020–21T4League Two ▲ Promoted2nd of 2470th of 92
- 2019–20T4League Two16th of 2483rd of 91
- 2018–19T4League Two21st of 2489th of 92
- 2017–18T4League Two12th of 2480th of 92
- 2016–17T4League Two11th of 2479th of 92
- 2015–16T4League Two9th of 2477th of 92
- 2014–15T4League Two19th of 2487th of 92
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (London)
- L1ALuton Town
- L1HStockport County
- L1APeterborough United
- L1HLeicester City
- L1AMilton Keynes Dons
- L1HStevenage
All 32 fixtures
- L1ANotts County
- L1HDoncaster Rovers
- L1HMansfield Town
- L1AStevenage
- L1HBarnsley
- L1AWycombe Wanderers
- L1APlymouth Argyle
- L1HLeyton Orient
- L1AHuddersfield Town
- L1HBradford City
- L1HBurton Albion
- L1AReading
- L1HPeterborough United
- L1AWigan Athletic
- L1HBromley
- L1AStockport County
- L1AMansfield Town
- L1HMilton Keynes Dons
- L1ADoncaster Rovers
- L1HNotts County
- L1AAFC Wimbledon
- L1HOxford United
- L1ABlackpool
- L1HSheffield Wednesday
- L1HLuton Town
- L1ALeicester City
Results
- FACABristol Rovers L2L0–2
- L1ALeyton OrientL0–3
- L1ASheffield WednesdayD1–1
- L1HPlymouth ArgyleL2–3
- L1HWycombe WanderersD2–2
- L1ABarnsleyW2–1
All 17 results
- L1HBlackpoolW1–0
- L1HAFC WimbledonD1–1
- L1AOxford UnitedD1–1
- L1HReadingW2–1
- L1ABurton AlbionD2–2
- L1ABradford CityW2–1
- L1HHuddersfield TownL1–2
- EFLHMillwall CHL0–1
- L1ABromleyD1–1
- L1HWigan AthleticW3–2
- EFLHBarnet L2W2–1
Competitions
8th of 24 · 21 pts
Full table →- 1–2 Promotion
- 3–6 Play-offs
- 21–24 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 (Play-offs) | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | +2 | WLLWD | 237 |
| 6 (Play-offs) | Reading | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 15 | +10 | LWWDL | 227 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | DWDDL | 226 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 0 | WDLDL | 215 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | WLLDD | 205 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 | WWLWD | 1910 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | DWWLD | 198 |
Second round: L 0–1 v Millwall
Full bracket →First round: L 0–2 v Bristol Rovers
Full bracket →- FACABristol Rovers L2L0–2
Cup runs
Never won it or reached the final. Best run since 2011–12: last 32 (2021–22).
FA Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 1st RoundLost to Wrexham 3–4 over 2 games2012–13Out in the fourth qualifying roundLost to Luton Town 0–22013–14Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Sheffield United 0–22014–15Out in the 4th RoundLost to Manchester United 0–3 over 2 games2015–16Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Doncaster Rovers 1–32016–17Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Leeds United 1–22017–18Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Newport County 0–22018–19Out in the 1st RoundLost to Guiseley AFC 3–42019–20Out in the 1st RoundLost to Exeter City 1–2 over 2 games2020–21Out in the 1st RoundLost to Shrewsbury Town 0–22021–22Out in the 4th RoundLost to Luton Town 0–32022–23Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Grimsby Town 1–22023–24Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Blackburn Rovers 2–52024–25Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Wigan Athletic 1–2 aet2025–26Out in the round of 64Lost to Birmingham City 2–32026–27Out in the first roundLost to Bristol Rovers 0–2
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27
Never won it or reached the final. Best run since 2011–12: last 32 (2025–26).
EFL Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2014–15Out in the 1st RoundLost to Birmingham City 1–3 aet2015–16Out in the 1st RoundLost to Rotherham United 0–12016–17Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–22017–18Out in the 1st RoundLost to Bristol Rovers 1–42018–19Out in the 1st RoundLost to Newport County 1–42019–20Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Swansea City 0–62020–21Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Newport County 0–12021–22Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Millwall 1–32022–23Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Southampton 0–32023–24Out in the 1st RoundLost to Sutton United 2–2, 5–6 on pens2024–25Out in the 1st RoundLost to Queens Park Rangers 1–22025–26Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Fulham 0–12026–27Out in the second roundLost to Millwall 0–1
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27