Colchester United
23rd in League Two, 12 points from 13 games. Last 5, all competitions: D · League TwoHome v Exeter CityDrew 0–0D · League TwoAway at ChesterfieldDrew 1–1L · League TwoAway at Northampton TownLost 0–2L · League TwoHome v WalsallLost 1–3W · FA Cup · First roundHome v Worcester CityWon 1–0
What’s at stake: Relegation place · Level on points with safety
11th season in a row in League TwoHome ground: Colchester Community Stadium
Colchester United’s journey through the English pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 23rd in League Two, 91st of 116 across the top five English divisions. Since 2011–12: 1 relegation.
PL1–20CH21–44L145–68L269–92NL93–116
2011–12League One: 10th of 2454th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2012–13League One: 20th of 2464th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2013–14League One: 16th of 2460th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2014–15League One: 19th of 2463rd of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2015–16League One: 23rd of 24 · Relegated67th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2016–17League Two: 8th of 2476th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2017–18League Two: 13th of 2481st of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2018–19League Two: 8th of 2476th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2019–20League Two: 6th of 2473rd of 91 across the top four English divisionsView table →2020–21League Two: 20th of 2488th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2021–22League Two: 15th of 2483rd of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2022–23League Two: 20th of 2488th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2023–24League Two: 22nd of 2490th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2024–25League Two: 10th of 2478th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2025–26League Two: 12th of 2480th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2026–27League Two: 23rd of 2491st of 116 across the top five English divisionsView table →
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now
- Relegated
Season by season 16 seasons
- 2026–27T4League Two23rd of 2491st of 116
- 2025–26T4League Two12th of 2480th of 92
- 2024–25T4League Two10th of 2478th of 92
- 2023–24T4League Two22nd of 2490th of 92
- 2022–23T4League Two20th of 2488th of 92
- 2021–22T4League Two15th of 2483rd of 92
- 2020–21T4League Two20th of 2488th of 92
- 2019–20T4League Two6th of 2473rd of 91
- 2018–19T4League Two8th of 2476th of 92
- 2017–18T4League Two13th of 2481st of 92
- 2016–17T4League Two8th of 2476th of 92
- 2015–16T3League One ▼ Relegated23rd of 2467th of 92
- 2014–15T3League One19th of 2463rd of 92
- 2013–14T3League One16th of 2460th of 92
- 2012–13T3League One20th of 2464th of 92
- 2011–12T3League One10th of 2454th of 92
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (London)
- L2HGillingham
- L2ATranmere Rovers
- L2HYork City
- L2AGrimsby Town
- L2ASalford City
- L2HPort Vale
All 33 fixtures
- L2HFleetwood Town
- L2ABarnet
- L2HCrawley Town
- L2HRotherham United
- L2AFleetwood Town
- L2AExeter City
- L2HChesterfield
- L2HNorthampton Town
- L2AWalsall
- L2ARochdale
- L2HBristol Rovers
- L2HSwindon Town
- L2ACrewe Alexandra
- L2AGillingham
- L2HAccrington Stanley
- L2AOldham Athletic
- L2HTranmere Rovers
- L2ARotherham United
- L2HBarnet
- L2ACrawley Town
- L2HSalford City
- L2HNewport County
- L2ACheltenham Town
- L2HShrewsbury Town
- L2APort Vale
- L2AYork City
- L2HGrimsby Town
Results
- FACHWorcester CityW1–0
- L2HWalsallL1–3
- L2ANorthampton TownL0–2
- L2AChesterfieldD1–1
- L2HExeter CityD0–0
- L2ANewport CountyL0–1
All 15 results
- L2AShrewsbury TownD2–2
- L2HCheltenham TownD1–1
- L2HCrewe AlexandraD1–1
- L2ASwindon TownL1–3
- L2ABristol RoversL0–2
- L2HRochdaleW1–0
- L2HOldham AthleticW2–1
- L2AAccrington StanleyD2–2
- EFLHSouthampton CHL0–2
Competitions
23rd of 24 · 12 pts
Full table →- 1–3 Promotion
- 4–7 Play-offs
- 23–24 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | −4 | WLDLW | 157 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | WWDLW | 1510 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | −9 | DLDLL | 152 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | −1 | WLWDL | 147 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | −7 | LLDDL | 122 |
| 23 (Relegation) | Colchester United | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | −7 | LDDLL | 122 |
| 24 (Relegation) | Crawley Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | −8 | DLLDW | 95 |
First round: L 0–2 v Southampton
Full bracket →- EFLHSouthampton CHL0–2
First round: W 1–0 v Worcester City
Full bracket →- FACHWorcester CityW1–0
Cup runs
Never won it or reached the final. Best run since 2011–12: last 32 (2015–16).
FA Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Swindon Town 0–12012–13Out in the 1st RoundLost to Chelmsford City 1–32013–14Out in the 1st RoundLost to Sheffield United 2–32014–15Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Cardiff City 1–32015–16Out in the 4th RoundLost to Tottenham Hotspur 1–42016–17Out in the 1st RoundLost to Chesterfield 1–22017–18Out in the 1st RoundLost to Oxford City 0–12018–19Out in the 1st RoundLost to Accrington Stanley 0–12019–20Out in the 1st RoundLost to Coventry City 0–22020–21Out in the 1st RoundLost to Marine 1–1, 3–5 on pens2021–22Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Wigan Athletic 1–22022–23Out in the 1st RoundLost to Newport County 0–22023–24Out in the 1st RoundLost to Shrewsbury Town 2–32024–25Out in the 1st RoundLost to Swindon Town 1–2 aet2025–26Out in the first roundLost to Milton Keynes Dons 2–32026–27Still in: the next roundBeat Worcester City 1–0
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: quarter-finals (2019–20).
EFL Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 1st RoundLost to Wycombe Wanderers 5–5, 4–5 on pens2012–13Out in the 1st RoundLost to Yeovil Town 0–32013–14Out in the 1st RoundLost to Peterborough United 1–52014–15Out in the 1st RoundLost to Charlton Athletic 0–42015–16Out in the 1st RoundLost to Reading 0–1 aet2016–17Out in the 1st RoundLost to Brighton & Hove Albion 0–42017–18Out in the 1st RoundLost to Aston Villa 1–22018–19Out in the 1st RoundLost to Cheltenham Town 2–2, 5–6 on pens2019–20Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Manchester United 0–32020–21Out in the 1st RoundLost to Reading 1–32021–22Out in the 1st RoundLost to Birmingham City 0–12022–23Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Brentford 0–22023–24Out in the 1st RoundLost to Cardiff City 2–2, 0–3 on pens2024–25Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Brentford 0–12025–26Out in the 1st RoundLost to Oxford United 0–12026–27Out in the first roundLost to Southampton 0–2
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27