Derby County

23rd in the Championship, 10 points from 15 games. Last 5, all competitions: L17 Oct · ChampionshipHome v Stoke CityLost 0–1D24 Oct · ChampionshipAway at Sheffield UnitedDrew 1–1L31 Oct · ChampionshipAway at MillwallLost 1–4L3 Nov · ChampionshipHome v Norwich CityLost 0–4W6 Nov · ChampionshipHome v Bolton WanderersWon 3–1

What’s at stake: Relegation place · 5 pts from safety

3rd season in a row in the ChampionshipHome ground: Pride Park

Honours: 🏆 FA Cup ×1 · ▲ 1 promotion

FA Cup 1
Promotions 12023–24 to Championship

Title totals are all-time where we hold the full list. Counts marked "since" and promotions come from the seasons on this site.

Pyramid:Premier League (tier above)League One (tier below)

Next match · Championship

SouthamptonvDerby County

Saturday 21 November at 12:30 · St. Mary's Stadium

Derby County’s journey through the English pyramid

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This season so far: 23rd in the Championship, 43rd of 116 across the top five English divisions. Since 2011–12: 1 promotion and 1 relegation.

PL1–20CH21–44L145–68L269–92NL93–116

11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now

Promoted
Relegated

Season by season 16 seasons

2026–27T2Championship23rd of 2443rd of 116
2025–26T2Championship8th of 2428th of 92
2024–25T2Championship19th of 2439th of 92
2023–24T3League One ▲ Promoted2nd of 2446th of 92
2022–23T3League One7th of 2451st of 92
2021–22T2Championship ▼ Relegated23rd of 2443rd of 92
2020–21T2Championship21st of 2441st of 92
2019–20T2Championship10th of 2430th of 91
2018–19T2Championship6th of 2426th of 92
2017–18T2Championship6th of 2426th of 92
2016–17T2Championship9th of 2429th of 92
2015–16T2Championship5th of 2425th of 92
2014–15T2Championship8th of 2428th of 92
2013–14T2Championship3rd of 2423rd of 92
2012–13T2Championship10th of 2430th of 92
2011–12T2Championship12th of 2432nd of 92

Fixtures

Times in local kick-off time (London)

21 NovCHASouthampton12:30
24 NovCHAWolverhampton Wanderers20:00
28 NovCHHWatford15:00
5 DecCHAMiddlesbrough12:30
9 DecCHHBristol City19:45
12 DecCHABlackburn Rovers15:00

All 31 fixtures

19 DecCHHLincoln City15:00
26 DecCHAPreston North End15:00
29 DecCHHSheffield United19:45
1 JanCHHBlackburn Rovers15:00
16 JanCHAStoke City15:00
23 JanCHHMillwall15:00
26 JanCHANorwich City19:45
30 JanCHABolton Wanderers15:00
6 FebCHHSouthampton15:00
13 FebCHABirmingham City15:00
16 FebCHHQueens Park Rangers19:45
20 FebCHHBurnley15:00
27 FebCHAWrexham15:00
2 MarCHACardiff City19:45
6 MarCHHCharlton Athletic15:00
13 MarCHAWatford15:00
16 MarCHHMiddlesbrough19:45
20 MarCHHPreston North End15:00
3 AprCHALincoln City15:00
7 AprCHAWest Bromwich Albion19:45
10 AprCHHWest Ham United15:00
17 AprCHASwansea City15:00
20 AprCHHPortsmouth19:45
24 AprCHABristol City15:00
1 MayCHHWolverhampton Wanderers12:30

Results

6 NovCHHBolton WanderersW3–1
3 NovCHHNorwich CityL0–4
31 OctCHAMillwallL1–4
24 OctCHASheffield UnitedD1–1
17 OctCHHStoke CityL0–1
14 OctCHAQueens Park RangersL1–4

All 16 results

10 OctCHHWrexhamD1–1
19 SeptCHABurnleyD1–1
12 SeptCHHBirmingham CityL1–2
9 SeptCHHWest Bromwich AlbionL0–1
5 SeptCHAWest Ham UnitedL0–3
1 SeptCHAPortsmouthW2–0
29 AugCHHSwansea CityL0–3
22 AugCHHCardiff CityD2–2
15 AugCHACharlton AthleticL1–2
8 AugEFLHLincoln City CHL1–2

Competitions

23rd of 24 · 10 pts

Full table →

1–2 Promotion
3–8 Play-offs
22–24 Relegation

Championship table around Derby County
Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Form	PtsL5
18	Bolton Wanderers	15	5	2	8	20	29	−9	DLLWL	174
19	Charlton Athletic	15	4	5	6	13	23	−10	LLLLW	173
20	Watford	15	4	3	8	13	23	−10	WLLWD	157
21	Lincoln City	15	4	3	8	15	26	−11	DWLLL	154
22 (Relegation)	Burnley	15	1	7	7	22	31	−9	LLDDL	102
23 (Relegation)	Derby County	15	2	4	9	14	30	−16	LDLLW	104
24 (Relegation)	Preston North End	15	2	2	11	13	30	−17	LDLLW	84

First round: L 1–2 v Lincoln City

Full bracket →

8 AugEFLHLincoln City CHL1–2

Cup runs

1 title in all, plus lost finals in 1898, 1899 and 1903. Best run since 2011–12: last 16 (2019–20).

FA Cup this season →

WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier

2011–12Out in the 4th RoundLost to Stoke City 0–22012–13Out in the 4th RoundLost to Blackburn Rovers 0–32013–14Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Chelsea 0–22014–15Out in the 5th RoundLost to Reading 1–22015–16Out in the 4th RoundLost to Manchester United 1–32016–17Out in the 4th RoundLost to Leicester City 3–5 aet over 2 games2017–18Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Manchester United 0–22018–19Out in the 5th RoundLost to Brighton & Hove Albion 1–22019–20Out in the 5th RoundLost to Manchester United 0–32020–21Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Chorley 0–22021–22Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Coventry City 0–12022–23Out in the 4th RoundLost to West Ham United 0–22023–24Out in the 1st RoundLost to Crewe Alexandra 3–5 over 2 games2024–25Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Leyton Orient 1–1, 5–6 on pens2025–26Out in the round of 64Lost to Leeds United 1–3

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Never won it or reached the final. Best run since 2011–12: quarter-finals (2014–15).

EFL Cup this season →

WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier

2011–12Out in the 1st RoundLost to Shrewsbury Town 2–32012–13Out in the 1st RoundLost to Scunthorpe United 10–10, 6–7 on pens2013–14Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Leicester City 1–22014–15Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Chelsea 1–32015–16Out in the 1st RoundLost to Portsmouth 1–22016–17Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Liverpool 0–32017–18Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Barnsley 2–32018–19Out in the 8th FinalsLost to Chelsea 2–32019–20Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Nottingham Forest 0–32020–21Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Preston North End 1–22021–22Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Sheffield United 1–22022–23Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Liverpool 0–0, 2–3 on pens2023–24Out in the 1st RoundLost to Blackpool 0–22024–25Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Barrow 0–0, 2–3 on pens2025–26Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Burnley 1–22026–27Out in the first roundLost to Lincoln City 1–2

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