# List of Dundee United F.C. seasons

The following table is a season-by-season summary of league performances for Dundee United.

## Pre-War

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Scot. Cup |
| Season | Division | Pos | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Scot. Cup |
| 1909–10 | Northern League | 4th | | | | | | | | – |
| 1910–11 | Division Two | 11th | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 19 | – |
| 1911–12 | Division Two | 10th | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 15 | – |
| 1912–13 | Division Two | 10th | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 43 | 22 | R2 |
| 1913–14 | Division Two | 3rd | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 26 | R2 |
| 1914–15 | Division Two | 11th | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 48 | 61 | 19 | – |
| 1915–16 | Eastern League | 10th | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 36 | 57 | 15 | – |
| 1916–17 | Eastern League | 5th | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 3 | 15 | – |
| 1917–18 | Eastern League | 5th | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 48 | 19 | – |
| 1918–19 | No Eastern League (friendly matches only) | No Eastern League (friendly matches only) | No Eastern League (friendly matches only) | No Eastern League (friendly matches only) | No Eastern League (friendly matches only) | No Eastern League (friendly matches only) | No Eastern League (friendly matches only) | No Eastern League (friendly matches only) | No Eastern League (friendly matches only) | No Eastern League (friendly matches only) |
| 1919–20 | Eastern League | 1st | | | | | | | | – |
| 1920–21 | Central League | 17th | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 52 | 27 | – |
| 1921–22 | Division Two | 19th | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 47 | 65 | 28 | R1 |
| 1922–23 | Alliance League | | | | | | | | | R2 |
| 1923–24 | Division Two | 9th | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 39 | R1 |
| 1924–25 | Division Two | 1st | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 58 | 44 | 50 | R2 |
| 1925–26 | Division One | 17th | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 52 | 74 | 28 | R1 |
| 1926–27 | Division One | 20th | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 56 | 101 | 22 | QF |
| 1927–28 | Division Two | 6th | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 81 | 73 | 43 | R2 |
| 1928–29 | Division Two | 1st | 36 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 99 | 55 | 51 | QF |
| 1929–30 | Division One | 19th | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 56 | 109 | 22 | R2 |
| 1930–31 | Division Two | 2nd | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 93 | 54 | 50 | R2 |
| 1931–32 | Division One | 19th | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 40 | 118 | 19 | R3 |
| 1932–33 | Division Two | 13th | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 65 | 67 | 32 | R2 |
| 1933–34 | Division Two | 17th | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 81 | 88 | 24 | R1 |
| 1934–35 | Division Two | 4th | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 105 | 65 | 42 | R3 |
| 1935–36 | Division Two | 7th | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 108 | 81 | 37 | R2 |
| 1936–37 | Division Two | 14th | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 72 | 97 | 27 | R1 |
| 1937–38 | Division Two | 14th | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 69 | 104 | 23 | R2 |
| 1938–39 | Division Two | 9th | 34 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 78 | 69 | 33 | R2 |
| 1939–40 | Division Two | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | F |

## War

The Second World War saw the suspension of the major tournaments, with regional tournaments going ahead. Dundee United played in the North Eastern League, which consisted of autumn and season league and cup tournaments. In 1945–56, United played in the Southern League and corresponding league cup tournament.
| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | NEL Cup | Other | Other | Other | Other |
| Season | Division | Pos | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | NEL Cup | Other | Other | Other | Other |
| 1941–42 | North Eastern League (First Series) | 6th | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 45 | 10 | F | – | – |
| 1941–42 | North Eastern League (Second Series) | 4th | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 17 | W | – | – |
| 1942–43 | North Eastern League (First Series) | 6th | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 36 | 10 | QF | – | – |
| 1942–43 | North Eastern League (Second Series) | 6th | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 11 | QF | – | – |
| 1943–44 | North Eastern League (First Series) | 5th | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 14 | QF | – | – |
| 1943–44 | North Eastern League (Second Series) | 4th | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 39 | 13 | QF | – | – |
| 1944–45 | North Eastern League (First Series) | 7th | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 49 | 13 | – | – | – |
| 1944–45 | North Eastern League (Second Series) | 6th | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 54 | 16 | R1 | – | – |
| 1945–46 | Southern League B | 12th | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 46 | 70 | 15 | – | Southern Football League Cup | R1 |
| 1945–46 | Southern League B | 12th | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 46 | 70 | 15 | – | Victory Cup | R1 |

## Post-War

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Scot. Cup | Leag. Cup | Europe/ Other | Europe/ Other | Top league goalscorer(s) | Top league goalscorer(s) |
| Season | Division | Pos | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Scot. Cup | Leag. Cup | Europe/ Other | Europe/ Other | Top league goalscorer(s) | Top league goalscorer(s) |
| 1946–47 | Division B | 10th | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 53 | 60 | 22 | R1 | QF | Supplementary Cup | SF | Alex Lister | 18 |
| 1947–48 | Division B | 15th | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 58 | 88 | 22 | R2 | SS | Supplementary Cup | R1 | Peter McKay | 13 |
| 1948–49 | Division B | 8th | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 67 | 27 | R2 | SS | Supplementary Cup | R1 | Peter McKay | 38 |
| 1949–50 | Division B | 7th | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 74 | 56 | 33 | R2 | SS | Supplementary Cup | R1 | Peter McKay | 35 |
| 1950–51 | Division B | 4th | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 78 | 58 | 36 | R1 | QF | | | Peter McKay | 38 |
| 1951–52 | Division Two | 4th | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 75 | 60 | 37 | R3 | SS | Supplementary Cup | R1 | Peter McKay | 36 |
| 1952–53 | Division Two | 8th | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 56 | 29 | R1 | SS | | | Frank Quinn | 24 |
| 1953–54 | Division Two | 15th | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 54 | 79 | 22 | R1 | SS | | | Peter McKay | 26 |
| 1954–55 | Division Two | 13th | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 55 | 70 | 22 | R4 | SS | | | Tom McGairy | 11 |
| 1955–56 | Division Two | 8th | 36 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 78 | 65 | 38 | R5 | SS | | | Johnny Coyle | 43 |
| 1956–57 | Division Two | 13th | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 75 | 80 | 34 | R6 | QF | | | Johnny Coyle | 38 |
| 1957–58 | Division Two | 9th | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 81 | 77 | 33 | R2 | SS | | | Wilson Humphries | 27 |
| 1958–59 | Division Two | 17th | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 62 | 86 | 25 | R2 | SS | | | Willie McDonald | 15 |
| 1959–60 | Division Two | 2nd | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 90 | 45 | 50 | R2 | SS | | | Jim Irvine | 24 |
| 1960–61 | Division One | 9th | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 60 | 58 | 33 | R2 | SS | | | Dennis Gillespie | 15 |
| 1961–62 | Division One | 10th | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 70 | 71 | 32 | R1 | SS | | |
| 1962–63 | Division One | 7th | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 67 | 52 | 41 | SF | SS | | |
| 1963–64 | Division One | 8th | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 65 | 49 | 34 | R1 | SS | | |
| 1964–65 | Division One | 9th | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 59 | 51 | 36 | R2 | SF | | |
| 1965–66 | Division One | 5th | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 79 | 51 | 43 | R2 | SS | | |
| 1966–67 | Division One | 9th | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 68 | 62 | 37 | SF | SS | Fairs Cup | R3 |
| 1967–68 | Division One | 11th | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 72 | 31 | R2 | SS | | |
| 1968–69 | Division One | 5th | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 49 | 43 | QF | SS | | |
| 1969–70 | Division One | 5th | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 62 | 64 | 38 | R2 | SS | Fairs Cup | R1 |
| 1970–71 | Division One | 6th | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 54 | 36 | R4 | SS | Fairs Cup | R2 |
| 1971–72 | Division One | 9th | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 70 | 31 | R3 | SS | Texaco Cup | R1 |
| 1972–73 | Division One | 7th | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 51 | 39 | R3 | R2 | Texaco Cup | R1 |
| 1973–74 | Division One | 8th | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 51 | 37 | F | SS | Texaco Cup | SF |
| 1974–75 | Division One | 4th | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 72 | 43 | 45 | R4 | SS | Cup Winners' Cup | R2 |
| 1975–76 | Premier Division | 8th | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 48 | 32 | R4 | SS | UEFA Cup | R2 |
| 1976–77 | Premier Division | 4th | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 54 | 45 | 41 | R3 | SS | Anglo-Scottish Cup | R1 |
| 1977–78 | Premier Division | 3rd | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 32 | 40 | SF | QF | UEFA Cup | R1 |
| 1978–79 | Premier Division | 3rd | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 37 | 44 | R3 | R2 | UEFA Cup | R1 |
| 1979–80 | Premier Division | 4th | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 43 | 30 | 37 | R4 | W | UEFA Cup Drybrough Cup | SF |
| 1980–81 | Premier Division | 5th | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 66 | 42 | 43 | F | W | UEFA Cup | R2 |
| 1981–82 | Premier Division | 4th | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 61 | 38 | 40 | QF | F | UEFA Cup | QF |
| 1982–83 | Premier Division | 1st | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 90 | 35 | 56 | R3 | SF | UEFA Cup | QF |
| 1983–84 | Premier Division | 3rd | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 67 | 39 | 47 | QF | SF | European Cup | SF |
| 1984–85 | Premier Division | 3rd | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 67 | 33 | 47 | F | F | UEFA Cup | R3 |
| 1985–86 | Premier Division | 3rd | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 59 | 31 | 47 | SF | SF | UEFA Cup | R3 |
| 1986–87 | Premier Division | 3rd | 44 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 66 | 36 | 60 | F | SF | UEFA Cup | F |
| 1987–88 | Premier Division | 5th | 44 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 54 | 47 | 47 | F | QF | UEFA Cup | R2 |
| 1988–89 | Premier Division | 4th | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 44 | 26 | 44 | QF | SF | Cup Winners' Cup | R2 |
| 1989–90 | Premier Division | 4th | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 39 | 35 | SF | R3 | UEFA Cup | R2 |
| 1990–91 | Premier Division | 4th | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 29 | 41 | F | SF | UEFA Cup | R2 |
| 1991–92 | Premier Division | 4th | 44 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 66 | 50 | 51 | R4 | QF | | |
| 1992–93 | Premier Division | 4th | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 49 | 47 | R4 | QF | | |
| 1993–94 | Premier Division | 6th | 44 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 47 | 48 | 42 | W | SF | UEFA Cup | R1 |
| 1994–95 | Premier Division | 10th | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 56 | 36 | QF | QF | Cup Winners' Cup | R1 |
| 1995–96 | First Division | 2nd | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 73 | 37 | 67 | QF | R3 | Challenge Cup | F |
| 1996–97 | Premier Division | 3rd | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 33 | 60 | SF | R3 | | |
| 1997–98 | Premier Division | 7th | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 51 | 37 | QF | F | UEFA Cup | QR2 |
| 1998–99 | Premier League | 9th | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 48 | 34 | SF | R3 | | |
| 1999–00 | Premier League | 8th | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 34 | 57 | 39 | QF | SF | | |
| 2000–01 | Premier League | 11th | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 38 | 63 | 35 | SF | QF | | |
| 2001–02 | Premier League | 8th | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 59 | 46 | QF | QF | | |
| 2002–03 | Premier League | 11th | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 68 | 32 | R3 | SF | | |
| 2003–04 | Premier League | 5th | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 60 | 49 | R3 | R3 | | |
| 2004–05 | Premier League | 9th | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 59 | 36 | F | SF | | |
| 2005–06 | Premier League | 9th | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 66 | 33 | R3 | R3 | UEFA Cup | QR2 |
| 2006–07 | Premier League | 9th | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 59 | 42 | R4 | R3 | | |
| 2007–08 | Premier League | 5th | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 53 | 47 | 52 | R5 | F | | | Noel Hunt | 13 |
| 2008–09 | Premier League | 5th | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 47 | 50 | 53 | R5 | SF | | | Francisco Sandaza | 10 |
| 2009–10 | Premier League | 3rd | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 55 | 47 | 63 | W | QF | | | Jon Daly | 13 |
| 2010–11 | Premier League | 4th | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 50 | 61 | QF | QF | Europa League | QR4 | David Goodwillie | 18 |
| 2011–12 | Premier League | 4th | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 50 | 59 | QF | QF | Europa League | QR2 | Jon Daly | 19 |
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 6th | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 51 | 62 | 47 | SF | QF | Europa League | QR3 | Johnny Russell | 20 |
| 2013–14 | Premiership | 4th | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 65 | 50 | 58 | F | QF | | | Nadir Çiftçi | 17 |
| 2014–15 | Premiership | 5th | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 58 | 56 | 56 | QF | F | | | Nadir Çiftçi | 16 |
| 2015–16 | Premiership | 12th | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 45 | 70 | 28 | SF | QF | | | Billy Mckay | 9 |
| 2016–17 | Championship | 3rd | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 42 | 57 | R4 | QF | Challenge Cup | W | Tony Andreu | 19 |
| 2017–18 | Championship | 3rd | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 42 | 61 | R2 | R5 | Challenge Cup | QF | Scott McDonald | 10 |
| 2018–19 | Championship | 2nd | 36 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 40 | 65 | QF | GS | Challenge Cup | R2 | Pavol Šafranko | 12 |
| 2019–20 | Championship | 1st | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 22 | 59 | R4 | GS | Challenge Cup | R3 | Lawrence Shankland | 24 |
| 2020–21 | Premiership | 9th | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 50 | 44 | SF | GS | | | Nicky Clark | 8 |
| 2021–22 | Premiership | 4th | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 44 | 48 | QF | QF | | | Nicky Clark | 8 |
| 2022–23 | Premiership | 12th | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 40 | 70 | 31 | R5 | QF | Conference League | QR3 | Steven Fletcher | 9 |
| 2023–24 | Championship | 1st | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 73 | 23 | 75 | R3 | GS | Challenge Cup | QF | Louis Moult | 18 |
| 2024–25 | Premiership | 3rd | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 37 | -- | QF | | | | |
Sources:
* LondonHearts.com