# List of Aberdeen F.C. seasons

This is a list of seasons played by Aberdeen Football Club from 1903 to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top league goal scorers for each season. Records of minor competitions such as the Aberdeenshire Cup and Northern League are not included.
The club has won the Scottish Football League championship 4 times, most recently in 1985. In addition, Aberdeen has won 7 Scottish Cup titles, the Scottish League Cup six times and the European Cup Winners' Cup once.

## History

The club was formed in 1903 after an amalgamation of three Aberdeen-based football clubs, Orion, Aberdeen and Victoria United. An application to join the Scottish Football League in 1903 was defeated in a vote of member clubs, so the club spent its first season in the Northern League. In 1904, Aberdeen was elected to the Second Division. Despite finishing 7th, they were elected to the First Division in time for the 1905-06 season, where they have remained since, having never been relegated.
Aberdeen have finished bottom of the league on two occasions, 1916–17 and 1999-2000. They were spared relegation in 1917 after having to withdraw from the league because of World War I. In 2000, they avoided a play-off against the second and third place teams in the First Division because Falkirk's ground did not comply with SPL regulations.
In 1983, Aberdeen became the second Scottish club to win the European Cup Winners' Cup, defeating Real Madrid in the final. Later that year, they became the first and only Scottish club to win the UEFA Super Cup.

## Seasons

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Top league goalscorer(s) | Top league goalscorer(s) |
| Season | Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Name | Goals |
| 1904–05 | Sco Div 2 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 26 | 21 | 7th | R3 | | | | Tom Ruddiman | 7 |
| 1905–06 | Sco Div 1 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 49 | 24 | 12th | R2 | | | | George McNicol | 9 |
| 1906–07 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 55 | 30 | 11th | R1 | | | | Willie Lennie | 9 |
| 1907–08 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 44 | 35 | 8th | SF | | | | Thomas Murray | 14 |
| 1908–09 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 53 | 36 | 7th | R2 | | | | Willie Lennie | 12 |
| 1909–10 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 29 | 40 | 4th | R3 | | | | Bobby Simpson | 10 |
| 1910–11 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 53 | 28 | 40 | 2nd | SF | | | | Angus McIntosh | 16 |
| 1911–12 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 35 | 9th | R3 | | | | Dave Main | 12 |
| 1912–13 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 40 | 37 | 8th | R2 | | | | Dave Main | 10 |
| 1913–14 | Sco Div 1 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 55 | 30 | 14th | R3 | | | | Dave Main | 9 |
| 1914–15 | Sco Div 1 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 52 | 33 | 14th | | | | | Sam Cail | 9 |
| 1915–16 | Sco Div 1 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 51 | 64 | 34 | 11th | | | | | Dave Main | 15 |
| 1916–17 | Sco Div 1 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 36 | 68 | 21 | 20th | | | | | Harry Ambler | 9 |
| 1917–19 | Aberdeen dropped out of competitive football due to World War I | Aberdeen dropped out of competitive football due to World War I | Aberdeen dropped out of competitive football due to World War I | Aberdeen dropped out of competitive football due to World War I | Aberdeen dropped out of competitive football due to World War I | Aberdeen dropped out of competitive football due to World War I | Aberdeen dropped out of competitive football due to World War I | Aberdeen dropped out of competitive football due to World War I | Aberdeen dropped out of competitive football due to World War I | Aberdeen dropped out of competitive football due to World War I | Aberdeen dropped out of competitive football due to World War I | Aberdeen dropped out of competitive football due to World War I | Aberdeen dropped out of competitive football due to World War I |
| 1919–20 | Sco Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 64 | 35 | 17th | QF | | | | Jacky Connon | 14 |
| 1920–21 | Sco Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 53 | 54 | 42 | 11th | R3 | | | | Peter Fisher | 14 |
| 1921–22 | Sco Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 48 | 54 | 35 | 15th | SF | | | | Johnny Miller | 23 |
| 1922–23 | Sco Div 1 | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 46 | 34 | 42 | 5th | QF | | | | Andy Rankine | 14 |
| 1923–24 | Sco Div 1 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 41 | 36 | 13th | SF | | | | Johnny Miller | 14 |
| 1924–25 | Sco Div 1 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 56 | 32 | 15th | QF | | | | Wattie Jackson | 13 |
| 1925–26 | Sco Div 1 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 54 | 36 | 11th | SF | | | | Alec Reid | 10 |
| 1926–27 | Sco Div 1 | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 73 | 72 | 40 | 8th | R2 | | | | Bobbie Bruce | 20 |
| 1927–28 | Sco Div 1 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 71 | 61 | 43 | 7th | R1 | | | | Benny Yorston | 17 |
| 1928–29 | Sco Div 1 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 81 | 68 | 40 | 7th | QF | | | | Benny Yorston | 23 |
| 1929–30 | Sco Div 1 | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 85 | 61 | 53 | 3rd | R3 | | | | Benny Yorston | 38 |
| 1930–31 | Sco Div 1 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 79 | 63 | 41 | 6th | QF | | | | Benny Yorston | 16 |
| 1931–32 | Sco Div 1 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 7th | R1 | | | | Andy Love | 12 |
| 1932–33 | Sco Div 1 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 85 | 58 | 42 | 6th | R2 | | | | Paddy Moore | 27 |
| 1933–34 | Sco Div 1 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 90 | 57 | 44 | 5th | QF | | | | Willie Mills | 28 |
| 1934–35 | Sco Div 1 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 54 | 44 | 6th | SF | | | | Matt Armstrong | 31 |
| 1935–36 | Sco Div 1 | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 96 | 50 | 61 | 3rd | QF | | | | Matt Armstrong | 30 |
| 1936–37 | Sco Div 1 | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 89 | 44 | 54 | 2nd | Final | | | | Matt Armstrong Billy Strauss | 24 |
| 1937–38 | Sco Div 1 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 74 | 59 | 39 | 6th | R3 | | | | Matt Armstrong | 19 |
| 1938–39 | Sco Div 1 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 91 | 61 | 46 | 3rd | SF | | | | George Hamilton | 17 |
| 1939–46 | Competitive football cancelled due to World War II – Aberdeen won several regional competitions in the period. | Competitive football cancelled due to World War II – Aberdeen won several regional competitions in the period. | Competitive football cancelled due to World War II – Aberdeen won several regional competitions in the period. | Competitive football cancelled due to World War II – Aberdeen won several regional competitions in the period. | Competitive football cancelled due to World War II – Aberdeen won several regional competitions in the period. | Competitive football cancelled due to World War II – Aberdeen won several regional competitions in the period. | Competitive football cancelled due to World War II – Aberdeen won several regional competitions in the period. | Competitive football cancelled due to World War II – Aberdeen won several regional competitions in the period. | Competitive football cancelled due to World War II – Aberdeen won several regional competitions in the period. | Competitive football cancelled due to World War II – Aberdeen won several regional competitions in the period. | Competitive football cancelled due to World War II – Aberdeen won several regional competitions in the period. | Competitive football cancelled due to World War II – Aberdeen won several regional competitions in the period. | Competitive football cancelled due to World War II – Aberdeen won several regional competitions in the period. | Competitive football cancelled due to World War II – Aberdeen won several regional competitions in the period. | Competitive football cancelled due to World War II – Aberdeen won several regional competitions in the period. |
| 1946–47 | Sco Div A | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 58 | 41 | 39 | 3rd | Winners | Final | | | George Hamilton | 17 |
| 1947–48 | Sco Div A | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 27 | 10th | R3 | SF | | | Archie Kelly | 10 |
| 1948–49 | Sco Div A | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 48 | 25 | 13th | R1 | Group | | | George Hamilton | 10 |
| 1949–50 | Sco Div A | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 48 | 56 | 26 | 8th | QF | Group | | | Harry Yorston | 10 |
| 1950–51 | Sco Div A | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 61 | 50 | 35 | 5th | QF | QF | | | Harry Yorston | 18 |
| 1951–52 | Sco Div A | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 58 | 27 | 11th | QF | Group | | | Harry Yorston | 19 |
| 1952–53 | Sco Div A | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 64 | 68 | 27 | 11th | Final | Group | | | George Hamilton / Jack Hather | 14 |
| 1953–54 | Sco Div A | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 66 | 51 | 33 | 9th | Final | Group | | | Paddy Buckley | 17 |
| 1954–55 | Sco Div A | 30 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 73 | 26 | 49 | 1st | SF | Group | | | Paddy Buckley | 17 |
| 1955–56 | Sco Div A | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 87 | 50 | 46 | 2nd | R5 | Winners | | | Graham Leggat | 19 |
| 1956–57 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 79 | 59 | 38 | 6th | R6 | Group | | | Graham Leggat | 12 |
| 1957–58 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 68 | 76 | 30 | 13th | QF | QF | | | Norman Davidson | 17 |
| 1958–59 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 63 | 66 | 29 | 13th | Final | Group | | | Billy Little | 13 |
| 1959–60 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 54 | 72 | 28 | 15th | R2 | Group | | | Norman Davidson | 11 |
| 1960–61 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 72 | 72 | 36 | 6th | R3 | Group | | | Ken Brownlee | 18 |
| 1961–62 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 73 | 29 | 12th | R3 | Group | | | Billy Little | 17 |
| 1962–63 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 70 | 47 | 41 | 6th | QF | Group | | | Bobby Cummings | 18 |
| 1963–64 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 53 | 53 | 32 | 9th | R3 | Group | | | Ernie Winchester | 16 |
| 1964–65 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 75 | 32 | 12th | R1 | Group | | | Don Kerrigan | 14 |
| 1965–66 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 54 | 36 | 8th | SF | Group | | | Ernie Winchester | 16 |
| 1966–67 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 72 | 38 | 42 | 4th | Final | SF | | | Jimmy Wilson | 13 |
| 1967–68 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 63 | 48 | 37 | 5th | R2 | Group | Cup Winners' Cup | R2 | Dave Johnston | 14 |
| 1968–69 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 50 | 59 | 26 | 15th | SF | Group | ICFC | R2 | Jim Forrest | 16 |
| 1969–70 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 45 | 35 | 8th | Winners | QF | | | Davie Robb | 16 |
| 1970–71 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 68 | 18 | 54 | 2nd | QF | Group | Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | Joe Harper | 19 |
| 1971–72 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 80 | 26 | 50 | 2nd | QF | Group | UEFA Cup | R2 | Joe Harper | 33 |
| 1972–73 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 34 | 43 | 4th | QF | SF | UEFA Cup | R1 | Drew Jarvie | 15 |
| 1973–74 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 46 | 26 | 42 | 4th | R3 | QF | UEFA Cup | R2 | Drew Jarvie | 13 |
| 1974–75 | Sco Div 1 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 66 | 43 | 41 | 5th | QF | Group | UEFA Cup | R1 | Arthur Graham | 11 |
| 1975–76 | Prem | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 50 | 32 | 7th | R4 | Group | | | Jocky Scott | 14 |
| 1976–77 | Prem | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 42 | 43 | 3rd | R4 | Winners | | | Joe Harper | 18 |
| 1977–78 | Prem | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 68 | 29 | 53 | 2nd | Final | R3 | | | Joe Harper | 17 |
| 1978–79 | Prem | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 59 | 36 | 40 | 4th | SF | Final | Cup Winners' Cup | R2 | Joe Harper | 19 |
| 1979–80 | Prem | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 68 | 36 | 48 | 1st | SF | Final | UEFA Cup | R1 | Steve Archibald / Drew Jarvie | 12 |
| 1980–81 | Prem | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 61 | 26 | 49 | 2nd | R4 | QF | European Cup | R2 | Mark McGhee | 13 |
| 1981–82 | Prem | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 71 | 29 | 53 | 2nd | Winners | SF | UEFA Cup | R3 | John Hewitt | 11 |
| 1982–83 | Prem | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 76 | 25 | 55 | 3rd | Winners | QF | Cup Winners' Cup | Winners | Mark McGhee | 16 |
| 1983–84 | Prem | 36 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 78 | 21 | 57 | 1st | Winners | SF | Cup Winners' Cup | SF | Mark McGhee / Gordon Strachan | 13 |
| 1983–84 | Prem | 36 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 78 | 21 | 57 | 1st | Winners | SF | Super Cup | Winners | Mark McGhee / Gordon Strachan | 13 |
| 1984–85 | Prem | 36 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 89 | 26 | 59 | 1st | SF | R2 | European Cup | R1 | Frank McDougall | 22 |
| 1985–86 | Prem | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 62 | 31 | 44 | 4th | Winners | Winners | European Cup | QF | Frank McDougall | 14 |
| 1986–87 | Prem | 44 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 63 | 29 | 58 | 4th | R3 | QF | Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | Billy Stark | 12 |
| 1987–88 | Prem | 44 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 56 | 25 | 59 | 4th | SF | Final | UEFA Cup | R2 | Jim Bett | 10 |
| 1988–89 | Prem | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 51 | 25 | 50 | 2nd | R4 | Final | UEFA Cup | R1 | Charlie Nicholas | 16 |
| 1989–90 | Prem | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 33 | 44 | 2nd | Winners | Winners | UEFA Cup | R1 | Charlie Nicholas | 11 |
| 1990–91 | Prem | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 62 | 27 | 53 | 2nd | R3 | SF | Cup Winners' Cup | R2 | Hans Gillhaus | 14 |
| 1991–92 | Prem | 44 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 55 | 42 | 48 | 6th | R3 | R3 | UEFA Cup | R1 | Eoin Jess | 12 |
| 1992–93 | Prem | 44 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 87 | 36 | 64 | 2nd | Final | Final | | | Duncan Shearer | 22 |
| 1993–94 | Prem | 44 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 58 | 36 | 55 | 2nd | SF | QF | Cup Winners' Cup | R2 | Duncan Shearer | 17 |
| 1994–95 | Prem | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 46 | 41 | 9th | R4 | SF | UEFA Cup | PR | Billy Dodds | 16 |
| 1995–96 | Prem | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 52 | 45 | 55 | 3rd | SF | Winners | | | Scott Booth / Joe Miller | 9 |
| 1996–97 | Prem | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 45 | 54 | 44 | 6th | R3 | QF | UEFA Cup | R2 | Billy Dodds | 17 |
| 1997–98 | Prem | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 53 | 39 | 6th | R3 | SF | | | Billy Dodds | 10 |
| 1998–99 | SPL | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 71 | 37 | 8th | R3 | R3 | | | Eoin Jess | 14 |
| 1999–2000 | SPL | 36 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 44 | 83 | 33 | 10th | Final | Final | | | Arild Stavrum | 9 |
| 2000–01 | SPL | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 52 | 45 | 7th | R4 | R3 | UEFA Cup | QR | Arild Stavrum | 17 |
| 2001–02 | SPL | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 49 | 55 | 4th | QF | R3 | | | Robbie Winters | 13 |
| 2002–03 | SPL | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 54 | 49 | 8th | R4 | R3 | UEFA Cup | R1 | Paul Sheerin | 8 |
| 2003–04 | SPL | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 63 | 34 | 11th | QF | QF | | | Scott Booth | 8 |
| 2004–05 | SPL | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 39 | 61 | 4th | QF | R3 | | | Darren Mackie | 11 |
| 2005–06 | SPL | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 40 | 54 | 6th | R4 | QF | | | Jamie Smith / Steve Lovell | 8 |
| 2006–07 | SPL | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 38 | 65 | 3rd | R3 | R2 | | | Darren Mackie | 13 |
| 2007–08 | SPL | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 58 | 53 | 4th | SF | SF | UEFA Cup | Last 32 | Lee Miller | 12 |
| 2008–09 | SPL | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 40 | 53 | 4th | QF | R2 | | | Lee Miller | 10 |
| 2009–10 | SPL | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 52 | 41 | 9th | R5 | R3 | Europa League | QR3 | Steve MacLean | 5 |
| 2010–11 | SPL | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 39 | 59 | 38 | 9th | SF | SF | | | Scott Vernon | 9 |
| 2011–12 | SPL | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 44 | 41 | 9th | SF | R3 | | | Scott Vernon | 11 |
| 2012–13 | SPL | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 41 | 43 | 48 | 8th | R5 | R4 | | | Niall McGinn | 20 |
| 2013–14 | Prem | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 38 | 68 | 3rd | SF | Winners | | | Niall McGinn | 14 |
| 2014–15 | Prem | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 33 | 75 | 2nd | R4 | SF | Europa League | QR3 | Adam Rooney | 17 |
| 2015–16 | Prem | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 62 | 48 | 71 | 2nd | R4 | R3 | Europa League | QR3 | Adam Rooney | 20 |
| 2016–17 | Prem | 38 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 74 | 35 | 76 | 2nd | Final | Final | Europa League | QR3 | Adam Rooney | 12 |
| 2017–18 | Prem | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 37 | 73 | 2nd | SF | QF | Europa League | QR3 | Adam Rooney | 9 |
| 2018–19 | Prem | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 44 | 67 | 4th | SF | Final | Europa League | QR2 | Sam Cosgrove | 17 |
| 2019–20 | Prem | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 45 | 4th | SF | QF | Europa League | QR3 | Sam Cosgrove | 11 |
| 2020–21 | Prem | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 38 | 56 | 4th | QF | R2 | Europa League | QR3 | Lewis Ferguson | 8 |
| 2021–22 | Prem | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 10th | R5 | R2 | Europa Conference League | PO | Lewis Ferguson | 11 |
| 2022–23 | Prem | 38 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 3rd | R4 | SF | | | Duk / Bojan Miovski | 16 |
| 2023–24 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 48 | 52 | 48 | 7th | SF | Final | UEFA Europa LeagueUEFA Europa Conference League | Play-Off RoundGroup stage (Group G, 3rd) | Bojan Miovski | 16 |