 BRIGHTON
& HOVE ALBION
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| Formed: 1901 Ground: American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, Brighton, East Sussex |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1901/02 | 3rd | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 22 | Southern League Division 2 |
| 1902/03 | ▲2nd | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 15 | Southern League Division 2 |
| 1903/04 | 17th | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 69 | 24 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1904/05 | 11th | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 45 | 32 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1905/06 | 16th | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 55 | 25 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1906/07 | 3rd | 38 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 43 | 45 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1907/08 | 17th | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 59 | 32 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1908/09 | 18th | 40 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 60 | 61 | 35 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1909/10 | 1st | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 69 | 28 | 59 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1910/11 | 3rd | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 35 | 48 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1911/12 | 5th | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 73 | 35 | 47 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1912/13 | 9th | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 48 | 47 | 38 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1913/14 | 7th | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 45 | 42 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1914/15 | 10th | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 47 | 39 | Southern League Division 1 |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | ▲16th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 60 | 72 | 36 | Southern League Division 1 |
| ▲Brighton & Hove Albion were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1920/21 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 61 | 36 | Football League Third Division |
| 1921/22 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 45 | 51 | 35 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1922/23 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 34 | 51 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1923/24 | 5th | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 68 | 37 | 51 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1924/25 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 45 | 46 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1925/26 | 5th | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 84 | 73 | 47 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1926/27 | 4th | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 79 | 50 | 53 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1927/28 | 4th | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 81 | 69 | 48 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1928/29 | 15th | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 58 | 76 | 38 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1929/30 | 5th | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 87 | 63 | 50 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1930/31 | 4th | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 68 | 53 | 49 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1931/32 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 73 | 58 | 46 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1932/33 | 12th | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 66 | 65 | 42 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1933/34 | 10th | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 68 | 60 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1934/35 | 9th | 42 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 69 | 62 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1935/36 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 70 | 63 | 44 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1936/37 | 3rd | 42 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 74 | 43 | 53 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1937/38 | 5th | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 44 | 51 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1938/39 | 3rd | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 68 | 49 | 49 | Football League Third Division South |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 54 | 72 | 38 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1947/48 | 22nd | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 73 | 34 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1948/49 | 6th | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 55 | 55 | 48 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1949/50 | 8th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 69 | 44 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1950/51 | 13th | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 71 | 79 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1951/52 | 5th | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 87 | 63 | 58 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1952/53 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 81 | 75 | 50 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1953/54 | 2nd | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 86 | 61 | 61 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1954/55 | 6th | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 76 | 63 | 50 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1955/56 | 2nd | 46 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 112 | 50 | 65 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1956/57 | 6th | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 86 | 65 | 52 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1957/58 | ▲1st | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 88 | 64 | 60 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1958/59 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 74 | 90 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1959/60 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 67 | 76 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1960/61 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 61 | 75 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1961/62 | ▼22nd | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 86 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| 1962/63 | ▼22nd | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 58 | 84 | 36 | Football League Third Division |
| 1963/64 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 71 | 52 | 50 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1964/65 | ▲1st | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 102 | 57 | 63 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1965/66 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 67 | 65 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1966/67 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 61 | 71 | 41 | Football League Third Division |
| 1967/68 | 10th | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 57 | 55 | 48 | Football League Third Division |
| 1968/69 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 72 | 65 | 45 | Football League Third Division |
| 1969/70 | 5th | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 43 | 55 | Football League Third Division |
| 1970/71 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 47 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1971/72 | ▲2nd | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 82 | 47 | 65 | Football League Third Division |
| 1972/73 | ▼22nd | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 83 | 29 | Football League Second Division |
| 1973/74 | 19th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 58 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1974/75 | 19th | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 56 | 64 | 42 | Football League Third Division |
| 1975/76 | 4th | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 78 | 53 | 53 | Football League Third Division |
| 1976/77 | ▲2nd | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 83 | 40 | 61 | Football League Third Division |
| 1977/78 | 4th | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 63 | 38 | 56 | Football League Second Division |
| 1978/79 | ▲2nd | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 72 | 39 | 56 | Football League Second Division |
| 1979/80 | 16th | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 47 | 57 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1980/81 | 19th | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 67 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1981/82 | 13th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 52 | 52 | Football League First Division |
| 1982/83 | ▼22nd | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 68 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1983/84 | 9th | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 60 | 60 | Football League Second Division |
| 1984/85 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 34 | 72 | Football League Second Division |
| 1985/86 | 10th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 64 | 62 | 57 | Football League Second Division |
| 1986/87 | ▼22nd | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 54 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1987/88 | ▲2nd | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 69 | 47 | 84 | Football League Third Division |
| 1988/89 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 57 | 66 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
| 1989/90 | 18th | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 56 | 72 | 54 | Football League Second Division |
| 1990/91 | ♦►6th | 46 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 63 | 69 | 70 | Football League Second Division |
| 1991/92 | ▼23rd | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 56 | 77 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Third Division to Division 2 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 9th | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 59 | 69 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1993/94 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 60 | 67 | 59 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1994/95 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 54 | 53 | 56 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1995/96 | ▼23rd | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 46 | 69 | 40 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1996/97 | 23rd | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 53 | 70 | 47* | Football League Division 3 |
| 1997/98 | 23rd | 46 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 38 | 66 | 35 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1998/99 | 17th | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 49 | 66 | 55 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1999/00 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 64 | 46 | 67 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2000/01 | ▲1st | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 73 | 35 | 92 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2001/02 | ▲1st | 46 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 66 | 42 | 90 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2002/03 | ▼23rd | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 49 | 67 | 45 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2003/04 | ♦▲4th | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 64 | 43 | 77 | Football League Division 2 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 1 became the Championship | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 40 | 65 | 51 | Football League Championship |
| 2005/06 | ▼24th | 46 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 71 | 38 | Football League Championship |
| 2006/07 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 49 | 58 | 53 | Football League 1 |
| 2007/08 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 50 | 69 | Football League 1 |
| 2008/09 | 16th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 70 | 52 | Football League 1 |
| 2009/10 | 13th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 56 | 60 | 59 | Football League 1 |
| 2010/11 | ▲1st | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 85 | 40 | 95 | Football League 1 |
| 2011/12 | 10th | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 52 | 66 | Football League Championship |
| 2012/13 | ♦►4th | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 69 | 43 | 75 | Football League Championship |
| 2013/14 | ♦►6th | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 55 | 40 | 72 | Football League Championship |
| 2014/15 | 20th | 46 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 44 | 54 | 47 | Football League Championship |
| 2015/16 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 72 | 42 | 89 | Football League Championship |
| 2016/17 | ▲2nd | 46 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 74 | 40 | 93 | English Football League Championship |
| 2017/18 | 15th | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 54 | 40 | Premier League |
| 2018/19 | 17th | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 60 | 36 | Premier League |
| 2019/20 | 15th | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 41 | Premier League |
| 2020/21 | 16th | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 40 | 46 | 41 | Premier League |
| 2021/22 | 9th | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 42 | 44 | 51 | Premier League |
| 2022/23 | 6th | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 72 | 53 | 62 | Premier League |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Premier League |
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Footnotes |
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| * | 1996/97 - Deducted 3 Points - Crowd Trouble |
League Honours (0 Top Flight Title Winners)
|
Season |
Competition |
Finished As | Outcome (Total Tier Titles) |
| 1957/58 | Football League Third Division South | Champions | Tier 3 Champions (1) |
| 1964/65 | Football League Fourth Division | Champions | Tier 4 Champions (1) |
| 2000/01 | Football League Division 3 | Champions | Tier 4 Champions (2) |
| 2001/02 | Football League Division 2 | Champions | Tier 3 Champions (2) |
| 2010/11 | Football League 1 | Champions | Tier 3 Champions (3) |
Domestic Cup Record Summary
FA Cup Honours/Final Appearances (0 Time Winners)
|
Season |
Competition |
Outcome | Opponents |
| 1982/83 | FA Cup | Runners Up | Manchester United |
English Football League Cup Honours/Final Appearances (0 Time Winners)
|
Season |
Competition |
Furthest Round Reached | Opponents |
| 1978/79 | Football League Cup | Quarter Finals | Nottingham Forest |
FA Community Shield/Charity (1 Time Winners)
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Season |
Competition |
Outcome | Opponents |
| 1909/10 | FA Charity Shield | Winners | Aston Villa |