 IPSWICH TOWN  |
| Formed: 1878 Ground: Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1935/36 | 6th | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 60 | 49 | 25 | Eastern Counties League |
| 1936/37 | 1st | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 68 | 35 | 46 | Southern League |
| 1937/38 | 3rd | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 89 | 54 | 44 | Southern League |
| ▲Ipswich Town were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1938/39 | 7th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 52 | 44 | Football League Third Division South |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 6th | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 61 | 53 | 46 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1947/48 | 4th | 42 | 23 | 3 | 16 | 67 | 61 | 49 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1948/49 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 78 | 77 | 45 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1949/50 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 57 | 86 | 35 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1950/51 | 8th | 46 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 69 | 58 | 52 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1951/52 | 17th | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 63 | 74 | 41 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1952/53 | 16th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 60 | 69 | 41 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1953/54 | ▲1st | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 82 | 51 | 64 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1954/55 | ▼21st | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 57 | 92 | 28 | Football League Second Division |
| 1955/56 | 3rd | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 106 | 60 | 64 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1956/57 | ▲1st | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 101 | 54 | 59 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1957/58 | 8th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 68 | 69 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1958/59 | 16th | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 62 | 77 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1959/60 | 11th | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 78 | 68 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1960/61 | ▲1st | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 100 | 55 | 59 | Football League Second Division |
| 1961/62 | 1st | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 93 | 67 | 56 | Football League First Division |
| 1962/63 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 59 | 78 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1963/64 | ▼22nd | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 56 | 121 | 25 | Football League First Division |
| 1964/65 | 5th | 42 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 74 | 67 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| 1965/66 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 58 | 66 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1966/67 | 5th | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 70 | 54 | 50 | Football League Second Division |
| 1967/68 | ▲1st | 42 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 79 | 44 | 59 | Football League Second Division |
| 1968/69 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 59 | 60 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1969/70 | 18th | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 63 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1970/71 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 42 | 48 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1971/72 | 13th | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 39 | 53 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1972/73 | 4th | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 45 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1973/74 | 4th | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 67 | 58 | 47 | Football League First Division |
| 1974/75 | 3rd | 42 | 23 | 5 | 14 | 66 | 44 | 51 | Football League First Division |
| 1975/76 | 6th | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 54 | 48 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| 1976/77 | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 66 | 39 | 52 | Football League First Division |
| 1977/78 | 18th | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 47 | 61 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1978/79 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 49 | 49 | Football League First Division |
| 1979/80 | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 68 | 39 | 53 | Football League First Division |
| 1980/81 | 2nd | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 43 | 56 | Football League First Division |
| 1981/82 | 2nd | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 75 | 53 | 83 | Football League First Division |
| 1982/83 | 9th | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 64 | 50 | 58 | Football League First Division |
| 1983/84 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 55 | 57 | 53 | Football League First Division |
| 1984/85 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 57 | 50 | Football League First Division |
| 1985/86 | ▼20th | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1986/87 | ♦►5th | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 43 | 64 | Football League Second Division |
| 1987/88 | 8th | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 52 | 66 | Football League Second Division |
| 1988/89 | 8th | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 71 | 61 | 73 | Football League Second Division |
| 1989/90 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 67 | 66 | 69 | Football League Second Division |
| 1990/91 | 14th | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 60 | 68 | 57 | Football League Second Division |
| 1991/92 | ▲1st | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 50 | 84 | Football League Second Division |
| Formation of the Premier League | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 50 | 55 | 52 | Premier League |
| 1993/94 | 19th | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 35 | 58 | 43 | Premier League |
| 1994/95 | ▼22nd | 42 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 36 | 93 | 27 | Premier League |
| 1995/96 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 79 | 69 | 69 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1996/97 | ♦►4th | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 68 | 50 | 74 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1997/98 | ♦►5th | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 77 | 43 | 83 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1998/99 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 69 | 32 | 86 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1999/00 | ♦▲3rd | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 71 | 42 | 87 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2000/01 | 5th | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 57 | 42 | 66 | Premier League |
| 2001/02 | ▼18th | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 41 | 64 | 36 | Premier League |
| 2002/03 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 80 | 64 | 70 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2003/04 | ♦►5th | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 84 | 72 | 73 | Football League Division 1 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 1 became the Championship | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 85 | 56 | 85 | Football League Championship |
| 2005/06 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 66 | 56 | Football League Championship |
| 2006/07 | 14th | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 64 | 59 | 62 | Football League Championship |
| 2007/08 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 65 | 56 | 69 | Football League Championship |
| 2008/09 | 9th | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 62 | 53 | 66 | Football League Championship |
| 2009/10 | 15th | 46 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 50 | 61 | 56 | Football League Championship |
| 2010/11 | 13th | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 62 | 68 | 62 | Football League Championship |
| 2011/12 | 15th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 69 | 77 | 61 | Football League Championship |
| 2012/13 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 61 | 60 | Football League Championship |
| 2013/14 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 60 | 54 | 68 | Football League Championship |
| 2014/15 | ♦►6th | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 72 | 54 | 78 | Football League Championship |
| 2015/16 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 53 | 51 | 69 | Football League Championship |
| 2016/17 | 16th | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 48 | 58 | 55 | English Football League Championship |
| 2017/18 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 60 | 60 | English Football League Championship |
| 2018/19 | ▼24th | 46 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 77 | 31 | English Football League Championship |
| 2019/20 | 11th | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 36 | 52 | English Football League One |
| 2020/21 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 69 | English Football League One |
| 2021/22 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 67 | 46 | 70 | English Football League One |
| 2022/23 | ▲2nd | 46 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 101 | 35 | 98 | English Football League One |
| 2023/24 | ▲2nd | 46 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 92 | 57 | 96 | English Football League Championship |
| 2024/25 | ▼19th | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 82 | 22 | Premier League |
| 2025/26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League Championship |
European Record Summary
|
Season |
Competition |
Round Reached | Knocked Out By/Beat |
| 1962/63 | European Cup | 1st Round | AC Milan |
| 1973/74 | UEFA Cup | Quarter Finals | Lokomotive Leipzig |
| 1974/75 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round | Twente Enschede |
| 1975/76 | UEFA Cup | 2nd Round | Club Brugge |
| 1977/78 | UEFA Cup | 3rd Round | Barcelona |
| 1978/79 | European Cup Winners Cup | Quarter Finals | Barcelona |
| 1979/80 | UEFA Cup | 2nd Round | Grasshoppers Zurich |
| 1980/81 | UEFA Cup | Winners | AZ Alkmaar |
| 1981/82 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round | Aberdeen |
| 1982/83 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round | Roma |
| 2001/02 | UEFA Cup | 3rd Round | Inter Milan |
| 2002/03 | UEFA Cup | 2nd Round | Slovan Liberec |