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WIGAN ATHLETIC
League Position History Hover dots for season detail
Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 4 1979 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 1978/79: Fourth Division, 6th 1979/80: Fourth Division, 6th 1980/81: Fourth Division, 11th 1981/82: Fourth Division, 3rd — Promoted 1982/83: Third Division, 18th 1983/84: Third Division, 15th 1984/85: Third Division, 16th 1985/86: Third Division, 4th 1986/87: Third Division, 4th — Missed promotion (play-offs) 1987/88: Third Division, 7th 1988/89: Third Division, 17th 1989/90: Third Division, 18th 1990/91: Third Division, 10th 1991/92: Division Two, 15th 1992/93: Division Two, 23rd — Relegated 1993/94: Division Three, 19th 1994/95: Division Three, 14th 1995/96: Division Three, 10th 1996/97: Division Three, 1st — Champions 1997/98: Division Two, 11th 1998/99: Division Two, 6th — Missed promotion (play-offs) 1999/00: Division Two, 4th — Missed promotion (play-offs) 2000/01: Division Two, 6th — Missed promotion (play-offs) 2001/02: Division Two, 10th 2002/03: Division Two, 1st — Champions 2003/04: Division One, 7th 2004/05: Championship, 2nd — Promoted 2005/06: Premier League, 10th 2006/07: Premier League, 17th 2007/08: Premier League, 14th 2008/09: Premier League, 11th 2009/10: Premier League, 16th 2010/11: Premier League, 16th 2011/12: Premier League, 15th 2012/13: Premier League, 18th — Relegated 2013/14: Championship, 5th — Missed promotion (play-offs) 2014/15: Championship, 23rd — Relegated 2015/16: League One, 1st — Champions 2016/17: Championship, 23rd — Relegated 2017/18: League One, 1st — Champions 2018/19: Championship, 18th 2019/20: Championship, 23rd — Relegated 2020/21: League One, 20th 2021/22: League One, 1st — Champions 2022/23: Championship, 24th — Relegated 2023/24: League One, 12th 2024/25: League One, 15th 2025/26: League One, 16th
DIVISIONS
Premier League Championship League One League Two
Greyed bands on chart = division did not yet exist
OUTCOMES
Champions Promoted Promoted (play-offs) Survived (play-offs) Relegated Relegated (play-offs) Not re-elected Re-elected / switch Restructure Mid-table
Wigan Athletic — Wigan Athletic's Football League history
Season Competition Position Outcome
2025/26 League One
16th
2024/25 League One
15th
2023/24 League One
12th
2022/23 Championship
24th
Relegated
2021/22 League One
1st
Champions
2020/21 League One
20th
2019/20 Championship
23rd
Relegated
2018/19 Championship
18th
2017/18 League One
1st
Champions
2016/17 Championship
23rd
Relegated
2015/16 League One
1st
Champions
2014/15 Championship
23rd
Relegated
2013/14 Championship
5th
Missed promotion (play-offs)
2012/13 Premier League
18th
Relegated
2011/12 Premier League
15th
2010/11 Premier League
16th
2009/10 Premier League
16th
2008/09 Premier League
11th
2007/08 Premier League
14th
2006/07 Premier League
17th
2005/06 Premier League
10th
2004/05 Championship
2nd
Promoted
â–¸ Championship era begins
2003/04 Division One
7th
2002/03 Division Two
1st
Champions
2001/02 Division Two
10th
2000/01 Division Two
6th
Missed promotion (play-offs)
1999/00 Division Two
4th
Missed promotion (play-offs)
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Moved from Springfield Park to DW Stadium 1 Jul 1999
1998/99 Division Two
6th
Missed promotion (play-offs)
1997/98 Division Two
11th
1996/97 Division Three
1st
Champions
1995/96 Division Three
10th
1994/95 Division Three
14th
1993/94 Division Three
19th
1992/93 Division Two
23rd
Relegated
1991/92 Division Two
15th
â–¸ Division Two era begins
1990/91 Third Division
10th
1989/90 Third Division
18th
1988/89 Third Division
17th
1987/88 Third Division
7th
1986/87 Third Division
4th
Missed promotion (play-offs)
1985/86 Third Division
4th
1984/85 Third Division
16th
1983/84 Third Division
15th
1982/83 Third Division
18th
1981/82 Fourth Division
3rd
Promoted
1980/81 Fourth Division
11th
1979/80 Fourth Division
6th
1978/79 Fourth Division
6th
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Elected into the Football League 1 Jul 1978
1932 Wigan Athletic founded