WIGAN ATHLETIC
League Position History
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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 |
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| 2025/26 | League One | ||
| 2024/25 | League One | ||
| 2023/24 | League One | ||
| 2022/23 | Championship | Relegated | |
| 2021/22 | League One | Champions | |
| 2020/21 | League One | ||
| 2019/20 | Championship | Relegated | |
| 2018/19 | Championship | ||
| 2017/18 | League One | Champions | |
| 2016/17 | Championship | Relegated | |
| 2015/16 | League One | Champions | |
| 2014/15 | Championship | Relegated | |
| 2013/14 | Championship | Missed promotion (play-offs) | |
| 2012/13 | Premier League | Relegated | |
| 2011/12 | Premier League | ||
| 2010/11 | Premier League | ||
| 2009/10 | Premier League | ||
| 2008/09 | Premier League | ||
| 2007/08 | Premier League | ||
| 2006/07 | Premier League | ||
| 2005/06 | Premier League | ||
| 2004/05 | Championship | Promoted | |
| â–¸ Championship era begins | |||
| 2003/04 | Division One | ||
| 2002/03 | Division Two | Champions | |
| 2001/02 | Division Two | ||
| 2000/01 | Division Two | Missed promotion (play-offs) | |
| 1999/00 | Division Two | Missed promotion (play-offs) | |
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Moved from Springfield Park to DW Stadium 1 Jul 1999
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| 1998/99 | Division Two | Missed promotion (play-offs) | |
| 1997/98 | Division Two | ||
| 1996/97 | Division Three | Champions | |
| 1995/96 | Division Three | ||
| 1994/95 | Division Three | ||
| 1993/94 | Division Three | ||
| 1992/93 | Division Two | Relegated | |
| 1991/92 | Division Two | ||
| â–¸ Division Two era begins | |||
| 1990/91 | Third Division | ||
| 1989/90 | Third Division | ||
| 1988/89 | Third Division | ||
| 1987/88 | Third Division | ||
| 1986/87 | Third Division | Missed promotion (play-offs) | |
| 1985/86 | Third Division | ||
| 1984/85 | Third Division | ||
| 1983/84 | Third Division | ||
| 1982/83 | Third Division | ||
| 1981/82 | Fourth Division | Promoted | |
| 1980/81 | Fourth Division | ||
| 1979/80 | Fourth Division | ||
| 1978/79 | Fourth Division | ||
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Elected into the Football League 1 Jul 1978
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| 1932 | Wigan Athletic founded | ||