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DONCASTER ROVERS
League Position History Hover dots for season detail
Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 4 1902 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2010 2020 1901/02: Second Division, 7th 1902/03: Second Division, 16th — Not re-elected 1904/05: Second Division, 18th — Not re-elected 1923/24: Third Division North, 9th 1924/25: Third Division North, 18th 1925/26: Third Division North, 10th 1926/27: Third Division North, 8th 1927/28: Third Division North, 4th 1928/29: Third Division North, 5th 1929/30: Third Division North, 14th 1930/31: Third Division North, 15th 1931/32: Third Division North, 15th 1932/33: Third Division North, 6th 1933/34: Third Division North, 5th 1934/35: Third Division North, 1st — Champions 1935/36: Second Division, 18th 1936/37: Second Division, 22nd — Relegated 1937/38: Third Division North, 2nd 1938/39: Third Division North, 2nd 1939/40: Third Division North, 17th 1946/47: Third Division North, 1st — Champions 1947/48: Second Division, 21st — Relegated 1948/49: Third Division North, 3rd 1949/50: Third Division North, 1st — Champions 1950/51: Second Division, 11th 1951/52: Second Division, 16th 1952/53: Second Division, 13th 1953/54: Second Division, 12th 1954/55: Second Division, 18th 1955/56: Second Division, 17th 1956/57: Second Division, 14th 1957/58: Second Division, 22nd — Relegated 1958/59: Third Division, 22nd — Relegated 1959/60: Fourth Division, 17th 1960/61: Fourth Division, 11th 1961/62: Fourth Division, 21st — Re-elected 1962/63: Fourth Division, 16th 1963/64: Fourth Division, 14th 1964/65: Fourth Division, 9th 1965/66: Fourth Division, 1st — Champions 1966/67: Third Division, 23rd — Relegated 1967/68: Fourth Division, 10th 1968/69: Fourth Division, 1st — Champions 1969/70: Third Division, 11th 1970/71: Third Division, 23rd — Relegated 1971/72: Fourth Division, 12th 1972/73: Fourth Division, 17th 1973/74: Fourth Division, 22nd — Re-elected 1974/75: Fourth Division, 17th 1975/76: Fourth Division, 10th 1976/77: Fourth Division, 8th 1977/78: Fourth Division, 12th 1978/79: Fourth Division, 22nd — Re-elected 1979/80: Fourth Division, 12th 1980/81: Fourth Division, 3rd — Promoted 1981/82: Third Division, 19th 1982/83: Third Division, 23rd — Relegated 1983/84: Fourth Division, 2nd — Promoted 1984/85: Third Division, 14th 1985/86: Third Division, 11th 1986/87: Third Division, 13th 1987/88: Third Division, 24th — Relegated 1988/89: Fourth Division, 23rd 1989/90: Fourth Division, 20th 1990/91: Fourth Division, 11th 1991/92: Division Three, 21st 1992/93: Division Three, 16th 1993/94: Division Three, 15th 1994/95: Division Three, 9th 1995/96: Division Three, 13th 1996/97: Division Three, 19th 1997/98: Division Three, 24th — Relegated 2003/04: Division Three, 1st — Champions 2004/05: League One, 10th 2005/06: League One, 8th 2006/07: League One, 11th 2007/08: League One, 3rd — Promoted (play-offs) 2008/09: Championship, 14th 2009/10: Championship, 12th 2010/11: Championship, 21st 2011/12: Championship, 24th — Relegated 2012/13: League One, 1st — Champions 2013/14: Championship, 22nd — Relegated 2014/15: League One, 13th 2015/16: League One, 21st — Relegated 2016/17: League Two, 3rd — Promoted 2017/18: League One, 15th 2018/19: League One, 6th — Missed promotion (play-offs) 2019/20: League One, 9th 2020/21: League One, 14th 2021/22: League One, 22nd — Relegated 2022/23: Division 104, 18th 2023/24: Division 104, 5th — Missed promotion (play-offs) 2024/25: Division 104, 1st — Promoted 2025/26: League One, 14th
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
Doncaster Rovers — Doncaster Rovers's Football League history
Season Competition Position Outcome
2025/26 League One
14th
2024/25 Division 104
1st
Promoted
2023/24 Division 104
5th
Missed promotion (play-offs)
2022/23 Division 104
18th
2021/22 League One
22nd
Relegated
2020/21 League One
14th
2019/20 League One
9th
2018/19 League One
6th
Missed promotion (play-offs)
2017/18 League One
15th
2016/17 League Two
3rd
Promoted
2015/16 League One
21st
Relegated
2014/15 League One
13th
2013/14 Championship
22nd
Relegated
2012/13 League One
1st
Champions
2011/12 Championship
24th
Relegated
2010/11 Championship
21st
2009/10 Championship
12th
2008/09 Championship
14th
2007/08 League One
3rd
Promoted (play-offs)
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Moved from Belle Vue to Keepmoat Stadium 1 Jan 2007
2006/07 League One
11th
2005/06 League One
8th
2004/05 League One
10th
2003/04 Division Three
1st
Champions
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Promoted to the Football League 1 Jul 2003
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Relegated from the Football League 30 Jun 1998
1997/98 Division Three
24th
Relegated
1996/97 Division Three
19th
1995/96 Division Three
13th
1994/95 Division Three
9th
1993/94 Division Three
15th
1992/93 Division Three
16th
1991/92 Division Three
21st
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1990/91 Fourth Division
11th
1989/90 Fourth Division
20th
1988/89 Fourth Division
23rd
1987/88 Third Division
24th
Relegated
1986/87 Third Division
13th
1985/86 Third Division
11th
1984/85 Third Division
14th
1983/84 Fourth Division
2nd
Promoted
1982/83 Third Division
23rd
Relegated
1981/82 Third Division
19th
1980/81 Fourth Division
3rd
Promoted
1979/80 Fourth Division
12th
1978/79 Fourth Division
22nd
Re-elected
1977/78 Fourth Division
12th
1976/77 Fourth Division
8th
1975/76 Fourth Division
10th
1974/75 Fourth Division
17th
1973/74 Fourth Division
22nd
Re-elected
1972/73 Fourth Division
17th
1971/72 Fourth Division
12th
1970/71 Third Division
23rd
Relegated
1969/70 Third Division
11th
1968/69 Fourth Division
1st
Champions
1967/68 Fourth Division
10th
1966/67 Third Division
23rd
Relegated
1965/66 Fourth Division
1st
Champions
1964/65 Fourth Division
9th
1963/64 Fourth Division
14th
1962/63 Fourth Division
16th
1961/62 Fourth Division
21st
Re-elected
1960/61 Fourth Division
11th
1959/60 Fourth Division
17th
1958/59 Third Division
22nd
Relegated
1957/58 Second Division
22nd
Relegated
1956/57 Second Division
14th
1955/56 Second Division
17th
1954/55 Second Division
18th
1953/54 Second Division
12th
1952/53 Second Division
13th
1951/52 Second Division
16th
1950/51 Second Division
11th
1949/50 Third Division North
1st
Champions
1948/49 Third Division North
3rd
1947/48 Second Division
21st
Relegated
1946/47 Third Division North
1st
Champions
1939/40 Third Division North
17th
1938/39 Third Division North
2nd
1937/38 Third Division North
2nd
1936/37 Second Division
22nd
Relegated
1935/36 Second Division
18th
1934/35 Third Division North
1st
Champions
1933/34 Third Division North
5th
1932/33 Third Division North
6th
1931/32 Third Division North
15th
1930/31 Third Division North
15th
1929/30 Third Division North
14th
1928/29 Third Division North
5th
1927/28 Third Division North
4th
1926/27 Third Division North
8th
1925/26 Third Division North
10th
1924/25 Third Division North
18th
1923/24 Third Division North
9th
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Joined Division 3 North when it was expanded 1 Jul 1923
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Moved from Bennetthorpe to Belle Vue 25 Aug 1922
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Moved from Intake Ground to Bennetthorpe 1 Jul 1920
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Not re-elected to the Football League 30 Jun 1905
1904/05 Second Division
18th
Not re-elected
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Elected into the Football League 1 Jul 1904
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Not re-elected to the Football League 30 Jun 1903
1902/03 Second Division
16th
Not re-elected
1901/02 Second Division
7th
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Elected into the Football League 1 Jul 1901
1879 Doncaster Rovers founded