List of A.F.C. Bournemouth seasons

Season Division Position Significant Events
Formed in 1899 as Boscombe
Joined Hampshire League
1919–1920 Hampshire League
Joined Southern League
1920–1921 Southern League – English 5
1921–1922 Southern League – English 7
1922–1923 Southern League – English 2 Runners-up
Joined Football League
Renamed Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
1923–1924 Division Three – South 21
1924–1925 Division Three – South 20
1925–1926 Division Three – South 8
1926–1927 Division Three – South 7
1927–1928 Division Three – South 14
1928–1929 Division Three – South 9
1929–1930 Division Three – South 10
1930–1931 Division Three – South 10
1931–1932 Division Three – South 15
1932–1933 Division Three – South 18
1933–1934 Division Three – South 21
1934–1935 Division Three – South 17
1935–1936 Division Three – South 8
1936–1937 Division Three – South 6
1937–1938 Division Three – South 13
1938–1939 Division Three – South 15
League postponed due to the Second World War
1946–1947 Division Three – South 7
1947–1948 Division Three – South 2 Runners-up
1948–1949 Division Three – South 3
1949–1950 Division Three – South 12
1950–1951 Division Three – South 9
1951–1952 Division Three – South 14
1952–1953 Division Three – South 9
1953–1954 Division Three – South 19
1954–1955 Division Three – South 17
1955–1956 Division Three – South 9
1956–1957 Division Three – South 5
1957–1958 Division Three – South 9
Division Three – South renamed Division Three upon league re-organization
1958–1959 Division Three 12
1959–1960 Division Three 10
1960–1961 Division Three 19
1961–1962 Division Three 3
1962–1963 Division Three 5
1963–1964 Division Three 4
1964–1965 Division Three 11
1965–1966 Division Three 18
1966–1967 Division Three 20
1967–1968 Division Three 12
1968–1969 Division Three 4
1969–1970 Division Three 21 Relegated
1970–1971 Division Four 2 Runners-up
Renamed AFC Bournemouth
1971–1972 Division Three 3
1972–1973 Division Three 7
1973–1974 Division Three 11
1974–1975 Division Three 21 Relegated
1975–1976 Division Four 6
1976–1977 Division Four 13
1977–1978 Division Four 17
1978–1979 Division Four 18
1979–1980 Division Four 11
1980–1981 Division Four 13
1981–1982 Division Four 4 Promoted
1982–1983 Division Three 14
1983–1984 Division Three 17
1984–1985 Division Three 10
1985–1986 Division Three 15
1986–1987 Division Three 1 Champions
1987–1988 Division Two 17
1988–1989 Division Two 12
1989–1990 Division Two 22 Relegated
1990–1991 Division Three 9
1991–1992 Division Three 8
Division Three renamed Division Two upon league re-organization
1992–1993 Division Two 17
1993–1994 Division Two 17
1994–1995 Division Two 19
1995–1996 Division Two 14
1996–1997 Division Two 16
1997–1998 Division Two 9
1998–1999 Division Two 7
1999–2000 Division Two 16
2000–2001 Division Two 7
2001–2002 Division Two 21 Relegated
2002–2003 Division Three 4 Play-off winners
2003–2004 Division Two 9
Division Two renamed League One upon league re-branding
2004–2005 League One 8
2005–2006 League One 17
2006–2007 League One 19
2007–2008 League One 21 Relegated *10 points deducted
2008–2009 League Two 21 *17 points deducted
2009–2010 League Two 2 Promoted
2010–2011 League One 6 Defeated in play-off semi-finals
2011–2012 League One 11
2012–2013 League One 2 Promoted
2013–2014 Championship 10
2014–2015 Championship 2 Promoted