Carlisle United has played 32 seasons in the divisions covered here since 1992/93: 11 in League One and 21 in League Two. Its last season in the divisions covered was 2024/25, in League Two. Its best finish was 4th in League One, in 2007/08. Its biggest climb took five seasons: from 22nd in League Two in 2002/03 to 4th in League One in 2007/08. It has been promoted 5 times and relegated 6 times.
Carlisle United
last in the divisions covered in 2024/25
How high can Carlisle United realistically go?
Carlisle United was not in the divisions covered in 2025/26, so there is no current position to start from.
The story so far
Final position each seasonRinged dots are titles
How to read this chart
Every club in the divisions covered is placed on one ladder each season: the champions are 1st, and the top club of the second division comes straight after the bottom club of the first. Shaded bands are the divisions. Hover over or tap a dot for the season.
32seasons since 1992/93
0seasons in the Premier League
0league titles
0top-four finishes
5promotions
6relegations
Against the money
Not enough seasons with published wage figures in the top two divisions (0).
Clubs with a similar path
Clubs whose finishing positions over the last 15 seasons were closest to Carlisle United's, with recent seasons counting more.
In England
Tranmere RoversEngland · 21st in League Two, 2025/26Newport CountyEngland · 20th in League Two, 2025/26Hartlepool UnitedEngland · not in the divisions covered nowCrawley TownEngland · 22nd in League Two, 2025/26
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Sources
- Final tables to 2025/26. Top-flight positions follow the official classification, including head-to-head tie-breaks and point deductions. Lower-division positions before 2025/26 are worked out from match results and can differ from official tables where points were deducted.
- Relegations include dropping out of the divisions covered.
- All figures can be downloaded on the data page. Spotted a mistake? Report it with a source.