Southampton History
The Saints' home ground since 2001 has been St Mary's Stadium, before which they were based at The Dell. The club has been nicknamed "The Saints" since its inception in 1885 due to its history as a church football team, founded as St Mary's Church of England Young Men's Association (or St Mary's Y.M.A) and has since generally played in red and white shirts.
The club has a long-standing rivalry with Portsmouth due to its close proximity and both cities' respective maritime history. Matches between the two sides are known as the South Coast Derby.
The club has won the FA Cup once in 1976, and their highest-ever league finish was second in the First Division in 1983–84. Southampton were relegated from the Premier League on 15 May 2005 ending 27 successive seasons of top-division football for the club. The club eventually returned to the Premier League after a 7-year absence and have been playing there since the 2012–13 season.
Editorial content last updated 26 June 2025.
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5 matches- Apr 25, 2026, 4:15 PMFA Cup · 2025/26result
Southampton21 - Apr 4, 2026, 7:00 PMFA Cup · 2025/26resultSouthampton21
- Mar 8, 2026, 12:00 PMFA Cup · 2025/26resultSouthampton01
- Sep 23, 2025, 7:00 PMCarabao Cup · 2025/26resultSouthampton21
- May 25, 2025, 3:00 PMPremier League · 2024/25resultSouthampton12
Southampton's Premier League History
A snapshot of Southampton's Premier League finishes, honours, and season averages.
- Total EPL seasons: 25
- Matches played: 962
- Total points: 1100
- Goals scored: 1140
- Goals conceded: 1441
- Premier League titles: 0
- Runner-up finishes: 0
- Relegations: 5
- Highest finish: 6th
- Lowest finish: 20th
- Average league finish: 13.6
- Average points per season: 44
- Average goals scored per season: 45.6
- Average goals conceded per season: 57.6
- 2024/2025#20
- 2022/2023#20
- 2021/2022#15
- 2020/2021#15
- 2019/2020#11
- 2018/2019#16
- 2017/2018#17
- 2016/2017#8
- 2015/2016#6
- 2014/2015#7
- 2013/2014#8
- 2012/2013#14
- 2004/2005#20
- 2003/2004#12
- 2002/2003#8
- 2001/2002#11
- 2000/2001#10
- 1999/2000#15
- 1998/1999#17
- 1997/1998#12
- 1996/1997#16
- 1995/1996#17
- 1994/1995#10
- 1993/1994#18
- 1992/1993#18
Southampton Head to Head Timelines
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Southampton FAQ
How many times have Southampton won the Premier League?
Southampton have not won the Premier League in the seasons covered by our records.
How many Premier League seasons have Southampton played?
Our records contain 25 Premier League seasons for Southampton, covering 962 matches. Their highest recorded finish is 6th.
What was Southampton's latest result?
Southampton's latest recorded match was against Manchester City on Apr 25, 2026, 4:15 PM. The score was Manchester City 2-1 Southampton.
Where do Southampton play their home matches?
Southampton play their home matches at St. Mary.
What formation do Southampton use?
The preferred formation in our team data is 4-3-3 Attacking. Formations can change by match and opponent.