| 1899 |
Cardiff City founded (as Riverside A.F.C) |
| 1908 |
Changed name to Cardiff City F.C. |
1920/1921
|
Elected to Football League Division Two
F.A. Cup semi-finalists
|
| 1923/1924 |
Football League runners-up |
| 1924/1925 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
| 1926/1927 |
F.A. Cup Winners (only non-English winners) |
| 1928/1929 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1930/1931 |
Relegated to Division Three South |
| 1946/1947 |
Division Three South champions |
1951/1952
|
Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1957/1958 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1959/1960
|
Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1962/1963 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1964/1965 |
European Cup Winners Cup quarter-finalists |
| 1965/1966 |
League Cup semi-finalists |
| 1967/1968 |
European Cup Winners Cup semi-finalists |
| 1970/1971 |
European Cup Winners Cup quarter-finalists |
| 1974/1975 |
Relegated to Division Three |
1975/1976
|
Division Three runners-up
Promoted to Division Two
|
| 1981/1982 |
Relegated to Division Three |
1982/1983
|
Division Three runners-up
Promoted to Division Two
|
| 1985/1986 |
Relegated to Division Three |
| 1986/1987 |
Relegated to Division Four |
1987/1988
|
Division four runners-up
Promoted to Division Three
|
| 1990/1991 |
Relegated to Division Four |
1992/1993
|
Division Four renamed Division Three
Division Three champions
Promoted to Division Two
|
| 1995/1996 |
Relegated to Division Three |
| 1996/1997 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
| 1998/1999 |
Promoted to Division Two |
| 1999/2000 |
Relegated to Division Three |
| 2000 |
Sam Hammam buys the club |
2000/2001
|
Division Three runners-up
Promoted to Division Two
|
| 2001/2002 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
| 2002/2003 |
Promoted to Division One after play-offs |
| 2004/2005 |
Division one renamed Football League Championship |
| 2006 |
Consortium led by Peter Ridsdale buys the club |
| 2008 |
F.A. Cup finalist |
