Dundee FC is a Scottish league club from the city of Dundee. Formed in 1893 by an amalgamation of two city teams, Our Boys and East End, the new club made a successful application to  join the Scottish Football League shortly afterwards. They moved to their current stadium, Dens Park, in 1899.  Dundee had to apply for re-election in 1894, 1895 and again in 1899 (this was before automatic promotion and relegation) but their fortunes improved in 1903 when they finished as runners-up in both League and Cup. In 1909 they finished one point behind champions Celtic and the following year they won their first senior honour, beating Clyde in the Scottish Cup Final. In 1917 Dundee, Raith Rovers and Aberdeen withdrew from the Scottish First Division due to the difficulty of wartime travel. They returned in 1919 and were a major force in Scottish football during the 1920s with strong performances in the league and a cup final appearance in 1925.  During the 1930s they began to struggle and in 1939, Dundee were relegated to the Scottish Second Division.  After the Second World War, Dundee started out in the new Division B (second tier), winning the championship at the first time of asking. They came within a point of winning the league title in 1949 but won the League Cup in both 1952 and 1953.  Under the guidance of manager Bob Shankly, brother of Bill Shankly, and with players such as Alan Gilzean, Gordon Smith and Alex Hamilton they won the league championship in the 1961/62 season. The following season the club reached the semi-final of the European Cup before losing to AC Milan. Dundee also reached the Fairs Cup semi final in 1968, losing to Leeds United.  Success since their golden era in the early 1960s has been scarce with only a League Cup win in 1973-1974.  By 1976 they were relegated and the 1980s and 1990s saw the club struggle to retain a place in the Scottish Premier League.  

By 2003, the club was £23 m debt, forcing them to go into administration and to sell their stadium. In mid-2006 it was announced that financial restructuring would see the club become debt-free.  Dundee was, however,  relegated from the Scottish Premier League in the 2004–05 season. On 1 November 2010, they were given a record 25-point deduction by the SFL as punishment for going into administration for the second time in seven years. This was enforced alongside a ban on signing any new players whilst still in administration. The club bounced back with the supporters’ trust now the majority shareholder. They returned to the Premier League for a single season in 2012 to replace Rangers who were relegated following the club’s liquidation. They lasted one season, but returned to the Premier League as champions in 2014 were they remained until until 2019. Having gained promotion during the 2020-21 season, Dundee were relegated from the top-flight after one season.