Carlisle United is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. As of the 2025 season, the club competes in the National League, which is the fifth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1904, Carlisle United has a long football history, playing home matches at Brunton Park since 1909. The team is traditionally known as the "Blues" and the "Cumbrians," with blue kits and a badge featuring elements from the city's coat of arms. Carlisle United has experienced various promotions and relegations across the English football divisions over the years, including a brief period in the First Division in the 1974-75 season. The club has won the Football League Trophy twice and has been finalists on multiple occasions. In recent years, after promotion in 2023, they were relegated back to the lower tiers by 2025.