This is a list of seasons played by Kent County Cricket Club in English cricket. It summarises the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top run-scorers and wicket-takers in the County Championship for each season.
Kent County Cricket Club was formed in August 1846 and played their first competitive match in the same month against an England team at White Hart Field in Bromley. Before the official formation of the County club, teams had represented Kent for many years, with the first recorded match involving Kent taking place in 1719 against a London team. In the years before the formation of the County Championship the club competed in County cricket as well as playing other first class matches. Kent have played in every County championship since the official formation of the competition in 1890, winning the competition seven times, including four times during the Golden Age of cricket in the early years of the 20th century.
The list below contains details of the county's performance in every English domestic competition since the formation of the County Championship in 1890.
Top run scorer/wicket taker shown in bold when he was the leading run scorer/wicket taker in the country.
Key to league record:<br> Div - division played in<br> P â games played<br> W â games won<br> L â games lost<br> D â games drawn<br> Tie â game tied<br> A â games abandoned<br> Pts â points<br> Pos â final position<br>
Key to rounds:<br> Pre - preliminary round<br> R1 â first round<br> R2 â second round, etc.<br> QF â quarter-final<br> SF â semi-final<br> Grp â group stage<br> RU - runners-up<br> n/a â not applicable<br>