The team competes in the United Counties League Premier Division South, the 9th tier of English football, and is managed by Ellis Alleyne.

[1] The club was founded in 2013 by then Chairman Jason Kay [2]along with three co-chairmen, Jason Timms, Marcus Green, Pete Schofield, and Club Secretary Graham Wood, following a takeover of Coventry Spartans in reaction to Coventry City moving from the Ricoh Arena to Northampton to play at Sixfields Stadium.

Coventry United also reached their first Cup final, The Challenge Vase, losing 3-1 to Enville Athletic FC.

Season 3 saw Coventry United fighting for the Division 1 title with the likes of Bromsgrove Sporting, Lichfield, and Nuneaton Griff.

[6] In March 2016, Edwin Greaves left the club and was replaced on an interim basis by Terry Anderson, along with his assistant, Luke Morton.

Under Terry's stewardship, United began a run to win their final 11 matches, conceding just 3 goals along the way.

[6] Following stints at The Cage (Alan Higgs Centre) and Sphinx Drive, the summer of 2017 saw United move into their new home, the Butts Park Arena.

[6] In February 2022, Joe Haggarty resigned as chairman and manager of Coventry United Football Club, with Ivor Lawton taking charge of first-team responsibilities.

Following a tough run of fixtures on 1 December Ellis Alleyne was given the permanent role of manager and guided the team to a respectable 14th placed finish.

After a stable pre-season campaign, the league season got off to a tough start with three heavy defeats leading to Chairman and Co-owner John Goodman stepping down on 7 August.

On 12 August Raymond Nowack was appointed as the new club chairman, whilst he and Hamad Al Salam remain as a majority shareholders.

The West Stand which was a temporary structure holding 1,000 was removed at the end of the 2005–06 season on grounds of health and safety.