They are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Premier Division and play at the Unwin Sports Ground.

[5] In 1958 Ely joined Division One South of the Central Alliance, where they played for two years before being elected to the Eastern Counties League.

In 1967 former Northern Irish international Hugh Barr was appointed player-manager, leading the club to runners-up position in the league in 1968–69.

[7] In 2002 they won the Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup, beating Histon 1–0 at the Abbey Stadium in Cambridge.

In 2011–12 the club finished as runners-up in the Premier Division and won the Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup for a third time.

The 2017–18 season saw Ely win the Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup for a fifth time, defeating Cambridge United Development in the final.

[3] The new ground was originally known as Downham Road until it was named after Doug Unwin, who was involved with the club from 1934 until his death in 1999.