Forrest currently play in League One of the Coca-Cola Football League, formerly known as the third division, and second division after the creation the Premiership. Their relegation to this league in May 2005 made them the first European Cup winners ever to later play outside their country's top two divisions.

Nottingham Forest play their home games at the City Ground, which has been their home since 1898. Before they settled in at the City Ground, on the south bank of the River Trent, they played at the Forest Recreation Ground, from which the team takes its name. The stadium lies on the banks of the River Trent.
The ground's combined capacity is 30,602, the largest ground in League One and despite playing in the 3rd tier of English football, they still manage to attract crowds bigger than some Premiership fixtures.