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2025–26 in English football

The 2025–26 season is the 146th competitive association football season in England.

Football in England
Season2025–26
Men's football
ChampionshipCoventry City
League OneLincoln City
League TwoBromley
National LeagueYork City
FA CupManchester City
EFL TrophyLuton Town
EFL CupManchester City
Community ShieldCrystal Palace
Women's football
Women's Super LeagueManchester City
Women's ChampionshipBirmingham City
FA Women's National LeagueBurnley
FA Women's League CupChelsea
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National teams

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England men's national football team

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Results and fixtures

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Friendlies
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9 October 2025 England  3–0  Wales London, England
19:45 BST (UTC+1)
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
27 March 2026 England  1–1  Uruguay London, England
19:45 GMT (UTC±0)
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 80,581
Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany)
31 March 2026 England  0–1  Japan London, England
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Mitoma 23' Stadium: Wembley Stadium
7 June 2026 England  v  New Zealand Miami/Orlando/Tampa, United States
18:00 UTC−7
10 June 2026 England  v  Costa Rica Miami/Orlando/Tampa, United States
21:00 UTC-7 Stadium: TBC

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

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Group K
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification England Albania Serbia Latvia Andorra
1  England 8 8 0 0 22 0 +22 24 Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup — 2–0 2–0 3–0 2–0
2  Albania 8 4 2 2 7 5 +2 14 Advance to play-offs 0–2 — 0–0 1–0 3–0
3  Serbia 8 4 1 3 9 10 −1 13 0–5 0–1 — 2–1 3–0
4  Latvia 8 1 2 5 5 15 −10 5 0–5 1–1 0–1 — 2–2
5  Andorra 8 0 1 7 3 16 −13 1 0–1 0–1 1–3 0–1 —
Source: FIFA, UEFA
6 September 2025 (2025-09-06) England  2–0  Andorra Villa Park, Birmingham
18:00 (17:00 UTC+1)
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Attendance: 39,202[1]
Referee: Mohammad Al-Emara (Finland)
9 September 2025 (2025-09-09) Serbia  0–5  England Red Star Stadium, Belgrade
20:45
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Attendance: 39,789[2]
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
14 October 2025 Latvia  0–5  England Daugava Stadium, Riga
21:45 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Attendance: 10,404[3]
Referee: Tasos Sidiropoulos (Greece)
13 November 2025 England  2–0  Serbia Wembley Stadium, London
19:45 GMT (UTC+0)
Report Kostic Yellow card 85' Attendance: 74,289 [4]
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
16 November 2025 Albania  0–2  England Arena Kombëtare, Tirana
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Attendance: 21,459 [5]
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)

2026 FIFA World Cup

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2026 FIFA World Cup Group L
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Panama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: June 17, 2026. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
17 June 2026 (2026-06-17) England  v  Croatia Arlington, United States
15:00 CDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: AT&T Stadium
23 June 2026 (2026-06-23) England  v  Ghana Foxborough, United States
16:00 EDT (UTC-4) Report Stadium: Gillette Stadium
27 June 2026 (2026-06-27) Panama  v  England East Rutherford, United States
17:00 EDT (UTC-4) Report Stadium: MetLife Stadium

England women's national football team

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Results and fixtures

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Friendlies
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25 October 2025 Friendly England  1–2  Brazil Manchester, England
17:30 BST Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
28 October 2025 Friendly England  3–0  Australia Derby, England
19:00 GMT Report Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
29 November 2025 Friendly England  8–0  China London, England
17:30 GMT
Report Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Referee: Ionela Peşu (Romania)
2 December 2025 Friendly England  2–0  Ghana Southampton, England
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 20,252
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)
UEFA Women's Euro 2025
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UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group D
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 3 0 0 11 4 +7 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  England 3 2 0 1 11 3 +8 6
3  Netherlands 3 1 0 2 5 9 −4 3
4  Wales 3 0 0 3 2 13 −11 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
5 July 2025 France  2–1  England Zürich, Switzerland
21:00 CEST (UTC+1) Stadium: Letzigrund Stadion
9 July 2025 England  4–0  Netherlands St. Gallen, Switzerland
18:00 CEST (UTC+1) Stadium: Kybunpark
13 July 2025 England  6–1  Wales St. Gallen, Switzerland
21:00 CEST (UTC+1) Stadium: Kybunpark
Knockout Stage
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22 July 2025 (2025-07-22) SF England  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Italy Geneva
21:00
Report
Stadium: Stade de Genève
Attendance: 26,539
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
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2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA League A Group A3
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  England (X) 4 4 0 0 10 1 +9 12 Qualification to 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup
2  Spain (X) 4 3 0 1 11 2 +9 9 Advance to play-offs
3  Iceland (A) 4 1 0 3 1 6 −5 3
4  Ukraine (A) 4 0 0 4 2 15 −13 0 Advance to play-offs and relegation to League B
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (X) Cannot be relegated

UEFA competitions

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UEFA Super Cup

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UEFA Champions League

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League phase

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Arsenal
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 England Arsenal 8 8 0 0 23 4 +19 24 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
2 Germany Bayern Munich 8 7 0 1 22 8 +14 21
3 England Liverpool 8 6 0 2 20 8 +12 18
4 England Tottenham Hotspur 8 5 2 1 17 7 +10 17
5 Spain Barcelona 8 5 1 2 22 14 +8 16
Source: UEFA[9]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Athletic Bilbao Spain0–2England Arsenal
Arsenal England2–0Greece Olympiacos
Arsenal England4–0Spain Atlético Madrid
Slavia Prague Czech Republic0–3England Arsenal
Arsenal England3–1Germany Bayern Munich
Club Brugge Belgium0–3England Arsenal
Inter Milan Italy1–3England Arsenal
Arsenal England3–2Kazakhstan Kairat
Chelsea
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 England Tottenham Hotspur 8 5 2 1 17 7 +10 17 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
5 Spain Barcelona 8 5 1 2 22 14 +8 16
6 England Chelsea 8 5 1 2 17 10 +7 16
7 Portugal Sporting CP 8 5 1 2 17 11 +6 16
8 England Manchester City 8 5 1 2 15 9 +6 16
Source: UEFA[9]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Bayern Munich Germany3–1England Chelsea
Chelsea England1–0Portugal Benfica
Chelsea England5–1Netherlands Ajax
Qarabağ Azerbaijan2–2England Chelsea
Chelsea England3–0Spain Barcelona
Atalanta Italy2–1England Chelsea
Chelsea England1–0Cyprus Pafos
Napoli Italy2–3England Chelsea
Liverpool
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 England Arsenal 8 8 0 0 23 4 +19 24 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
2 Germany Bayern Munich 8 7 0 1 22 8 +14 21
3 England Liverpool 8 6 0 2 20 8 +12 18
4 England Tottenham Hotspur 8 5 2 1 17 7 +10 17
5 Spain Barcelona 8 5 1 2 22 14 +8 16
Source: UEFA[9]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Liverpool England3–2Spain Atlético Madrid
Galatasaray Turkey1–0England Liverpool
Eintracht Frankfurt Germany1–5England Liverpool
Liverpool England1–0Spain Real Madrid
Liverpool England1–4Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
Inter Milan Italy0–1England Liverpool
Marseille France0–3England Liverpool
Liverpool England6–0Azerbaijan Qarabağ
Manchester City
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 England Chelsea 8 5 1 2 17 10 +7 16 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
7 Portugal Sporting CP 8 5 1 2 17 11 +6 16
8 England Manchester City 8 5 1 2 15 9 +6 16
9 Spain Real Madrid 8 5 0 3 21 12 +9 15 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
10 Italy Inter Milan 8 5 0 3 15 7 +8 15
Source: UEFA[9]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Manchester City England2–0Italy Napoli
Monaco France2–2England Manchester City
Villarreal Spain0–2England Manchester City
Manchester City England4–1Germany Borussia Dortmund
Manchester City England0–2Germany Bayer Leverkusen
Real Madrid Spain1–2England Manchester City
Bodø/Glimt Norway3–1England Manchester City
Manchester City England2–0Turkey Galatasaray
Newcastle United
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
10 Italy Inter Milan 8 5 0 3 15 7 +8 15 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
11 France Paris Saint-Germain 8 4 2 2 21 11 +10 14
12 England Newcastle United 8 4 2 2 17 7 +10 14
13 Italy Juventus 8 3 4 1 14 10 +4 13
14 Spain Atlético Madrid 8 4 1 3 17 15 +2 13
Source: UEFA[9]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Newcastle United England1–2Spain Barcelona
Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium0–4England Newcastle United
Newcastle United England3–0Portugal Benfica
Newcastle United England2–0Spain Athletic Bilbao
Marseille France2–1England Newcastle United
Bayer Leverkusen Germany2–2England Newcastle United
Newcastle United England3–0Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
Paris Saint-Germain France1–1England Newcastle United
Tottenham Hotspur
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Germany Bayern Munich 8 7 0 1 22 8 +14 21 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
3 England Liverpool 8 6 0 2 20 8 +12 18
4 England Tottenham Hotspur 8 5 2 1 17 7 +10 17
5 Spain Barcelona 8 5 1 2 22 14 +8 16
6 England Chelsea 8 5 1 2 17 10 +7 16
Source: UEFA[9]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Tottenham Hotspur England1–0Spain Villarreal
Bodø/Glimt Norway2–2England Tottenham Hotspur
Monaco France0–0England Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur England4–0Denmark Copenhagen
Paris Saint-Germain France5–3England Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur England3–0Czech Republic Slavia Prague
Tottenham Hotspur England2–0Germany Borussia Dortmund
Eintracht Frankfurt Germany0–2England Tottenham Hotspur

Knockout phase

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Knockout phase play-offs
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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Qarabağ Azerbaijan3–9England Newcastle United1–62–3
Round of 16
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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Paris Saint-Germain France8–2England Chelsea5–23–0
Galatasaray Turkey1–4England Liverpool1–00–4
Real Madrid Spain5–1England Manchester City3–02–1
Newcastle United England3–8Spain Barcelona1–12–7
Atlético Madrid Spain7–5England Tottenham Hotspur5–22–3
Bayer Leverkusen Germany1–3England Arsenal1–10–2
Quarter-finals
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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Paris Saint-Germain France4–0England Liverpool2–02–0
Sporting CP Portugal0–1England Arsenal0–10–0
Semi-finals
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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Atlético Madrid Spain1–2England Arsenal1–10–1
Final
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Paris Saint-Germain FrancevEngland Arsenal
Report[10]

UEFA Europa League

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League phase

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Aston Villa
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 France Lyon 8 7 0 1 18 5 +13 21 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
2 England Aston Villa 8 7 0 1 14 6 +8 21
3 Denmark Midtjylland 8 6 1 1 18 8 +10 19
4 Spain Real Betis 8 5 2 1 13 7 +6 17[a]
5 Portugal Porto 8 5 2 1 13 7 +6 17[a]
Source: UEFA[11]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Away goals scored: Real Betis 5, Porto 3.
Home teamScoreAway team
Aston Villa England1–0Italy Bologna
Feyenoord Netherlands0–2England Aston Villa
Go Ahead Eagles Netherlands2–1England Aston Villa
Aston Villa England2–0Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv
Aston Villa England2–1Switzerland Young Boys
Basel Switzerland1–2England Aston Villa
Fenerbahçe Turkey0–1England Aston Villa
Aston Villa England3–2Austria Red Bull Salzburg
Nottingham Forest
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
11 Germany VfB Stuttgart 8 5 0 3 15 9 +6 15 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
12 Hungary Ferencváros 8 4 3 1 12 11 +1 15
13 England Nottingham Forest 8 4 2 2 15 7 +8 14
14 Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň 8 3 5 0 8 3 +5 14
15 Serbia Red Star Belgrade 8 4 2 2 7 6 +1 14
Source: UEFA[12]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Real Betis Spain2–2England Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest England2–3Denmark Midtjylland
Nottingham Forest England2–0Portugal Porto
Sturm Graz Austria0–0England Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest England3–0Sweden Malmö FF
Utrecht Netherlands1–2England Nottingham Forest
Braga Portugal1–0England Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest England4–0Hungary Ferencváros

Knockout phase

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Knockout phase play-offs
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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Fenerbahçe Turkey2–4England Nottingham Forest0–32–1
Round of 16
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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Nottingham Forest England2–2 (3–0 p)Denmark Midtjylland0–12–1 (a.e.t.)
Lille France0–3England Aston Villa0–10–2
Quarter-finals
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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Porto Portugal1–2England Nottingham Forest1–10–1
Bologna Italy1–7England Aston Villa1–30–4
Semi-finals
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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Nottingham Forest England1–4England Aston Villa1–00–4
Final
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SC Freiburg GermanyvEngland Aston Villa
Report[13]

UEFA Conference League

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Qualifying round

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Play-off round
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Play-off round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Crystal Palace England1–0Norway Fredrikstad1–00–0

League phase

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Crystal Palace
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 Cyprus AEK Larnaca 6 3 3 0 7 1 +6 12 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
9 Switzerland Lausanne-Sport 6 3 2 1 6 3 +3 11 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
10 England Crystal Palace 6 3 1 2 11 6 +5 10
11 Poland Lech Poznań 6 3 1 2 12 8 +4 10
12 Turkey Samsunspor 6 3 1 2 10 6 +4 10
Source: UEFA[14]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine0–2England Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace England0–1Cyprus AEK Larnaca
Crystal Palace England3–1Netherlands AZ
Strasbourg France2–1England Crystal Palace
Shelbourne Republic of Ireland0–3England Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace England2–2Finland KuPS

Knockout phase

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Knockout phase play-offs
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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Zrinjski Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina1–3England Crystal Palace1–10–2
Round of 16
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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Crystal Palace England2–1Cyprus AEK Larnaca0–02–1 (a.e.t.)
Quarter-finals
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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Crystal Palace England4–2Italy Fiorentina3–01–2
Semi-finals
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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine2–5England Crystal Palace1–31–2
Final
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Crystal Palace EnglandvSpain Rayo Vallecano
Report[15]

UEFA Women's Champions League

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Qualifying rounds

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Second qualifying round
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Third qualifying round
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Third qualifying round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Brann Norway1–3England Manchester United1–00–3

League stage

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Arsenal
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 England Chelsea 6 4 2 0 20 3 +17 14 Advance to the quarter-finals (seeded)
4 Germany Bayern Munich 6 4 1 1 14 13 +1 13
5 England Arsenal 6 4 0 2 11 6 +5 12 Advance to the knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
6 England Manchester United 6 4 0 2 7 9 −2 12
7 Spain Real Madrid 6 3 2 1 13 7 +6 11
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Arsenal England1–2France Lyon
Benfica Portugal0–2England Arsenal
Bayern Munich Germany3–2England Arsenal
Arsenal England2–1Spain Real Madrid
Arsenal England1–0Netherlands Twente
OH Leuven Belgium0–3England Arsenal
Chelsea
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Spain Barcelona 6 5 1 0 20 3 +17 16 Advance to the quarter-finals (seeded)
2 France Lyon 6 5 1 0 18 5 +13 16
3 England Chelsea 6 4 2 0 20 3 +17 14
4 Germany Bayern Munich 6 4 1 1 14 13 +1 13
5 England Arsenal 6 4 0 2 11 6 +5 12 Advance to the knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Twente Netherlands1–1England Chelsea
Chelsea England4–0France Paris FC
St. Pölten Austria0–6England Chelsea
Chelsea England1–1Spain Barcelona
Chelsea England6–0Italy Roma
VfL Wolfsburg Germany1–2England Chelsea
Manchester United
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Germany Bayern Munich 6 4 1 1 14 13 +1 13 Advance to the quarter-finals (seeded)
5 England Arsenal 6 4 0 2 11 6 +5 12 Advance to the knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
6 England Manchester United 6 4 0 2 7 9 −2 12
7 Spain Real Madrid 6 3 2 1 13 7 +6 11
8 Italy Juventus 6 3 1 2 13 8 +5 10
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Manchester United England1–0Norway Vålerenga
Atlético Madrid Spain0–1England Manchester United
Manchester United England2–1France Paris Saint-Germain
VfL Wolfsburg Germany5–2England Manchester United
Manchester United England0–3France Lyon
Juventus Italy0–1England Manchester United

Knockout phase

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Knockout phase play-offs
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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Atlético Madrid Spain0–5England Manchester United0–30–2
OH Leuven Belgium1–7England Arsenal0–41–3
Quarter-finals
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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Manchester United England3–5Germany Bayern Munich2–31–2
Arsenal England3–2England Chelsea3–10–1
Semi-finals
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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Arsenal England3–4France Lyon2–11–3

UEFA Youth League

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UEFA Champions League Path

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Arsenal
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
31 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise 6 1 1 4 7 18 −11 4
32 Turkey Galatasaray 6 1 1 4 6 21 −15 4
33 England Arsenal 6 1 0 5 11 18 −7 3
34 England Newcastle United 6 0 0 6 6 17 −11 0
35 Norway Bodø/Glimt 6 0 0 6 4 31 −27 0
Source: UEFA[16]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Athletic Bilbao Spain3–1England Arsenal
Arsenal England1–2Greece Olympiacos
Arsenal England3–4Spain Atlético Madrid
Slavia Prague Czech Republic5–1England Arsenal
Arsenal England4–2Germany Bayern Munich
Club Brugge Belgium2–1England Arsenal
Chelsea
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 England Chelsea 6 5 1 0 23 9 +14 16 Advance to knockout phase (Pairing 1 to 6 seeded)
2 Portugal Benfica 6 5 0 1 26 7 +19 15
3 Belgium Club Brugge 6 5 0 1 11 3 +8 15
4 Spain Real Madrid 6 5 0 1 14 7 +7 15
5 Spain Villarreal 6 5 0 1 12 7 +5 15
Source: UEFA[16]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Bayern Munich Germany2–3England Chelsea
Chelsea England5–2Portugal Benfica
Chelsea England6–3Netherlands Ajax
Qarabağ Azerbaijan0–5England Chelsea
Chelsea England1–1Spain Barcelona
Atalanta Italy1–3England Chelsea
Liverpool
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
14 Italy Inter Milan 6 3 2 1 14 8 +6 11 Advance to knockout phase (Pairing 7 to 16 unseeded)
15 Netherlands Ajax 6 3 1 2 24 16 +8 10
16 England Liverpool 6 3 1 2 8 13 −5 10
17 Germany Bayer Leverkusen 6 3 1 2 9 16 −7 10 Advance to knockout phase (Pairing 1 to 6 unseeded)
18 France Monaco 6 3 0 3 20 10 +10 9
Source: UEFA[16]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Liverpool England0–0Spain Atlético Madrid
Galatasaray Turkey0–2England Liverpool
Eintracht Frankfurt Germany4–5England Liverpool
Liverpool England0–4Spain Real Madrid
Liverpool England1–0Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
Inter Milan Italy5–0England Liverpool
Manchester City
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 Spain Barcelona 6 4 1 1 13 9 +4 13 Advance to knockout phase (Pairing 7 to 16 unseeded)
9 England Tottenham Hotspur 6 4 0 2 28 14 +14 12
10 England Manchester City 6 4 0 2 18 8 +10 12
11 Germany Borussia Dortmund 6 4 0 2 13 8 +5 12
12 Portugal Sporting CP 6 3 3 0 13 10 +3 12
Source: UEFA[16]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Manchester City England2–0Italy Napoli
Monaco France3–5England Manchester City
Villarreal Spain2–1England Manchester City
Manchester City England0–3Germany Borussia Dortmund
Manchester City England6–0Germany Bayer Leverkusen
Real Madrid Spain0–4England Manchester City
Newcastle United
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
32 Turkey Galatasaray 6 1 1 4 6 21 −15 4
33 England Arsenal 6 1 0 5 11 18 −7 3
34 England Newcastle United 6 0 0 6 6 17 −11 0
35 Norway Bodø/Glimt 6 0 0 6 4 31 −27 0
36 Azerbaijan Qarabağ 6 0 0 6 1 30 −29 0
Source: UEFA[16]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Newcastle United England2–3Spain Barcelona
Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium2–0England Newcastle United
Newcastle United England1–5Portugal Benfica
Newcastle United England2–3Spain Athletic Bilbao
Marseille France2–0England Newcastle United
Bayer Leverkusen Germany2–1England Newcastle United
Tottenham Hotspur
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
7 Spain Atlético Madrid 6 4 1 1 16 8 +8 13 Advance to knockout phase (Pairing 7 to 16 unseeded)
8 Spain Barcelona 6 4 1 1 13 9 +4 13
9 England Tottenham Hotspur 6 4 0 2 28 14 +14 12
10 England Manchester City 6 4 0 2 18 8 +10 12
11 Germany Borussia Dortmund 6 4 0 2 13 8 +5 12
Source: UEFA[16]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Tottenham Hotspur England5–3Spain Villarreal
Bodø/Glimt Norway0–6England Tottenham Hotspur
Monaco France2–4England Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur England2–3Denmark Copenhagen
Paris Saint-Germain France5–2England Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur England9–1Czech Republic Slavia Prague

Domestic Champions Path

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Second round
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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Skënderbeu Albania1–7England Aston Villa1–10–6
Third round
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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Aston Villa England3–4Netherlands AZ2–21–2

Knockout phase

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Round of 32
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Round of 32
Home teamScoreAway team
Chelsea England1–1 (7–6 p)Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
Real Betis Spain5–1England Tottenham Hotspur
HJK Finland3–3 (5–4 p)England Manchester City
Žilina Slovakia2–1England Liverpool
Round of 16
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Round of 16
Home teamScoreAway team
Real Madrid Spain1–0England Chelsea

League competitions (Men's)

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League Division Promoted to league Rise Relegated from league Fall
Premier League
Championship
League One
League Two
National League

Premier League

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal (Q) 36 24 7 5 68 26 +42 79 Qualification for the Champions League league phase[a]
2 Manchester City (Q) 36 23 8 5 75 32 +43 77
3 Manchester United (Q) 37 19 11 7 66 50 +16 68
4 Aston Villa (Q) 37 18 8 11 54 48 +6 62
5 Liverpool (X) 37 17 8 12 62 52 +10 59
6 Bournemouth 36 13 16 7 56 52 +4 55 Qualification for the Europa League league phase[b]
7 Brighton & Hove Albion 37 14 11 12 52 43 +9 53
8 Brentford 37 14 10 13 54 51 +3 52 Qualification for the Conference League play-off round[c]
9 Sunderland 37 13 12 12 40 47 −7 51
10 Chelsea 36 13 10 13 55 49 +6 49
11 Newcastle United 37 14 7 16 53 53 0 49
12 Everton 37 13 10 14 47 49 −2 49
13 Fulham 37 14 7 16 45 51 −6 49
14 Leeds United 37 11 14 12 49 53 −4 47
15 Crystal Palace 37 11 12 14 40 49 −9 45
16 Nottingham Forest 37 11 10 16 47 50 −3 43
17 Tottenham Hotspur 36 9 11 16 46 55 −9 38
18 West Ham United 37 9 9 19 43 65 −22 36 Relegation to EFL Championship
19 Burnley (R) 36 4 9 23 37 73 −36 21
20 Wolverhampton Wanderers (R) 37 3 10 24 26 67 −41 19
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2026. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[17]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (X) Assured of at least the Europa League league phase, but may still qualify for the Champions League
Notes:
  1. ↑ The Premier League gained an additional Champions League place as a result of England gaining one of the two European Performance Spots (EPS) awarded to the two associations with the highest UEFA coefficient points in 2025–26.
  2. ↑ Since the winners of the 2025–26 FA Cup, Manchester City, qualified for the Champions League by league position, the spot reserved for the FA Cup winners (Europa League league phase) is passed to the sixth-placed team, and the other spots are moved down one league position.
  3. ↑ Since the winners of the 2025–26 EFL Cup, Manchester City, qualified for the Champions League by league position, the spot reserved for the EFL Cup winners (Conference League play-off round) is passed to the highest-placed team not already qualified for European competition.

Championship

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After several near-misses and heartbreak during the last few years, and after having played in League Two as late as 2018, Coventry City finally ended their 25-year exile from the Premier League in style; in Frank Lampard's first full season in charge, the Sky Blues went on a blistering early run of form, claiming first place for nearly the entire season, with only winter wobbles preventing the club from breaking points and goalscoring records. The race for 2nd place was settled in the final minutes of the season and was won by Ipswich Town; the Tractor Boys overcame a slow start, solidifying themselves in the top 6 from December onwards and taking advantage of going into the last few weeks with games in hand, eventually coming on top to bounce back from their relegation last year and give manager Kieran McKenna his 3rd promotion with the club in 4 seasons. Southampton and Hull City prevailed at the play-off semi-finals to reach the final at Wembley.

Millwall's first full season under Alex Neil turned out to be the club's best since 2002, the Lions remaining in the play-off battle for the entire season despite having the weakest goalscoring record of the entire top 8 and ending the campaign on a sour note following their play-off semi-final defeat. Southampton put behind them a terrible start under Will Still which saw them hover above the relegation zone in early November, his replacement in Tonda Eckert overseeing an electric run of form in 2026 which put the club in the race for automatic promotion until the penultimate weekend. Middlesbrough were actually Coventry's closest challengers, spending 35 out of 46 matchdays in the top two, eventually being made to pay for a poor run of just 2 wins between mid-February and mid-April, after the Riversiders had temporarily overtaken Coventry into top place, their disappointment compounded by an extra-time defeat at the play-off semi-finals. Despite being tipped to struggle in the bottom half of the table following their last-minute survival last year as well as a transfer embargo in effect, Hull City enjoyed a fantastic season under new manager Sergej Jakirović as they mounted a serious play-off challenge and eventually finished 6th by virtue of a last-matchday victory, having almost gone out of the top 6 by virtue of a poor run of form in the spring.

Wrexham secured the best league finish in their history, having returned to the second tier after 43 years away; the Welsh club skyrocketed into the top 6 by virtue of a great run of form at the turn of the year, putting behind them a mediocre start and only failing to secure a play-off place by virtue of several heavy defeats as the season petered out. Last season's losing play-off finalists Sheffield United endured a nightmare start to the season, losing 11 out of their first 14 games before an improvement in form following the return of influential manager Chris Wilder (who had departed after the end of last season and was replaced by Rubén Sellés) saw the Blades secure a mid-table finish. Norwich City had a similar season, a terrible start under manager Liam Manning finding the Canaries languishing deep into the relegation zone by late 2025; the club oversaw a massive improvement in form in 2026 under new manager Philippe Clement, ultimately finishing in 9th place. Stoke City's first full season under Mark Robins saw the club mount its first serious promotion push since being relegated from the Premier League in 2018, but an injury crisis coupled with a run of just 6 wins from December onwards plunged the Potters into the bottom half of the table and 17th place.

The relegation battle was largely impacted by points deductions for financial reasons; Sheffield Wednesday suffered the heaviest of them (18 points docked over 2 deductions) and thus ended up finishing on zero points, becoming the first side in English Football League history to do so; even without the 18-point deduction, however, the Owls, placed into administration in October, would still have finished as the worst side in any 24-team format in the Football League as they won just 2 games, setting a string of negative records and only avoiding another points deduction next season by virtue of a last-minute takeover. Making greater headlines was Leicester City's relegation; on the 10th anniversary of their Premier League title-winning campaign, the Foxes endured a shocking fall from grace, a decent start falling terribly apart in 2026 in conjuction with a 6-point deduction imposed in early February for financial reasons as the East Midlands club fell into the third tier for the first time in 17 years, thus suffering the indignity of a second successive relegation. Last to go down were Oxford United, the club suffering from second-season syndrome, even an improvement in form in the spring following the hiring of Matt Bloomfield not enough to save the U's from the drop. Several more sides came perilously close to relegation throughout the season, including West Bromwich Albion - having two points docked in late April - Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth, with all of them securing good runs of form in the closing weeks, enough to preserve their Championship status - with Blackburn emerging as the side which would have been relegated in the case Leicester and West Brom suffered no points deductions.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Coventry City (C, P) 46 28 11 7 97 45 +52 95 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Ipswich Town (P) 46 23 15 8 80 47 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 24 11 11 64 49 +15 83 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
4 Southampton 46 22 14 10 82 56 +26 80
5 Middlesbrough 46 22 14 10 72 47 +25 80
6 Hull City 46 21 10 15 70 66 +4 73
7 Wrexham 46 19 14 13 69 65 +4 71
8 Derby County 46 20 9 17 67 59 +8 69
9 Norwich City 46 19 8 19 63 56 +7 65
10 Birmingham City 46 17 13 16 57 56 +1 64
11 Swansea City 46 18 10 18 57 59 −2 64
12 Bristol City 46 17 11 18 59 59 0 62
13 Sheffield United 46 18 6 22 66 66 0 60
14 Preston North End 46 15 15 16 55 62 −7 60
15 Queens Park Rangers 46 16 10 20 61 73 −12 58
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 53 65 −12 57
17 Stoke City 46 15 10 21 51 56 −5 55
18 Portsmouth 46 14 13 19 49 64 −15 55
19 Charlton Athletic 46 13 14 19 44 58 −14 53
20 Blackburn Rovers 46 13 13 20 42 56 −14 52
21 West Bromwich Albion 46 13 14 19 48 58 −10 51[a]
22 Oxford United (R) 46 11 14 21 45 59 −14 47 Relegation to EFL League One
23 Leicester City (R) 46 12 16 18 58 68 −10 46[b]
24 Sheffield Wednesday (R) 46 2 12 32 29 89 −60 0[c]
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[23]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ West Bromwich Albion were deducted two points on 24 April 2026, due to breaching PSR rules.[18]
  2. ↑ Leicester City were deducted six points on 5 February 2026, due to breaching PSR rules.[19] Leicester City's appeal against the points deduction was dismissed on 8 April 2026.[20]
  3. ↑ Sheffield Wednesday were deducted twelve points due to filing for administration on 24 October 2025, then deducted a further six points on 1 December 2025 for failing to meet payment obligations.[21][22]

League One

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A storming run of form after late November, including an impressive 29-match unbeaten run was enough for Lincoln City to pull over the line and end in spectacular fashion their 65-year exile from the second tier, breaking the 100-point barrier in the process. Cardiff City finished 2nd; the Welsh club had actually led the table for most of the season, ultimately falling to 2nd by virtue of indifferent form in the spring coupled with Lincoln's meteoric rise. Qualifying for the play-offs were Stockport County, Bradford City, Bolton Wanderers and Stevenage - Stockport and Bolton coming out on top to reach the final.

Bradford City's first season back in the third tier since 2019 was an absolute success, the club mounting a serious promotion challenge and even leading the table early in the season, only falling away from the top two by virtue of a poor goalscoring record (the second poorest of the top half of the table) as well as indifferent away form, contrary to their impressive home one. Both Luton and Plymouth failed to mount a serious challenge for an immediate return to the second tier, Luton being made to pay for indifferent form across the campaign despite a great run of form in the closing weeks, whereas Plymouth paid the price for terrible form early on which saw the club battling against a second successive relegation; just like the Hatters, the Pilgrims went on a terrific run of form late on, but it still proved to not be enough. Last season's play-off finalists Leyton Orient struggled in mid-table for the first half of the season and fell into the relegation mire by virtue of terrible form in 2026, in a season that greatly echoed the one after they last made they play-off final in 2014; contrary to that time, however, the O's pulled over the line and survived, despite enduring a late scare by ending the season on an 8-match winless streak.

Despite decent form early on, Northampton Town's season fell dramatically apart, the Cobblers winning just 2 games from December onwards and ending the season on a disastrous 10-match losing streak, finishing bottom and ending their 3-year stay in League One. Rotherham United finished above them, the Millers also seeing their season fall completely apart after December, returning to the Football League's basement tier after 13 years in the second and third ones. Port Vale finished in 22nd, the club never looking likely of avoiding an immediate drop back to League Two and only avoiding finishing bottom by virtue of several wins throughout 2026, despite a spectacular FA Cup run that saw them go all the way to the quarter-finals for the club's best cup run in 72 years. Exeter City completed the bottom four; much like the two bottom sides, the club made a relatively decent start and a good run of form in the winter saw the Grecians in 10th place in late January; a run of just 1 win after that point, including a 15-match winless streak, cost the Devon club its 4-year presence in the third tier. AFC Wimbledon avoided the drop by virtue of an excellent start to the season, seeing them recording 25 points in 13 games. A lengthy injury crisis striking a thin squad saw the club limping to the finishing line, only just securing safety despite 9 defeats in the last 11.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Lincoln City (C, P) 46 31 10 5 89 41 +48 103 Promotion to EFL Championship
2 Cardiff City (P) 46 27 10 9 90 50 +40 91
3 Stockport County 46 22 11 13 71 58 +13 77 Qualification for League One play-offs
4 Bradford City 46 22 11 13 58 51 +7 77
5 Bolton Wanderers 46 19 18 9 70 52 +18 75
6 Stevenage 46 21 12 13 49 46 +3 75
7 Luton Town 46 21 11 14 68 56 +12 74
8 Plymouth Argyle 46 22 7 17 75 63 +12 73
9 Huddersfield Town 46 18 13 15 74 64 +10 67
10 Mansfield Town 46 16 17 13 62 50 +12 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers 46 17 12 17 69 58 +11 63
12 Reading 46 16 15 15 64 60 +4 63
13 Blackpool 46 17 9 20 54 65 −11 60
14 Doncaster Rovers 46 17 9 20 50 69 −19 60
15 Barnsley 46 15 14 17 68 73 −5 59
16 Wigan Athletic 46 14 14 18 49 58 −9 56
17 Burton Albion 46 13 15 18 50 60 −10 54
18 Peterborough United 46 15 8 23 64 68 −4 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 15 8 23 51 72 −21 53
20 Leyton Orient 46 14 10 22 59 71 −12 52
21 Exeter City (R) 46 12 13 21 52 61 −9 49 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Port Vale (R) 46 10 12 24 36 61 −25 42
23 Rotherham United (R) 46 10 11 25 41 71 −30 41
24 Northampton Town (R) 46 9 8 29 39 74 −35 35
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[24]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

League Two

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Bromley continued their rise up the English league system, winning the title and promotion to League One in just their second-ever season in the Football League. Milton Keynes Dons recovered well from their relegation scare the previous season and returned to League One after an absence of three years, only narrowly missing out on the title on the final day of the season. Cambridge United took the final automatic promotion spot in a dramatic finish to the campaign, bouncing back to League One at the first attempt.

Barnet and Oldham Athletic both enjoyed successful returns to the Football League, with Barnet being in with a chance of making the play-offs right until the final day, and Oldham enjoying a season of stability. Walsall once again spent the first half of the season leading the table and looking to make up for their promotion near-miss the previous season, only for their form to implode even more dramatically than it had done a year earlier, leading to the sacking of manager Mat Sadler with any hope of even so much as a play-off spot all but over by the start of March. Bristol Rovers endured a topsy-turvy season that saw them start out looking set to challenge for promotion after successful former manager Darrell Clarke returned for a second stint in charge, only for Clarke to be sacked shortly before Christmas following a horrific run that saw them gain just 4 points in 20 matches, before powering to mid-table safety with a return of 11 wins from 13 matches after the appointment of the experienced Steve Evans. Newport County looked to be heading out of the Football League for most of the campaign, but a turnaround under the unheralded Austrian manager Christian Fuchs saw them dramatically secure safety on the final day.

Barrow's second stint in the Football League came to an end after just six years, following a chaotic season in which five different managers took charge of the team at different points in the campaign; their poor defensive record ultimately proved their undoing, leading to them entering the final day of the season all but relegated despite being in with a mathematical chance of survival. Harrogate Town, who coincidentally had been promoted alongside Barrow in 2020, were relegated back to the National League with them, after spending nearly the entire campaign in the bottom two; a late revival in form did at least see them take their survival fight to the final day, but a late loss resulted in them being relegated, and deprived the Football League of a first North Yorkshire derby since 1993 (when York City and the since-defunct Scarborough F.C. had both been in the same division).

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Bromley (C, P) 46 24 15 7 71 46 +25 87 Promotion to EFL League One
2 Milton Keynes Dons (P) 46 24 14 8 86 45 +41 86
3 Cambridge United (P) 46 22 16 8 66 33 +33 82
4 Salford City 46 25 6 15 61 51 +10 81 Qualification for League Two play-offs
5 Notts County 46 24 8 14 74 52 +22 80
6 Chesterfield 46 21 16 9 71 56 +15 79
7 Grimsby Town 46 22 12 12 74 50 +24 78
8 Barnet 46 21 13 12 70 53 +17 76
9 Swindon Town 46 22 9 15 70 59 +11 75
10 Oldham Athletic 46 18 14 14 60 44 +16 68
11 Crewe Alexandra 46 19 10 17 64 58 +6 67
12 Colchester United 46 18 12 16 62 49 +13 66
13 Walsall 46 18 11 17 56 56 0 65
14 Bristol Rovers 46 19 5 22 56 65 −9 62
15 Fleetwood Town 46 15 16 15 57 58 −1 61
16 Accrington Stanley 46 14 11 21 47 58 −11 53
17 Gillingham 46 13 14 19 53 72 −19 53
18 Cheltenham Town 46 14 10 22 53 79 −26 52
19 Shrewsbury Town 46 13 10 23 42 69 −27 49
20 Newport County 46 12 7 27 48 77 −29 43
21 Tranmere Rovers 46 10 11 25 54 79 −25 41
22 Crawley Town 46 8 16 22 44 68 −24 40
23 Harrogate Town (R) 46 10 9 27 39 68 −29 39 Relegation to National League
24 Barrow (R) 46 9 9 28 45 78 −33 36
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[25]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

National League

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In an incredibly dramatic end to the season, York City won the title and returned to the Football League after a decade away, scoring a 103rd-minute equaliser in their title decider with runners-up Rochdale, who were consigned to the play-offs despite earning 106 points. Rochdale would ultimately secure their own return to the Football League in similarly dramatic circumstances, via a late equaliser and penalty shoot-out against Boreham Wood, but them finishing second with such a large points haul (and the fact that York would have finished second with 107 points if not for their equaliser, a year after coming second with 98 points) would lead to renewed calls to allocate a second automatic promotion place from the National League.

Truro City's first ever season at this level resulted in an immediate relegation back to the National League South, as the Cornish club fell into the relegation zone during the first weekend of the season and ultimately never left it. Braintree fell back into the National League South after two seasons at this level. Morecambe suffered the indignity of a second successive relegation, never really recovering from a delayed start to the season after they almost went out of business, with even a late improvement after the return of successful former manager Jim Bentley not being enough to save them, as their conceding over a hundred goals ultimately doomed them. Brackley Town occupied the final relegation spot; like Truro, their first-ever season at this level resulted in an immediate relegation back to the sixth tier, though they were in with a shout of survival until the final weeks.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 York City (C, P) 46 33 9 4 114 41 +73 108 Promotion to EFL League Two
2 Rochdale (O, P) 46 33 7 6 88 41 +47 106 Qualification for National League play-off semi-finals
3 Carlisle United 46 29 8 9 87 51 +36 95
4 Boreham Wood 46 27 9 10 95 58 +37 90 Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals
5 Scunthorpe United 46 23 13 10 77 62 +15 82
6 Southend United 46 23 12 11 83 47 +36 81
7 Forest Green Rovers 46 23 12 11 82 52 +30 81
8 FC Halifax Town 46 20 10 16 69 66 +3 70
9 Hartlepool United 46 18 14 14 54 59 −5 68
10 Woking 46 16 15 15 69 54 +15 63
11 Tamworth 46 17 11 18 63 71 −8 62
12 Boston United 46 15 14 17 63 67 −4 59
13 Altrincham 46 17 6 23 55 65 −10 57
14 Solihull Moors 46 14 14 18 71 72 −1 56
15 Wealdstone 46 15 11 20 67 74 −7 56
16 Yeovil Town 46 15 6 25 48 68 −20 51
17 Eastleigh 46 13 11 22 57 80 −23 50
18 Gateshead 46 14 8 24 54 90 −36 50
19 Sutton United 46 11 14 21 59 79 −20 47
20 Aldershot Town 46 13 7 26 69 87 −18 46
21 Brackley Town (R) 46 10 12 24 40 75 −35 42 Relegation to National League North
22 Morecambe (R) 46 9 11 26 66 103 −37 38
23 Braintree Town (R) 46 8 12 26 38 76 −38 36 Relegation to National League South
24 Truro City (R) 46 8 10 28 42 72 −30 34
Source: National League official site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

North

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 AFC Fylde (C, P) 46 32 4 10 112 51 +61 100 Promotion to the National League
2 South Shields 46 28 11 7 99 43 +56 95 Qualification for the National League North play-off semi-finals
3 Kidderminster Harriers (O, P) 46 25 12 9 74 51 +23 87
4 Macclesfield 46 24 7 15 81 68 +13 79 Qualification for the National League North play-off quarter-finals
5 Buxton 46 22 7 17 83 61 +22 73
6 Scarborough Athletic 46 19 16 11 61 52 +9 73
7 Chester 46 20 13 13 66 64 +2 73
8 Merthyr Town 46 22 4 20 95 86 +9 70
9 Darlington 46 20 9 17 78 68 +10 69
10 Spennymoor Town 46 19 11 16 62 69 −7 68
11 AFC Telford United 46 17 14 15 85 65 +20 65
12 Marine 46 18 8 20 62 72 −10 62
13 Radcliffe 46 18 6 22 76 83 −7 60
14 Southport 46 16 12 18 64 71 −7 60
15 Chorley 46 15 12 19 66 65 +1 57
16 Worksop Town 46 16 9 21 66 74 −8 57
17 Oxford City 46 15 11 20 62 67 −5 56
18 Bedford Town 46 13 14 19 66 77 −11 53
19 King's Lynn Town 46 12 16 18 56 64 −8 52
20 Hereford 46 14 10 22 64 79 −15 52
21 Curzon Ashton (R) 46 13 13 20 67 88 −21 52 Relegation to the Northern Premier League Premier Division
22 Alfreton Town (R) 46 12 14 20 49 82 −33 50
23 Peterborough Sports (R) 46 10 9 27 51 96 −45 39 Relegation to the Southern League Premier Division Central
24 Leamington (R) 46 7 8 31 41 90 −49 29
Source: National League official site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Worthing (C, P) 46 25 9 12 99 52 +47 84 Promotion to the National League
2 Hornchurch (O, P) 46 23 12 11 81 64 +17 81 Qualification for the National League South play-off semi-finals
3 Torquay United 46 24 8 14 87 62 +25 80
4 Dorking Wanderers 46 23 10 13 78 61 +17 79 Qualification for the National League South play-off quarter-finals
5 Hemel Hempstead Town 46 23 10 13 55 48 +7 79
6 Weston-super-Mare 46 23 9 14 61 48 +13 78
7 Maidenhead United 46 22 11 13 66 41 +25 77
8 Maidstone United 46 22 11 13 72 50 +22 77
9 Ebbsfleet United 46 22 11 13 73 54 +19 77
10 Chelmsford City 46 21 10 15 73 62 +11 73
11 Chesham United 46 21 9 16 68 55 +13 72
12 AFC Totton 46 20 6 20 60 79 −19 66
13 Dagenham & Redbridge 46 17 13 16 61 62 −1 64
14 Tonbridge Angels 46 16 12 18 66 65 +1 60
15 Horsham 46 15 14 17 53 54 −1 59
16 Slough Town 46 15 9 22 69 87 −18 54
17 Salisbury 46 14 11 21 50 65 −15 53
18 Hampton & Richmond Borough 46 14 11 21 56 72 −16 53
19 Farnborough 46 14 11 21 72 92 −20 53
20 Dover Athletic 46 13 11 22 60 75 −15 50
21 Bath City (R) 46 10 13 23 50 77 −27 43 Relegation to the Southern League Premier Division South
22 Chippenham Town (R) 46 11 9 26 53 80 −27 42
23 Enfield Town (R) 46 9 13 24 55 82 −27 40 Relegation to the Isthmian League Premier Division
24 Eastbourne Borough (R) 46 9 9 28 59 90 −31 36
Source: National League official site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

League play-offs

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Football League play-offs

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National League play-offs

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National League
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Final
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Boreham Wood2–2 (a.e.t.)Rochdale
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Penalties
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Attendance: 17,740
Referee: Andrew Humphries
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South Shields0–2Kidderminster Harriers
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Attendance: 3,628
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Hornchurch3–2 (a.e.t.)Torquay United
Referee: Matthew Norton

Cup competitions (Men's)

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FA Cup

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Final

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Chelsea0–1Manchester City
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Attendance: 83,337

EFL Cup

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Final

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Arsenal0–2Manchester City
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Attendance: 88,486

EFL Trophy

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Final

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Luton Town3–1Stockport County
 Report Sidibeh 11'
Attendance: 49,517
Referee: Martin Coy
Assistant Referees: Marc Wilson, Joe Simpson

FA Trophy

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Final

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Southend United0–0Wealdstone
Penalties
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FA Vase

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Final

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Community Shield

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International competitions

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FIFA Club World Cup

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Knockout stage

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Quarter-finals
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4 July 2025 Palmeiras Brazil 1–2 England Chelsea Philadelphia, United States
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8 July 2025 Fluminense Brazil 0–2 England Chelsea East Rutherford, United States
3:00 pm EDT Report Stadium: MetLife Stadium
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Chelsea England3–0France Paris Saint-Germain
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Attendance: 81,118[26]

League competitions (Women's)

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Women's Super League

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester City (C) 22 18 1 3 62 19 +43 55 Qualification for the Champions League league phase
2 Arsenal 22 15 6 1 53 14 +39 51
3 Chelsea 22 15 4 3 44 20 +24 49 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4 Manchester United 22 11 7 4 38 22 +16 40
5 Tottenham Hotspur 22 11 3 8 35 38 −3 36
6 London City Lionesses 22 8 3 11 28 35 −7 27
7 Brighton & Hove Albion 22 7 5 10 27 28 −1 26
8 Everton 22 7 2 13 25 37 −12 23
9 Aston Villa 22 5 5 12 28 48 −20 20
10 West Ham United 22 5 4 13 20 45 −25 19
11 Liverpool 22 4 5 13 21 34 −13 17
12 Leicester City 22 2 3 17 11 52 −41 9 Consigned to relegation play-off
Source: WSL League Table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
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Women's Championship

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Birmingham City (C, P) 22 14 2 6 46 24 +22 44 Promotion to the WSL[a]
2 Crystal Palace (P) 22 13 5 4 44 26 +18 44
3 Charlton Athletic 22 12 6 4 31 21 +10 42 Qualification for promotion play-off
4 Bristol City 22 11 4 7 47 31 +16 37
5 Southampton 22 10 5 7 44 26 +18 35
6 Newcastle United 22 8 9 5 32 25 +7 33
7 Nottingham Forest 22 9 3 10 27 35 −8 30
8 Sunderland 22 6 6 10 28 35 −7 24
9 Ipswich Town 22 6 5 11 26 42 −16 23
10 Durham 22 5 7 10 27 35 −8 22
11 Sheffield United 22 4 6 12 21 43 −22 18
12 Portsmouth (R) 22 4 2 16 23 53 −30 14 Relegation to the Women's National League South
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2026. Source: WSL 2 League Table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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  1. ↑ Dependent on obtaining a licence.

FA Women's National League

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Burnley (C, P) 22 20 2 0 63 5 +58 62 Promotion to WSL 2
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (O, P) 22 20 1 1 70 10 +60 61 Promotion play-off
3 Rugby Borough 22 12 5 5 43 27 +16 41
4 Stoke City 22 10 3 9 36 31 +5 33
5 Middlesbrough 22 8 7 7 29 30 −1 31
6 West Bromwich Albion 22 9 4 9 29 31 −2 31
7 Liverpool Feds 22 7 5 10 44 45 −1 26
8 Derby County 22 6 4 12 18 39 −21 22
9 Hull City 22 5 5 12 23 54 −31 20
10 Loughborough Lightning 22 4 7 11 21 43 −22 19
11 Halifax (R) 22 4 4 14 15 38 −23 16 Relegation to FA WNL Division One
12 Sporting Khalsa (R) 22 3 1 18 18 56 −38 10
Source: FA Women's National League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Cup competitions (women's)

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Women's FA Cup

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FA Women's League Cup

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Final

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Chelsea2–0Manchester United
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Attendance: 21,619
Referee: Grace Lowe

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of departure Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Norwich City England Jack Wilshere End of interim spell 3 May 2025 Pre-season England Liam Manning[27][28] 3 June 2025
West Bromwich Albion Scotland James Morrison England Ryan Mason[29][30] 2 June 2025
Cardiff City Wales Aaron Ramsey Republic of Ireland Brian Barry-Murphy[31][32] 16 June 2025
Huddersfield Town England Jon Worthington England Lee Grant[33][34] 28 May 2025
Newport County Wales Dafydd Williams Wales David Hughes[35][36] 23 May 2025
Bristol Rovers Spain Iñigo Calderón[37][38] Sacked 4 May 2025 England Darrell Clarke[39][40] 6 May 2025
Watford England Tom Cleverley[41][42] 6 May 2025 Uruguay Paulo Pezzolano[43][44] 13 May 2025
Hull City Spain Rubén Sellés[45][46] 15 May 2025 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sergej Jakirović[47][48] 11 June 2025
Notts County England Stuart Maynard[49][50] 22 May 2025 Northern Ireland Martin Paterson[51][52] 22 June 2025
Southampton Scotland Simon Rusk End of interim spell 25 May 2025 Belgium Will Still[53][54] 25 May 2025
Plymouth Argyle Austria Miron Muslić[55][56] Signed by FC Schalke 04 31 May 2025 England Tom Cleverley[57][58] 13 June 2025
Bristol City England Liam Manning[59][28] Signed by Norwich City 3 June 2025 Austria Gerhard Struber[60][61] 19 June 2025
Middlesbrough England Michael Carrick[62][63] Sacked 4 June 2025 Wales Rob Edwards[64][65] 24 June 2025
Tottenham Hotspur Australia Ange Postecoglou[66][67] 6 June 2025 Denmark Thomas Frank[68][69] 12 June 2025
Brentford Denmark Thomas Frank[70][69] Signed by Tottenham Hotspur 12 June 2025 Republic of Ireland Keith Andrews[71][72] 27 June 2025
Sheffield United England Chris Wilder[73][74] Mutual consent 18 June 2025 Spain Rubén Sellés[75][74] 18 June 2025
Queens Park Rangers Spain Martí Cifuentes[76][77] 24 June 2025 France Julien Stéphan[78][79] 25 June 2025
Leicester City Netherlands Ruud van Nistelrooy[80][81] 27 June 2025 Spain Martí Cifuentes[82][83] 15 July 2025
Sheffield Wednesday Germany Danny Röhl[84][85] 29 July 2025 Denmark Henrik Pedersen[86][87] 31 July 2025
Nottingham Forest Portugal Nuno Espírito Santo[88] Sacked 8 September 2025 10th Australia Ange Postecoglou[89] 9 September 2025
Sheffield United Spain Rubén Sellés[90] 14 September 2025 24th England Chris Wilder[91] 15 September 2025
Wycombe Wanderers England Mike Dodds 18 September 2025 19th Northern Ireland Michael Duff 18 September 2025
Cheltenham Town Wales Michael Flynn[92] 20 September 2025 24th England Steve Cotterill[93] 30 September 2025
West Ham United England Graham Potter[94] 27 September 2025 19th Portugal Nuno Espírito Santo[95] 27 September 2025
Blackpool England Steve Bruce[96] 4 October 2025 23rd England Ian Evatt[97] 21 October 2025
Luton Town England Matt Bloomfield[98] 6 October 2025 11th England Jack Wilshere[99] 13 October 2025
Watford Uruguay Paulo Pezzolano[100] 8 October 2025 11th Spain Javi Gracia[100] 8 October 2025
Nottingham Forest Australia Ange Postecoglou[101] 18 October 2025 17th England Sean Dyche 21 October 2025[102]
Peterborough United Scotland Darren Ferguson[103] 25 October 2025 24th England Luke Williams[104] 29 October 2025
Reading Republic of Ireland Noel Hunt[105] 26 October 2025 19th England Leam Richardson[106] 28 October 2025
Wolverhampton Wanderers Portugal Vítor Pereira[107] 2 November 2025 20th Wales Rob Edwards[108] 12 November 2025
Southampton Belgium Will Still[109] 21st Germany Tonda Eckert[a][110] 12 November 2025
Norwich City England Liam Manning[111] 8 November 2025 23rd Belgium Philippe Clement[112] 18 November 2025
Swansea City Republic of Ireland Alan Sheehan[113] 11 November 2025 18th Portugal Vítor Matos[114] 24 November 2025
Middlesbrough Wales Rob Edwards[115] Signed by Wolverhampton Wanderers 12 November 2025 2nd Sweden Kim Hellberg[116]
Newport County Wales David Hughes[117] Sacked 15 November 2025 24th Austria Christian Fuchs[118] 20 November 2025
Barrow England Andy Whing[119] 10 December 2025 18th Scotland Paul Gallagher[120] 2 January 2026
Bristol Rovers England Darrell Clarke[121] 13 December 2025 23rd Scotland Steve Evans[122] 16 December 2025
Oxford United England Gary Rowett[123] 23 December 2025 22nd England Matt Bloomfield[124] 9 January 2026
Port Vale Jamaica Darren Moore[125] 28 December 2025 24th Australia Jon Brady[126] 6 January 2026
Chelsea Italy Enzo Maresca[127] Mutual consent 1 January 2026 5th England Liam Rosenior[128]
Manchester United Portugal Ruben Amorim[129] Sacked 5 January 2026 6th England Michael Carrick[130] 13 January 2026
West Bromwich Albion England Ryan Mason[131] 6 January 2026 18th Wales Eric Ramsay[132] 11 January 2026
Huddersfield Town England Lee Grant[133] 17 January 2026 6th England Liam Manning[134] 20 January 2026
Fleetwood Town England Pete Wild [135] 25 January 2026 15th England Matt Lawlor[b] 26 January 2026
Leicester City Spain Martí Cifuentes[136] 14th England Gary Rowett[137] 18 February 2026
Shrewsbury Town England Michael Appleton[138] Mutual consent 28 January 2026 21st England Gavin Cowan[139] 29 January 2026
Watford Spain Javi Gracia[140] Resigned 1 February 2026 10th Belgium Edward Still[141] 9 February 2026
Blackburn Rovers France Valérien Ismaël[142] Mutual consent 2 February 2026 22nd Northern Ireland Michael O'Neill[143] 13 February 2026
Wigan Athletic England Ryan Lowe[144][145] Sacked 7 February 2026 22nd Scotland Gary Caldwell[146] 16 February 2026
Tottenham Hotspur Denmark Thomas Frank[147] 11 February 2026 16th Croatia Igor Tudor[148] 14 February 2026
Barrow Scotland Paul Gallagher[149] 22nd Tunisia Dino Maamria[150] 11 February 2026
Nottingham Forest England Sean Dyche[151] 12 February 2026 17th Portugal Vítor Pereira[152] 15 February 2026
Exeter City Scotland Gary Caldwell[153] Signed by Wigan Athletic 16 February 2026 14th England Matt Taylor[154] 3 March 2026
West Bromwich Albion Wales Eric Ramsay[155] Sacked 25 February 2026 21st Scotland James Morrison[c] 25 February 2026
Tranmere Rovers England Andy Crosby[156] 4 March 2026 19th England Pete Wild (interim) [157] 10 March 2026
Northampton Town England Kevin Nolan[158] 9 March 2026 23rd Scotland Colin Calderwood (interim) 9 March 2026
Walsall England Mat Sadler[159] 11 March 2026 11th Jamaica Darren Byfield (interim) 11 March 2026
Barrow Tunisia Dino Maamria[160] 22nd Republic of Ireland Sam Foley (interim)[160] 11 March 2026
Rotherham United England Matt Hamshaw[161] 18 March 2026 England Lee Clark[162] 18 March 2026
Crawley Town England Scott Lindsey[163] 22 March 2026 21st Turkey Colin Kazim-Richards[164] 24 March 2026
Bristol City Austria Gerhard Struber[165] 27 March 2026 16th England Roy Hodgson (interim)[165] 27 March 2026
Tottenham Hotspur Croatia Igor Tudor[166] Mutual consent 29 March 2026 17th Italy Roberto De Zerbi[167] 31 March 2026
Chelsea England Liam Rosenior[168] Sacked 22 April 2026 7th England Calum McFarlane (interim)[169] 22 April 2026
Burnley England Scott Parker Mutual consent 30 April 2026[170] 19th England Mike Jackson (interim) 30 April 2026[170]

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Retirements

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Diary of the season

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  • 31 August 2025: August ends and the international break begins with reigning champions Liverpool top of the league as the only team in the Premier League with a 100% record. Chelsea are 2 points behind in second, while Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Sunderland, and Bournemouth are tied with 2 wins and 1 loss from the opening 3 matches. Wolverhampton Wanderers are bottom of the league as the only team with no points so far, joined in the relegation zone by Fulham and Aston Villa; Newcastle United are above Fulham on goal difference. Similar to the Premier League, the Championship is led by Middlesbrough as the only team with a perfect record, 2 points ahead of West Bromwich Albion. Stoke City, Leicester City, Coventry City and Bristol City take the playoff spots. Sheffield United, the beaten playoff finalists from the previous season, are bottom of the table with no points, and are joined in the bottom 3 by neighbours Sheffield Wednesday and by Oxford United, both of whom are 1 point ahead of them.
  • 30 September 2025: September draws the curtain with Liverpool still top of the Premier League title despite suffering their first defeat. Arsenal follow in 2nd place while Crystal Palace, the only side unbeaten in the league so far, follow 1 point behind in 3rd. Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland, Bournemouth and Manchester City round out the top 7. Wolverhampton Wanderers have picked up their first point but remain rock bottom, joined in the relegation zone by West Ham and Burnley, whereas Nottingham Forest, without a win since the first matchday, are just 1 point out of the bottom 3. In the Championship, Middlesbrough remain at the summit, now boasting a 4-point cushion ahead of 2nd-placed Stoke City while remaining undefeated, the only club alongside Coventry City to do so in the second tier. The Sky Blues are in 3rd, joined in the play-off zone by Bristol City, Leicester City and Preston North End, in what is turning out into a heavily congested table so far as just 6 points separate 2nd from 19th place. Sheffield United have ended their losing streak, having picked up their 1st win after losing their first 6 games but remain rock bottom, joined in the bottom 3 by Oxford United and rivals Sheffield Wednesday, while Blackburn Rovers end the month outside the relegation zone by virtue of goal difference alone.
  • 24 October 2025: Sheffield Wednesday enters administration and gets a 12-point deduction due to unpaid wages for over 5 weeks. This has sent them to the bottom of the EFL Championship.
  • 31 October 2025: October draws to the finish line with Arsenal having gained top spot, boasting a 4-point lead on 2nd place after finishing the month with 6 wins out of 6 across all competitions, and without a single goal conceded. Bournemouth amazingly sit in 2nd, vastly defying the odds that wanted them to struggle following the several high-profile departures of last summer. Tottenham follow in 3rd place, tied with another underdog in Sunderland who are enjoying what is turning out to be the best start to the season by a newly promoted club in 17 years - also defying the odds that wanted them to struggle like Bournemouth. Manchester City follow in 5th, while the top 7 is rounded out by Manchester United, who have won successive games for only the first time since Ruben Amorim took over, and Liverpool, who have embarked on a freefall, having lost 6 of their last 7 games across all competitions. Wolves and West Ham continue to prop up the table - the former still searching for their first win of the campaign - now joined in the bottom 3 by Nottingham Forest, whose terrible form continues as they are already in their 3rd different manager of the season so far. In the Championship, Coventry City, statistically the best attacking side in the Football League remain top despite having just lost their first game of the campaign. Middlesbrough follow in 2nd, while a rather unusual top 6 is rounded out by Millwall, Bristol City, Stoke City and Charlton Athletic - none of the four afformentioned sides having looked like mounting a serious promotion push before the season began. Sheffield Wednesday's entry to administration has seen them drop to -6 points, and 16 points off safety, with relegation looking a certainty already from now. Struggling Norwich City and Wednesday rivals Sheffield United join the Owls in the bottom 3, with Blackburn Rovers closely outside, whereas struggling Southampton are also hovering near the bottom 3 as they sit in 20th.
  • 30 November 2025: November concludes with Arsenal remaining top, now 5 points ahead of 2nd-placed Manchester City. Chelsea follow 1 point behind in 3rd, joined in the top 4 by surging Aston Villa who have well and truly put behind their poor start to the season having won 7 of their last 8 games. Brighton have climbed to 5th, joined in the top 7 by impressive Sunderland and Manchester United - with Liverpool just outside the top 7, in what is turning out to be a very congested table as just 5 points separate 5th from 15th place. Wolverhampton Wanderers remain rock bottom with just 2 points so far, their relegation looking almost a certainty even from now on, Burnley and Leeds joining the Old Gold in the bottom 3, and West Ham outside just on goals scored, and Nottingham Forest being 1 point ahead amid a surge following the hiring of Sean Dyche, in a month that included a spectacular 3–0 victory at Anfield against freefalling Liverpool. Coventry City's march towards their return to the Premier League after 25 years continues, the Sky Blues having won all of their games in November to boast a massive 10-point lead over 2nd-placed Middlesbrough, and holding a 12-point cushion over 3rd-placed Millwall - numbers unprecedented for this time of the year in the Championship. Stoke, Preston North End and Bristol City round out the top 6, in another congested table as just 6 points separate 6th from 17th place. Sheffield Wednesday remain bottom at -4 points and looking set to break negative records for the fewest points amassed in the 2nd tier, joined in the bottom 3 by Norwich City and Portsmouth - with Swansea outside the bottom 3 by virtue of goal difference.
  • 1 December 2025: Sheffield Wednesday are hit by another points deduction, 6 this time, for breaching financial regulations, meaning they drop to -10 points, a whooping 27 points off safety. Former owner Dejphon Chansiri has also received a three-year ban from owning or being a director at any EFL club.
  • 31 December 2025: With a few matches to be played on New Year's Day, 2025 winds down with Arsenal still in the lead, 5 points ahead of 2nd-placed Manchester City who are yet to play. Aston Villa are now in 3rd, 6 points behind Arsenal, the top 4 rounded out by Liverpool who now are unbeaten in 6 matches and having seemingly left behind their poor run of form. Chelsea, Manchester United and Sunderland round out the top 7. Wolverhampton Wanderers have just picked up their 3rd point of the season, at Old Trafford, with relegation already seeming secured, with Burnley and West Ham deep in relegation troubles once again. Despite suffering 3 defeats in a row, Nottingham Forest remain 4 points off the bottom 3, with Leeds another 2 points ahead. In the Championship, Coventry's march has somewhat stalled during December but the Sky Blues remain 1st and with a 10-point cushion over 3rd place. Middlesbrough follow in 2nd, while Ipswich, Hull, Millwall and Watford round out the play-offs. Sheffield Wednesday have moved to -7 points, after being hit by another points deduction earlier in the month, joined in the bottom 3 by Norwich and Oxford United.
  • 10 January 2026: Macclesfield FC, the re-incarnation of Macclesfield Town (who folded in 2020) now playing in the 6th tier, produce what is possibly the biggest shock in FA Cup history as they defeat holders Crystal Palace 2–1, knocking them out of the competition. It is the first time the FA Cup holders have been knocked out of the competition by a non-league side since 1909, when Crystal Palace themselves had upset Wolverhampton Wanderers.
  • 1 February 2026: The first month of action in 2026 concludes with Arsenal still top of the table, 6 points ahead of 2nd-placed Manchester City who have started 2026 with a terrible run of just 1 win in 6 games. Aston Villa follow 1 point behind the Citizens, with a resurgent Manchester United, on a 3-game winning streak since Michael Carrick took over from the sacked Ruben Amorim as interim until the end of the season, rounding out the top 4. Chelsea, Liverpool and quite surprisingly Brentford round out the rest of the top 7. Wolverhampton Wanderers have picked up their first victory of the season this month, but their relegation still seems a certainty, together with Burnley, the two clubs being 18 and 11 points off safety respectively. West Ham have picked up some pace but are still 6 points off Leeds United and Nottingham Forest, tied at 17th place. The Championship has taken a quite dramatic turn as Coventry's lead at the top has been completely extinguished, the club now level on points with 2nd-placed Middlesbrough as their wobbles from December continue, contrary to the Riversiders who are on a 5-match winning streak. Hull City, Ipswich Town, Millwall and resurgent Wrexham - eyeing an unprecedented 4th promotion in a row - round out the play-offs. Sheffield Wednesday's hopeless form has seen them lose all of their games this month as their relegation draws even closer, joined in the bottom 3 by Oxford United and Blackburn Rovers.
  • 22 February 2026: Sheffield Wednesday are relegated following a 2–1 Steel City derby loss to rivals Sheffield United, setting a new record for the earliest relegation in the history of the top four divisions of the football pyramid.
  • 1 March 2026: February ends with Arsenal 5 points ahead of 2nd-placed Manchester City, the Citizens having a game in hand. Manchester United have overtaken crumbling Aston Villa into 3rd, the two sides separated by goal difference alone, while Liverpool, Chelsea, and Brentford round out the top 7. Wolverhampton Wanderers have just picked up their 2nd victory of the campaign but remain rock-bottom and will almost certainly be joined in the drop by Burnley; West Ham have moved to within 2 points of 17th-placed Nottingham, whereas Tottenham, the only top flight side without a win so far in 2026, have fallen to 16th, just 4 points off the Hammers. In the Championship, Coventry have restored their lead at the top following a 4-match winning streak that started by a 3–1 dismantling of 2nd-placed Middlesbrough, who are 8 points behind the Sky Blues and are playing tomorrow. Millwall, Ipswich Town - who have 2 games in hand - Hull City and Wrexham round out the play-offs, with resurgent Southampton just 4 points off the Red Dragons. Sheffield Wednesday and Oxford remain bottom and 2nd from bottom respectively, whereas Leicester City have slipped to 22nd following a collapse in form in 2026 as well as a 6-point deduction suffered earlier in the month, with West Brom, another side faltering in form, being just 1 point ahead of the Foxes in 21st.
  • 5 March 2026: The EFL confirms that the Championship play-offs will expand from next year to include all teams from 3rd to 8th, utilising the format presently used in the National League. Later that day, Tottenham Hotspur suffer a chastening 3–1 home defeat to Crystal Palace, dragging them well and truly into the relegation mire as they stand just 1 point ahead of 18th place, their 48-year presence in the top flight in serious peril as they remain without a win in 2026, their last victory coming on 28 December.
  • 31 March 2026: Just as the last international break of the season comes to an end, Arsenal have increased their lead at the top of the table to 9 points ahead of Manchester City, the Citizens still with a game in hand. Manchester United and Aston Villa hold on to the rest of the Champions League places, with Liverpool and Chelsea not far behind, while Brentford - tied on points with Everton - round out the top 7. Wolverhampton Wanderers remain bottom but a good run of form in late February and March has assured them of avoiding to become the worst side in Premier League history. Burnley follow 3 points ahead whereas West Ham still remain in the bottom 3, 1 point behind collapsing Tottenham Hotspur who are yet to pick up a league victory in 2026 and are into their 3rd manager of the season in Italian Roberto de Zerbi who has just been announced as Igor Tudor's replacement. Leeds United and Nottingham Forest are still in the battle to avoid the drop, standing at 4 and 3 points, respectively, ahead of West Ham. In the Championship, Coventry have moved to 9 points ahead of 2nd-placed Middlesbrough and 11 points ahead of 3rd place and are closing in on their Premier League return after a quarter of a century away. Ipswich and Millwall are tied at 3rd place, 2 points off Middlesbrough, whereas the top 6 is rounded out by Hull City and Southampton, ahead of Wrexham on goal difference. Sheffield Wednesday have picked up their first point since 29 December to move on to -6 points, joined in the bottom 3 by Oxford and Leicester, with Portsmouth, 1 point ahead of the 2 sides, and Blackburn and West Brom, both 4 points ahead, still in the mix to avoid relegation.
  • 6 April 2026: Lincoln City become the first side in the country to win promotion, a 2–1 win over Reading helping the Imps secure an unassailable 19-point lead over 3rd place with 18 points left to play for, returning to the second tier of English football for the first time since 1961.
  • 17 April 2026: Coventry City's long awaited return to the top flight is finally secured following a 1–1 away draw to Blackburn Rovers, the Sky Blues now 13 points ahead of 3rd place with 12 left to fight for, returning to the Premier League after 25 years away, and just 8 years after having played in League Two.
  • 20 April 2026: The first relegation of the Premier League is now mathematically assured, as Wolverhampton Wanderers, in the bottom 3 for the entire campaign, have their drop confirmed following West Ham's 0-0 draw to Crystal Palace, thus bringing to an end 8 years among the elite.
  • 21 April 2026: Just a few days after securing promotion, Coventry City also win the Championship title following a 5–1 dismantling of Portsmouth to secure their first second tier league title in 59 years. At the other end of the table, Leicester City's horrible season culminates in their second successive relegation being confirmed, meaning the club will play in League One for only the second time in their history and first in 17 years, only a few days before the 10th anniversary of their Premier League title triumph.
  • 24 April 2026: West Bromwich Albion receive a two-point deduction for breaching profit and sustainability rules. The deduction puts the club mathematically back into relegation danger, though is not enough to undo Leicester City's relegation, with the Foxes still eight points behind West Brom (and Charlton Athletic) with only six to play for.
  • 30 April 2026: April ends with the title race in the Premier League having taken a dramatic twist as Arsenal's lead at the top has been reduced to just 3 points, with 2nd-placed Manchester City still with a game in hand. Manchester United, Aston Villa and Liverpool will almost certainly join the two afformentioned sides in the Champions League barring a dramatic collapse in form for any of them, with the race for the rest of the European spots still wide open as just 4 points separate 6th-placed Brighton from 12th-placed Sunderland. Wolves and Burnley have been mathematically relegated, with Tottenham and West Ham the two sides principally in the battle to avoid the final relegation spot, although Nottingham and Leeds, above them, are still not mathematically out of danger. In the Championship, with one matchday remaining, Coventry have secured the league title whereas the race for the 2nd automatic promotion spot is set to go down to the wire with Ipswich, Millwall and Middlesbrough all with a chance of avoiding the post-season. Southampton have secured their play-off berth following an electric run of form in 2026, with 6th place set to be contested by Wrexham, Hull and Derby - the Rams being 1 point behind the two sides, separated by goal difference alone. The relegation battle has been decided, with Oxford United joining Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester City into League One next season.

Notes

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  1. ↑ Eckert was initially named interim manager before being appointed on a permanent basis on 5 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Lawlor was initially named interim manager before being appointed on a permanent basis on 17 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Morrison was initially named interim manager before being appointed on a permanent basis on 30 April 2026.

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