2025–26 Birmingham City F.C. season

Birmingham City
2025–26 season
Owners
ChairmanTom Wagner
ManagerChris Davies
StadiumSt Andrew's

The 2025–26 season is Birmingham City Football Club's 123rd season in the English football league system and first season back in the second-tier, Championship, since the 2023–24 season. As with all second-tier League clubs, the first team compete in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

Pre-season

On 23 May, Birmingham City announced their first three pre-season friendlies, against Solihull Moors, Northampton Town and Port Vale.[1] Three weeks later, a fourth fixture was confirmed to be against Burton Albion.[2] A fifth and sixth, was later added against Sevilla during a training camp in Albufeira and Crewe Alexandra; respectively.[3][4]

Also announced was a fixture versus Nottingham Forest in a memorial game for Trevor Francis.[5]

Pre-season friendly match details
Date Time Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Ref.
12 July 2025 20:00 Sevilla N
16 July 2025 19:00 Solihull Moors A
19 July 2025 15:00 Burton Albion A
19 July 2025 15:00 Crewe Alexandra A
26 July 2025 13:00 Port Vale A
26 July 2025 15:00 Northampton Town A
2 August 2025 15:00 Nottingham Forest H

EFL Championship

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Birmingham City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Bristol City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
4 Charlton Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Coventry City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 8 August 2025. 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)[6]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: [7]

Match results

On 26 June, the EFL Championship fixtures were announced.[8]

Championship match details
Date League
position[7] 		Time Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Refs

FA Cup

Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup
FA Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Refs

EFL Cup

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Cup
EFL Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Refs

Transfers

For those players sold, released, or whose contract ended before the start of this season, see 2024–25 Birmingham City F.C. season.

In

Date Player Club † Fee Refs
3 July 2025 Demarai Gray Al-Ettifaq Undisclosed [9]
4 July 2025 Bright Osayi-Samuel Fenerbahçe Bosman [10]
5 July 2025 Kyōgo Furuhashi Rennes Undisclosed [11][12]
6 July 2025 Kanya Fujimoto Gil Vicente Bosman [13]

Loaned in

Date Player Club Return Refs
1 July 2025 James Beadle Brighton & Hove Albion 31 May 2026 [14]
2 July 2025 Tommy Doyle Wolverhampton Wanderers [15]

Out

Date Player Club † Fee Refs
24 June 2025 Brandon Khela Peterborough United Undisclosed [16]
25 June 2025 Ayumu Yokoyama Genk Undisclosed [17]

Loaned out

Date Player Club Return Refs

Appearances and goals

As of pre-season
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute.
Players marked † left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham.
Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
Players' appearances and goals by competition
No. Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup EFL Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals

References

  1. ^ "Blues confirm three pre-season fixtures". Birmingham City FC. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Blues to face Burton Albion in pre-season clash". Birmingham City FC. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Blues to face Sevilla in pre-season friendly". Birmingham City FC. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Blues to face Crewe Alexandra in pre-season friendly". Birmingham City FC. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Blues to face Nottingham Forest in Trevor Francis Memorial Game". Birmingham City FC. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  6. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". English Football League. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Birmingham City league performance history: Championship table at start of 2025–26 season". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 23 May 2025. Select content required via dropdown menus.
  8. ^ "Championship 2025/26 fixtures, dates, schedule & how to watch: Birmingham vs Ipswich, Southampton vs Wrexham open new season". Sky Sports. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Blues complete signing of Demarai Gray". Birmingham City FC. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Blues complete signing of Bright Osayi-Samuel". Birmingham City FC. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Blues complete signing of Kyōgo Furuhashi". Birmingham City FC. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  12. ^ "The 8-figure transfer fee Birmingham City look set to pay for Kyogo Furuhashi". Football League World. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Blues complete signing of Kanya Fujimoto". Birmingham City FC. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Blues complete loan signing of James Beadle". Birmingham City FC. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  15. ^ "Blues complete loan signing of Tommy Doyle". Birmingham City FC. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Brandon Khela completes move to Peterborough United". Birmingham City FC. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Ayumu Yokoyama completes permanent move to KRC Genk". Birmingham City FC. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
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