2025–26 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season

Brighton & Hove Albion
2025–26 season
OwnerTony Bloom
ChairmanTony Bloom
Head coachFabian Hürzeler
StadiumFalmer Stadium
All statistics correct as of pre-season.

The 2025–26 season is the 124th season in the history of Brighton & Hove Albion, and their ninth consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club are also participating in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Transfers and contracts

In

Date Pos. Player From Fee Team Ref.
1 June 2025[a] LW Tom Watson Sunderland £10,000,000 First Team [1][2][3]
17 June 2025 CB Diego Coppola Hellas Verona £9,500,000 First Team [4][5][6]
25 June 2025 GK Michael Dike Treaty United Undisclosed Under-21s [7][8]
29 June 2025 GK Nils Ramming Eintracht Frankfurt Undisclosed Under-21s [9][10]
1 July 2025 CB Ben Barclay Carlisle United Bosman Under-21s [11]
1 July 2025[b] RW Yoon Do-young Daejeon Hana Citizen £2,000,000 First Team [12][13]
1 July 2025[c] FW Charalampos Kostoulas Olympiacos £29,780,000 First Team [14][15]
2 July 2025 CB Olivier Boscagli PSV Eindhoven Bosman First Team [16][17]
5 July 2025 LB Maxim De Cuyper Club Brugge £17,500,000 First Team [18][19]
Expenditure: £68,780,000
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 1 April, but became official on 1 June when the summer transfer window opened
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 21 March, but became official on 1 July during the summer transfer window
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 12 June, but became official on 1 July during the summer transfer window

Out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Team Ref.
2 July 2025 LB Valentín Barco RC Strasbourg Undisclosed First team [20]
CF João Pedro Chelsea [21]
5 July 2025 RB Odeluga Offiah Preston North End £1,000,000+ Under-21s [22][23]

Loaned in

Date Pos. Player From Date until Team Ref.

Loaned out

Date Pos. Player To Date until Team Ref.
1 July 2025 GK James Beadle Birmingham City 30 June 2026 Under-21s [24][25]
5 July 2025 AM Amario Cozier-Duberry Bolton Wanderers 30 June 2026 Under-21s [26][27]
7 July 2025 CF Mark O'Mahony Reading 30 June 2026 Under-21s [28]

Released / Out of contract

Date Pos. Player Team Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2025 GK Killian Cahill Under-21s Leyton Orient 1 July 2025 [29][30][31][32]
FW Louis Flower Under-21s Crawley Town 4 July 2025 [32][33][34]
AM Luca Barrington Under-21s [32]
MF Sahil Bashir Under-21s [32]
MF Samy Chouchane Under-21s [32]
GK Hugo Fisher Under-21s [32]
MF Ronnie Gorman Under-18s [32]
CB Ben Jackson Under-21s [32]
DF Harry Lee Under-21s [32]
GK Alfie Mansell Under-18s [32]
MF Remerio Moulton Under-21s [32]

New contracts

Date Pos. Player Contract end Ref.
4 June 2025 RB Charlie Tasker Undisclosed [35]
9 June 2025 GK Sebastian Jensen 30 June 2026 [36]
RB Tariq Lamptey [36]
LM Harry Mills [36]
AM Jamie Mullins [36]
RB Odeluga Offiah [36]
LW Abdallah Sima [36]
13 June 2025 CM James Milner [37]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 29 May, Brighton & Hove Albion announced their first two pre-season fixtures, against Southampton and Wolfsburg.[38]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 August 2025 Friendly Southampton v Brighton & Hove Albion Southampton
15:30 BST Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
9 August 2025 Friendly Brighton & Hove Albion v VfL Wolfsburg Falmer
17:00 BST Stadium: Falmer Stadium

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League August 2025 May 2026 Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
FA Cup January 2026 Third round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup August 2025 Second round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Last updated: pre-season
Source: Soccerway

Premier League

Main article: 2025–26 Premier League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Bournemouth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League league phase
4 Brentford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a]
6 Burnley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Chelsea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 15 August 2025. 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[39]
Notes:
  1. ^ The winners of the 2025–26 FA Cup and the 5th-placed team both qualify for the Europa League league phase. If the FA Cup winners finish in the top five, the 6th-placed team will qualify.

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: Soccerway

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
Ground
Result
Position
Points
Updated to match(es) played on pre-season. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

On 18 June 2025, the Premier League fixtures were released.[40]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

16 August 2025 1 Brighton & Hove Albion v Fulham Falmer
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Falmer Stadium
23 August 2025 2 Everton v Brighton & Hove Albion Liverpool
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Everton Stadium
30 August 2025 3 Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City Falmer
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Falmer Stadium
13 September 2025 4 Bournemouth v Brighton & Hove Albion Bournemouth
15:00 BST Stadium: Dean Court
20 September 2025 5 Brighton & Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur Falmer
15:00 BST Stadium: Falmer Stadium
27 September 2025 6 Chelsea v Brighton & Hove Albion Fulham
15:00 BST Stadium: Stamford Bridge
4 October 2025 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton & Hove Albion Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Stadium: Molineux Stadium
18 October 2025 8 Brighton & Hove Albion v Newcastle United Falmer
15:00 BST Stadium: Falmer Stadium
25 October 2025 9 Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion Old Trafford
15:00 BST Stadium: Old Trafford
1 November 2025 10 Brighton & Hove Albion v Leeds United Falmer
15:00 GMT Stadium: Falmer Stadium
8 November 2025 11 Crystal Palace v Brighton & Hove Albion Selhurst
15:00 GMT Stadium: Selhurst Park
22 November 2025 12 Brighton & Hove Albion v Brentford Falmer
15:00 GMT Stadium: Falmer Stadium
29 November 2025 13 Nottingham Forest v Brighton & Hove Albion West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Stadium: City Ground
3 December 2025 14 Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa Falmer
19:45 GMT Stadium: Falmer Stadium
6 December 2025 15 Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham United Falmer
15:00 GMT Stadium: Falmer Stadium
13 December 2025 16 Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion Liverpool
15:00 GMT Stadium: Anfield
20 December 2025 17 Brighton & Hove Albion v Sunderland Falmer
15:00 GMT Stadium: Falmer Stadium
27 December 2025 18 Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion Holloway
15:00 GMT Stadium: Emirates Stadium
30 December 2025 19 West Ham United v Brighton & Hove Albion Stratford
19:45 GMT Stadium: London Stadium
3 January 2026 20 Brighton & Hove Albion v Burnley Falmer
15:00 GMT Stadium: Falmer Stadium
7 January 2026 21 Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion Manchester
20:00 GMT Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
17 January 2026 22 Brighton & Hove Albion v Bournemouth Falmer
15:00 GMT Stadium: Falmer Stadium
24 January 2026 23 Fulham v Brighton & Hove Albion Fulham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Craven Cottage
31 January 2026 24 Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton Falmer
15:00 GMT Stadium: Falmer Stadium
7 February 2026 25 Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace Falmer
15:00 GMT Stadium: Falmer Stadium
11 February 2026 26 Aston Villa v Brighton & Hove Albion Birmingham
20:00 GMT Stadium: Villa Park
21 February 2026 27 Brentford v Brighton & Hove Albion Brentford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
28 February 2026 28 Brighton & Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest Falmer
15:00 GMT Stadium: Falmer Stadium
4 March 2026 29 Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal Falmer
19:45 GMT Stadium: Falmer Stadium
14 March 2026 30 Sunderland v Brighton & Hove Albion Sunderland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Stadium of Light
21 March 2026 31 Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool Falmer
15:00 GMT Stadium: Falmer Stadium
11 April 2026 32 Burnley v Brighton & Hove Albion Burnley
15:00 BST Stadium: Turf Moor
18 April 2026 33 Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion Tottenham
15:00 BST Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
25 April 2026 34 Brighton & Hove Albion v Chelsea Falmer
15:00 BST Stadium: Falmer Stadium
2 May 2026 35 Newcastle United v Brighton & Hove Albion Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 BST Stadium: St James' Park
9 May 2026 36 Brighton & Hove Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers Falmer
15:00 BST Stadium: Falmer Stadium
17 May 2026 37 Leeds United v Brighton & Hove Albion Leeds
15:00 BST Stadium: Elland Road
24 May 2026 38 Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United Falmer
15:00 BST Stadium: Falmer Stadium

FA Cup

Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of pre-season

Players with no appearances are not included on the list

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals

Goalscorers

As of pre-season
  • Italics indicates the player has been loaned to another club.
  • Strikethrough indicates the player has been transferred to another club.
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total

Assists

As of pre-season
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total

Clean sheets

As of pre-season
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player Matches played Clean sheet % Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total

Disciplinary record

As of pre-season
No. Pos. Nat. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
       

References

  1. ^ "Tom Watson to join Albion from Sunderland". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Tommy Watson is officially an Albion player". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Brighton agree £10m deal for Sunderland teenager Watson". British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Albion sign defender Coppola". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Brighton sign Italy and Verona defender Coppola". British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Brighton agree €10m deal for Italy debutant Diego Coppola from Hellas Verona". Yahoo! Sports. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Michael Dike signs for Albion Under-21s". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Michael Dike Joins Brighton & Hove Albion on Permanent Deal". Treaty United FC. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Nils Ramming joins Albion Under-21s from Eintracht Frankfurt". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
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  11. ^ "Ben Barclay joins Albion under-21s as overage player and mentor". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Albion sign winger Yoon Doyoung". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  13. ^ "Brighton confirm deal for South Korea teen Yoon Do-young". The Argus. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  14. ^ "Albion sign striker Kostoulas". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
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  16. ^ "Olivier Boscagli signs for Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Brighton sign French defender Boscagli from PSV". British Broadcasting Corporation. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  18. ^ "Albion sign Maxim De Cuyper from Club Brugge". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  19. ^ "Brighton sign defender De Cuyper from Club Brugge". British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  20. ^ "Valentin Barco completes permanent move to Strasbourg". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  21. ^ "Joao Pedro joins Chelsea". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  22. ^ "Odel Offiah completes permanent move to Preston North End". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  23. ^ "Preston sign Brighton's Offiah for more than £1m". British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  24. ^ "James Beadle joins Birmingham City on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  25. ^ "Blues complete loan signing of Beadle". BCFC.com. Birmingham City FC. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  26. ^ "Cozier-Duberry heads out on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  27. ^ "Bolton sign Brighton winger Cozier-Duberry on loan". British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  28. ^ "Mark O'Mahony joins Reading on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  29. ^ "Orient complete the signing of Goalkeeper Killian Cahill". Leyton Orient FC. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  30. ^ "Brighton academy graduate Killian Cahill joins Leyton Orient". The Argus. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  31. ^ "Leyton Orient sign keeper Cahill from Brighton". BBC Sport. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
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  33. ^ "Crawley sign striker Flower on one-year deal". BBC Sport. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  34. ^ "STRIKER LOUIS FLOWER SIGNS FOR CRAWLEY". Crawley Town FC. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  35. ^ "Charlie Tasker signs new contract". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  36. ^ a b c d e f "Tariq Lamptey agrees contract extension". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  37. ^ "Milner signs new contract". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
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