2025–26 Cambridge United F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | |||
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| Owner | Paul Barry (75.01%), Mark Green (24.99%) | ||
| Chairman | Shaun Grady | ||
| Head Coach | Neil Harris | ||
| Stadium | Abbey Stadium | ||
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The 2025–26 season is the 114th season in the history of Cambridge United Football Club, and their first season back in League Two since the 2020–21 season following relegation from League One in the preceding season. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers and contracts
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2025[a] | RW | Ben Knight | Free agent | — | [1] |
| 1 July 2025[b] | DM | Dominic Ball | Leyton Orient | Bosman | [2] |
| 1 July 2025[c] | CB | Zak Bradshaw | Lincoln City | [3] | |
| 1 July 2025[d] | GK | Ben Hughes | Swansea City | [4] | |
| 1 July 2025[e] | LB | Ben Purrington | Exeter City | [5] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 2 June, and would become official on June 23 when the squad returns for pre-season
- ^ The transfer was announced on 23 June, and would become official on July 1 when his contract at Leyton Orient had expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 26 June, and would become official on July 1 when his contract at Lincoln City had expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1 when his contract at Swansea City had expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 23 June, and would become official on July 1 when his contract at Exeter City had expired
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
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Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
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Released / Out of Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | GK | Louis Chadwick | King's Lynn Town | 1 July 2025 | [6][7] |
| DM | Paul Digby | Dundee | [6][8] | ||
| GK | Marko Maroši | Port Vale | [6][9] | ||
| GK | Jack Stevens | Reading | [6][10] | ||
| LB | Danny Andrew | [6] | |||
| AM | Dan Barton | [6] | |||
| CM | Jordan Cousins | [6] | |||
| CM | Gary Gardner | [11] | |||
| CF | Amaru Kaunda | [6] | |||
| LB | Scott Malone | [6] | |||
| CF | Brandon Njoku | [6] | |||
| CB | Jubril Okedina | [6] | |||
| CM | Ben Stevenson | [6] | |||
| AM | George Thomas | [6] |
New Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Contract until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 2025 | LW | Sullay Kaikai | 30 June 2027 | [12] |
| 10 June 2025 | LB | Liam Bennett | 30 June 2027 | [13] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 15 May, Cambridge United announced their initial pre-season schedule, with games against Cambridge City, Northampton Town (BCD), Braintree Town and Cardiff City (BCD). A fifth friendly was later added against Charlton Athletic.[14]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 July 2025 Friendly | Cambridge City | 1–3 | Cambridge United | Sawston |
| 13:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: FWD-IP Community Stadium |
| 8 July 2025 Friendly | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Cambridge United | Moulton |
| 12:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Moulton College Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| 15 July 2025 Friendly | Braintree Town | v | Cambridge United | Braintree |
| TBC BST | Stadium: Cressing Road |
| 18 July 2025 Friendly | Cardiff City | v | Cambridge United | TBA |
| TBA BST | Stadium: TBA Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | Cambridge United | v | Charlton Athletic | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| League Two | 2 August 2025 | May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| FA Cup | November 2025 | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 12 August 2025 | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| EFL Trophy | September 2025 | Group stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
Last updated: pre-season
Source: Soccerway
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Bromley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Cambridge United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 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) 12-point sending off offences[15]
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[15]
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
Matches
On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced, with Cambridge hosting Cheltenham Town on the opening day.[16]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 August 2025 1 | Cambridge United | v | Cheltenham Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
| 9 August 2025 2 | Swindon Town | v | Cambridge United | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground |
| 16 August 2025 3 | Cambridge United | v | Harrogate Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
| 19 August 2025 4 | Colchester United | v | Cambridge United | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
| 23 August 2025 5 | Bristol Rovers | v | Cambridge United | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
| 30 August 2025 6 | Cambridge United | v | Newport County | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
| 6 September 2025 7 | Cambridge United | v | Oldham Athletic | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
| 13 September 2025 8 | Grimsby Town | v | Cambridge United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Blundell Park |
| 20 September 2025 9 | Cambridge United | v | Fleetwood Town | Cambridge |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: Abbey Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[17] | ||||
| 27 September 2025 10 | Tranmere Rovers | v | Cambridge United | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Prenton Park |
| 4 October 2025 11 | Cambridge United | v | Crawley Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
| 11 October 2025 12 | Shrewsbury Town | v | Cambridge United | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: New Meadow |
| 18 October 2025 13 | Cambridge United | v | Bromley | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
| 25 October 2025 14 | Notts County | v | Cambridge United | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Meadow Lane |
| 8 November 2025 15 | Salford City | v | Cambridge United | Kersal |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Moor Lane |
| 15 November 2025 16 | Cambridge United | v | Barnet | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
| 22 November 2025 17 | Barrow | v | Cambridge United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Holker Street |
| 29 November 2025 18 | Cambridge United | v | Crewe Alexandra | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
| 9 December 2025 19 | Cambridge United | v | Chesterfield | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
| 13 December 2025 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | v | Cambridge United | Denbigh |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Stadium MK |
| 19 December 2025 21 | Cambridge United | v | Accrington Stanley | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Abbey Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 December, but was following an agreement between the two sides.[17] | ||||
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
Cambridge were drawn away to Bristol Rovers in the first round.[18][19]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 2025 First round | Bristol Rovers | v | Cambridge United | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
EFL Trophy
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of pre-season
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
References
- ^ "Ben Knight joins the U's". Cambridge United FC. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Dom Ball arrives at the U's". Cambridge United FC. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Zak Bradshaw bolsters defence". Cambridge United FC. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Hughes added to ranks". Cambridge United FC. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Ben Purrington signs". Cambridge United FC. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2025 Retained List Published". Cambridge United FC. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Louis Chadwick joins Lynn". King's Lynn Town. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Digby is a Dee". Dundee F.C. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Marko Maroši is a Valiant!". Port Vale FC. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Jack Stevens signs for the Royals". Reading F.C. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Gary Gardner leaves the U's". Cambridge United FC. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Sullay Kaikai signs new deal". Cambridge United FC. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Liam Bennett pens new contract". Cambridge United FC. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "U's to host Charlton in pre-season". Cambridge United FC. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "League Two 2025/26 fixtures, dates, schedule & how to watch: Barnet host Fleetwood in opening day clash live on Sky". Sky Sports. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Fleetwood game selected for Sky Sports+, Accrington moved to Friday night". Cambridge United FC. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Round One confirmed". English Football League. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ @CambridgeUtdFC (4 July 2025). "Our Carabao Cup tie against Bristol Rovers will take place on Tuesday 12 August, 7:45pm" (Tweet). Retrieved 5 July 2025 – via Twitter.