2025–26 Hamilton Academical F.C. season

Hamilton Academical
2025–26 season
ChairmanJock Brown
ManagerJohn Rankin
StadiumBroadwood Stadium
League CupGroup stage

The 2025–26 season is Hamilton Academical's first season back in the third tier of Scottish football, following their relegation from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2024–25 season. Hamilton will also compete in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

On 17 April 2025, Hamilton were deducted 15 points and fined £9,000 for multiple breaches of SPFL rules.[1][2][3] On 1 May, one day before the final round of Championship fixtures were scheduled to be played, the SPFL upheld their decision after the club had submitted an appeal, confirming Hamilton's relegation to League One.[4][5]

Relocation to Broadwood Stadium

Between 2022 and 2025, Hamilton shared their home stadium, New Douglas Park, with Clyde following Clyde's eviction from their home ground Broadwood Stadium.[6] In May 2025 it was announced that due to a dispute with the owner of New Douglas Park, Hamilton would play their home fixtures at Broadwood until further notice.[7][8]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season and friendlies

9 July 2025 Friendly Bellshill Athletic v Hamilton Academical Bellshill
19:00 Stadium: Rockburn Park

Scottish League One

Main article: 2025–26 Scottish League One
2 August 2025 1 Hamilton Academical v Montrose Cumbernauld
15:00 Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
9 August 2025 2 Queen of the South v Hamilton Academical Dumfries
15:00 Stadium: Palmerston Park
16 August 2025 3 Hamilton Academical v East Fife Cumbernauld
15:00 Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
23 August 2025 4 Alloa Athletic v Hamilton Academical Alloa
15:00 Stadium: Recreation Park, Alloa
30 August 2025 5 Hamilton Academical v Cove Rangers Cumbernauld
15:00 Stadium: Broadwood Stadium

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Main article: 2025–26 Scottish League Cup group stage § Group E
12 July 2025 Group Stage Stirling Albion v Hamilton Academical Stirling
15:00 Stadium: Forthbank Stadium
15 July 2025 Group Stage Hamilton Academical v Heart of Midlothian Cumbernauld
19:45 Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
22 July 2025 Group Stage Dunfermline Athletic v Hamilton Academical Dunfermline
19:45 Stadium: East End Park
26 July 2025 Group Stage Hamilton Academical v Dumbarton Cumbernauld
15:00 Stadium: Broadwood Stadium

Squad statistics

Appearances

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
2 Cove Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3 East Fife 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Hamilton Academical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Kelty Hearts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Montrose 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 2 August 2025. Source: [9]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[10]

League Cup table

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HOM DNF HAM DUM STI
1 Heart of Midlothian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the second round — 12 Jul — 23 Jul —
2 Dunfermline Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible qualification for the second round — — 22 Jul — 26 Jul
3 Hamilton Academical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Jul — — 26 Jul —
4 Dumbarton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 19 Jul — — 15 Jul
5 Stirling Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Jul — 12 Jul — —
First match(es) will be played: 12 July 2025. Source: [11]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[12]

Transfers

Main articles: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2025 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2025–26

References

  1. ^ "SPFL statement – Hamilton Academical FC". SPFL. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Club Statement: SPFL Tribunal". Hamilton Academical FC. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  3. ^ "'Astonished' Hamilton face relegation after 15-point deduction". BBC Sport. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Hamilton relegation confirmed as appeal dismissed". BBC Sport. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Hamilton relegation confirmed as appeal against points deduction dismissed". STV News. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Clyde to leave Broadwood and play at Hamilton's stadium next season". BBC Sport. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Club Statement". hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Temporary Relocation to Broadwood Stadium Approved". hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  9. ^ "League One Table". Scottish Professional Football League.
  10. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Summary - League Cup Group E". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Sean McGinty & Nikolay Todorov depart". Hamilton Academical FC. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  14. ^ "Defender McGinty agrees terms". Airdrieonians FC. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Todorov Joins!". Arbroath FC. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Reghan Tumilty Departs". Hamilton Academical FC. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  17. ^ "Reghan Tumilty joins the Saints". perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. St Johnstone FC. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  18. ^ "Charlie Albinson Departs". Hamilton Academical FC. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  19. ^ "Euan Henderson Departs". Hamilton Academical FC. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  20. ^ "Henderson joins the Diamonds". Airdrieonians FC. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  21. ^ "Connor Murray joins Coleraine". Hamilton Academical FC. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  22. ^ "Henderson stays put". Coleraine FC. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Retained List". Hamilton Academical FC. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  24. ^ "Midfielder Barjonas Checks in". Airdrieonians FC. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  25. ^ "Livingston snap up Hamilton Accies youngster Lewis Latona". Yahoo Sport. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  26. ^ "Jackson Longridge checks in at Cappielow". Greenock Morton FC. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  27. ^ "Daire O'Connor Joins Ballymena United". Hamilton Academical FC. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  28. ^ "Welcome to Clydebank FC, Arran Preston!". Clydebank FC. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  29. ^ "Kerr Reynolds Makes Hull City Move". Hamilton Academical FC. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
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