2025–26 in English football

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

Football in England
Season2025–26

National teams

England men's national football team

Main article: England national football team

Results and fixtures

Friendlies
9 October 2025 England  v  Wales London, England
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Stadium: Wembley Stadium

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Group K
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group K
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup — 2–0 13 Nov 3–0 6 Sep
2  Albania 4 1 2 1 4 3 +1 5 Advance to play-offs 16 Nov — 0–0 9 Sep 3–0
3  Serbia 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 4 9 Sep 11 Oct — 16 Nov 3–0
4  Latvia 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4 14 Oct 1–1 6 Sep — 11 Oct
5  Andorra 4 0 0 4 0 8 −8 0 0–1 13 Nov 14 Oct 0–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2025. Source: FIFA, UEFA
6 September 2025 England  v  Andorra
17:00 GMT (UTC±0) Report
9 September 2025 Serbia  v  England
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report
14 October 2025 Latvia  v  England
21:45 EET (UTC+2) Report
13 November 2025 England  v  Serbia
19:45 GMT (UTC+0) Report
16 November 2025 Albania  v  England
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report

England women's national football team

Main article: England women's national football team

Results and fixtures

UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group D
Main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2025 § Group D
5 July 2025 France  v  England Zürich, Switzerland
21:00 CEST (UTC+1) Stadium: Letzigrund Stadion
9 July 2025 England  v  Netherlands St. Gallen, Switzerland
18:00 CEST (UTC+1) Stadium: Kybunpark
13 July 2025 England  v  Wales St. Gallen, Switzerland
21:00 CEST (UTC+1) Stadium: Kybunpark

UEFA competitions

UEFA Super Cup

Main article: 2025 UEFA Super Cup
Paris Saint-Germain v Tottenham Hotspur
Report

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Champions League

League stage

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Champions League league phase

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ajax 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
2 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Atalanta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Athletic Bilbao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Atlético Madrid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Barcelona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Bayern Munich 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Bayer Leverkusen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Borussia Dortmund 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
10 Chelsea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Galatasaray 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Inter Milan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Juventus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Manchester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Marseille 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
18 Monaco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Napoli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Newcastle United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Olympiacos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Paris Saint-Germain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 PSV Eindhoven 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Real Madrid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 Slavia Prague 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 Sporting CP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 Tottenham Hotspur 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 Union Saint-Gilloise 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 Villarreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 16 September 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers


UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Europa League

League stage

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Europa League league phase

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Aston Villa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
2 Bologna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Celta Vigo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Crystal Palace 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Dinamo Zagreb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Freiburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Lille 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Lyon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
10 Porto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Real Betis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Roma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 VfB Stuttgart 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
18 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 24 September 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers


UEFA Conference League

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Conference League

Play-off round

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Conference League play-off round (Main Path)
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Nottingham Forest TBATBA

UEFA Women's Champions League

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League

Qualifying rounds

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds
Second qualifying round
Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League second qualifying round
Semi-finals
Home teamScoreAway team
Manchester United 27 Aug PSV Eindhoven
Third place/Final
Home teamScoreAway team
Manchester United 30 Aug

League stage

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Champions League league phase
Arsenal

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to the quarter-finals
2 Barcelona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Bayern Munich 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Benfica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Chelsea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to the knockout phase play-offs
First match(es) will be played: 19 September 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Chelsea

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Bayern Munich 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to the quarter-finals
4 Benfica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Chelsea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to the knockout phase play-offs
6 Juventus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Lyon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 19 September 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers

League competitions (Men's)

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

Premier League

Main article: 2025–26 Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League league phase
2 Aston Villa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Bournemouth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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
8 Crystal Palace 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Everton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Fulham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Leeds United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Manchester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Manchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Newcastle United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Nottingham Forest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Sunderland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Tottenham Hotspur 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to EFL Championship
19 West Ham United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Wolverhampton Wanderers 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[1]
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.

Championship

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Championship
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
6 Derby County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Hull City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Ipswich Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Leicester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Middlesbrough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Millwall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Norwich City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Oxford United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Portsmouth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Preston North End 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Queens Park Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Sheffield United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Sheffield Wednesday 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Southampton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Stoke City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Swansea City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Watford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to EFL League One
23 West Bromwich Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Wrexham 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)[2]

League One

Main article: 2025–26 EFL League One
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 AFC Wimbledon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to EFL Championship
2 Barnsley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Blackpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for League One play-offs
4 Bolton Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Bradford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Burton Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Cardiff City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Doncaster Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Exeter City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Huddersfield Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Leyton Orient 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Lincoln City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Luton Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Mansfield Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Northampton Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Peterborough United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Plymouth Argyle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Port Vale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Reading 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Rotherham United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Stevenage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Stockport County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Wigan Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Wycombe Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 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[3]

League Two

Main article: 2025–26 EFL League Two
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Accrington Stanley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to League One
2 Barnet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Barrow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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
9 Colchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Crawley Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Crewe Alexandra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Fleetwood Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Gillingham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Grimsby Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Harrogate Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Milton Keynes Dons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Newport County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Notts County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Oldham Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Salford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Shrewsbury Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Swindon Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Tranmere Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to National League
24 Walsall 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[4]

National League

Main article: 2025–26 National League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Aldershot Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to EFL League Two
2 Altrincham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for National League play-off semi-finals
3 Boreham Wood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Boston United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals
5 Brackley Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Braintree Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Carlisle United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Eastleigh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FC Halifax Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Forest Green Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Gateshead 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Hartlepool United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Morecambe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Rochdale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Scunthorpe United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Solihull Moors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Southend United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Sutton United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Tamworth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Truro City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Wealdstone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to National League North/National League South
22 Woking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Yeovil Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 York City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2025. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results

North

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 AFC Fylde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to National League
2 AFC Telford United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the National League North play-off semi-finals
3 Alfreton Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Bedford Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the National League North play-off quarter-finals
5 Buxton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Chester 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Chorley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Curzon Ashton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Darlington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Hereford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Kidderminster Harriers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 King's Lynn Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Leamington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Macclesfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Marine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Merthyr Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Oxford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Peterborough Sports 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Radcliffe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Scarborough Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 South Shields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the Northern Premier League/Southern Football League
22 Southport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Spennymoor Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Worksop Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. 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

South

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 AFC Totton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to National League
2 Bath City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the National League South play-off semi-finals
3 Chelmsford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Chesham United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the National League South play-off quarter-finals
5 Chippenham Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Dagenham & Redbridge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Dorking Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Dover Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Eastbourne Borough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Ebbsfleet United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Enfield Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Farnborough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Hampton & Richmond Borough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Hemel Hempstead Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Hornchurch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Horsham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Maidenhead United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Maidstone United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Salisbury 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Slough Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Tonbridge Angels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the Isthmian League/Southern Football League
22 Torquay United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Weston-super-Mare 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Worthing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. 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

Cup competitions (Men's)

FA Cup

Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup


EFL Cup

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Cup


EFL Trophy

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Trophy


FA Trophy

Main article: 2025–26 FA Trophy


Community Shield

Main article: 2025 FA Community Shield
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International competitions

FIFA Club World Cup

Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

Knockout stage

Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup knockout stage
Quarter-finals
4 July 2025 Palmeiras 1–2 Chelsea Philadelphia, United States
9:00 pm EDT Report Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
Semi-finals
8 July 2025 Fluminense v Chelsea East Rutherford, United States
3:00 pm EDT Report Stadium: MetLife Stadium

League competitions (Women's)

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Super League
Championship
Premier Division

Women's Super League

Main article: 2025–26 Women's Super League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League league stage
2 Aston Villa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League third round
4 Chelsea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Everton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Leicester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 London City Lionesses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Manchester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Manchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Tottenham Hotspur 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 West Ham United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualifcation for WSL2 promotion/relegation play-off
First match(es) will be played: 6 September 2025. Source: Women's Super League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Women's Championship

Main article: 2025–26 Women's Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Birmingham City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the WSL[a]
2 Bristol City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Charlton Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualifcation for promotion/relegation play-off
4 Crystal Palace 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Durham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Ipswich Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Newcastle United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Nottingham Forest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Portsmouth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sheffield United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Southampton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the Women's National League North or South
12 Sunderland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 6 September 2025. Source: Women's Championship League Table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Dependent on obtaining a licence.

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of departure Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Norwich City Jack Wilshere End of interim spell 3 May 2025 Pre-season Liam Manning[5] 3 June 2025
West Bromwich Albion James Morrison Ryan Mason[6] 2 June 2025
Cardiff City Aaron Ramsey Brian Barry-Murphy[7] 16 June 2025
Huddersfield Town Jon Worthington Lee Grant[8] 28 May 2025
Newport County Dafydd Williams David Hughes[9] 23 May 2025
Bristol Rovers Iñigo Calderón[10] Sacked 4 May 2025 Darrell Clarke[11] 6 May 2025
Watford Tom Cleverley[12] 6 May 2025 Paulo Pezzolano[13] 13 May 2025
Hull City Rubén Sellés[14] 15 May 2025 Sergej Jakirović[15] 11 June 2025
Notts County Stuart Maynard[16] 22 May 2025 Martin Paterson[17] 22 June 2025
Southampton Simon Rusk End of interim spell 25 May 2025 Will Still[18] 25 May 2025
Plymouth Argyle Miron Muslić[19] Signed by FC Schalke 04 31 May 2025 Tom Cleverley[20] 13 June 2025
Bristol City Liam Manning[21] Signed by Norwich City 3 June 2025 Gerhard Struber[22] 19 June 2025
Middlesbrough Michael Carrick[23] Sacked 4 June 2025 Rob Edwards[24] 24 June 2025
Tottenham Hotspur Ange Postecoglou[25] 6 June 2025 Thomas Frank[26] 12 June 2025
Brentford Thomas Frank[27] Signed by Tottenham Hotspur 12 June 2025 Keith Andrews[28] 27 June 2025
Sheffield United Chris Wilder[29] Mutual consent 18 June 2025 Rubén Sellés[30] 18 June 2025
Queens Park Rangers Martí Cifuentes[31] 24 June 2025 Julien Stéphan[32] 25 June 2025
Leicester City Ruud van Nistelrooy[33] 27 June 2025

Deaths

Retirements

Notes

References

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