2025 Hull FC season

Hull F.C. 2025 season
2025 Super League season Rank6th
Challenge CupQuarter-finals
2025 recordWins: 11; draws: 1; losses: 9
Points scoredFor: 325; against: 305
Team information
ChairmenAndrew Thirkhill
David Hood
Head CoachJohn Cartwright
Captain
StadiumMKM Stadium
High attendance21,018
Hull Kingston Rovers, 18 April[1]
Low attendance9,765
Leigh Leopards, 6 March[2]
Top scorers
TriesLewis Martin (13)
GoalsAiden Sezer (32)
PointsAiden Sezer (69)
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2025 season is Hull F.C.'s 28th consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. They are competing in the 2025 Super League season and competed in the 2025 Challenge Cup.

The 2025 season sees major changes in the club's management. Following the sacking of head coach Tony Smith and assistant coach Stanley Gene during the 2024 season, Hull FC announced that former Brisbane Broncos assistant coach John Cartwright would be the club's head coach from the 2025 season.[3] Andy Last was also announced to be returning from the England national rugby league team to be Hull FC's assistant coach, having previously left the club in November 2020.[4] On 13 November 2024, chairman Adam Pearson announced that he had sold Hull F.C. to businessmen Andrew Thirkill and David Hood and was stepping down as chairman after 13 years in charge of the club.[5]

Preseason friendlies

Date and Time Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
1 February; 15:00[a] Castleford Tigers A The Jungle W 16–10 Rapana, Cartwright, Bourouh Hardaker (0/1), Westerman (2/2) [6]

Super League

Main article: 2025 Super League season
Date and Time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Pos. Report
14 February; 20:00 (GMT) Round 1 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus W 24–4 Cust (2), Lane, Briscoe Sezer (4/4) 9,273 Sky Sports + 2nd [7]
21 February; 20:00 Round 2 Wigan Warriors H MKM Stadium L 4–46 Martin Sezer (0/1) 14,751 Sky Sports + 8th [8]
28 February; 20:00 Round 3 Huddersfield Giants A Kirklees Stadium W 11–10 Martin, Barron Sezer (1/2)
Drop-goals: Sezer 		4,559 Sky Sports + 7th [9]
6 March; 20:00 Round 4 Leigh Leopards H MKM Stadium D 22–22 (g.p.) Cartwright, Barron, Ese'ese, Martin Sezer (2/4), Lane (1 pen.) 9,765 Sky Sports Action 5th [2]
21 March; 20:00 Round 5 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue W 16–12 Ese'ese, Chamberlain, Martin Sezer (2/3) 8,027 Sky Sports + 3rd [10]
27 March; 20:00 Round 6 Castleford Tigers A The Jungle W 24–14 Ese'ese, Sezer, Briscoe, Martin Sezer (3/4 + 1 pen.) 7,458 Sky Sports Action 2nd [11]
12 April; 17:30 Round 7 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium W 28–16 Briscoe (2), Litten (2), Ese'ese Pryce (3/5 + 1 pen.) 11,023 Sky Sports + 2nd [12]
18 April, 12:30
(Good Friday) 		Round 8
(Rivals Round) 		Hull Kingston Rovers H MKM Stadium L 14–28 Ashworth, Briscoe, Rapana Pryce (1/3) 21,018 Sky Sports Action 3rd [1]
27 April, 15:00 Round 9 Wigan Warriors H MKM Stadium L 12–36 Pryce, Barron Sezer (2/2) 11,205 Sky Sports + 4th [13]
4 May; 13:00 Round 10
(Magic Weekend) 		Huddersfield Giants N St James' Park L 10–12 Ese'ese, Martin Sezer (1/2) 32,862[b] Sky Sports Action 5th [14]
16 May; 20:00 Round 11 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Rugby Stadium L 16–18 Martin, Eseh, Barron Sezer (2/3) 15,602 Sky Sports + 7th [15]
22 May; 20:00 Round 12 Leigh Leopards A Leigh Sports Village W 26–12 Cust, Ese'ese, Martin, Eseh Sezer (3/4 + 2 pen.) 8,046 Sky Sports + 7th [16]
31 May; 17:30 (GMT) Round 13 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus W 34–0 Pryce (2), Ese'ese, Martin, Litten, Briscoe Sezer (5/6) Sky Sports + 5th [17]
13 June; 20:00 Round 14 Castleford Tigers H MKM Stadium L 14–22 Martin (2), Barron Sezer (1/2), Hardaker (0/1) 13,376 Sky Sports + 6th [18]
22 June; 15:00 Round 15 Salford Red Devils A Salford Community Stadium W 38–6 Cust, Martin, Litten, Eseh, Hardaker, Briscoe, Barron Hardaker (3/5), Charles (2/2) Sky Sports + 6th [19]
27 June; 20:00 Round 16 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 10–24 Barron, Sezer Sezer (1/2) 10,235 Sky Sports + 6th [20]
5 July; 15:00 Round 17 St Helens H MKM Stadium L 6–13 Litten Hardaker (1/1) Sky Sports + 7th [21]
10 July; 20:00 Round 18 Wakefield Trinity H MKM Stadium W 16–10 Hardaker, Rapana, Martin Charles (2/3) 10,401 Sky Sports Action 6th [22]
19 July; 15:00 Round 19 Wigan Warriors A Brick Community Stadium – Sky Sports +
26 July; 15:00 Round 20 Huddersfield Giants H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports +
10 August; 15:00 Round 21 Salford Red Devils H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports
16 August; 17:30 Round 22 Leigh Leopards H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports
22 August; 20:00 Round 23 St Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium – Sky Sports
30 August; 15:00 Round 24 Leeds Rhinos H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports
7 September; 15:00 Round 25 Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park – Sky Sports
13 September; 17:30 Round 26 Warrington Wolves H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports
21 September; 20:00 Round 27 Catalans Dragons H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Hull KR 17 15 0 2 546 146 +400 30 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Wigan Warriors 17 13 0 4 508 223 +285 26
3 Leeds Rhinos 17 12 0 5 366 219 +147 24 Advance to Eliminators
4 Leigh Leopards 17 11 1 5 353 332 +21 23
5 St Helens 17 11 0 6 477 198 +279 22
6 Hull FC 18 9 1 8 325 305 +20 19
7 Wakefield Trinity 18 9 0 9 423 300 +123 18
8 Warrington Wolves 17 8 0 9 322 391 −69 16
9 Catalans Dragons 17 6 0 11 252 428 −176 12
10 Castleford Tigers 17 4 0 13 276 441 −165 8
11 Huddersfield Giants 17 3 0 14 212 468 −256 6
12 Salford Red Devils 17 1 0 16 113 722 −609 2
Updated to match(es) played on 10 July 2025. Source: [1]

Challenge Cup

Main article: 2025 Challenge Cup

On 25 June 2024, the RFL announced a change to the Challenge Cup format, totalling 7 rounds compared to the previous 9, with Super League teams entering to play away from home at round 3.[23]

Hull F.C. were drawn on 14 January to play York Acorn A.R.L.F.C., who play in the National Conference League Premier Division, following fixtures in Rounds 1 and 2 that eliminated GB Police, the London Chargers and the Oulton Raiders from contention.[24][25] The fixture was originally set to be played away at the Acorn Sport and Social Club on Thanet Road, York, however the venue was changed to Featherstone Rovers' Post Office Road ground due to the expense involved in York Acorn preparing their ground for Hull F.C.[26] Following their victory against York, Hull F.C. were drawn on 15 February to play Wigan Warriors away at the Brick Community Stadium on 15 March.[27][28]

Following their 26–22 comeback victory against Wigan, Hull F.C. entered into the quarter-finals and, for the first time since they were knocked out in first round of the 1985–86 Challenge Cup, were drawn in a Hull Derby to play Hull Kingston Rovers at home on 5 April.[29][30] Hull F.C. were ultimately knocked out of the 2025 Challenge Cup during this fixture.[31]

Date and time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
8 February; 14:00 Round 3 York Acorn N Post Office Road W 52–6 Martin (3), Barron (2), Cust, Asiata, Balmforth, Kemp Westerman (8/9) Not televised [32]
15 March; 17:45 Round 4 Wigan Warriors A Brick Community Stadium W 26–22 Martin (3), Ese'ese, Bourouh Sezer (3/5) 9,287[33] BBC iPlayer [34]
5 April; 14:30 Quarter-finals Hull Kingston Rovers H MKM Stadium L 16–32 Martin, Ese'ese, Hardaker Pryce (2/2) 20,226 BBC One [31]

Transfers

Gains

Player Club Contract Date
John Asiata Leigh Leopards 3 Years May 2024[35]
Yusuf Aydin Hull Kingston Rovers 2 Years May 2024[36]
Jordan Abdull Hull Kingston Rovers 3 Years June 2024[37]
Amir Bourouh Salford Red Devils 3 Years June 2024[38]
Zak Hardaker Leigh Leopards 2 Years July 2024[39]
Ed Chamberlain Leigh Leopards 3 Years July 2024[40]
Oliver Holmes Leigh Leopards 2 Years July 2024[40]
Jordan Rapana Canberra Raiders 2 Years September 2024[41]
Aidan Sezer Wests Tigers 2 Years September 2024[42]
Cade Cust Salford Red Devils 2 Years October 2024[43]
Hugo Salabio Huddersfield Giants 2 Years December 2024[44]
Liam Knight South Sydney Rabbitohs 1 Year March 2025[45]
Liam Watts Castleford Tigers 1 Year March 2025[46]
Will Pryce Newcastle Knights 31⁄2 Years March 2025[47]

Loans in

Player Club Loan period Date
Sam Eseh Wigan Warriors End of season February 2025[48]

Losses

Player Club Contract Date
Jack Brown Hull Kingston Rovers 2 Years May 2024[36]
Cameron Scott Wakefield Trinity 2 Years + 1 Year June 2024[49]
Jake Trueman Wakefield Trinity 3 Years August 2024[50]
Danny Houghton N/A Retirement August 2024[51]
Mitieli Vulikijapani TBC September 2024[52]
King Vuniyayawa Salford Red Devils End of loan September 2024[52]
Leon Ruan Leeds Rhinos End of loan September 2024[52]
Charlie Severs N/A September 2024[53]
Liam Sutcliffe Huddersfield Giants 3 Years September 2024[54]
Lennon Bursell Goole Vikings October 2024[55]
Mackenzie Harman Goole Vikings October 2024[56]
Jeylan Hodgson Goole Vikings October 2024[57]
Sully Medforth Midlands Hurricanes 1 Year November 2024[58]
Kye Armstrong TBC November 2024[59]
Carlos Tuimavave Featherstone Rovers 2 Years November 2024[60]
Jordan Abdull TBC Released January 2025[61]
Jack Walker Sheffield Eagles Rolling monthly January 2025[62]

Loans out

Player Club Loan period Date
Will Kirkby Hunslet R.L.F.C. End of season June 2025[63]
Denive Balmforth Catalans Dragons End of season June 2025[64]

Squad

2025 Hull F.C. Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • = suspended
  • = injured
  • (gk) = Goal kicker

Updated: 29 November 2024
Source(s): 2025 Squad Numbers

Notes

  1. ^ Joe Westerman's testimonial match
  2. ^ Attendance recorded across three fixtures.

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