2025–26 Celtic F.C. season

Celtic F.C.
2025–26 season
ChairmanPeter Lawwell
ManagerBrendan Rodgers
StadiumCeltic Park
Premiership2nd
Scottish CupFourth round
League CupQuarter-finals
Champions LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Reo Hatate
Luke McCowan
Benjamin Nygren
(1 goal)
All:
Reo Hatate
Alistair Johnston
Daizen Maeda
Luke McCowan
Dane Murray
Benjamin Nygren
(1 goal)

The 2025–26 season is Celtic's 132nd season of competitive football.

Pre-season and friendlies

Celtic faced Queen's Park and Cork City in early July.[1][2] They then travelled to Portugal for a pre-season training camp, where they played Estrela da Amadora and Sporting CP.[3][4] On returning to Glasgow, the Scottish champions faced Newcastle United at Celtic Park.[5] Their pre-season schedule concluded with a mini tournament in Italy, where they played Ajax and Al-Ahli.[6]

4 July 2025 Friendly Queen's Park 0–1 Celtic Glasgow
19:45 BST Report Kenny 20' Stadium: Lesser Hampden
8 July 2025 Cork Super Cup Cork City 1–2 Celtic Cork, Ireland
18:00 IST Murray 66' Report McCowan 27'
Donovan 87'		 Stadium: Páirc Uí Chaoimh
12 July 2025 Friendly Estrela da Amadora 3–2 Celtic Seixal, Portugal
11:00 WEST Godoy 37' (pen.)
Otávio 44'
Cabral 65'		 Report Hatate 7'
Idah 53'		 Stadium: Benfica Campus
16 July 2025 Friendly Sporting CP 0–2 Celtic Faro/Loulé, Portugal
19:30 WEST Report Hatate 47' (pen.)
McCowan 71'		 Stadium: Estádio Algarve
19 July 2025 Adidas Trophy Celtic 4–0 Newcastle United Glasgow
15:00 BST Engels 28' (pen.)
Kenny 45'
Yang 53'
Scales 74'		 Report Stadium: Celtic Park
24 July 2025 Como Cup Ajax 5–1 Celtic Como, Italy
20:30 CEST Berghuis 16', 59'
Klaassen 47'
Bouwman 70'
Bounida 83'		 Report Yang 21' Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
26 July 2025 Como Cup Al-Ahli 1–1 Celtic Como, Italy
20:30 CEST Galeno 22' Report Trusty 49' Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia

Scottish Premiership

Main article: 2025–26 Scottish Premiership

The Premiership fixture list was announced on 20 June 2025.[7] Celtic began their title defence against St Mirren at Celtic Park.[8]

3 August 2025 Celtic 1–0 St Mirren Glasgow
16:30 BST McCowan 87' Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,814
Referee: Don Robertson
10 August 2025 Aberdeen 0–2 Celtic Aberdeen
12:30 BST Report Nygren 27'
Hatate 66'		 Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 18,388
Referee: John Beaton
23 August 2025 Celtic v Livingston Glasgow
15:00 BST Stadium: Celtic Park

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Scottish League Cup

On 27 July, Celtic were drawn against Falkirk in the second round of the 2025–26 Scottish League Cup.[9] On 16 August, Celtic were drawn against Partick Thistle in the quarter-finals.[10]

15 August 2025 Second round Celtic 4–1 Falkirk Glasgow
19:45 BST Maeda 26'
Johnston 54'
Murray 61'
Henderson 64' (o.g.)		 Report Adams 67' Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
20/21 September 2025 Quarter-finals Partick Thistle v Celtic Glasgow
TBD BST Stadium: Firhill Stadium

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Champions League

Play-off round

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round § Play-off round

On 4 August, Celtic were drawn against the winners of the third qualifying round tie between Kairat and Slovan Bratislava, in the UEFA Champions League play-off round.[11] On 12 August, it was determined that Celtic would face Kairat.

20 August 2025 First leg Celtic Scotland v Kazakhstan Kairat Glasgow
20:00 BST Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
26 August 2025 Second leg Kairat Kazakhstan v Scotland Celtic Almaty, Kazakhstan
21:45 KZT Report Stadium: Almaty Central Stadium

Statistics

Appearances and goals

[12][13]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premiership Scottish Cup League Cup Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Denmark DEN Kasper Schmeichel 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 GK Finland FIN Viljami Sinisalo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
31 GK Scotland SCO Ross Doohan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Canada CAN Alistair Johnston 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
4 DF England ENG Jahmai Simpson-Pusey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Liam Scales 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
6 DF United States USA Auston Trusty 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
20 DF United States USA Cameron Carter-Vickers 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF Japan JPN Hayato Inamura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
47 DF Scotland SCO Dane Murray 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
56 DF Scotland SCO Anthony Ralston 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
57 DF Scotland SCO Stephen Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
63 DF Scotland SCO Kieran Tierney 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Midfielders
14 MF Scotland SCO Luke McCowan 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
27 MF Belgium BEL Arne Engels 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
28 MF Portugal POR Paulo Bernardo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
41 MF Japan JPN Reo Hatate 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 MF Scotland SCO Callum McGregor (captain) 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
49 MF Scotland SCO James Forrest 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW Portugal POR Jota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 FW Sweden SWE Benjamin Nygren 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Adam Idah 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 FW South Korea KOR Yang Hyun-jun 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
18 FW Japan JPN Shin Yamada 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
19 FW Wales WAL Callum Osmand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW Australia AUS Marco Tilio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Johnny Kenny 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
38 FW Japan JPN Daizen Maeda 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

Last updated: 15 August 2025
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

R No. Pos. Nation Name Premiership Scottish Cup League Cup Champions League Total
1 2 DF Canada Alistair Johnston 0 0 1 0 1
8 FW Sweden Benjamin Nygren 1 0 0 0 1
14 MF Scotland Luke McCowan 1 0 0 0 1
38 FW Japan Daizen Maeda 0 0 1 0 1
41 MF Japan Reo Hatate 1 0 0 0 1
47 DF Scotland Dane Murray 0 0 1 0 1
Own goals 0 0 1 0 1
Total 3 0 4 0 7

Last updated: 15 August 2025

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Celtic first squad during the season.

N P Nat. Name Premiership Scottish Cup League Cup Champions League Total Notes
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
5 DF Ireland Liam Scales 1 1
9 FW Ireland Adam Idah 1 1
27 MF Belgium Arne Engels 1 1
41 MF Japan Reo Hatate 1 1
42 MF Scotland Callum McGregor 1 1

Last updated: 15 August 2025
Source: Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Clean sheets

As of 15 August 2025.

Rank Name Premiership Scottish Cup League Cup Champions League Total Played Games
1 Denmark Kasper Schmeichel 2 0 0 0 2 2
2 Finland Viljami Sinisalo 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total 2 0 0 0 2 3

Attendances

As of match played 3 August 2025
Matches Attendances Average High Low
Premiership 1 58,814 58,814 58,814 N/A
Scottish Cup 0 0 0 0 0
League Cup 0 0 0 0 0
Champions League 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 58,814 58,814 58,814 N/A

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Heart of Midlothian 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
2 Celtic 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Livingston 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 4 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round[b]
4 Hibernian 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 4
5 Kilmarnock 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 2
Updated to match(es) played on 10 August 2025. Source: [14][15]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competition qualification, second stage group allocation, or relegation).[16]
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  2. ^ The winners of the 2025–26 Scottish Cup will qualify for the Europa League. If the cup winners finish in the top two, the berth reserved for the cup winners (Europa League third qualifying round) passes to the third-placed team, and the berths for the Conference League second qualifying round are passed down to the fourth- and fifth-placed teams.

Competition overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premiership 3 August 2025 Round 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00
Scottish Cup January 2026 Fourth round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
League Cup 15 August 2025 Second round 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00
Champions League 20 August 2025 Play-off round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 100.00

Source: Soccerway

Club

Management

Position[17] Name
Manager Brendan Rodgers[18]
Assistant Manager John Kennedy[19]
First Team Coach Adam Sadler[20]
Gavin Strachan[21]
Goalkeeping Coach Stevie Woods[22]

Kit

Supplier: Adidas / Sponsors: Dafabet

The club is in the first year of a new deal with Adidas – the club's official kit supplier since 2020.[23][24][25]

Home
Away
Third
  • Home: The home kit features a tartan pattern within the traditional green and white hoops, and a dark green trim. White shorts and socks complete the look.[26]
  • Away: The away kit features a black shirt with a neon green trim and horizontal pinstripes. The shirt is accompanied by black shorts and socks.[27]
  • Third: The third kit features an off white shirt with an orange trim, pale green hoops and an embroidered four-leaf clover. The shirt is accompanied by pale green shorts and matching socks.[28]

Transfers

See also

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