2025–26 F.C. Copenhagen season

F.C. Copenhagen
2025–26 season
ChairmanHenrik Møgelmose
Head coachJacob Neestrup
StadiumParken
Danish Superliga1st
Danish CupThird round
UEFA Champions LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jordan Larsson (3)
All: Magnus Mattsson (5)
Highest home attendance34,233 (12 August 2025 vs. Malmö)
Lowest home attendance22,403 (26 July 2025 vs. Vejle BK)
Average home league attendance25,608
Biggest win5–0 (12 August 2025 vs. Malmö)
Biggest defeat2–3 (26 July 2025 vs. Vejle BK)
All statistics correct as of 12 August 2025.

The 2025–26 F.C. Copenhagen season is the club's 34th season in existence, all of which have been competed in the top flight of Danish football.

By virtue of winning the 2024–25 Danish Superliga, Copenhagen will compete in the UEFA Champions League and the 2025–26 Danish Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.

Players

Current squad

As of 6 August 2025 [1]
No. Name Nationality Position Since Date of birth Signed from
Goalkeepers
31 Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson Iceland GK 2024 18 February 1995 England Arsenal
42 Dominik Kotarski Croatia GK 2025 10 February 2000 Greece PAOK
61 Oscar Gadeberg Buur Denmark GK 2025 29 October 2006 Denmark Homegrown
Defenders
4 Munashe Garananga Zimbabwe CB 2024 18 January 2001 Belgium Mechelen
5 Gabriel Pereira Brazil CB 2024 7 May 2000 Portugal Gil Vicente
6 Pantelis Hatzidiakos Greece Netherlands CB 2024 18 January 1997 Italy Cagliari
13 Rodrigo Huescas Mexico RB 2024 18 September 2003 Mexico Cruz Azul
15 Marcos López Peru LB 2024 20 November 1999 Netherlands Feyenoord
20 Junnosuke Suzuki Japan CB 2025 12 July 2003 Japan Shonan Bellmare
22 Yoram Zague France RB 2025 15 May 2006 France Paris Saint-Germain
24 Birger Meling Norway LB 2023 17 December 1994 France Rennes
Midfielders
7 Viktor Claesson (captain) Sweden CM 2022 2 January 1992 Russia Krasnodar
8 Magnus Mattsson Denmark CM 2024 25 February 1999 Netherlands NEC Nijmegen
10 Mohamed Elyounoussi Norway RW 2023 4 August 1994 England Southampton
12 Lukas Lerager Denmark CM 2021 12 July 1993 Italy Genoa
16 Robert Brazil LW 2024 13 April 2005 Brazil Cruzeiro
23 Dominik Sarapata Poland CM 2025 25 October 2007 Poland Górnik Zabrze
27 Thomas Delaney Denmark CM 2024 3 September 1991 Spain Sevilla
29 Jonathan Moalem Denmark Iran CM 2025 1 February 2007 Denmark Homegrown
30 Elias Achouri Tunisia France LW 2023 10 February 1999 Denmark Viborg
36 William Clem Denmark CDM 2023 20 June 2004 Denmark Homegrown
38 Oliver Højer Denmark CM 2024 24 January 2007 Denmark Homegrown
Forwards
9 Youssoufa Moukoko Germany Cameroon FW 2025 20 November 2004 Germany Borussia Dortmund
11 Jordan Larsson Sweden FW 2023 20 June 1997 Germany Schalke 04
14 Andreas Cornelius Denmark FW 2022 16 March 1993 Turkey Trabzonspor
49 Liam West Norway United States FW 2025 16 December 2007 Denmark Homegrown
— German Onugkha Russia Nigeria FW 2024 6 July 1996 Denmark Vejle

Youth players in use

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
37 MF Denmark DEN Abdul Daramy
No. Pos. Nation Player
39 DF Uruguay URU Brandon Llana

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Nathan Trott (at Wales Cardiff City until 30 June 2026)
19 FW Algeria ALG Amin Chiakha (at Denmark Vejle BK until 30 June 2026)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK Denmark DEN Theo Sander (at Denmark OB until 30 June 2026)
28 MF Hungary HUN Hunor Németh (at Hungary MTK Budapest until 30 June 2026)

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Nat. Name Club Fee Ref.
1 July 2025 MF Poland Dominik Sarapata Poland Górnik Zabrze €4.00m [2]
1 July 2025 DF Peru Marcos López Netherlands Feyenoord €1.20m [3]
1 July 2025 DF Greece Netherlands Pantelis Hatzidiakos Italy Cagliari €1.50m [4]
1 July 2025 FW Germany Cameroon Youssoufa Moukoko Germany Borussia Dortmund €5.00m [5]
9 July 2025 GK Croatia Dominik Kotarski Greece PAOK €5.00m [6]
9 July 2025 DF Japan Junnosuke Suzuki Japan Shonan Bellmare €1.20m [7]

Loans in

Date Pos. Nat. Name Club Duration Ref.
1 July 2025 DF France Yoram Zague France Paris Saint-Germain 30 June 2026 [8]

Out

Date Pos. Nat. Name Club Fee Ref.
1 July 2025 DF Slovakia Denis Vavro Germany Wolfsburg €2.00m [9]
1 July 2025 DF Indonesia Netherlands Kevin Diks Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach Free Transfer [10]
1 July 2025 DF Denmark Nicolai Boilesen Retired N/A [11]
2 July 2025 MF Nigeria Paul Mukairu Poland Pogoń Szczecin Undisclosed [12]
2 July 2025 MF Denmark Rasmus Falk Denmark OB Undisclosed [13]
7 July 2025 FW France Ivory Coast Mamoudou Karamoko Romania Dinamo București Undisclosed [14]
14 July 2025 MF Sweden Roony Bardghji Spain Barcelona €2.50m [15]
23 July 2025 MF Denmark Victor Froholdt Portugal Porto €20.00m [16]

Loans out

Date Pos. Nat. Name Club Duration Ref.
17 July 2025 GK Denmark Theo Sander Denmark OB 30 June 2026 [17]
24 July 2025 MF Hungary Hunor Németh Hungary MTK Budapest 30 June 2026 [18]
6 August 2025 GK England Bermuda Nathan Trott Wales Cardiff City 30 June 2026 [19]
6 August 2025 FW Algeria Denmark Amin Chiakha Denmark Vejle BK 30 June 2026 [20]

New contracts

Date Pos. Nat. Name Contract until Ref.
6 June 2025 MF Denmark Iran Jonathan Moalem 30 June 2030 [21]
20 June 2025 MF Hungary Hunor Németh 30 June 2030 [22]
8 July 2025 MF Norway Mohamed Elyounoussi 30 June 2029 [23]

Non-competitive

Pre-season

30 June 2025 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 0–0 Copenhagen Kufstein, Austria
18:00 CEST Report Stadium: Grenzlandstadion Kufstein
Attendance: 75
Referee: Stjepan Bosnjak Austria
3 July 2025 Sparta Prague Czech Republic 1–0 Copenhagen St. Johann, Austria
16:00 CEST Kuchta 14' Report Stadium: Kosasastadion
Attendance: 150
Referee: Florian Jäger Austria
Note: Game was interrupted and cancelled due to severe weather after 15 minutes.
8 July 2025 Copenhagen 1–1 Fredericia Frederiksberg
14:00 CEST West 63' (Meling) Report Egelund 50' Stadium: Nummer 10
Referee: Oliver Simbold
8 July 2025 Copenhagen 0–1 Hillerød Frederiksberg
14:00 CEST Report Justinussen 59' Stadium: Nummer 10
Referee: Nicki Nordlund Hansen
12 July 2025 Copenhagen 1–0 Germany Hamburger SV Copenhagen
16:00 CEST Larsson 10' (Achouri) Report Stadium: Parken
Attendance: 23,132
Referee: Jakob A. Sundberg

Competitions

Overall record

Competition Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Superliga Matchday 1 5 4 0 1 12 6 +6 080.00
Danish Cup Third round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Champions League Second qualifying round 4 3 1 0 8 0 +8 075.00
Total 9 7 1 1 20 6 +14 077.78

Last updated: 15 August 2025
Source: Soccerway

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Superliga

Main article: 2025–26 Danish Superliga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Copenhagen 5 4 0 1 12 6 +6 12 Qualification for the Championship round
2 Brøndby 5 4 0 1 8 3 +5 12
3 Midtjylland 5 2 3 0 14 8 +6 9
4 AGF 5 2 2 1 10 6 +4 8
5 Fredericia 5 2 1 2 10 10 0 7
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2025. Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.

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
5 4 0 1 12 6  +6 12 1 0 1 4 3  +1 3 0 0 8 3  +5

Last updated: 15 August 2025.
Source: FBref

Results by round – regular season

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHAHAHA
ResultWWWLW
Position22111
Points369912
Source: http://www.superliga.dk/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
18 July 2025 1 Viborg 2–3 Copenhagen Viborg
19:00 CEST Grønning 24' (pen.)
Jørgensen Yellow card 45'
Søndergaard 73' (Grønning)		 Report Achouri 37'
Moukoko Yellow card 45+1'
Elyounoussi 51' (Huescas)
Mattsson 78' (pen.)		 Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 6,696
Referee: Sandi Putros
26 July 2025 2 Copenhagen 2–0 Vejle Copenhagen
18:00 CEST Lerager 2' (Delaney)
Larsson 26' (Moukoko)		 Report Hjulsager Yellow card 30'
Duelund Yellow card 63'
Nielsen Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Parken
Attendance: 22,403
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
1 August 2025 3 Fredericia 0–2 Copenhagen Fredericia
18:00 CEST Report Achouri 34' (Delaney)
Larsson 69' (Mattsson)		 Stadium: Monjasa Park
Attendance: 6,288
Referee: Jacob Karlsen
8 August 2025 4 Copenhagen 2–3 AGF Copenhagen
18:00 CEST Hatzidiakos Yellow card 63'
Larsson 76'
Cornelius Yellow card 83'
Mattsson 84' (pen.)		 Report Mortensen 10' (Madsen)
Bech 52'
Links 74' Yellow card 75'
Arnstad Yellow card 83'
Bejimo Yellow card 90+6'
Hansen Yellow card 90+10'		 Stadium: Parken
Attendance: 28,812
Referee: Mikkel Redder
15 August 2025 5 Nordsjælland 1–3 Copenhagen Farum
19:00 CEST Salquist Red card 45+1'
Amoako 46' (Egeli)
Olsen Yellow card 65'
Yirenkyi Yellow card 86'
Markmann Yellow card 87'		 Report Robert Yellow card 36'
Garananga Yellow card 57'
Moukoko 59' (Huescas)
Hatzidiakos 75'
Yoram Zague Yellow card 86' 90+4' (Elyounoussi)		 Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 6,687
Referee: Lasse Læbel Graagaard
24 August 2025 6 Copenhagen v OB Copenhagen
TBD CEST Stadium: Parken
31 August 2025 7 Randers v Copenhagen Randers
18:00 CEST Stadium: Cepheus Park Randers

Danish Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Danish Cup

Third round

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Champions League

Second qualifying round

22 July 2025 First Leg Copenhagen 2–0 Kosovo Drita Copenhagen
19:00 CEST Gabriel Pereira Yellow card 44'
Mattsson 69' (pen) 76' (pen)		 Report Limaj Yellow card 12'
Dabiqaj Yellow card 37'
Ovouka Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Parken
Attendance: 17,897
Referee: Martin Matosa Slovenia
29 July 2025 Second Leg Drita Kosovo 0–1
(0–3 agg.)		 Copenhagen Pristina, Kosovo
20:00 CEST Balaj Red card 27' Report Achouri Yellow card 5'
Delaney Yellow card 25'
Cornelius 42' (Elyounoussi)
Garananga Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina [note 1]
Attendance: 7,255
Referee: Miguel Nogueira Portugal

Third qualifying round

5 Aug 2025 First Leg Malmö Sweden 0–0 Copenhagen Malmö, Sweden
19:00 CEST Đurić Yellow card 65' Report Achouri Yellow card 49'
Claesson Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Eleda Stadion
Attendance: 20,175
Referee: João Pinheiro Portugal
12 Aug 2025 Second Leg Copenhagen 5–0
(5–0 agg.)		 Sweden Malmö Copenhagen
19:00 CEST Huescas 31' (Cornelius)
Robert 43' (Elyounoussi) 69' (Cornelius)
Elyounoussi 51' (Larsson)M
Mattsson 67' (Elyounoussi)		 Report Rosengren Yellow card 20'
Đurić Yellow card 36'		 Stadium: Parken
Attendance: 34,233
Referee: José María Sánchez Spain

Play-off round

20 Aug 2025 First Leg Basel Switzerland v Copenhagen Basel, Switzerland
TBD CEST Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
27 Aug 2025 Second Leg Copenhagen v Switzerland Basel Copenhagen
TBD CEST Stadium: Parken

Statistics

As of 15 August 2025

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Superliga Danish Cup Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
4 DF Zimbabwe ZIM Munashe Garananga 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
5 DF Brazil BRA Gabriel Pereira 9 0 5 0 0 0 4 0
6 DF Greece GRE Pantelis Hatzidiakos 8 1 5 1 0 0 3 0
7 MF Sweden SWE Viktor Claesson 7 0 1+3 0 0 0 0+3 0
8 MF Denmark DEN Magnus Mattsson 8 5 4+1 2 0 0 1+2 3
9 FW Germany GER Youssoufa Moukoko 8 1 5 1 0 0 0+3 0
10 MF Norway NOR Mohamed Elyounoussi 9 2 3+2 1 0 0 4 1
11 FW Sweden SWE Jordan Larsson 9 3 4+1 3 0 0 3+1 0
12 MF Denmark DEN Lukas Lerager 9 1 3+2 1 0 0 4 0
13 MF Mexico MEX Rodrigo Huescas 9 1 4+1 0 0 0 4 1
14 FW Denmark DEN Andreas Cornelius 8 1 0+4 0 0 0 4 1
15 MF Peru PER Marcos López 6 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
16 MF Brazil BRA Robert 6 2 2+1 0 0 0 1+2 2
22 DF France FRA Yoram Zague 5 1 1+3 1 0 0 0+1 0
23 MF Poland POL Dominik Sarapata 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
24 DF Norway NOR Birger Meling 7 0 2+2 0 0 0 1+2 0
27 MF Denmark DEN Thomas Delaney 6 0 3+1 0 0 0 2 0
30 MF Tunisia TUN Elias Achouri 7 2 3+1 2 0 0 3 0
36 MF Denmark DEN William Clem 7 0 0+4 0 0 0 1+2 0
42 GK Croatia CRO Dominik Kotarski 9 0 5 0 0 0 4 0
Players who are away on loan:
Players who left during the season:
17 MF Denmark DEN Victor Froholdt 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Superliga Pokalen Champions League Total
1 MF Denmark 8 Magnus Mattsson 2 0 3 5
2 FW Sweden 11 Jordan Larsson 3 0 0 3
3 MF Tunisia France 30 Elias Achouri 2 0 0 2
MF Brazil 16 Robert 0 0 2 2
MF Norway 10 Mohamed Elyounoussi 1 0 1 2
5 MF Sweden 12 Lukas Lerager 1 0 0 1
FW Denmark 14 Andreas Cornelius 0 0 1 1
DF Denmark 13 Rodrigo Huescas 0 0 1 1
FW Germany Cameroon 9 Youssoufa Moukoko 1 0 0 1
DF Greece Netherlands 6 Pantelis Hatzidiakos 1 0 0 1
DF France 22 Yoram Zague 1 0 0 1
Players who left during the season:
Total 12 0 8 20

Assists

Place Position Nation Number Name Superliga Pokalen Champions League Total
1 MF Norway 10 Mohamed Elyounoussi 1 0 3 4
2 MF Denmark 27 Thomas Delaney 2 0 0 2
FW Denmark 14 Andreas Cornelius 0 0 2 2
DF Mexico 13 Rodrigo Huescas 2 0 0 2
5 DF Germany Cameroon 9 Youssoufa Moukoko 1 0 0 1
MF Denmark 8 Magnus Mattsson 1 0 0 1
FW Sweden 11 Jordan Larsson 0 0 1 1
Players who left during the season:
Total 7 0 6 13

Clean Sheets

Place Position Nation Number Name Superliga Pokalen Champions League Total
1 GK Croatia 42 Dominik Kotarski 2 0 4 6
Total 2 0 4 6

Hat-tricks

Player Against Result Date Competition Ref

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Superliga Pokalen Champions League Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
4 Zimbabwe DF Munashe Garananga 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
5 Brazil DF Gabriel Pereira 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
6 Greece DF Pantelis Hatzidiakos 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9 Germany Cameroon FW Youssoufa Moukoko 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11 Sweden FW Jordan Larsson 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
14 Denmark FW Andreas Cornelius 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
16 Brazil MF Robert 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
22 France DF Yoram Zague 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
27 Denmark MF Thomas Delaney 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
30 Tunisia MF Elias Achouri 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
Total 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 12 0 0

Home attendance

As of 12 August 2025
Competition Total Games Average
Superliga 51,213 2 25,607
Danish Cup 0 0 0
Champions League 52,130 2 26,065
Total 103,343 4 25,836

Notes

  1. ^ Drita play their home matches at the Fadil Vokrri Stadium in Pristina, instead of their regular stadium, the Gjilan City Stadium, in Gjilan, due to renovation works.[25]

References

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