2025–26 Leeds United F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Paraag Marathe | |||
| Manager | Daniel Farke | |||
| Stadium | Elland Road | |||
| Premier League | 7th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Lukas Nmecha (1) All: Lukas Nmecha (1) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 36,820 vs Everton (18 August 2025, Premier League) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 36,820 vs Everton (18 August 2025, Premier League) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 36,820 | |||
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The 2025–26 season is Leeds United's 105th season in existence, their first season back in the Premier League following promotion the previous campaign, 16th overall season in the Premier League, and 54th season in the top flight of English football.[1][2] In addition to the domestic league, the club is also participating in this season's editions of the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
Review
Background
The 2024–25 season marked a successful campaign for Leeds United, as the club secured automatic promotion to the Premier League by finishing first in the EFL Championship with 100 points. Under the management of Daniel Farke, Leeds recorded 95 goals scored and only 30 goals conceded, achieving a goal difference of 65.[3] The club experienced only four league defeats, all by a single-goal margin, and clinched the title on the final day of the season with a 90th-minute winner against Plymouth Argyle.[4]
Several players made notable contributions throughout the season. Joël Piroe was the club's top scorer with 19 league goals.[5] Daniel James and Manor Solomon both recorded double-digit totals in goals and assists.[6] Wilfried Gnonto was named the club's Young Player of the Year following a career-best season.[7] In defence, Ethan Ampadu and Pascal Struijk provided stability, while mid-season signing Ao Tanaka played a key role in central midfield after his arrival.[8]
The club’s cup performances included a fourth-round exit in the FA Cup and a first-round elimination in the EFL Cup. Despite the departure of key players in the summer, Leeds were able to rebuild effectively under Farke’s leadership. The season is regarded as one of Leeds United’s strongest second-tier campaigns in recent history.[9]
Leeds United announced on 7 March 2025 that CEO Angus Kinnear would be leaving at the conclusion of the 2024–25 campaign. On 29 May the club made internal key leadership appointments, Robbie Evans was promoted to Managing Director, Adam Underwood - who had been at the club since November 2014 - was promoted to Sporting Director, Morrie Eisenberg was appointed as Chief Business Officer, and Fay Greer was appointed as Chief Financial Officer.[10]
Pre-season and friendlies
Leeds United announced pre-season friendlies against Manchester United, Villarreal and AC Milan.[11][12][13]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | Manchester United | 0–0 | Leeds United | Stockholm |
| 15:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Strawberry Arena Attendance: 45,345 Referee: Adam Ladebäck |
| 22 July 2025 Friendly | SC Verl | 1–4 | Leeds United | Verl |
| 15:30 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Sportclub Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Henry Schröder |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | SC Paderborn | 2–3 | Leeds United | Paderborn |
| 15:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Home Deluxe Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Henry Schröder |
| 2 August 2025 Friendly | Leeds United | 1–1 | Villarreal | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,273 Referee: Sam Barrott |
| 9 August 2025 Friendly | Leeds United | 1–1 | Milan | Dublin |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Aviva Stadium Attendance: 51,711 Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Premier League | 18 August 2025 | 24 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| FA Cup | January 2026 | Third round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 26 August 2025 | Second round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |||
Last updated: 18 August 2025
Source: Soccerway
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 6 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Leeds United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Fulham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 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[14]
Notes:
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[14]
Notes:
- ^ 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.
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 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 18 August 2025.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2025. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 18 August 2025 1 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Everton | Leeds |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,820 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 23 August 2025 2 | Arsenal | v | Leeds United | Holloway |
| 17:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[15] | ||||
| 30 August 2025 3 | Leeds United | v | Newcastle United | Leeds |
| 17:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Elland Road | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[15] | ||||
| 13 September 2025 4 | Fulham | v | Leeds United | Fulham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage |
| 20 September 2025 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Leeds United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 27 September 2025 6 | Leeds United | v | Bournemouth | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Elland Road |
| 4 October 2025 7 | Leeds United | v | Tottenham Hotspur | Leeds |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Elland Road |
| 25 October 2025 9 | Leeds United | v | West Ham United | Leeds |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Elland Road |
| 1 November 2025 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Leeds United | Brighton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium |
| 8 November 2025 11 | Nottingham Forest | v | Leeds United | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: City Ground |
| 22 November 2025 12 | Leeds United | v | Aston Villa | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Elland Road |
| 29 November 2025 13 | Manchester City | v | Leeds United | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium |
| 3 December 2025 14 | Leeds United | v | Chelsea | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Elland Road |
| 6 December 2025 15 | Leeds United | v | Liverpool | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Elland Road |
| 13 December 2025 16 | Brentford | v | Leeds United | Brentford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium |
| 20 December 2025 17 | Leeds United | v | Crystal Palace | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Elland Road |
| 27 December 2025 18 | Sunderland | v | Leeds United | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light |
| 3 January 2026 20 | Leeds United | v | Manchester United | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Elland Road |
| 7 January 2026 21 | Newcastle United | v | Leeds United | Newcastle |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 17 January 2025 22 | Leeds United | v | Fulham | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Elland Road |
| 24 January 2026 23 | Everton | v | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium |
| 31 January 2026 24 | Leeds United | v | Arsenal | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Elland Road |
| 7 February 2026 25 | Leeds United | v | Nottingham Forest | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Elland Road |
| 11 February 2026 26 | Chelsea | v | Leeds United | Fulham |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
| 21 February 2026 27 | Aston Villa | v | Leeds United | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Villa Park |
| 28 February 2026 28 | Leeds United | v | Manchester City | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Elland Road |
| 4 March 2026 29 | Leeds United | v | Sunderland | Leeds |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Elland Road |
| 14 March 2026 30 | Crystal Palace | v | Leeds United | Selhurst |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
| 21 March 2026 31 | Leeds United | v | Brentford | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Elland Road |
| 11 April 2026 32 | Manchester United | v | Leeds United | Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford |
| 18 April 2026 33 | Leeds United | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Elland Road |
| 25 April 2026 34 | Bournemouth | v | Leeds United | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Dean Court |
| 2 May 2026 35 | Leeds United | v | Burnley | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Elland Road |
| 9 May 2026 36 | Tottenham Hotspur | v | Leeds United | Tottenham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
| 17 May 2026 37 | Leeds United | v | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Elland Road |
| 24 May 2026 38 | West Ham United | v | Leeds United | Stratford |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: London Stadium |
FA Cup
EFL Cup
| 26 August 2025 Second round | Sheffield Wednesday | v | Leeds United | Sheffield |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium |
Statistics
- As of 18 August 2025
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |
| ||||
| 1 | GK |  BRA
|
Lucas Perri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  ENG
|
Jayden Bogle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  SWE
|
Gabriel Gudmundsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF |  WAL
|
Ethan Ampadu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  NED
|
Pascal Struijk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | WAL
|
Joe Rodon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | WAL
|
Daniel James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Sean Longstaff | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | NED
|
Joël Piroe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |  USA
|
Brenden Aaronson | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW |  GER
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Lukas Nmecha | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | GER
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Anton Stach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG
|
Jack Harrison | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF |  JPN
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Ao Tanaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW |  ITA
|
Wilfried Gnonto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF |  BUL
|
Ilia Gruev | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2025 | DF |  Jaka Bijol |
Udinese |
Undisclosed | [16] |
| 1 July 2025 | FW | Lukas Nmecha |
VfL Wolfsburg |
Free | [17] |
| DF | .svg.png){kind=small} Sebastiaan Bornauw |
£5,000,000 | [18] | ||
| 8 July 2025 | DF | Gabriel Gudmundsson |
 Lille |
£10,000,000 | [19] |
| 9 July 2025 | DF | Louis Enahoro-Marcus |
Liverpool |
Free | [20] |
| 10 July 2025 | DF | Jayden Lienou |
Manchester City |
Undisclosed | [21] |
| 18 July 2025 | MF | Sean Longstaff |
Newcastle United |
£12,000,000 | [22] |
| 22 July 2025 | MF | Anton Stach |
TSG Hoffenheim |
£17,000,000 | [23] |
| 26 July 2025 | GK | Lucas Perri |
Lyon |
£15,600,000 | [24] |
| 15 August 2025 | FW | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
Everton |
Free | [25] |
| 21 August 2025 | FW | .svg.png){kind=small} Noah Okafor |
AC Milan |
£18,000,000 | [26] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 2025 | DF |  Rasmus Kristensen |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
Undisclosed | [27] |
| 30 June 2025 | GK | Harry Christy |
Unattached | Released | [28] |
| MF |  Cian Coleman |
[28] | |||
| DF | Connor Ferguson |
[28] | |||
| DF |  Junior Firpo |
[28] | |||
| MF | Josuha Guilavogui |
[28] | |||
| MF | Max McFadden |
[28] | |||
| FW | Amari Miller |
[28] | |||
| DF | Kris Moore |
[28] | |||
| DF | Joe Richards |
[28] | |||
| MF | Joe Snowdon |
[28] | |||
| FW | Luca Thomas |
[28] | |||
| MF | Daniel Toulson |
[28] | |||
| 11 August 2025 | DF | .svg.png){kind=small} Diogo Monteiro |
Arouca |
Undisclosed | [29] |
Loan out
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2025 | 30 June 2026 | DF |  Maximilian Wöber |
Werder Bremen |
[30] |
| 5 August 2025 | MF | Charlie Crew |
Doncaster Rovers |
[31] | |
| 9 August 2025 | FW |  Mateo Joseph |
Mallorca |
[32] | |
| FW | Joe Gelhardt |
Hull City |
[33] |
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