2024–25 in English football
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The 2024–25 season was the 145th competitive association football season in England.
National teams
England men's national football team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
| 10 June 2025 Friendly | England  | 1–3 |  Senegal | Nottingham, England |
| 19:45 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,350 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
UEFA Euro 2024
Knockout stage
| 6 July 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Quarter-final | England | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) |  Switzerland | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 46,907 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) | ||
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| 10 July 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Semi-finals | Netherlands  | 1–2 | England | Dortmund |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Westfalenstadion Attendance: 60,926 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |
- Final
2024–25 Nations League
Group B2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | |
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| 1 | England (P) |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 15[a] | Promotion to League A | — | 1–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Greece (O, P) |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 15[a] | Qualification for promotion play-offs | 0–3 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland (O) |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 6 | Qualification for relegation play-offs | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | |
| 4 | Finland (R) |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 | Relegation to League C | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | — |
- Tied on head to head points. Head-to-head goal difference: England +2, Greece −2.
| 7 September 2024 | Republic of Ireland | 0–2 | England | Dublin, Ireland |
| 17:00 | Stadium: Aviva Stadium Attendance: 55,359 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain) |
| 10 September 2024 | England | 2–0 | Finland | London, England |
| 19:45 |
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Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 70221 Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark) |
| 10 October 2024 | England | 1–2 | Greece | London, England |
| 19:45 |
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Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 79012 Referee: Andrea Colombo (Italy) |
| 13 October 2024 | Finland | 1–3 | England | Helsinki, Finland |
| 17:01 |
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Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium Attendance: 32441 Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia) |
| 14 November 2024 | Greece | 0–3 | England | Athens, Greece |
| 19:45 |
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Stadium: Athens Olympic Stadium Attendance: 60664 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
| 17 November 2024 | England | 5–0 | Republic of Ireland | London, England |
| 17:00 |
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Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 79969 Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium) |
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Group K
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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| 1 | England |
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | +22 | 24 | Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Albania |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 14 | Advance to play-offs | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Serbia |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 13 | 0–5 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Latvia |
8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 5 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | ||
| 5 | Andorra |
8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — |
| 21 March 2025 | England | 2–0 | Albania | London, England |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 82,378 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain) |
| 24 March 2025 | England | 3–0 | Latvia | London, England |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 79,572 Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel) |
| 7 June 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Andorra | 0–1 | England | Barcelona, Spain |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: RCDE Stadium Attendance: 8,872 Referee: Igor Pajač (Croatia) |
England women's national football team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
| 25 October 2024 | England | 3–4 |  Germany | London, England |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Wembley Stadium |
| 29 October 2024 | England | 2–1 |  South Africa | Coventry, England |
| 19:45 |
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Stadium: Coventry Arena |
| 30 November 2024 | England | 0–0 |  United States | London, England |
| 17:20 | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 78,346 Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland) |
| 3 December 2024 | England | 1–0 | Switzerland | Sheffield, England |
| 19:45 | Clinton  8' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane |
| 29 June 2025 | England | 7-0 |  Jamaica | Leicester, England |
| Stadium: King Power Stadium |
UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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| 1 | France |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 12 | Qualify for final tournament | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | England |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 11 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Sweden |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | Advance to play-offs (seeded) | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | |
| 4 | Republic of Ireland (R) |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | Advance to play-offs (seeded) and relegation to League B | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | — |
| 12 July 2024 | England | 2–1 | Republic of Ireland | Norwich, England |
| Report |
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Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,003 Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal) |
| 16 July 2024 | Sweden | 0–0 | England | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Report | Stadium: Gamla Ullevi Attendance: 16,789 Referee: Maria Caputi (Italy) |
2025 UEFA Women's Nations League
2025 UEFA Women's Nations League A Group A3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |  |
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| 1 | Spain |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 15 | Qualification for Nations League Finals | — | 2–1 | 3–2 | 7–1 | |
| 2 | England |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 10 | 1–0 | — | 5–0 | 6–0 | ||
| 3 | Belgium (R) |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 6 | Qualification for relegation play-offs | 1–5 | 3–2 | — | 0–1 | |
| 4 | Portugal (R) |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 4 | Relegation to League B | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — |
| 21 February 2025 | Portugal | 1–1 | England | Portimão, Portugal |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão Attendance: 3,221 |
| 26 February 2025 | England | 1–0 | Spain | London, England |
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Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 46,550 |
| 4 April 2025 | England | 5–0 | Belgium | Bristol, England |
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Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 23,202 Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain) |
| 8 April 2025 | Belgium | 3–2 | England | Leuven, Belgium |
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Report | Stadium: Den Dreef Attendance: 6,253 Referee: Maria Caputi (Italy) |
| 30 May 2025 | England | 6–0 | Portugal | London, England |
| 19:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 48,531 Referee: Frida Klarlund (Denmark) |
| 3 June | Spain | 2–1 | England | Cornellà de Llobregat, Spain |
| 18:00 |
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Stadium: RCDE Stadium Attendance: 14,107 Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary) |
UEFA competitions
UEFA Champions League
League stage
Arsenal
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Liverpool |
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 21 | Advance to round of 16 (seeded) |
| 2 | Barcelona |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 19 | |
| 3 | Arsenal |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 19 | |
| 4 |  Inter Milan |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 19 | |
| 5 | Atlético Madrid |
8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 18 |
Aston Villa
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 16 | Advance to round of 16 (seeded) |
| 7 | Lille |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 16 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 16 | |
| 9 | Atalanta |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 15 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded) |
| 10 | Borussia Dortmund |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 15 |
Liverpool
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Liverpool |
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 21 | Advance to round of 16 (seeded) |
| 2 | Barcelona |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 19 | |
| 3 | Arsenal |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 19 | |
| 4 | Inter Milan |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 19 | |
| 5 | Atlético Madrid |
8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 18 |
Manchester City
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 20 | Juventus |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded) |
| 21 |  Celtic |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 12 | |
| 22 | Manchester City |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 11 | |
| 23 | Sporting CP |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 11 | |
| 24 | Club Brugge |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 11 |
Knockout phase
Knockout phase play-offs
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Manchester City | 3–6 | Real Madrid | 2–3 | 1–3 |
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Liverpool | 0–1 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Club Brugge | 1–6 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 3–9 | Arsenal | 1–7 | 2–2 |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Paris Saint-Germain | 5–4 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | 2–3 |
| Arsenal | 5–1 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | 2–1 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Arsenal | 1–3 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0–1 | 1–2 |
UEFA Europa League
League stage
Manchester United
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Lazio |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 19 | Advance to round of 16 (seeded) |
| 2 | Athletic Bilbao |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 19 | |
| 3 | Manchester United |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 18 | |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 17 | |
| 5 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 16 |
Tottenham Hotspur
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 2 | Athletic Bilbao |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 19 | Advance to round of 16 (seeded) |
| 3 | Manchester United |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 18 | |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 17 | |
| 5 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 16 | |
| 6 | Lyon |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 15 |
Knockout phase
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| AZ | 2–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Real Sociedad | 2–5 | Manchester United | 1–1 | 1–4 |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Lyon | 6–7 | Manchester United | 2–2 | 4–5 (a.e.t.) |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Tottenham Hotspur | 5–1 |  Bodø/Glimt | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 1–7 | Manchester United | 0–3 | 1–4 |
Final
UEFA Conference League
Play-off round
League phase
Chelsea
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Chelsea |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 18 | Advance to round of 16 (seeded) |
| 2 | Vitória de Guimarães |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 14 | |
| 3 | Fiorentina |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 13 | |
| 4 |  Rapid Wien |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 13 | |
| 5 | Djurgårdens IF |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13[a] |
- Away goals scored: Djurgårdens IF 5, Lugano 4.
Knockout phase
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Copenhagen  | 1–3 | Chelsea | 1–2 | 0–1 |
Quarter-finals
- Order of legs reversed in order to avoid a scheduling conflict with the Europa League's Tottenham Hotspur v Eintracht Frankfurt match in the same city.[10]
Semi-finals
- Order of legs reversed in order to avoid a scheduling conflict with the Europa League's Tottenham Hotspur v Bodø/Glimt match in the same city.[10]
Final
| Real Betis | 1–4 | Chelsea |
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Report |
UEFA Women's Champions League
Qualifying rounds
Round 1
Semi-finals
Final
Round 2
Group stage
Group B
Group C
Group D
- Barcelona 3 Pts, +1 GD; Manchester City 3 Pts, −1 GD.
Knockout phase
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Real Madrid | 2–3 | Arsenal | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Manchester City | 2–3 | Chelsea | 2–0 | 0–3 |
Semi-finals
Final
| Arsenal | 1–0 | Barcelona |
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Report |
UEFA Youth League
UEFA Champions League Path
Arsenal
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 24 | Bayer Leverkusen |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 |
| 25 | PSV Eindhoven |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 |
| 26 | Arsenal |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 6 |
| 27 | Milan |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 5[a] |
| 28 | Red Star Belgrade |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 5[a] |
- Away goals scored: Milan 5; Red Star Belgrade 4.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
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| Atalanta | 4–1 | Arsenal |
| Arsenal | 1–0 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Arsenal | 0–1 |  Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Inter Milan | 4–1 | Arsenal |
| Sporting CP | 3–0 | Arsenal |
| Arsenal | 2–0 | Monaco |
Aston Villa
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 13 | Bayern Munich |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 10 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 14 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 10 | |
| 15 | Aston Villa |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 9 | |
| 16 | Sturm Graz |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | |
| 17 | Celtic |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
Liverpool
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Celtic |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 18 | Borussia Dortmund |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 8 | |
| 19 | Liverpool |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | |
| 20 | Lille |
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | |
| 21 |  Dinamo Zagreb |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Manchester City
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Benfica |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 11 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 10 | Juventus |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 | |
| 11 | Manchester City |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 10 | |
| 12 | Girona |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | |
| 13 | Bayern Munich |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 10 |
Domestic Champions Path
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Žalgiris  | 2–11 | Manchester United | 2–5 | 0–6 |
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| AZ | 2–1 | Manchester United | 2–1 | 0–0 |
Knockout phase
Round of 32
| Home team | Score | Away team |
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| VfB Stuttgart | 2–2 (5–3 p) | Liverpool |
| Midtjylland | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Manchester City |
Puskás Akadémia  | 1–2 | Aston Villa |
Round of 16
| Home team | Score | Away team |
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| TSG Hoffenheim | 1–2 | Manchester City |
| Aston Villa | 1–3 | Barcelona |
Quarter-finals
| Home team | Score | Away team |
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| AZ | 1–0 | Manchester City |
Men's football
| League Division | Promoted to league  |
Relegated from league  |
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| Premier League | ||
| Championship | ||
| League One | ||
| League Two | ||
| National League |
Premier League
In spite of both a quiet summer transfer window and off-field concerns regarding the contractual future of certain players, Liverpool defied expectations in new head coach Arne Slot's first season in charge to win their second Premier League title and their 20th league title overall – drawing them back level with Manchester United; whilst enduring exits in the New Year from both the Champions League and the FA Cup, as well as a narrow loss in the League Cup final, the Reds stayed virtually top of the table from late September onwards, taking advantage of slip-ups below them and winning the title at the end of April, the contractual concerns simultaneously easing in the closing weeks with both forward Mohamed Salah and defender Virgil van Dijk signing extensions. Arsenal finished second for the third season in a row, the Gunners being let down by too many draws (including more dropped points from winning positions than the previous two seasons combined) that resulted in the gap ultimately becoming insurmountable – with even a strong run to the Champions League semi-finals amounting to nothing, as the North London club went a fifth successive season without a trophy.
The battle to ensure the remaining Champions League places, with the top five teams now qualifying for the competition, went to the final game week; Manchester City endured arguably their worst season since their financial takeover in 2008 – despite making a strong start, a long-term injury to midfielder Rodri in late September sparked a horrendous run of form that saw them rapidly fall away from the top of the league table and endure early exits from both the League Cup in late October and the Champions League before the round-of-16; whilst a late run of results saw the club haul themselves into third place and once again ensure Champions League football, their failure to win a trophy – including losing the FA Cup final for a second consecutive season – capped off a very disappointing season, arguably the worst of Pep Guardiola's tenure. Despite a poor run of form in the winter and some questions regarding the tactics of new head coach Enzo Maresca, both a strong start and a strong finish to their league saw Chelsea secure a return to the Champions League, on top of winning the Europa Conference League - ultimately taking fourth place and becoming the first side to win all five major UEFA competitions. Newcastle United took fifth place and the final Champions League spot despite losing their final two games of the season, capping a fantastic season in which the club finally ended their 56-year wait for a trophy with victory in the League Cup. A controversial final day loss, alongside mixed results in the league games after their Champions League exploits, ultimately cost Aston Villa a place in the top five, instead consigning them to the Europa League - still another successful season for the Villans, who reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League, their remarkable run including a home win over Bayern Munich and pushing Paris Saint Germain all the way in their two-legged quarter finals. Being expected to struggle again, Nottingham Forest defied expectations by qualifying for Europe for the first time in nearly thirty years, qualifying for the Europa Conference League, and never once looking likely to be dragged into the relegation mire - while a poor end to the season cost the Reds a top five finish, having stayed within the top five for much of the campaign, it was still a wonderful achievement for the East Midlands club. Despite making a rough start to their campaign, including just hovering above the drop zone going into Christmas, a strong second half of the season saw Crystal Palace achieve arguably their greatest season since their third-place finish in 1991, the Eagles also breaking a new club record for most points in the Premier League era – and winning their first ever trophy with victory in the FA Cup, ensuring European qualification for the first time, all in Oliver Glasner's first full season as manager.
Manchester United's freefall since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson continued in dramatic fashion; an underwhelming start, considering a busy summer transfer window, saw manager Erik ten Hag sacked in late October, with his replacement in Ruben Amorim winning just seven league games from the November international break onwards as the Red Devils finished with 42 points, their lowest total since 1990, their lowest league finish since being promoted to the top-flight in 1975 and their most league losses in a season for over fifty years, on top of a multitude of poor results. Tottenham Hotspur fared little better, the team struggling with an extensive injury crisis throughout the season and finishing in their lowest league position since their promotion to the top-flight in 1978 while breaking unwanted club records for both points total and number of losses in a top flight season, on top of fan anger against owner Daniel Levy (and to a lesser extent, head coach Ange Postecoglou) continuing to grow; however, it was in Europe that both teams excelled, making it all the way to the Europa League final against all the odds, with Tottenham winning to ensure both a return to the Champions League and their first trophy since winning the League Cup in 2008, while United finished their season without a trophy and missed out on European qualification for only the second time since the re-admission of English clubs to Europe in 1990.
For the second season in a row, and only the third time in Premier League history, all three promoted sides endured an immediate return to the Championship, with relegation being confirmed with at least four games to go; Southampton finished bottom once again, similarly going through three different managers and also breaking records for all the wrong reasons including enduring the earliest relegation in terms of games still to play (being relegated with seven games left) and finishing with the worst statistical home record in top flight history (one win and six points) – whilst the Saints did barely avoid equalling both Derby County's infamously low points and wins totals set in 2008, they took the unwanted record of being the first Premier League team to record 30 losses in a season, and the first top-flight team overall to lose 30 or more games in a season since Stoke City 40 years earlier. Finishing above them were Ipswich Town, whose long-awaited return to the top flight proved to be disappointing, the Tractor Boys ultimately being let down by poor form at Portman Road – only securing a single win, whilst winning three on the road – and failing to turn committed performances into results. Taking the final relegation spot were Leicester City; the sacking of manager Steve Cooper, appointed in the summer following the pre-season departure of promotion-winning manager Enzo Maresca, in favour of Ruud van Nistelrooy before Christmas proved a massive misfire with the Foxes failing to score in nine consecutive home games and only finishing the best of the relegated sides with a decent run of form after relegation.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Liverpool (C) | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 86 | 41 | +45 | 84 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase[a] |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 69 | 34 | +35 | 74 | |
| 3 | Manchester City | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 72 | 44 | +28 | 71 | |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 69 | |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 68 | 47 | +21 | 66 | |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 66 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[b] |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 65 | |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 59 | +7 | 61 | |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 56 | |
| 10 | Brentford | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 56 | |
| 11 | Fulham | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 54 | |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 53 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round[c] |
| 13 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 48 | |
| 14 | West Ham United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 43 | |
| 15 | Manchester United | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 42 | |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 54 | 69 | −15 | 42 | |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 64 | 65 | −1 | 38 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase[d] |
| 18 | Leicester City (R) | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 33 | 80 | −47 | 25 | Relegation to EFL Championship |
| 19 | Ipswich Town (R) | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 82 | −46 | 22 | |
| 20 | Southampton (R) | 38 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 86 | −60 | 12 |
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[16]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- The Premier League gained an additional Champions League place as a result of England gaining one of the two European Performance Spots (EPS) awarded to the two associations with the highest UEFA coefficient points in 2024–25.
- Initially, Crystal Palace qualified for the Europa League league phase as the 2024–25 FA Cup winners. However, due to multi-club ownership rules, they were not permitted to enter the Europa League and entered the Conference League play-off round instead, with 7th-placed Nottingham Forest taking their place in the Europa League.[14] Crystal Palace appealed the decision but this was ultimately rejected.[15]
- Since the winners of the 2024–25 EFL Cup, Newcastle United, qualified for the Champions League via league position, the spot reserved for the EFL Cup winners (Conference League play-off round) was initially passed to the 7th-placed team (Nottingham Forest). However due to multi-club ownership rules, the winners of the FA Cup, Crystal Palace, were not permitted to enter the Europa League and entered the Conference League play-off round instead, with Nottingham Forest taking their place in the Europa League.[14] Crystal Palace appealed the decision but this was ultimately rejected.[15]
- Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the Champions League league phase as the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League winners.
Championship
In what was principally a three-horse race for the title, Leeds United and Burnley won promotion with two games to spare, both sides reaching the 100-point mark for the first time in the history of the second tier - Leeds coming on top to secure the title on goal difference - another first for the Championship. The Whites enjoyed a fantastic season in both attack and defence as they won the title after occupying top position for much of the season after November; a shaky run of form in March threatened to derail the club's run, but Daniel Farke's side recovered impressively to secure the German's third Championship title following the two with Norwich. Burnley finished 2nd, the Clarets smashing the defensive record for the entire Football League, conceding just 16 goals and finishing the season on a 33-match unbeaten run, only losing twice, the final loss coming on 21 December; perhaps the only minor disappointment was a run of too many draws that prevented Scott Parker's side - his third promotion from the Championship, all with different clubs - from possibly breaking even more records. The play-offs were won by Sunderland; the club enjoyed a hugely improved campaign under new manager Régis Le Bris, leading the table for large parts of the first half and only falling out of the race for automatic promotion by virtue of several runs of indifferent form from November onwards; still, the Black Cats never fell out of the top four before edging their way through the play-offs in dramatic fashion, with late winners in both the semi-final and the final, to end their eight-year exile from the top flight.
Another topsy-turvy relegation battle ensued, with several sides in the mix until the end and only one team having their relegation confirmed before the final matchday. Cardiff City were the first side to suffer relegation, dropping into the third tier for the first time in 22 years; the Bluebirds remained in the relegation mire all season long, looking like overcoming a bad start to the season - only for a run of just five wins after December to go against them and send them back into the bottom three. Plymouth Argyle were the second side to go down; the Pilgrims never recovering from the disastrous pre-season decision to appoint England legend Wayne Rooney as they struggled; even a late improvement in form after the hiring of new manager Miron Muslić, including a shock FA Cup victory over Liverpool in February came too little too late as the club returned to League One after two years. The final relegation place went to Luton Town; having been tipped for an immediate return to the Premier League; the Hatters were in the relegation mire from the start, and despite seemingly recovering, a terrible run of form after Christmas plunged them into the bottom three; a late good run of form under new manager Matt Bloomfield not proving enough as the club became the first since Sunderland in 2018 to suffer two successive relegations from the top flight to the third tier, returning to League One after six years.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 95 | 30 | +65 | 100 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Burnley (P) | 46 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 69 | 16 | +53 | 100 | |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 90[a] | Qualified for the Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Sunderland (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 76 | |
| 5 | Coventry City | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 69 | |
| 6 | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 68 | |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 66 | |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 66 | |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 64 | |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 64 | |
| 11 | Swansea City | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 61 | |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 60 | 69 | −9 | 58 | |
| 13 | Norwich City | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 71 | 68 | +3 | 57 | |
| 14 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 57 | |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 56 | |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 58 | 71 | −13 | 54 | |
| 17 | Oxford United | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 53 | |
| 18 | Stoke City | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 45 | 62 | −17 | 51 | |
| 19 | Derby County | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 50 | |
| 20 | Preston North End | 46 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 50 | |
| 21 | Hull City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 49 | |
| 22 | Luton Town (R) | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 45 | 69 | −24 | 49 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle (R) | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 51 | 88 | −37 | 46 | |
| 24 | Cardiff City (R) | 46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 48 | 73 | −25 | 44 |
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)[18]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
League One
In a similar manner to their last season in the third tier in 1995 and after years of disappointing league campaigns on and off the field, Birmingham City secured an emphatic immediate return to the Championship, this time around smashing the record for the most points secured across the entire Football League – and their first promotion since 2009; the Blues' success came as a result of never once relinquishing top spot after going top in late September and an unbeaten season at home, perhaps the only disappointment being a failure to win their first trophy since 2011, narrowly losing out in the Football League Trophy. The battle for the second automatic promotion place went to the penultimate week, with Wycombe Wanderers and Wrexham pushing each other close; in the end, Wrexham won out, the Red Dragons continuing their spectacular rise up the Football League pyramid - becoming the first side in English football history to win three successive promotions, solidifying themselves into the promotion race early on and finishing with impressive run of form in the closing stages of the season to seal their return to the second tier after a 43-year absence. Charlton Athletic's first full season under Nathan Jones was a success; in spite of a mediocre start, the Addicks reached the top six by virtue of a storming run of form in the closing stages of the season, to reach the play-offs and win promotion, defeating Leyton Orient in the final - exactly eleven years to the date the O's lost the play-off final for the last time - and thus ending their five-year exile from the Championship.
Shrewsbury Town were the first side to go down, in a terrible season in which the Shrews only once escaped the drop zone and changed managers three times, returning to the Football League's basement tier after ten years. Cambridge United were the next side to face relegation, enduring a similarly horrible season as they only spent one matchday out of the bottom four - as they started the season with just one point from their first ten games - and returned to League Two after four seasons, despite the managerial presence of experienced managers Garry Monk and Neil Harris - the latter's second spell in charge of the club. Bristol Rovers endured a torrid campaign, remaining in the relegation mire for the entire season; the appointment of Iñigo Calderón seemed to turn their fortunes around, but a total collapse in the end of the season, with just one draw picked up from their final ten games, consigned the Pirates to League Two after three years away. Crawley Town never managed to adjust to life back in League One after ten years and went straight down, in a turbulent season that saw them change managers four times - but at least they went down fighting following a late improvement after promotion winning manager Scott Lindsey returned for a second spell. Having started the season winless in their first 14 matches and with just two wins by the end of January, several good runs of form after that point for Burton Albion, coupled with Bristol Rovers' late collapse, saw the Brewers secure their safety in the penultimate week.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City (C, P) | 46 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 84 | 31 | +53 | 111 | Promotion to EFL Championship |
| 2 | Wrexham (P) | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 67 | 34 | +33 | 92 | |
| 3 | Stockport County | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 72 | 42 | +30 | 87 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic (O, P) | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 67 | 43 | +24 | 85 | |
| 5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 45 | +25 | 84 | |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 24 | 6 | 16 | 72 | 48 | +24 | 78 | |
| 7 | Reading | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 68 | 57 | +11 | 75 | |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 70 | −3 | 68 | |
| 9 | Blackpool | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 72 | 60 | +12 | 67 | |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 64 | |
| 11 | Lincoln City | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 61 | |
| 12 | Barnsley | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 69 | 73 | −4 | 61 | |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 59 | |
| 14 | Stevenage | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 57 | |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 56 | |
| 16 | Exeter City | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 56 | |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 54 | |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 68 | 81 | −13 | 51 | |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 48 | 66 | −18 | 51 | |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 47 | |
| 21 | Crawley Town (R) | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 57 | 83 | −26 | 46 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers (R) | 46 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 44 | 76 | −32 | 43 | |
| 23 | Cambridge United (R) | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 45 | 73 | −28 | 38 | |
| 24 | Shrewsbury Town (R) | 46 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 41 | 79 | −38 | 33 |
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[19]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
League Two
Having looked all-but decided going into the New Year, the race for the League Two title ended up going to the penultimate week of the season – a race that saw Doncaster Rovers make amends for their play-off miss the previous season and ensure a return to League One after three years, ultimately taking advantage of the teams around them dropping points. Similarly, the race to decide the automatic promotion places was only decided on the final two weekends, with Port Vale finishing second and securing an immediate return to the third tier, overcoming a poor run of form in the run-up to Christmas in the process. Finishing third - by virtue of a 96th-minute winner in their final game - were Bradford City, who secured their first promotion in twelve years; the Bantams slowly progressing up the table and firmly consolidating themselves in the play-off positions thanks to a strong ten-match winning run at Valley Parade, before sneaking into third on the final day. Taking the final spot through the playoffs were AFC Wimbledon, the Dons impressing with the meanest defence of the campaign to secure a return to the third tier just three years after what had been their first ever relegation - and earning manager Johnnie Jackson his first managerial promotion.
Just two seasons after playing in the third tier, Morecambe's 18-year stay in the Football League came to an end as they finished bottom – despite the return of promotion-winning manager Derek Adams for a third spell in charge, a miserable start to the season saw the Shrimps fall into the drop zone in only the third week, spending just one week outside of it during the whole campaign. A late season improvement, timed with the appointment of veteran manager Mark Hughes and a downturn in form for Accrington Stanley, saw Carlisle United take the battle to avoid relegation to the penultimate weekend, but a similar upturn in form from Tranmere Rovers, as well as several late crucial points for Stanley, condemned the Cumbrian side to a second successive relegation and saw them drop into non-league football, exactly twenty years after having last played in the fifth tier.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers (C, P) | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 73 | 50 | +23 | 84 | Promotion to EFL League One |
| 2 | Port Vale (P) | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 65 | 46 | +19 | 80 | |
| 3 | Bradford City (P) | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 45 | +19 | 78 | |
| 4 | Walsall | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 75 | 54 | +21 | 77 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 5 | AFC Wimbledon (O, P) | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 73 | |
| 6 | Notts County | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 72 | |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 73 | 54 | +19 | 70 | |
| 8 | Salford City | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 69 | |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 61 | 67 | −6 | 68 | |
| 10 | Colchester United | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 67 | |
| 11 | Bromley | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 64 | 59 | +5 | 66 | |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 71 | 63 | +8 | 62 | |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 62 | |
| 14 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 60 | |
| 15 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 70 | −10 | 60 | |
| 16 | Barrow | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 59 | |
| 17 | Gillingham | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 58 | |
| 18 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 43 | 61 | −18 | 53 | |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 52 | 66 | −14 | 52 | |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 51 | |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 53 | 69 | −16 | 50 | |
| 22 | Newport County | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 52 | 76 | −24 | 49 | |
| 23 | Carlisle United (R) | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 44 | 71 | −27 | 42 | Relegation to National League |
| 24 | Morecambe (R) | 46 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 40 | 72 | −32 | 36 |
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[20]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
National League
After consecutive near-misses in the play-offs in previous seasons and in spite of a late scare in April, a strong second half of the season saw Barnet achieve their fourth promotion to the Football League – returning to the fourth tier after seven years away, and finally securing head coach Dean Brennan his first promotion out of the non-league system (his previous promotions having all been from the fifth tier and below). Taking the final spot through the play-offs were Oldham Athletic, the Latics overcoming Southend United in a topsy-turvy play-off final to secure their return to the Football League after a three-season absence - ensuring not only their first promotion since 1991, but also earning manager Micky Mellon his sixth managerial promotion.
At the bottom of the table, Ebbsfleet United were the first team in all of the top five tiers to endure relegation, falling back into the sixth tier after only three years; the Kent side endured one of the worst runs of form in the season, winning just once between the start of the campaign and mid-March, only picking up their second win a week before relegation was confirmed, statistically finishing with one of the worst final points totals in the history of the fifth tier. AFC Fylde finished just above them, ultimately being undone by their wretched away form that saw them pick up just eleven points – and making it through four different managers across the campaign. Despite some spirited runs of form across the season, Maidenhead United's luck finally gave out as they endured their first relegation since 2007, with manager Alan Devonshire unable to mark a decade in charge of the Magpies with another escape from the drop. The final place was filled on the final day of the season, with Dagenham and Redbridge's luck finally giving out as they fell into the sixth tier for the first time since the turn of the century - whilst the Daggers did enjoy a strong late run of form to finish their penultimate game one point ahead of Wealdstone, a failure to win at Solihull Moors saw the Royals narrowly move ahead of them.
National League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet (C, P) | 46 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 97 | 38 | +59 | 102 | Promotion to EFL League Two |
| 2 | York City | 46 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 95 | 42 | +53 | 96 | Qualification for National League play-off semi-finals |
| 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 69 | 42 | +27 | 83 | |
| 4 | Rochdale | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 74 | Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals |
| 5 | Oldham Athletic (O, P) | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 73 | |
| 6 | FC Halifax Town | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 70 | |
| 7 | Southend United | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 68 | |
| 8 | Gateshead | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 76 | 68 | +8 | 67 | |
| 9 | Altrincham | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 68 | 62 | +6 | 64 | |
| 10 | Tamworth | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 65 | 72 | −7 | 64 | |
| 11 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 60 | |
| 12 | Sutton United | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 60 | |
| 13 | Eastleigh | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 58 | 61 | −3 | 59 | |
| 14 | Solihull Moors | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 61 | 67 | −6 | 58 | |
| 15 | Woking | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 58 | |
| 16 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 69 | 83 | −14 | 57 | |
| 17 | Braintree Town | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 56 | |
| 18 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 56 | |
| 19 | Boston United | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 55 | |
| 20 | Wealdstone | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 56 | 76 | −20 | 53 | |
| 21 | Dagenham & Redbridge (R) | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 52 | Relegation to National League South |
| 22 | Maidenhead United (R) | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 57 | 75 | −18 | 52 | |
| 23 | AFC Fylde (R) | 46 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 50 | 85 | −35 | 40 | Relegation to National League North |
| 24 | Ebbsfleet United (R) | 46 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 38 | 98 | −60 | 22 | Relegation to National League South |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
North
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brackley Town (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 75 | 42 | +33 | 92 | Promotion to National League |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United (O, P) | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 76 | 30 | +46 | 90 | Qualification for the National League North play-off semi-finals |
| 3 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 86 | 37 | +49 | 89 | |
| 4 | Chester | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 73 | 45 | +28 | 87 | Qualification for the National League North play-off quarter-finals |
| 5 | Chorley | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 76 | 49 | +27 | 79 | |
| 6 | King's Lynn Town | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 79 | |
| 7 | Buxton | 46 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 76 | 52 | +24 | 77 | |
| 8 | Curzon Ashton | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 77 | |
| 9 | Spennymoor Town | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 76 | 50 | +26 | 76 | |
| 10 | Hereford | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 76 | |
| 11 | Darlington | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 69 | |
| 12 | Peterborough Sports | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 63 | |
| 13 | Scarborough Athletic | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 61 | |
| 14 | Alfreton Town | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 59 | |
| 15 | Marine | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 58 | |
| 16 | Leamington | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 55 | |
| 17 | South Shields | 46 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 54 | |
| 18 | Southport | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 53 | |
| 19 | Oxford City | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 58 | 74 | −16 | 53 | |
| 20 | Radcliffe | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 56 | 75 | −19 | 51 | |
| 21 | Needham Market (R) | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 44 | 76 | −32 | 39 | Relegation to the Southern League Premier Division Central |
| 22 | Rushall Olympic (R) | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 42 | 98 | −56 | 35 | Relegation to the Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| 23 | Warrington Town (R) | 46 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 34 | 70 | −36 | 31 | |
| 24 | Farsley Celtic (R) | 46 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 35 | 113 | −78 | 26 | Relegation to the Northern Counties East League Premier Division[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
South
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Truro City (C, P) | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 75 | 42 | +33 | 89 | Promotion to National League |
| 2 | Torquay United | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 73 | 42 | +31 | 89 | Qualification for the National League South play-off semi-finals |
| 3 | Eastbourne Borough | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 88 | |
| 4 | Worthing | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 78 | 58 | +20 | 88 | Qualification for the National League South play-off quarter-finals |
| 5 | Boreham Wood (O, P) | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 86 | 48 | +38 | 86 | |
| 6 | Dorking Wanderers | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 89 | 54 | +35 | 86 | |
| 7 | Maidstone United | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 70 | 38 | +32 | 79 | |
| 8 | Weston-super-Mare | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 54 | +13 | 75 | |
| 9 | Hornchurch | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 65 | |
| 10 | Farnborough | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 63 | |
| 11 | Chelmsford City | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 74 | 62 | +12 | 62 | |
| 12 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 75 | −11 | 62 | |
| 13 | Chesham United | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 61 | 72 | −11 | 59 | |
| 14 | Chippenham Town | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 57 | 69 | −12 | 59 | |
| 15 | Bath City | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 57 | |
| 16 | Slough Town | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 70 | 75 | −5 | 57 | |
| 17 | Tonbridge Angels | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 61 | −10 | 57 | |
| 18 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60 | 74 | −14 | 51 | |
| 19 | Enfield Town | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 49 | 88 | −39 | 48 | |
| 20 | Salisbury | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 56 | 69 | −13 | 46 | |
| 21 | St Albans City (R) | 46 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 45 | Relegation to the Isthmian League Premier Division |
| 22 | Welling United (R) | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 47 | 91 | −44 | 38 | |
| 23 | Weymouth (R) | 46 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 43 | 77 | −34 | 33 | Relegation to the Southern League Premier Division South |
| 24 | Aveley (R) | 46 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 45 | 81 | −36 | 32 | Relegation to the Isthmian League Premier Division |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
League play-offs
Football League play-offs
EFL Championship
Final
EFL League One
Final
EFL League Two
Final
| AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Walsall |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
National League play-offs
National League
Final
| Oldham Athletic | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Southend United |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Cup competitions
FA Cup
Final
EFL Cup
Final
EFL Trophy
Final
FA Trophy
Final
| Aldershot Town | 3–0 | Spennymoor Town |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
FA Vase
Final
| AFC Whyteleafe | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Whitstable Town |
|---|---|---|
| Bennett 17' |
Report |
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Community Shield
International competitions
FIFA Club World Cup
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Flamengo |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Chelsea |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Espérance de Tunis |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Los Angeles FC |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Juventus |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Al Ain |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Wydad AC |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Knockout stage
Round of 16
| 28 June 2025 | Benfica | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Chelsea | Charlotte, United States |
| 4:00 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 25,929 Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) |
| 30 June 2025 | Manchester City | 3–4 (a.e.t.) |  Al-Hilal | Orlando, United States |
| 9:00 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Camping World Stadium Attendance: 42,311 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) |
League competitions (Women's)
| League | Promoted to league |
Relegated from league |
|---|---|---|
| Super League | ||
| Championship | ||
| Premier Division |
|
Women's Super League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea (C) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 13 | +43 | 60 | Qualification for the Champions League league stage[a] |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 62 | 26 | +36 | 48 | |
| 3 | Manchester United | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 44 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Manchester City | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 43 | |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 28 | |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 25 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 25 | |
| 8 | Everton | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 24 | |
| 9 | West Ham United | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 23 | |
| 10 | Leicester City | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 20 | |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 20 | |
| 12 | Crystal Palace (R) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 65 | −45 | 10 | Relegation to the WSL2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Arsenal qualified for the Champions League league phase as the 2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League winners.
Women's Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London City Lionesses (C, P) | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 43 | Promotion to the WSL |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 41 | |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 37 | |
| 4 | Durham | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 36 | |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 34 | |
| 6 | Bristol City | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 30 | |
| 7 | Sunderland | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 30 | |
| 8 | Southampton | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 21 | |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 48 | −32 | 13 | |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers (R) | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 41 | −25 | 12 | Relegated to FA Women's National League Division One North |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 20 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 37 | −25 | 7 | Reprieved from relegation[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Sheffield United who were set to be relegated to the FA Women's National League after spending seven seasons in the Championship were reprieved from relegation after Blackburn Rovers withdrew from the league on 20 May 2025.[23]
Women's National League
Northern Premier Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest (C, P) | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 79 | 8 | +71 | 58 | Promotion to Championship |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 79 | 21 | +58 | 55 | |
| 3 | Stoke City | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 66 | 30 | +36 | 49 | |
| 4 | Burnley | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 76 | 19 | +57 | 46 | |
| 5 | Rugby Borough | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 20 | +37 | 42 | |
| 6 | Liverpool Feds | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 32 | |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 22 | |
| 8 | Hull City | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 55 | −28 | 22 | |
| 9 | Derby County | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 21 | |
| 10 | Sporting Khalsa | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 62 | −28 | 21 | |
| 11 | Halifax | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 86 | −73 | 7 | |
| 12 | Stourbridge (R) | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 87 | −73 | 5[a] | Relegation to FA WNL Division One |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Southern Premier Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town (C, P) | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 89 | 10 | +79 | 54 | Promotion to Championship |
| 2 | Hashtag United | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 16 | +33 | 48 | |
| 3 | Watford | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 17 | +40 | 44 | |
| 4 | Exeter City | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 43 | |
| 5 | Oxford United | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 42 | |
| 6 | Lewes | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 31 | |
| 7 | AFC Wimbledon | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 31 | |
| 8 | Cheltenham Town | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 23 | |
| 9 | Gwalia United | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 22[a] | |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 53 | −28 | 20 | |
| 11 | Billericay Town | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 56 | −31 | 17[a] | |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons (R) | 22 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 124 | −114 | 1 | Relegation to FA WNL Division One |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Billericay Town were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player in their FA WNL Southern Premier Division away fixture against Gwalia United on Sunday 17 November, which they won 1–0. Consequently, Billericay Town were imposed a fine of £100 and the three points for the match were transferred to Gwalia United.[25]
Division One North
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough (C, P) | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 13 | +32 | 51 | Promotion to FA WNL Premier Division |
| 2 | Cheadle Town Stingers | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 11 | +27 | 51 | |
| 3 | Chorley | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 43 | |
| 4 | Leeds United | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 41 | |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 36 | |
| 6 | Durham Cestria | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 25 | |
| 7 | Stockport County | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 25 | |
| 8 | Barnsley F.C. | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 23 | |
| 9 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 23 | |
| 10 | York City | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 54 | −25 | 21 | |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 17 | |
| 12 | AFC Fylde (R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 14 | Relegation to regional league level |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Division One Midlands
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loughborough Lightning (C, P) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 10 | +75 | 60 | Promotion to FA WNL Premier Division |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 78 | 22 | +56 | 52 | |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 21 | +41 | 51 | |
| 4 | Leafield Athletic | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 59 | 22 | +37 | 48 | |
| 5 | Boldmere St. Michaels | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 40 | |
| 6 | Barnsley Women's | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 33 | |
| 7 | Notts County | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 32 | |
| 8 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 25 | |
| 9 | Lincoln United | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 61 | −33 | 22 | |
| 10 | Worcester City | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 56 | −25 | 13 | |
| 11 | Solihull Moors (R) | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 66 | −52 | 6[a] | Relegation to regional league level |
| 12 | Lincoln City (R) | 22 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 117 | −112 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Division One South East
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Bedford (C, P) | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 66 | 15 | +51 | 49 | Promotion to FA WNL Premier Division |
| 2 | Norwich City | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 17 | +33 | 47 | |
| 3 | Chatham Town | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 14 | +34 | 43 | |
| 4 | London Bees | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 41 | |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 36 | |
| 6 | Actonians | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 34 | |
| 7 | AFC Sudbury | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 34 | |
| 8 | Dulwich Hamlet | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 29 | |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 25 | |
| 10 | Chesham United | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 76 | −49 | 18 | |
| 11 | Ashford Town (R) | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 83 | −59 | 8 | Relegation to regional league level |
| 12 | London Seaward (R) | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 83 | −73 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Division One South West
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth (C, P) | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 7 | +93 | 64 | Promotion to FA WNL Premier Division |
| 2 | Moneyfields | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 63 | 25 | +38 | 48 | |
| 3 | Swindon Town | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 26 | +37 | 44 | |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 43 | |
| 5 | Worthing | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 38 | |
| 6 | Keynsham Town | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 32 | |
| 7 | Bridgwater United | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 27 | |
| 8 | Maidenhead United | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 23 | |
| 9 | Abingdon United | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 21 | |
| 10 | Bournemouth Sports | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 49 | −30 | 20 | |
| 11 | Portishead Town | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 60 | −41 | 13 | |
| 12 | Southampton Women's (R) | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 85 | −75 | 6[a] | Relegation to regional league level |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Cup competitions (Women's)
Women's FA Cup
Women's FA Cup
Final
FA Women's League Cup
Final
FA Women's National League Cup
FA Women's National League Plate
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of departure | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | Gavin Gunning |
End of interim spell | 27 April 2024 | Pre-season | Mark Kennedy[28] |
29 May 2024 |
| Gillingham | Stephen Clemence[29] |
Sacked | 29 April 2024 | Mark Bonner[30] |
7 May 2024 | |
| Morecambe | Ged Brannan[31] |
Signed by Accrington Stanley as assistant head coach |
30 April 2024 | Derek Adams[32] |
3 June 2024 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | Neil Dewsnip |
End of interim spell | 4 May 2024 | Wayne Rooney[33] |
25 May 2024 | |
| Sunderland | Mike Dodds |
Régis Le Bris[34] |
22 June 2024 | |||
| Barnsley | Martin Devaney |
7 May 2024 | Darrell Clarke[35] |
23 May 2024 | ||
| Birmingham City | Gary Rowett |
Tony Mowbray |
7 May 2024 | |||
| Hull City | Liam Rosenior[36] |
Sacked | Tim Walter[37] |
31 May 2024 | ||
| Huddersfield Town | André Breitenreiter[38] |
Mutual consent | 10 May 2024 |  Michael Duff[39] |
13 May 2024 | |
| Norwich City | David Wagner[40] |
Sacked | 17 May 2024 | Johannes Hoff Thorup[41] |
30 May 2024 | |
| Liverpool | Jürgen Klopp[42] |
Resigned | 19 May 2024 | Arne Slot[43] |
1 June 2024 | |
| West Ham United | David Moyes[44] |
End of contract | Julen Lopetegui[45] |
23 May 2024 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Roberto De Zerbi[46] |
Mutual consent | Fabian Hürzeler[47] |
15 June 2024 | ||
| Birmingham City | Tony Mowbray[48] |
Resigned | 21 May 2024 |  Chris Davies[49] |
6 June 2024 | |
| Chelsea |  Mauricio Pochettino[50] |
Mutual consent | Enzo Maresca[51] |
1 July 2024 | ||
| Cheltenham Town | Darrell Clarke[52] |
Signed by Barnsley | 23 May 2024 | Michael Flynn |
31 May 2024 | |
| Barrow | Pete Wild[53] |
Mutual consent | 24 May 2024 | Stephen Clemence[54] |
31 May 2024 | |
| Burton Albion | Martin Paterson[55] |
End of contract | Mark Robinson[56] |
4 June 2024 | ||
| Burnley | Vincent Kompany[57] |
Signed by Bayern Munich | 29 May 2024 | Scott Parker[58] |
5 July 2024 | |
| Leicester City | Enzo Maresca[59] |
Signed by Chelsea | 3 June 2024 | Steve Cooper[60] |
20 June 2024 | |
| Newport County | Graham Coughlan[61] |
Mutual consent | 20 June 2024 | Nelson Jardim[62] |
16 July 2024 | |
| Preston North End | Ryan Lowe[63] |
12 August 2024 | 23rd | Paul Heckingbottom[64] |
20 August 2024 | |
| Blackpool | Neil Critchley[65] |
Sacked | 21 August 2024 | Steve Bruce[66] |
3 September 2024 | |
| Carlisle United | Paul Simpson[67] |
31 August 2024 | 20th | Mike Williamson[68] |
19 September 2024 | |
| Stoke City | Steven Schumacher[69] |
16 September 2024 | 13th | Narcís Pèlach[70] |
18 September 2024 | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | Mike Williamson[71] |
Signed by Carlisle United | 19 September 2024 | 20th | Scott Lindsey[72] |
25 September 2024 |
| Cardiff City |  Erol Bulut[73] |
Sacked | 22 September 2024 | 24th | Omer Riza[a][74] |
22 September 2024 |
| Crawley Town | Scott Lindsey[75] |
Signed by Milton Keynes Dons | 25 September 2024 | 18th | Rob Elliot[76] |
1 October 2024 |
| Burton Albion | Mark Robinson[77] |
Sacked | 23 October 2024 | 24th | Gary Bowyer[78] |
18 December 2024 |
| Swindon Town | Mark Kennedy[79] |
25 October 2024 | 22nd | Ian Holloway[80] |
25 October 2024 | |
| Manchester United | Erik ten Hag[81] |
28 October 2024 | 14th | Ruben Amorim[82] |
11 November 2024 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | Paul Hurst[83] |
3 November 2024 | 23rd | Gareth Ainsworth[84] |
13 November 2024 | |
| Coventry City | Mark Robins[85] |
7 November 2024 | 17th | Frank Lampard[86] |
28 November 2024 | |
| Leicester City | Steve Cooper[87] |
24 November 2024 | 16th | Ruud van Nistelrooy[88] |
29 November 2024 | |
| Hull City | Tim Walter[89] |
27 November 2024 | 22nd | Rubén Sellés[90] |
6 December 2024 | |
| Northampton Town |  Jon Brady[91] |
Resigned | 5 December 2024 | 21st | Kevin Nolan[92] |
23 December 2024 |
| Reading | Rubén Sellés[93] |
Signed by Hull City | 6 December 2024 | 6th | Noel Hunt[94] |
6 December 2024 |
| Millwall | Neil Harris[95] |
Mutual consent | 15 December 2024 | 13th | Alex Neil[96] |
30 December 2024 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Gary O'Neil[97] |
Sacked | 19th | Vítor Pereira[98] |
19 December 2024 | |
| Oxford United | Des Buckingham[99] |
20th | Gary Rowett[100] |
20 December 2024 | ||
| Southampton | Russell Martin[101] |
Ivan Jurić[102] |
21 December 2024 | |||
| Bristol Rovers | Matt Taylor[103] |
16 December 2024 | Iñigo Calderón[104] |
26 December 2024 | ||
| Fleetwood Town | Charlie Adam[105] |
22 December 2024 | 18th | Pete Wild[106] |
24 December 2024 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | Carlos Corberán[107] |
Signed by Valencia | 25 December 2024 | 7th | Tony Mowbray[108] |
17 January 2025 |
| Stoke City | Narcís Pèlach[109] |
Sacked | 27 December 2024 | 19th | Mark Robins[110] |
1 January 2025 |
| Plymouth Argyle | Wayne Rooney[111] |
Mutual consent | 31 December 2024 | 24th | Miron Muslic[112] |
11 January 2025 |
| Gillingham | Mark Bonner[113] |
Sacked | 5 January 2025 | 14th | John Coleman[114] |
5 January 2025 |
| West Ham United | Julen Lopetegui[115] |
8 January 2025 | Graham Potter[116] |
9 January 2025 | ||
| Luton Town | Rob Edwards[117] |
Mutual consent | 9 January 2025 | 20th | Matt Bloomfield[118] |
14 January 2025 |
| Everton | Sean Dyche[119] |
Sacked | 16th | David Moyes[120] |
11 January 2025 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | Matt Bloomfield[121] |
Signed by Luton Town[118] | 14 January 2025 | 2nd | Mike Dodds[122] |
2 February 2025 |
| Barrow | Stephen Clemence[123] |
Sacked | 18 January 2025 | 17th | Andy Whing[124] |
20 January 2025 |
| Bolton Wanderers | Ian Evatt[125] |
22 January 2025 | 9th | Steven Schumacher[126] |
30 January 2025 | |
| Carlisle United | Mike Williamson |
3 February 2025 | 24th | Mark Hughes[127] |
6 February 2025 | |
| Derby County | Paul Warne[128] |
7 February 2025 | 22nd | John Eustace[129] |
13 February 2025 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | John Eustace[130] |
Signed by Derby County | 13 February 2025 | 5th | Valérien Ismaël[131] |
25 February 2025 |
| Cambridge United | Garry Monk[132] |
Sacked | 16 February 2025 | 24th | Neil Harris[133] |
19 February 2025 |
| Swansea City | Luke Williams[134] |
17 February 2025 | 17th | Alan Sheehan[b][135] |
17 February 2025 | |
| Tranmere Rovers | Nigel Adkins[136] |
Mutual agreement | 26 February 2025 | 22nd | Andy Crosby[c][137][138] |
26 February 2025 |
| Wigan Athletic | Shaun Maloney[139] |
Sacked | 2 March 2025 | 15th | Ryan Lowe[140] |
12 March 2025 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | Scott Lindsey[141] |
17th | Paul Warne[142] |
15 April 2025 | ||
| Huddersfield Town | Michael Duff[143] |
9 March 2025 | 7th | Jon Worthington (interim)[144] |
9 March 2025 | |
| Barnsley | Darrell Clarke[145] |
12 March 2025 | 10th | Conor Hourihane[d][145][146] |
12 March 2025 | |
| Crawley Town | Rob Elliot[147] |
19 March 2025 | 22nd | Scott Lindsey[148] |
21 March 2025 | |
| Gillingham | John Coleman[149] |
25 March 2025 | 19th | Gareth Ainsworth[150] |
25 March 2025 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | Gareth Ainsworth[151] |
Signed by Gillingham | 25 March 2025 | 24th | Michael Appleton[152] |
26 March 2025 |
| Rotherham United | Steve Evans[153] |
Sacked | 30 March 2025 | 16th | Matt Hamshaw[e][153][154] |
30 March 2025 |
| Southampton | Ivan Jurić[155] |
Mutual consent | 7 April 2025 | 20th | Simon Rusk (interim)[155] |
7 April 2025 |
| Cardiff City | Omer Riza[156] |
Sacked | 19 April 2025 | 23rd | Aaron Ramsey (caretaker)[157] |
19 April 2025 |
| West Bromwich Albion | Tony Mowbray[158] |
21 April 2025 | 10th | James Morrison (interim)[158] |
21 April 2025 | |
| Norwich City | Johannes Hoff Thorup[159] |
22 April 2025 | 14th | Jack Wilshere (caretaker) |
22 April 2025 | |
| Newport County | Nelson Jardim[160] |
Mutual consent | 24 April 2025 | 20th | Dafydd Williams (interim)[161] |
25 April 2025 |
- Riza was initially appointed interim manager before being permanently appointed on 5 December 2024
- Sheehan was initially appointed interim head coach before being appointed permanently on 30 April 2025.
- Crosby was initially appointed interim manager before being appointed permanently on 14 May 2025.
- Hourihane was initially appointed interim head coach before being permanently appointed on 18 April 2025.
- Hamshaw was initially appointed interim manager before being permanently appointed on 15 April 2025.
Deaths
- 6 June 2024: Glan Letheren, 68, Leeds United, Chesterfield and Swansea City goalkeeper.[162]
- 10 June 2024: Terry Allcock, 88, Bolton Wanderers and Norwich City forward.[163]
- 10 June 2024: Willie Carlin, 83, Liverpool, Halifax Town, Carlisle United, Sheffield United, Derby County, Leicester City, Notts County and Cardiff City midfielder.[164]
- 11 June 2024: Barry Butler, 62, Chester City midfielder/defender.[165]
- 13 June 2024: Tommy Banks, 94, England and Bolton Wanderers defender.[166]
- 13 June 2024: Mick Gannon, 81, Everton, Scunthorpe United and Crewe Alexandra defender.[167]
- 15 June 2024: Kevin Campbell, 54, Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Everton, West Bromwich Albion and Cardiff City forward.[168]
- 15 June 2024: Frank D'Arcy, 77, Everton and Tranmere Rovers defender.[169]
- 15 June 2024: John McClelland, 89, Manchester City, Lincoln City, Queens Park Rangers, Portsmouth and Newport County outside right.[170]
- 15 June 2024: Matija Sarkic, 26, Montenegro, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Millwall goalkeeper.[171]
- 17 June 2024: Brian Makepeace, 92, Doncaster Rovers defender.[172]
- 19 June 2024: Roy Ironside, 89, Rotherham United and Barnsley goalkeeper.[173]
- 20 June 2024: Andy Rowland, 69, Bury and Swindon Town forward/defender.[174]
- 23 June 2024: Bobby Tebbutt, 89, Northampton Town forward.[175]
- 24 June 2024: Len Roe, 92, Brentford wing half.[176]
- 2 July 2024: Jeff Whitefoot, 90, Manchester United, Grimsby Town and Nottingham Forest wing half.[177]
- 4 July 2024: Dudley Roberts, 78, Coventry City, Mansfield Town and Scunthorpe United forward.[178]
- 15 July 2024: Ken Jenkin, 92, Grimsby Town midfielder.[179]
- 19 July 2024: Ron Stockin, 93, Walsall, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Cardiff City and Grimsby Town inside forward.[180]
- 23 July 2024: Fred Potter, 83, Aston Villa, Doncaster Rovers and Hereford United goalkeeper.[181]
- 30 July 2024: Tommy Clish, 91, Darlington goalkeeper.[182]
- 1 August 2024: Tommy Cassidy, 73, Northern Ireland, Newcastle United and Burnley midfielder.[183]
- 1 August 2024: Craig Shakespeare, 60, Walsall, Sheffield Wednesday, West Bromwich Albion, Grimsby Town and Scunthorpe United midfielder, who also managed Leicester City.[184]
- 5 August 2024: George Herd, 88, Scotland, Sunderland and Hartlepool United inside forward.[185]
- 6 August 2024: Bobby Thomson, 87, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Aston Villa, Birmingham City and Stockport County forward.[186]
- 8 August 2024: Alan Little, 69, Aston Villa, Southend United, Barnsley, Doncaster Rovers, Torquay United, Halifax Town and Hartlepool United midfielder, who also managed York City, Southend United and Halifax Town.[187]
- 10 August 2024: Liam Munroe, 90, Republic of Ireland and Bristol City forward.[188]
- 11 August 2024: Alan Kell, 75, Darlington wing half.[189]
- 12 August 2024: Roy Greaves, 77, Bolton Wanderers and Rochdale midfielder/forward.[190]
- 15 August 2024: Jim McLaughlin, 83, Northern Ireland, Shrewsbury Town, Swansea City and Peterborough United forward.[191]
- 22 August 2024: Granville Smith, 87, Newport County and Bristol Rovers midfielder.[192]
- 22 August 2024: Rodney Smithson, 80, Arsenal and Oxford United defender.[193]
- 26 August 2024: Sven-Göran Eriksson, 76, England, Manchester City and Leicester City manager.[194]
- 29 August 2024: Derek Draper, 81, Swansea Town, Derby County, Bradford Park Avenue and Chester forward/midfielder.[195]
- 31 August 2024: Sol Bamba, 39, Ivory Coast, Leicester City, Leeds United, Cardiff City and Middlesbrough defender.[196]
- 2 September 2024: Mick Cullen, 93, Scotland, Luton Town, Grimsby Town and Derby County midfielder.[197]
- 3 September 2024: Clive Freeman, 61, Swansea City and Doncaster Rovers defender/midfielder.[198]
- 5 September 2024: Bob Massey, 84, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic defender.[199]
- 6 September 2024: Ron Yeats, 86, Scotland, Liverpool and Tranmere Rovers defender, who also managed Tranmere Rovers.[200]
- 16 September 2024: Steve Hardwick, 68, Chesterfield, Newcastle United, Oxford United and Huddersfield Town goalkeeper.[201]
- 16 September 2024: Gary Shaw, 63, Aston Villa, Walsall and Shrewsbury Town forward.[202]
- 27 September 2024: Fabián Caballero, 46, Arsenal forward.[203]
- c. 28 September 2024: Barry Lloyd, 75, Chelsea, Fulham, Hereford United and Brentford midfielder, who also managed Brighton & Hove Albion.[204]
- c. 9 October 2024: George Baldock, 31, Greece, Milton Keynes Dons and Sheffield United defender.[205]
- 10 October 2024: Peter Cormack, 78, Scotland, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool and Bristol City midfielder.[206]
- 31 October 2024: Trevor Whymark, 74, England, Ipswich Town, Derby County, Grimsby Town, Southend United, Peterborough United and Colchester United forward.[207]
- 2 November 2024: Len Green, 88, Darlington defender.[208]
- 6 November 2024: John Dempsey, 78, Republic of Ireland, Fulham and Chelsea defender.[209]
- 15 November 2024: Graham Bailey, 104, Huddersfield Town and Sheffield United defender.[210]
- 21 November 2024: Ray Smith, 90, Hull City, Peterborough United, Northampton Town and Luton Town inside forward.[211]
- 22 November 2024: Norman Bodell, 86, Rochdale, Crewe Alexandra and Halifax Town defender, who also managed Barrow.[212]
- c. 28 November 2024: John McNamee, 83, Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers and Hartlepool United defender.[213]
- 4 December 2024: John Docherty, 84, Brentford, Sheffield United and Reading midfielder, who also managed Brentford, Cambridge United, Millwall and Bradford City.[214]
- 4 December 2024: Roly Horrey, 81, Blackburn Rovers, York City and Cambridge United midfielder.[215]
- 4 December 2024: Tony Young, 71, Manchester United, Charlton Athletic and York City defender.[216]
- 7 December 2024: Ray Holt, 85, Huddersfield Town, Oldham Athletic, Halifax Town and Scunthorpe United defender.
- c. 12 December 2024: Vic Gomersall, 82, Manchester City and Swansea City defender.[217]
- 18 December 2024: Tony Bentley, 84, Stoke City and Southend United defender/forward.[218]
- 20 December 2024: George Eastham OBE, 88, England, Newcastle United, Arsenal and Stoke City midfielder/forward, who also managed Stoke City.[219]
- 27 December 2024: Mickey Bullock, 78, Birmingham City, Oxford United, Leyton Orient and Halifax Town forward, who also managed Halifax Town.[220]
- 28 December 2024: Tony Rhodes, 78, Derby County, Halifax Town and Southport defender.[221]
- 28 December 2024: Charlie Wright, 86, Workington, Grimsby Town, Charlton Athletic and Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper, who also managed York City and Bolton Wanderers.[222]
- 30 December 2024: Cecil Steeds, 95, Bristol City and Bristol Rovers inside forward.[223]
- December 2024: Colin Harrington, 81, Oxford United and Mansfield Town midfielder.[224]
- 8 January 2025: Brian Usher, 80, Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday and Doncaster Rovers midfielder.[225]
- 11 January 2025: Bobby Kennedy, 87, Manchester City and Grimsby Town defender/midfielder, who also managed Grimsby Town and Bradford City.[226]
- 13 January 2025: Tony Book, 90, Plymouth Argyle and Manchester City defender, who also managed Manchester City and held various coaching roles at the club.[227]
- 17 January 2025: Denis Law CBE, 84, Scotland, Huddersfield Town, Manchester City and Manchester United forward.[228]
- 18 January 2025: Garry Brooke, 64, Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City, Wimbledon, Brentford and Reading midfielder.[229]
- 19 January 2025: Jimmy Calderwood, 69, Birmingham City midfielder.[230]
- 24 January 2025: David Gaskell, 84, Manchester United and Wrexham goalkeeper.[231]
- 29 January 2025: Barry Hartle, 85, Watford, Sheffield United, Carlisle United, Stockport County, Oldham Athletic and Southport inside/outside left.[232]
- 2 February 2025: Alan Shoulder, 71, Newcastle United, Carlisle United and Hartlepool United forward.[233]
- c. 6 February 2025: Gordon Marshall, 85, Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest goalkeeper.[234]
- 6 February 2025: Ernie Walley, 91, Tottenham Hotspur and Middlesbrough wing half.[235]
- 7 February 2025: Mick Walker, 84, Notts County manager.[236]
- 9 February 2025: George Davies, 97, Sheffield Wednesday and Chester wing half.[237]
- 10 February 2025: John Tudor, 78, Coventry City, Sheffield United, Newcastle United and Stoke City forward.[238]
- c. 11 February 2025: Paul Round, 65, Blackburn Rovers defender.[239]
- 12 February 2025: Tony Bedeau, 45, Grenada, Torquay United and Walsall forward.[240]
- 12 February 2025: Ronnie Boyce, 82, West Ham United midfielder.[241]
- 19 February 2025: Hughen Riley, 77, Rochdale, Crewe Alexandra, Bury and AFC Bournemouth midfielder.[242]
- 20 February 2025: Evan Williams, 81, Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper.[243]
- 2 March 2025: Ray De Gruchy, 92, Grimsby Town and Chesterfield defender.[244]
- 3 March 2025: Dennis Bond, 77, Watford, Tottenham Hotspur and Charlton Athletic midfielder.[245]
- 8 March 2025: Ray Snowball, 92, Darlington goalkeeper.[246]
- c. 12 March 2025: Steve Fleet, 87, Manchester City, Wrexham and Stockport County goalkeeper.[247]
- 15 March 2025: Mike Kenning, 84, Aston Villa, Shrewsbury Town, Charlton Athletic, Norwich City, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Watford midfielder.[248]
- 16 March 2025: Jon Durham, 59, Rotherham United and Torquay United forward[249]
- 16 March 2025: Don Kitchenbrand, 91, Sunderland forward.[250]
- 24 March 2025: Roy Wilkinson, 83, Bolton Wanderers midfielder.
- 2 April 2025: Johnny King, 92, Crewe Alexandra, Stoke City and Cardiff City forward.[251]
- 3 April 2025: Andy Wharton, 63, Burnley and Chester City defender.[252]
- c. 11 April 2025: Paul Petts, 63, Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury Town midfielder.[253]
- 14 April 2025: Carlton Fairweather, 63, Wimbledon and Carlisle United midfielder.[254]
- 17 April 2025: Joe Thompson, 36, Rochdale, Tranmere Rovers, Bury and Carlisle United midfielder.[255]
- 18 April 2025: Mick McGrath, 89, Republic of Ireland, Blackburn Rovers and Bradford Park Avenue left half.[256]
- 21 April 2025: Cecil Irwin, 83, Sunderland defender.[257]
- 23 April 2025: Jim Herriot, 85, Scotland and Birmingham City goalkeeper.[258]
- 27 April 2025: Ken Hancock, 87, Port Vale, Ipswich Town, Tottenham Hotspur and Bury goalkeeper.[259]
- 30 April 2025: Peter Burridge, 91, Leyton Orient, Millwall, Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic forward.[260]
- 1 May 2025: David Woodfield, 81, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Watford defender.[261]
- 3 May 2025: Jake Findlay, 70, Aston Villa, Luton Town and Swindon Town goalkeeper.[262]
- 3 May 2025: Steve Uzelac, 72, Doncaster Rovers, Preston North End and Stockport County defender.[263]
- 4 May 2025: Peter McParland, 91, Northern Ireland, Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Plymouth Argyle outside left.[264]
- 4 May 2025: Tom Youngs, 45, Cambridge United, Northampton Town, Leyton Orient and Bury forward.[265]
- 7 May 2025: Chris Rabjohn, 80, Rotherham United and Doncaster Rovers midfielder.[266]
- 10 May 2025: Gerry Francis, 91, Leeds United and York City midfielder.[267]
- 12 May 2025: Per Bartram, 81, Denmark and Crystal Palace forward.[268]
- 12 May 2025: Colin Booth, 90, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest, Doncaster Rovers and Oxford United forward.[269]
- 13 May 2025: Gerry Fell, 74, Brighton & Hove Albion, Southend United and Torquay United midfielder.[270]
- c. 14 May 2025: Chic Bates, 75, Shrewsbury Town, Swindon Town and Bristol Rovers forward, who also managed Shrewsbury Town and Stoke City.[271]
- 19 May 2025: Alec Farrall, 89, Everton, Preston North End, Gillingham, Lincoln City and Watford midfielder.[272]
- 24 May 2025: Gary Pierce, 74, Huddersfield Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Barnsley and Blackpool goalkeeper.[273]
- 25 May 2025: Bill Asprey, 88, Stoke City, Oldham Athletic and Port Vale defender, who also managed Oxford United and Stoke City.[274]
- 26 May 2025: Grenville Millington, 73, Chester City and Wrexham goalkeeper.[275]
- 27 May 2025: Willie Stevenson, 85, Liverpool, Stoke City and Tranmere Rovers left half.[276]
- 28 May 2025: Graeme Crawford, 77, Sheffield United, York City, Scunthorpe United and Rochdale goalkeeper.[277]
Retirements
- 3 June 2024: Felipe, 35, former Brazil and Nottingham Forest defender.[278]
- 10 June 2024: David Marshall, 39, former Scotland, Norwich City, Cardiff City, Hull City, Wigan Athletic, Derby County and Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper.[279]
- 11 June 2024: Stephen McGinn, 35, former Watford, Sheffield United and Wycombe Wanderers midfielder.[280]
- 15 June 2024: Paul Anderson, 35, former Nottingham Forest, Bristol City, Ipswich Town, Bradford City, Northampton Town, Mansfield Town and Plymouth Argyle midfielder.[281]
- 18 June 2024: Ryan Bertrand, 34, former England, Great Britain Olympic, Chelsea, Southampton and Leicester City defender.[282]
- 18 June 2024: Scott Loach, 36, former Watford, Ipswich Town, Rotherham United, Notts County and Derby County goalkeeper.[283]
- 22 June 2024: Michael Liddle, 34, former Carlisle United, Leyton Orient and Accrington Stanley defender.[284]
- 25 June 2024: Luke Daniels, 36, former West Bromwich Albion, Scunthorpe United, Brentford, Middlesbrough and Forest Green Rovers goalkeeper.[285]
- 25 June 2024: Shkodran Mustafi, 32, former Germany, Everton and Arsenal defender.[286]
- 27 June 2024: Jamie Proctor, 32, former Preston North End, Crawley Town, Fleetwood Town, Bradford City, Bolton Wanderers, Rotherham United, Port Vale and Barrow forward.[287]
- 2 July 2024: Tom Huddlestone, 37, former England, Derby County, Tottenham Hotspur and Hull City midfielder.[288]
- 3 July 2024: John Brayford, 36, former Crewe Alexandra, Derby County, Cardiff City, Sheffield United and Burton Albion defender.[289]
- 5 July 2024: Ben Gladwin, 32, former Swindon Town, Queens Park Rangers, Blackburn Rovers, Milton Keynes Dons and Crawley Town midfielder.[290]
- 7 July 2024: Thiago Alcântara, 33, former Spain and Liverpool midfielder.[291]
- 11 July 2024: Anthony Knockaert, 32, former Leicester City, Brighton & Hove Albion and Fulham midfielder.[292]
- 11 July 2024: Richard Stearman, 36, former Leicester City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Fulham, Sheffield United, Huddersfield Town and Derby County defender.[293]
- 16 July 2024: Jonny Hayes, 37, former Republic of Ireland and Leicester City midfielder.[294][295]
- 21 July 2024: Alex Fletcher, 25, former Plymouth Argyle forward.[296]
- 24 July 2024: Joost van Aken, 30, former Sheffield Wednesday defender.[297]
- 1 August 2024: Curtis Davies, 39, former Sierra Leone, Luton Town, West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Hull City, Derby County and Cheltenham Town defender.[298]
- 3 August 2024: Caolan Lavery, 31, former Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United, Walsall, Bradford City and Doncaster Rovers forward.[299]
- 16 August 2024: Elliott Bennett, 35, former Wolverhampton Wanderers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Norwich City, Blackburn Rovers and Shrewsbury Town midfielder/defender.[300]
- 16 August 2024: Morgan Schneiderlin, 34, former France, Southampton, Manchester United and Everton midfielder.[301]
- 17 August 2024: Phil Jones, 32, former England, Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United defender/midfielder.[302]
- 19 August 2024: Matt Smith, 35, former Oldham Athletic, Macclesfield Town, Leeds United, Fulham, Bristol City, Queens Park Rangers, Millwall and Salford City forward.[303]
- 25 August 2024: Liam Moore, 31, former Jamaica, Leicester City, Reading and Northampton Town defender.[304]
- 28 August 2024: Chris Basham, 36, former Bolton Wanderers, Blackpool and Sheffield United midfielder/defender.[305]
- 29 August 2024: Bartosz Białkowski, 37, former Poland, Southampton, Notts County, Ipswich Town and Millwall goalkeeper.[306]
- 13 September 2024: Harrison Dunk, 33, former Cambridge United defender/midfielder.[307]
- 25 September 2024: Raphaël Varane, 31, former France and Manchester United defender.[308]
- 26 September 2024: Zoran Tošić, 37, former Serbia and Manchester United midfielder.[309]
- 1 October 2024: Jason Kennedy, 38, former Middlesbrough, Darlington, Rochdale, Bradford City and Carlisle United midfielder.[310]
- 2 October 2024: Liam Feeney, 37, former AFC Bournemouth, Millwall, Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool, Tranmere Rovers and Scunthorpe United midfielder.[311]
- 2 October 2024: Vladimír Weiss, 34, former Slovakia and Manchester City midfielder.[312]
- 5 October 2024: Kelvin Langmead, 39, former Preston North End, Shrewsbury Town, Peterborough United and Northampton Town defender.[313]
- 11 October 2024: Joël Matip, 33, former Cameroon and Liverpool defender.[314]
- 14 October 2024: Ryan Bennett, 34, former Grimsby Town, Peterborough United, Norwich City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Swansea City and Cambridge United defender.[315]
- 16 October 2024: Joe Lewis, 37, former Peterborough United and Cardiff City goalkeeper.[316]
- 17 October 2024: Aiden McGeady, 38, former Republic of Ireland, Everton and Sunderland midfielder.[317]
- 22 October 2024: George Taft, 31, former Burton Albion, Mansfield Town, Cambridge United, Bolton Wanderers and Scunthorpe United defender.[318]
- 1 November 2024: Matt Derbyshire, 38, former Blackburn Rovers, Plymouth Argyle, Wrexham, Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Blackpool, Rotherham United and Bradford City striker.[319]
- 9 November 2024: Ryan Babel, 37, former Netherlands, Liverpool and Fulham midfielder.[320]
- 30 November 2024: Lewis Alessandra, 35, former Oldham Athletic, Morecambe, Plymouth Argyle, Rochdale, York City, Hartlepool United, Notts County and Carlisle United forward.[321]
- 8 December 2024: Nani, 38, former Portugal and Manchester United winger.[322]
- 17 December 2024: Cameron Jerome, 38, former Cardiff City, Birmingham City, Stoke City, Norwich City, Derby County, Milton Keynes Dons, Luton Town and Bolton Wanderers forward.[323]
- 20 December 2024: Conor Hourihane, 33, former Republic of Ireland, Plymouth Argyle, Barnsley, Aston Villa, Swansea City, Sheffield United and Derby County midfielder.[324]
- 3 January 2025: James Perch, 39, former Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United, Wigan Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Scunthorpe United and Mansfield Town defender.[325]
- 7 January 2025: Andreas Bjelland, 36, former Denmark and Brentford defender.[326]
- 25 January 2025: Adam Mekki, 33, former Aldershot Town midfielder.[327]
- 3 February 2025: Shaun Williams, 38, former Republic of Ireland, Milton Keynes Dons, Portsmouth, Millwall and Gillingham midfielder.[328]
- 5 February 2025: Tommy Smith, 32, former Huddersfield Town, Stoke City and Middlesbrough defender.[329]
- 9 February 2025: Gary Liddle, 38, former Hartlepool United, Notts County, Bradford City, Chesterfield, Carlisle United and Walsall defender/midfielder.[330]
- 10 February 2025: Jake Robinson, 38, former Brighton & Hove Albion, Shrewsbury Town and Northampton Town forward.[331]
- 13 February 2025: James Chester, 36, former Wales, Manchester United, Hull City, West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa, Stoke City, Derby County, Barrow and Salford City defender.[332]
- 13 February 2025: Martyn Waghorn, 35, former Sunderland, Leicester City, Wigan Athletic, Ipswich Town, Derby County, Coventry City and Northampton Town forward.[333]
- 6 March 2025: Álvaro Negredo, 39, former Spain, Manchester City and Middlesbrough forward.[334]
- 24 March 2025: James Tomkins, 35, former Great Britain Olympic, West Ham United and Crystal Palace defender.[335]
- 16 April 2025: Nicky Adams, 38, former Bury, Leicester City, Brentford, Rochdale, Crawley Town, Rotherham United, Northampton Town, Carlisle United and Oldham Athletic midfielder.[336]
- 24 April 2025: Chris Maxwell, 34, former Fleetwood Town, Preston North End, Blackpool and Huddersfield Town goalkeeper.[337]
- 25 April 2025: Tom Broadbent, 33, former Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town defender.[338]
- 3 May 2025: Joe Allen, 35, former Wales, Great Britain Olympic, Swansea City, Liverpool and Stoke City midfielder.[339]
- 3 May 2025: Bobby Grant, 34, former Accrington Stanley, Scunthorpe United, Rochdale, Blackpool and Fleetwood Town forward.[340]
- 3 May 2025: Lukas Jutkiewicz, 36, former Swindon Town, Everton, Coventry City, Middlesbrough, Burnley and Birmingham City forward.[341]
- 3 May 2025: Dean Lewington, 40, former Wimbledon and Milton Keynes Dons defender.[342]
- 7 May 2025: Richard Wood, 39, former Sheffield Wednesday, Coventry City, Charlton Athletic, Rotherham United and Doncaster Rovers defender.[343]
- 23 May 2025: Pepe Reina, 42, former Spain, Liverpool and Aston Villa goalkeeper.[344]
- 26 May 2025: Ben Tozer, 35, former Swindon Town, Newcastle United, Northampton Town, Colchester United, Yeovil Town, Newport County, Cheltenham Town and Wrexham defender.[345]
- 29 May 2025: Jan Vertonghen, 37, former Belgium and Tottenham Hotspur defender.[346]
- 31 May 2025: Jonny Evans, 37, former Northern Ireland, Manchester United, West Bromwich Albion and Leicester City defender.[347]