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2025 Hull FC season

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The 2025 season was Hull F.C.'s 28th consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. They competed in the 2025 Super League season and the 2025 Challenge Cup.

2025 Super League season Rank7th
Play-off resultDid not qualify
Challenge CupQuarter-finals
2025 recordWins: 15; draws: 1; losses: 14
Quick facts Hull F.C. 2025 season, Rank ...
Hull F.C. 2025 season
2025 Super League season Rank7th
Play-off resultDid not qualify
Challenge CupQuarter-finals
2025 recordWins: 15; draws: 1; losses: 14
Points scoredFor: 539; against: 461
Team information
ChairmenAndrew Thirkhill
David Hood
Head CoachJohn Cartwright
Captain
StadiumMKM Stadium
Avg. attendance12,159[1]
High attendance21,018
Hull Kingston Rovers, 18 April[2]
Low attendance9,765
Leigh Leopards, 6 March[3]
Top scorers
TriesLewis Martin (25)
GoalsAiden Sezer (32)
PointsLewis Martin (100)
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2025 season saw major changes in the club's management. Following the sacking of head coach Tony Smith and assistant coach Stanley Gene during the 2024 season, Hull FC announced that former Brisbane Broncos assistant coach John Cartwright would be the club's head coach from the 2025 season.[4] Andy Last was also announced to be returning from the England national rugby league team to be Hull FC's assistant coach, having previously left the club in November 2020.[5] On 13 November 2024, chairman Adam Pearson announced that he had sold Hull F.C. to businessmen Andrew Thirkill and David Hood and was stepping down as chairman after 13 years in charge of the club.[6]

Preseason friendlies

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Date and timeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
1 February; 15:00[a] Castleford Tigers A Wheldon Road W 16–10 Rapana, Cartwright, Bourouh Hardaker (0/1), Westerman (2/2) [7]
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Super League

Main article: 2025 Super League season
More information Date and time, Round ...
Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVPos.Report
14 February; 20:00 (GMT) Round 1 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus W 24–4 Cust (2), Lane, Briscoe Sezer (4/4) 9,273 Sky Sports + 2nd [8]
21 February; 20:00 Round 2 Wigan Warriors H MKM Stadium L 4–46 Martin Sezer (0/1) 14,751 Sky Sports + 8th [9]
28 February; 20:00 Round 3 Huddersfield Giants A Kirklees Stadium W 11–10 Martin, Barron Sezer (1/2)
Drop-goals: Sezer		 4,559 Sky Sports + 7th [10]
6 March; 20:00 Round 4 Leigh Leopards H MKM Stadium D 22–22 (g.p.) Cartwright, Barron, Ese'ese, Martin Sezer (2/4), Lane (1 pen.) 9,765 Sky Sports Action 5th [3]
21 March; 20:00 Round 5 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue W 16–12 Ese'ese, Chamberlain, Martin Sezer (2/3) 8,027 Sky Sports + 3rd [11]
27 March; 20:00 Round 6 Castleford Tigers A Wheldon Road W 24–14 Ese'ese, Sezer, Briscoe, Martin Sezer (3/4 + 1 pen.) 7,458 Sky Sports Action 2nd [12]
12 April; 17:30 Round 7 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium W 28–16 Briscoe (2), Litten (2), Ese'ese Pryce (3/5 + 1 pen.) 11,023 Sky Sports + 2nd [13]
18 April, 12:30
(Good Friday)		 Round 8
(Rivals Round)		 Hull Kingston Rovers H MKM Stadium L 14–28 Ashworth, Briscoe, Rapana Pryce (1/3) 21,018 Sky Sports Action 3rd [2]
27 April, 15:00 Round 9 Wigan Warriors H MKM Stadium L 12–36 Pryce, Barron Sezer (2/2) 11,205 Sky Sports + 4th [14]
4 May; 13:00 Round 10
(Magic Weekend)		 Huddersfield Giants N St James' Park L 10–12 Ese'ese, Martin Sezer (1/2) 32,862[b] Sky Sports Action 5th [15]
16 May; 20:00 Round 11 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Rugby Stadium L 16–18 Martin, Eseh, Barron Sezer (2/3) 15,602 Sky Sports + 7th [16]
22 May; 20:00 Round 12 Leigh Leopards A Leigh Sports Village W 26–12 Cust, Ese'ese, Martin, Eseh Sezer (3/4 + 2 pen.) 8,046 Sky Sports + 7th [17]
31 May; 17:30 (GMT) Round 13 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus W 34–0 Pryce (2), Ese'ese, Martin, Litten, Briscoe Sezer (5/6) Sky Sports + 5th [18]
13 June; 20:00 Round 14 Castleford Tigers H MKM Stadium L 14–22 Martin (2), Barron Sezer (1/2), Hardaker (0/1) 13,376 Sky Sports + 6th [19]
22 June; 15:00 Round 15 Salford Red Devils A Salford Community Stadium W 38–6 Cust, Martin, Litten, Eseh, Hardaker, Briscoe, Barron Hardaker (3/5), Charles (2/2) Sky Sports + 6th [20]
27 June; 20:00 Round 16 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 10–24 Barron, Sezer Sezer (1/2) 10,235 Sky Sports + 6th [21]
5 July; 15:00 Round 17 St Helens H MKM Stadium L 6–13 Litten Hardaker (1/1) Sky Sports + 7th [22]
10 July; 20:00 Round 18 Wakefield Trinity H MKM Stadium W 16–10 Hardaker, Rapana, Martin Charles (2/3) 10,401 Sky Sports Action 6th [23]
19 July; 15:00 Round 19 Wigan Warriors A Brick Community Stadium W 32–12 Cartwright (2), Sezer, Rapana, Ashworth Charles (5/5 + 1 pen.) 14,427 BBC Two
Sky Sports +		 6th [24]
26 July; 15:00 Round 20 Huddersfield Giants H MKM Stadium L 14–30 Martin (3) Charles (1/3) 10,665 Sky Sports + 7th [25]
10 August; 15:00 Round 21 Salford Red Devils H MKM Stadium W 80–6 Martin (4), Barron (2), Cartwright (2), Litten (2), Cust, Ese'ese, Bourouh, Briscoe Hardaker (11/13 + 1 pen.) 11,242 Sky Sports + 6th [26]
16 August; 17:30 Round 22 Leigh Leopards H MKM Stadium W 18–12 Cust, Barron, Martin Hardaker (3/3) 10,863 Sky Sports + 6th [27]
22 August; 20:00 Round 23 St Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium L 10–16 Litten, Martin Hardaker (1/2) Sky Sports Action 6th [28]
30 August; 15:00 Round 24 Leeds Rhinos H MKM Stadium L 0–34 Sky Sports + 7th [29]
7 September; 15:05[c] Round 25 Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park L 4–18 Briscoe Hardaker (0/1) 12,338[31] Sky Sports Action 7th [32]
13 September; 17:30 Round 26 Warrington Wolves H MKM Stadium W 34–2 Martin, Balmforth, Sezer, Barron, Lane, Hardaker Hardaker (5/6) 10,494 Sky Sports + 7th [33]
18 September; 20:00 Round 27 Catalans Dragons H MKM Stadium L 22–26 Barron (2), Martin (2) Hardaker (3/4) 10,918 Sky Sports + 7th [34]
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Table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Hull Kingston Rovers (L, C) 27 22 0 5 786 292 +494 44 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Wigan Warriors 27 21 0 6 794 333 +461 42
3 Leigh Leopards 27 19 1 7 619 452 +167 39 Advance to Eliminators
4 Leeds Rhinos 27 18 0 9 610 310 +300 36
5 St Helens 27 17 0 10 677 314 +363 34
6 Wakefield Trinity[d] 27 15 0 12 688 458 +230 30
7 Hull FC 27 13 1 13 539 461 +78 27
8 Warrington Wolves 27 10 0 17 480 641 −161 20
9 Catalans Dragons 27 10 0 17 425 652 −227 20
10 Huddersfield Giants 27 7 0 20 347 738 −391 14
11 Castleford Tigers 27 6 0 21 396 815 −419 12
12 Salford Red Devils[d] (R) 27 3 0 24 234 1129 −895 4[e] Relegated to Championship
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Source:
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Joe Westerman's testimonial match
  2. [b]
    Attendance recorded across three fixtures.
  3. [c]
    Kick-off delayed by five minutes to accommodate nationwide test of UK Emergency Alert System.[30]
  4. [d]
    Salford forfeited their game against Wakefield. Under RFL operational rules, the game is recorded as a 48–0 victory for Wakefield, and converse loss for Salford, with the points scored and conceded applying to both teams.[35]
  5. [e]
    On 22 September 2025, Salford Red Devils were deducted two points breaching "a number of RFL operational rules" surrounding their team selection for their Round 1 fixture against St Helens on 15 February 2025.[36]

Challenge Cup

Main article: 2025 Challenge Cup

On 25 June 2024, the RFL announced a change to the Challenge Cup format, totalling 7 rounds compared to the previous 9, with Super League teams entering to play away from home at round 3.[37]

Hull F.C. were drawn on 14 January to play York Acorn A.R.L.F.C., who play in the National Conference League Premier Division, following fixtures in Rounds 1 and 2 that eliminated GB Police, the London Chargers and the Oulton Raiders from contention.[38][39] The fixture was originally set to be played away at the Acorn Sport and Social Club on Thanet Road, York, however the venue was changed to Featherstone Rovers' Post Office Road ground due to the expense involved in York Acorn preparing their ground for Hull F.C.[40] Following their victory against York, Hull F.C. were drawn on 15 February to play Wigan Warriors away at the Brick Community Stadium on 15 March.[41][42]

Following their 26–22 comeback victory against Wigan, Hull F.C. entered into the quarter-finals and, for the first time since they were knocked out in first round of the 1985–86 Challenge Cup, were drawn in a Hull Derby to play Hull Kingston Rovers at home on 5 April.[43][44] Hull F.C. were ultimately knocked out of the 2025 Challenge Cup during this fixture.[45]

More information Date and time, Round ...
Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
8 February; 14:00 Round 3 York Acorn N Post Office Road W 52–6 Martin (3), Barron (2), Cust, Asiata, Balmforth, Kemp Westerman (8/9) Not televised [46]
15 March; 17:45 Round 4 Wigan Warriors A Brick Community Stadium W 26–22 Martin (3), Ese'ese, Bourouh Sezer (3/5) 9,287[47] BBC iPlayer [48]
5 April; 14:30 Quarter-finals Hull Kingston Rovers H MKM Stadium L 16–32 Martin, Ese'ese, Hardaker Pryce (2/2) 20,226 BBC One [45]
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Transfers

Gains

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PlayerClubContractDate
Tonga John Asiata Leigh Leopards 3 Years May 2024[49]
Turkey Yusuf Aydin Hull Kingston Rovers 2 Years May 2024[50]
England Jordan Abdull Hull Kingston Rovers 3 Years June 2024[51]
England Amir Bourouh Salford Red Devils 3 Years June 2024[52]
England Zak Hardaker Leigh Leopards 2 Years July 2024[53]
Ireland Ed Chamberlain Leigh Leopards 3 Years July 2024[54]
England Oliver Holmes Leigh Leopards 2 Years July 2024[54]
New Zealand Jordan Rapana Canberra Raiders 2 Years September 2024[55]
Australia Aidan Sezer Wests Tigers 2 Years September 2024[56]
Australia Cade Cust Salford Red Devils 2 Years October 2024[57]
France Hugo Salabio Huddersfield Giants 2 Years December 2024[58]
Australia Liam Knight South Sydney Rabbitohs 1 Year March 2025[59]
England Liam Watts Castleford Tigers 1 Year March 2025[60]
England Will Pryce Newcastle Knights 31⁄2 Years March 2025[61]
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Loans in

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PlayerClubLoan periodDate
England Sam Eseh Wigan Warriors End of season February 2025[62]
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Losses

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PlayerClubContractDate
England Jack Brown Hull Kingston Rovers 2 Years May 2024[50]
England Cameron Scott Wakefield Trinity 2 Years + 1 Year June 2024[63]
England Jake Trueman Wakefield Trinity 3 Years August 2024[64]
England Danny Houghton N/A Retirement August 2024[65]
Fiji Mitieli Vulikijapani TBC September 2024[66]
Fiji King Vuniyayawa Salford Red Devils End of loan September 2024[66]
England Leon Ruan Leeds Rhinos End of loan September 2024[66]
England Charlie Severs N/A September 2024[67]
England Liam Sutcliffe Huddersfield Giants 3 Years September 2024[68]
England Lennon Bursell Goole Vikings October 2024[69]
England Mackenzie Harman Goole Vikings October 2024[70]
Australia Jeylan Hodgson Goole Vikings October 2024[71]
England Sully Medforth Midlands Hurricanes 1 Year November 2024[72]
England Kye Armstrong TBC November 2024[73]
Samoa Carlos Tuimavave Featherstone Rovers 2 Years November 2024[74]
England Jordan Abdull TBC Released January 2025[75]
England Jack Walker Sheffield Eagles Rolling monthly January 2025[76]
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Loans out

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PlayerClubLoan periodDate
France Hugo Salabio Castleford Tigers End of season[a] April 2025[78]
England Will Kirkby Hunslet R.L.F.C. End of season June 2025[79]
England Denive Balmforth Catalans Dragons End of season[b] June 2025[81]
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Squad

More information First team squad, Coaching staff ...
2025 Hull F.C. Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Red card = suspended
  • red cross icon = injured
  • (gk) = Goal kicker

Updated: 18 September 2025
Source(s): 2025 Squad Numbers

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Notes

  1. [a]
    Recalled from loan in September 2025 to appear in squad to replace banned Jack Ashworth for fixtures against Warrington Wolves and Catalans Dragons.[77]
  2. [b]
    Recalled from loan in September 2025 to appear in squad to replace banned Amir Bourouh for fixtures against Warrington Wolves and Catalans Dragons.[80]

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