| 2025–26 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Paraag Marathe | |||
| Manager | Daniel Farke | |||
| Stadium | Elland Road | |||
| Premier League | 18th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Lukas Nmecha (3) All: Lukas Nmecha (3) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 36,820vsEverton (18 August 2025, Premier League) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 36,574vsBournemouth (27 September 2025, Premier League) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 36,774 | |||
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | ||||
The2025–26 season isLeeds United's 105th season in existence, their first season back in thePremier League following promotionthe previous campaign, 16th overall season in the Premier League, and 54th season in the top flight of English football.[1][2] In addition to thedomestic league, the club is also participating in this season's editions of theFA Cup andEFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
Leeds United announced pre-season friendlies againstManchester United,Villarreal andAC Milan.[3][4][5]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 19 July 2025Friendly | Manchester United | 0–0 | Leeds United | Stockholm |
| 15:00CEST | Report | Stadium:Strawberry Arena Attendance: 45,345 Referee: Adam Ladebäck |
| 22 July 2025Friendly | SC Verl | 1–4 | Leeds United | Verl |
| 15:30CEST |
| Report | Stadium:Sportclub Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Henry Schröder |
| 26 July 2025Friendly | SC Paderborn | 2–3 | Leeds United | Paderborn |
| 15:00CEST | Report | Stadium:Home Deluxe Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Henry Schröder |
| 2 August 2025Friendly | Leeds United | 1–1 | Villarreal | Leeds |
| 15:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 35,273 Referee: Sam Barrott |
| 9 August 2025Friendly | Leeds United | 1–1 | Milan | Dublin |
| 15:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Aviva Stadium Attendance: 51,711 Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 18 August 2025 | 24 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 025.00 | |
| FA Cup | January 2026 | Third round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— | ||
| EFL Cup | 26 August 2025 | Second round | Second round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| Total | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 023.08 | ||||
Last updated: 23 November 2025
Source:Soccerway
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 12 | |
| 17 | West Ham United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 11 | |
| 18 | Leeds United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 11 | Relegation toEFL Championship |
| 19 | Burnley | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 10 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 27 | −20 | 2 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | −11 |
Last updated: 23 November 2025.
Source:Soccerway
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | W | L | D | L | W | D | L | L | W | L | L | L |
| Position | 7 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| 18 August 20251 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Everton | Leeds |
| 20:00BST | Report | Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 36,820 Referee:Chris Kavanagh |
| 23 August 20252 | Arsenal | 5–0 | Leeds United | Holloway |
| 17:30BST | Report | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,110 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 30 August 20253 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Leeds |
| 17:30BST | Report | Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 36,727 Referee:Peter Bankes |
| 13 September 20254 | Fulham | 1–0 | Leeds United | Fulham |
| 15:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:Craven Cottage Attendance: 27,327 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 20 September 20255 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–3 | Leeds United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Molineux Stadium Attendance: 30,807 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 27 September 20256 | Leeds United | 2–2 | Bournemouth | Leeds |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 36,574 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 4 October 20257 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leeds |
| 12:30BST |
| Report | Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 36,703 Referee:Thomas Bramall |
| 18 October 20258 | Burnley | 2–0 | Leeds United | Burnley |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Turf Moor Attendance: 21,646 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 24 October 20259 | Leeds United | 2–1 | West Ham United | Leeds |
| 20:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 36,788 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 1 November 202510 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Leeds United | Brighton |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Falmer Stadium Attendance: 31,512 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 9 November 202511 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Leeds United | Nottingham |
| 14:00GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 30,708 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 23 November 202512 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Leeds |
| 14:00GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 36,819 Referee:Rob Jones |
| 29 November 202513 | Manchester City | v | Leeds United | Manchester |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Etihad Stadium |
| 6 December 202515 | Leeds United | v | Liverpool | Leeds |
| 17:30GMT | Report | Stadium:Elland Road |
| 14 December 202516 | Brentford | v | Leeds United | Brentford |
| 16:30GMT | Report | Stadium:Brentford Community Stadium |
| 20 December 202517 | Leeds United | v | Crystal Palace | Leeds |
| 20:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Elland Road | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 21 December, but was rescheduled due to Crystal Palace inEFL Cup action on the following Tuesday.[7] | ||||
| 28 December 202518 | Sunderland | v | Leeds United | Sunderland |
| 14:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Stadium of Light |
| 1 January 202619 | Liverpool | v | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| 17:30GMT | Report | Stadium:Anfield |
| 4 January 202620 | Leeds United | v | Manchester United | Leeds |
| 12:30GMT | Report | Stadium:Elland Road |
| 7 January 202621 | Newcastle United | v | Leeds United | Newcastle |
| 20:15GMT | Report | Stadium:St James' Park |
| 26 January 202623 | Everton | v | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| 20:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Hill Dickinson Stadium |
| 7 February 202625 | Leeds United | v | Nottingham Forest | Leeds |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Elland Road |
| 11 February 202626 | Chelsea | v | Leeds United | Fulham |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge |
| 21 February 202627 | Aston Villa | v | Leeds United | Birmingham |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Villa Park |
| 28 February 202628 | Leeds United | v | Manchester City | Leeds |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Elland Road |
| 4 March 202629 | Leeds United | v | Sunderland | Leeds |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:Elland Road |
| 14 March 202630 | Crystal Palace | v | Leeds United | Selhurst |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Selhurst Park |
| 11 April 202632 | Manchester United | v | Leeds United | Manchester |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Old Trafford |
| 18 April 202633 | Leeds United | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leeds |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Elland Road |
| 25 April 202634 | Bournemouth | v | Leeds United | Bournemouth |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Dean Court |
| 9 May 202636 | Tottenham Hotspur | v | Leeds United | Tottenham |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
| 17 May 202637 | Leeds United | v | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leeds |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Elland Road |
| 24 May 202638 | West Ham United | v | Leeds United | Stratford |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:London Stadium |
| 26 August 2025Second round | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 (3–0p) | Leeds United | Sheffield |
| 20:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 7,801 Referee:Robert Jones |
| Penalties | ||||
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | ||||
| 1 | GK |  BRA | Lucas Perri | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  ENG | Jayden Bogle | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 12+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  SWE | Gabriel Gudmundsson | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF |  WAL | Ethan Ampadu | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  NED | Pascal Struijk | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | WAL | Joe Rodon | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | WAL | Daniel James | 3+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Sean Longstaff | 10+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 7+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 7+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | NED | Joël Piroe | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |  USA | Brenden Aaronson | 9+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW |  GER | Lukas Nmecha | 3+9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |  SVN | Jaka Bijol | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | GER | Anton Stach | 10+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 10+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW |  SUI | Noah Okafor | 8+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Jack Harrison | 1+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF |  JPN | Ao Tanaka | 4+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF |  BEL | Sebastiaan Bornauw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG | James Justin | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ENG | Sam Byram | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | WAL | Karl Darlow | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW |  ITA | Wilfried Gnonto | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | MF |  BUL | Ilia Gruev | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2025 | DF | Jaka Bijol | Udinese | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 1 July 2025 | FW | Lukas Nmecha | VfL Wolfsburg | Free | [9] |
| DF | Sebastiaan Bornauw | £5,000,000 | [10] | ||
| 8 July 2025 | DF | Gabriel Gudmundsson |  Lille | £10,000,000 | [11] |
| 9 July 2025 | DF | Louis Enahoro-Marcus | Liverpool | Free | [12] |
| 10 July 2025 | DF | Jayden Lienou | Manchester City | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 18 July 2025 | MF | Sean Longstaff | Newcastle United | £12,000,000 | [14] |
| 22 July 2025 | MF | Anton Stach | Hoffenheim | £17,000,000 | [15] |
| 26 July 2025 | GK | Lucas Perri | Lyon | £15,600,000 | [16] |
| 15 August 2025 | FW | Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Everton | Free | [17] |
| 21 August 2025 | FW | Noah Okafor | Milan | £18,000,000 | [18] |
| 25 August 2025 | DF | James Justin | Leicester City | £8,000,000 | [19] |
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 2025 | DF |  Rasmus Kristensen | Eintracht Frankfurt | Undisclosed | [20] |
| 30 June 2025 | GK | Harry Christy | Unattached | Released | [21] |
| MF |  Cian Coleman | [21] | |||
| DF | Connor Ferguson | [21] | |||
| DF |  Junior Firpo | [21] | |||
| MF | Josuha Guilavogui | [21] | |||
| MF | Max McFadden | [21] | |||
| FW | Amari Miller | [21] | |||
| DF | Kris Moore | [21] | |||
| DF | Joe Richards | [21] | |||
| MF | Joe Snowdon | [21] | |||
| FW | Luca Thomas | [21] | |||
| MF | Daniel Toulson | [21] | |||
| 11 August 2025 | DF |  Diogo Monteiro | Arouca | Undisclosed | [22] |
| 26 August 2025 | MF | Sam Greenwood |  Pogoń Szczecin | [23] | |
| 28 August 2025 | FW | Patrick Bamford | Released | [24] | |
| 1 September 2025 | MF | Darko Gyabi | Hull City | Free | [25] |
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2025 | 30 June 2026 | DF |  Maximilian Wöber | Werder Bremen | [26] |
| 5 August 2025 | MF | Charlie Crew | Doncaster Rovers | [27] | |
| 9 August 2025 | FW |  Mateo Joseph | Mallorca | [28] | |
| FW | Joe Gelhardt | Hull City | [29] | ||
| 28 August 2025 | DF | Isaac Schmidt | Werder Bremen | [30] | |
| FW | Largie Ramazani | Valencia | [31] | ||
| 1 October 2025 | 29 November 2025[a] | GK |  Rory Mahady | Scunthorpe United | [32][33] |
| 25 October 2025 | 22 November 2025 | GK | Darryl Ombang | Darlington | [34] |
