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.
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. 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. 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.
Preseason friendlies
Date and timeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport 1 February; 15:00 Castleford Tigers A Wheldon Road 16–10 Rapana, Cartwright, Bourouh Hardaker (0/1), Westerman (2/2)
Super League
Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVPos.Report 14 February; 20:00 (GMT) Round 1 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus 24–4 Cust (2), Lane, Briscoe Sezer (4/4) 9,273 Sky Sports + 2nd 21 February; 20:00 Round 2 Wigan Warriors H MKM Stadium 4–46 Martin Sezer (0/1) 14,751 Sky Sports + 8th 28 February; 20:00 Round 3 Huddersfield Giants A Kirklees Stadium 11–10 Martin, Barron Sezer (1/2)Drop-goals: Sezer 4,559 Sky Sports + 7th 6 March; 20:00 Round 4 Leigh Leopards H MKM Stadium 22–22 Cartwright, Barron, Ese'ese, Martin Sezer (2/4), Lane (1 pen.) 9,765 Sky Sports Action 5th 21 March; 20:00 Round 5 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue 16–12 Ese'ese, Chamberlain, Martin Sezer (2/3) 8,027 Sky Sports + 3rd 27 March; 20:00 Round 6 Castleford Tigers A Wheldon Road 24–14 Ese'ese, Sezer, Briscoe, Martin Sezer (3/4 + 1 pen.) 7,458 Sky Sports Action 2nd 12 April; 17:30 Round 7 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium 28–16 Briscoe (2), Litten (2), Ese'ese Pryce (3/5 + 1 pen.) 11,023 Sky Sports + 2nd 18 April, 12:30(Good Friday) Round 8(Rivals Round) Hull Kingston Rovers H MKM Stadium 14–28 Ashworth, Briscoe, Rapana Pryce (1/3) 21,018 Sky Sports Action 3rd 27 April, 15:00 Round 9 Wigan Warriors H MKM Stadium 12–36 Pryce, Barron Sezer (2/2) 11,205 Sky Sports + 4th 4 May; 13:00 Round 10(Magic Weekend) Huddersfield Giants N St James' Park 10–12 Ese'ese, Martin Sezer (1/2) 32,862 Sky Sports Action 5th 16 May; 20:00 Round 11 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Rugby Stadium 16–18 Martin, Eseh, Barron Sezer (2/3) 15,602 Sky Sports + 7th 22 May; 20:00 Round 12 Leigh Leopards A Leigh Sports Village 26–12 Cust, Ese'ese, Martin, Eseh Sezer (3/4 + 2 pen.) 8,046 Sky Sports + 7th 31 May; 17:30 (GMT) Round 13 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus 34–0 Pryce (2), Ese'ese, Martin, Litten, Briscoe Sezer (5/6) Sky Sports + 5th 13 June; 20:00 Round 14 Castleford Tigers H MKM Stadium 14–22 Martin (2), Barron Sezer (1/2), Hardaker (0/1) 13,376 Sky Sports + 6th 22 June; 15:00 Round 15 Salford Red Devils A Salford Community Stadium 38–6 Cust, Martin, Litten, Eseh, Hardaker, Briscoe, Barron Hardaker (3/5), Charles (2/2) Sky Sports + 6th 27 June; 20:00 Round 16 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium 10–24 Barron, Sezer Sezer (1/2) 10,235 Sky Sports + 6th 5 July; 15:00 Round 17 St Helens H MKM Stadium 6–13 Litten Hardaker (1/1) Sky Sports + 7th 10 July; 20:00 Round 18 Wakefield Trinity H MKM Stadium 16–10 Hardaker, Rapana, Martin Charles (2/3) 10,401 Sky Sports Action 6th 19 July; 15:00 Round 19 Wigan Warriors A Brick Community Stadium 32–12 Cartwright (2), Sezer, Rapana, Ashworth Charles (5/5 + 1 pen.) 14,427 BBC TwoSky Sports + 6th 26 July; 15:00 Round 20 Huddersfield Giants H MKM Stadium 14–30 Martin (3) Charles (1/3) 10,665 Sky Sports + 7th 10 August; 15:00 Round 21 Salford Red Devils H MKM Stadium 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 16 August; 17:30 Round 22 Leigh Leopards H MKM Stadium 18–12 Cust, Barron, Martin Hardaker (3/3) 10,863 Sky Sports + 6th 22 August; 20:00 Round 23 St Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium 10–16 Litten, Martin Hardaker (1/2) Sky Sports Action 6th 30 August; 15:00 Round 24 Leeds Rhinos H MKM Stadium 0–34 Sky Sports + 7th 7 September; 15:05 Round 25 Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park 4–18 Briscoe Hardaker (0/1) 12,338 Sky Sports Action 7th 13 September; 17:30 Round 26 Warrington Wolves H MKM Stadium 34–2 Martin, Balmforth, Sezer, Barron, Lane, Hardaker Hardaker (5/6) 10,494 Sky Sports + 7th 18 September; 20:00 Round 27 Catalans Dragons H MKM Stadium 22–26 Barron (2), Martin (2) Hardaker (3/4) 10,918 Sky Sports + 7th
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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.
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. 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. 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.
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. Hull F.C. were ultimately knocked out of the 2025 Challenge Cup during this fixture.
Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport 8 February; 14:00 Round 3 York Acorn N Post Office Road 52–6 Martin (3), Barron (2), Cust, Asiata, Balmforth, Kemp Westerman (8/9) Not televised 15 March; 17:45 Round 4 Wigan Warriors A Brick Community Stadium 26–22 Martin (3), Ese'ese, Bourouh Sezer (3/5) 9,287 BBC iPlayer 5 April; 14:30 Quarter-finals Hull Kingston Rovers H MKM Stadium 16–32 Martin, Ese'ese, Hardaker Pryce (2/2) 20,226 BBC One
Transfers
Gains Player Club Contract Date John Asiata Leigh Leopards 3 Years May 2024 Yusuf Aydin Hull Kingston Rovers 2 Years May 2024 Jordan Abdull Hull Kingston Rovers 3 Years June 2024 Amir Bourouh Salford Red Devils 3 Years June 2024 Zak Hardaker Leigh Leopards 2 Years July 2024 Ed Chamberlain Leigh Leopards 3 Years July 2024 Oliver Holmes Leigh Leopards 2 Years July 2024 Jordan Rapana Canberra Raiders 2 Years September 2024 Aidan Sezer Wests Tigers 2 Years September 2024 Cade Cust Salford Red Devils 2 Years October 2024 Hugo Salabio Huddersfield Giants 2 Years December 2024 Liam Knight South Sydney Rabbitohs 1 Year March 2025 Liam Watts Castleford Tigers 1 Year March 2025 Will Pryce Newcastle Knights 3 Years March 2025
Loans in Player Club Loan period Date Sam Eseh Wigan Warriors End of season February 2025
Losses Player Club Contract Date Jack Brown Hull Kingston Rovers 2 Years May 2024 Cameron Scott Wakefield Trinity 2 Years + 1 Year June 2024 Jake Trueman Wakefield Trinity 3 Years August 2024 Danny Houghton N/A Retirement August 2024 Mitieli Vulikijapani TBC September 2024 King Vuniyayawa Salford Red Devils End of loan September 2024 Leon Ruan Leeds Rhinos End of loan September 2024 Charlie Severs N/A September 2024 Liam Sutcliffe Huddersfield Giants 3 Years September 2024 Lennon Bursell Goole Vikings October 2024 Mackenzie Harman Goole Vikings October 2024 Jeylan Hodgson Goole Vikings October 2024 Sully Medforth Midlands Hurricanes 1 Year November 2024 Kye Armstrong TBC November 2024 Carlos Tuimavave Featherstone Rovers 2 Years November 2024 Jordan Abdull TBC Released January 2025 Jack Walker Sheffield Eagles Rolling monthly January 2025
Loans out Player Club Loan period Date Hugo Salabio Castleford Tigers End of season April 2025 Will Kirkby Hunslet R.L.F.C. End of season June 2025 Denive Balmforth Catalans Dragons End of season June 2025
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