The 2025–26 season was the 114th season in the history of Swansea City Association Football Club and their eighth consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
Managerial changes On 11 November, Alan Sheehan was sacked as head coach after 32 games in official charge and a win percentage of 40.63%. Thirteen days later, Vítor Matos was appointed as the new head coach on a three-and-a-half-year contract from Marítimo.
Transfers and contracts In DatePos.PlayerFromFee 1 June 2025 LW Zeidane Inoussa BK Häcken Undisclosed 1 June 2025 CF Bobby Wales Kilmarnock Compensation 5 June 2025 CB Blair McKenzie Aberdeen Undisclosed 1 July 2025 Cameron Burgess Ipswich Town Free 1 July 2025 Ricardo Santos Bolton Wanderers 4 July 2025 CM Ethan Galbraith Leyton Orient £1,500,000 10 July 2025 CF Caleb Demery Briton Ferry Llansawel Undisclosed 8 August 2025 GK Evan Anderson Brentford Free GK Paul Farman Barrow 20 August 2025 CDM Marko Stamenić Nottingham Forest Undisclosed 1 September 2025 CF Adam Idah Celtic £7,000,000 9 January 2026 RB Joel Ward Crystal Palace Free 2 February 2026 GK Joe Collins Bohemian Undisclosed Expenditure: ~ £8,500,000 (not inc. any undisclosed transfers)
Out DatePos.PlayerToFee 17 June 2025 CF Mykola Kukharevych Slovan Bratislava Undisclosed 1 August 2025 CF Jerry Yates Luton Town 29 January 2026 CAM Glory Nzingo St Patrick's Athletic Free Transfer
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate until 6 August 2025 CB Kaelan Casey West Ham United 16 January 2026 14 August 2025 CM Malick Yalcouyé Brighton & Hove Albion 31 May 2026 2 September 2025 RW Manuel Benson Burnley 29 January 2026 LB Ishé Samuels-Smith Chelsea 16 April 2026 22 January 2026 LW Gustavo Nunes Brentford 31 May 2026 2 February 2026 CAM Leo Walta Sirius 31 May 2026
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate until 14 July 2025 GK Kit Margetson Connah's Quay Nomads 31 May 2026 23 July 2025 CB Jack Fanning Briton Ferry Llansawel 31 May 2026 28 July 2025 CAM Ben Lloyd Newport County 31 May 2026 31 July 2025 RW Florian Bianchini Portsmouth 31 May 2026 8 August 2025 DM Jacob Cook Connah's Quay Nomads 22 August 2025 LM Cameron Congreve Dundee 29 August 2025 RW Kyrell Wilson Falkirk 30 August 2025 LW Aimar Govea Girona 27 January 2026 1 September 2025 CM Joel Cotterill Bristol Rovers 6 January 2026 CB Filip Lissah Falkirk 31 May 2026 2 September 2025 CM Mitchell Bates Briton Ferry Llansawel 12 December 2025 CM Harlan Perry Cardiff Metropolitan University 12 March 2026 CB Brogan Popham 8 January 2026 LB Sebastian Dabrowski Chippenham Town 31 May 2026 14 January 2026 CM Joel Cotterill Dundee 19 January 2026 CF Josh Thomas Derry City 30 June 2026 23 January 2026 CB Arthur Parker Galway United GK Evan Watts 2 February 2026 CF Bobby Wales Huddersfield Town 31 May 2026
Released/Out of contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin date30 June 2025 CB Harry Darling Norwich City 1 July 2025 GK Ben Hughes Cambridge United RB Osian Williams Baglan Dragons 18 July 2025 LB Nathan Tjoe-A-On Willem II 21 July 2025 CF Sammy Henia-Kamau Hull City 31 July 2025 AM Aidan Higgins Denbigh Town 2 August 2025 RB Cyrus Christie Bolton Wanderers 1 September 2025 GK Jon McLaughlin Middlesbrough LB Kristian Pedersen Fredericia 18 September 2025 RW Maliq Cadogan Peterborough Sports 20 September 2025 CB Richard Faakye Peterborough Sports CB Kiel Higginson Butler Bulldogs July 2025 GK Sam Seager Cardiff Metropolitan University 7 August 2025 CM Joe Allen RB Kyle Naughton 22 July 2025 GK Nathan Broome Bolton Wanderers 22 July 2025 2 September 2025 LW Josh Ginnelly Turan Tovuz 24 January 2026 2 February 2026 RB Zac Jeanes Worthing 14 February 2026
New contract DatePos.PlayerContract until 24 June 2025 CB Jack Fanning 30 June 2026 11 July 2025 CM Ramon Rees-Siso 30 June 2027 14 July 2025 DM Callum Deacon 30 June 2026 16 July 2025 RB Thomas Searle Undisclosed 19 July 2025 RW Josh Pescatore 30 June 2027 25 July 2025 CF Morgan Bates 30 June 2027 28 July 2025 CAM Ben Lloyd 30 June 2027 22 August 2025 LM Cameron Congreve 30 June 2028 1 September 2025 CM Joel Cotterill 30 June 2027 3 October 2025 LB Josh Tymon 30 June 2029 GK Lawrence Vigouroux 30 June 2028 13 January 2026 CB Jack Fanning 30 June 2027 12 February 2026 GK Andy Fisher 30 June 2028 CM Jay Fulton 13 February 2026 RW Yori Griffith 30 June 2029 2 March 2026 CAM Thomas Woodward 5 March 2026 CB Iestyn Jones 30 June 2028 20 March 2026 CF Žan Vipotnik 30 June 2030
Pre-season and friendlies On 30 April, Swansea City announced they would face Exeter City in a pre-season testimonial for Pierce Sweeney. A week-long training camp in Murcia was also confirmed, along with a friendly against Stevenage. A third friendly was later added, against Cheltenham Town. On 19 June, a home friendly against Ligue 1 side Lorient was announced.
Competitions Overall record
Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were released.
FA Cup
Swansea were drawn at home to West Bromwich Albion in the third round.
EFL Cup
Swansea were drawn at home to Crawley Town in the first round, Plymouth Argyle in the second round, Nottingham Forest in the third round and Manchester City in the fourth round.
Statistics Appearances and goals Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate a loaned in player
|colspan="14"|Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
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