The 2025–26 season was the 114th season in the history of Cambridge United Football Club, and their first season back in League Two since the 2020–21 season following relegation from League One in the preceding season. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers and contracts In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 23 June 2025 RW Ben Knight Free agent 1 July 2025 DM Dominic Ball Leyton Orient Bosman 1 July 2025 CB Zak Bradshaw Lincoln City 1 July 2025 GK Ben Hughes Swansea City 1 July 2025 LB Ben Purrington Exeter City 10 July 2025 GK Jake Eastwood Grimsby Town 24 July 2025 DM Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu Luton Town 28 July 2025 RB Shane McLoughlin Newport County 29 July 2025 CF Louis Appéré Stevenage Undisclosed
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef.
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 18 August 2025 CF Kylian Kouassi Blackpool 31 May 2026 1 September 2025 LW Adam Mayor Millwall 23 January 2026 CF Elliott Nevitt Gillingham 2 February 2026 CB Sean Raggett Rotherham United 15 April 2026 GK Jack Walton Preston North End 22 April 2026
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 1 September 2025 CF Ryan Loft Crawley Town End of season 5 September 2025 CB Harry Dawson Peterborough Sports CF George Munday St Ives Town 12 September 2025 GK JJ Briggs Downham Town CM George Hoddle Bedford Town 23 September 2025 CM Jahrel McKoy St Ives Town 14 November 2025 LB Jamie Murefu Cheshunt 13 December 2025 21 November 2025 CF Daniel Efobi St Ives Town Work Experience 12 December 2025 CF Ryan Gray Wroxham 12 January 2026 CF George Munday Bedford Town 7 February 2026 14 February 2026 GK JJ Briggs Chichester City CF George Munday Hereford 31 May 2026 22 February 2026 CB Zeno Ibsen Rossi Shelbourne 30 June 2026 21 March 2026 CF Daniel Efobi Real Bedford 31 May 2026
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.30 June 2025 GK Louis Chadwick King's Lynn Town1 July 2025 DM Paul Digby Dundee GK Marko Maroši Port Vale GK Jack Stevens Reading CM Jordan Cousins Eastleigh 15 July 2025 CF Brandon Njoku Sutton United 29 July 2025 LB Danny Andrew Stockport County 2 August 2025 LB Scott Malone Crawley Town 29 August 2025 CB Jubril Okedina Bohemian 31 August 2025 CAM George Thomas Morecambe 11 September 2025 CM Ben Stevenson Cheltenham Town 4 October 2025 CAM Dan Barton CM Gary Gardner CF Amaru Kaunda
New Contract DatePos.PlayerContract untilRef.10 June 2025 LW Sullay Kaikai 30 June 2027 LB Liam Bennett 22 December 2025 CM George Hoddle 30 June 2028 8 January 2026 CB Kelland Watts 30 June 2027 9 February 2026 LW Ben Knight 30 June 2028 17 February 2026 CAM Glenn McConnell
Pre-season and friendlies On 15 May, Cambridge United announced their initial pre-season schedule, with games against Cambridge City, Northampton Town (BCD), Braintree Town and Cardiff City (BCD). A fifth friendly was later added against Charlton Athletic.
Competitions Overall record
League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced, with Cambridge hosting Cheltenham Town on the opening day.
FA Cup
Cambridge were drawn at home to Chester in the first round, away to Stockport County in the second round and home to Birmingham City in the third round.
EFL Cup
Cambridge were drawn away to Bristol Rovers in the first round, at home to Charlton Athletic in the second round and back away to Fulham in the third round.
EFL Trophy
Cambridge were drawn against Barnet, Luton Town and Brighton & Hove Albion U21 in the group stage. After finishing second in the group stage, The U's were drawn away to Bristol Rovers in the round of 32.
Statistics Appearances and goals
References