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Hull F.C. 2025 season
2025 Super League season Rank7th
2025 recordWins: 2; draws: 0; losses: 1
Points scoredFor: 28; against: 50
Team information
ChairmenAndrew Thirkhill
David Hood
Head CoachJohn Cartwright
StadiumMKM Stadium
Top scorers
TriesCade Cust (2)
GoalsAiden Sezer (4)
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2025 season is Hull F.C.'s 28th consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. They are competing in the 2025 Super League season and the 2025 Challenge Cup.

The 2025 season sees 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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

Preseason friendlies

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Date and Time Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
1 February; 15:00[a] Castleford Tigers A The Jungle W 16–10 Rapana, Cartwright, Bourouh Hardaker (0/1), Westerman (2/2) [4]

Super League

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Main article: 2025 Super League season
Date and Time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Pos. 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 [5]
21 February; 20:00 Round 2 Wigan Warriors H MKM Stadium L 4–46 Martin Sezer (0/1) 14,751 Sky Sports + 7th [6]
28 February; 20:00 Round 3 Huddersfield Giants A Kirklees Stadium – Sky Sports +
6 March; 20:00 Round 4 Leigh Leopards H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports Action
21 March; 20:00 Round 5 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue – Sky Sports
27 March; 20:00 Round 6 Castleford Tigers A The Jungle – Sky Sports
12 April; 17:30 Round 7 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium – Sky Sports
18 April, 12:30
(Good Friday) 		Round 8
(Rivals Round) 		Hull Kingston Rovers H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports Main Event
27 April, 15:00 Round 9 Wigan Warriors H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports
4 May; TBC Round 10
(Magic Weekend) 		Huddersfield Giants N St James' Park – Sky Sports
16 May; 20:00 Round 11 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Rugby Stadium – Sky Sports
22 May; 20:00 Round 12 Leigh Leopards A Leigh Sports Village – Sky Sports
31 May; 17:30 (GMT) Round 13 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus – Sky Sports
13 June; 20:00 Round 14 Castleford Tigers H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports
22 June; 15:00 Round 15 Salford Red Devils A Salford Community Stadium – Sky Sports
27 June; 20:00 Round 16 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium – Sky Sports
5 July; 15:00 Round 17 St Helens H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports
10 July; 20:00 Round 18 Wakefield Trinity H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports
19 July; 15:00 Round 19 Wigan Warriors A Brick Community Stadium – Sky Sports
26 July; 15:00 Round 20 Huddersfield Giants H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports
10 August; 15:00 Round 21 Salford Red Devils H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports
16 August; 17:30 Round 22 Leigh Leopards H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports
22 August; 20:00 Round 23 St Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium – Sky Sports
30 August; 15:00 Round 24 Leeds Rhinos H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports
7 September; 15:00 Round 25 Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park – Sky Sports
13 September; 17:30 Round 26 Warrington Wolves H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports
21 September; 20:00 Round 27 Catalans Dragons H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports

Table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Warrington Wolves 2 2 0 0 38 24 +14 4 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Hull KR 2 2 0 0 33 30 +3 4
3 St Helens 1 1 0 0 82 0 +82 2 Advance to Eliminators
4 Wigan Warriors 2 1 0 1 46 5 +41 2
5 Leigh Leopards 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 2
6 Wakefield Trinity 2 1 0 1 26 26 0 2
7 Hull FC 2 1 0 1 28 50 −22 2
8 Castleford Tigers 1 0 0 1 18 19 −1 0
9 Leeds Rhinos 1 0 0 1 12 14 −2 0
10 Huddersfield Giants 1 0 0 1 12 20 −8 0
11 Catalans Dragons 2 0 0 2 16 42 −26 0
12 Salford Red Devils 1 0 0 1 0 82 −82 0
Updated to match(es) played on 21 February 2025. Source: [1]

Challenge Cup

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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.[7]

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.[8][9] 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.[10]

Following their victory against York, Hull FC were drawn on 15 February to play Wigan Warriors away at the Brick Community Stadium on the weekend of 14-16 March.[11]

Date and time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
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 [12]
14-16 March; TBC Round 4 Wigan Warriors A Brick Community Stadium –

Transfers

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Gains

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Player Club Contract Date
Tonga John Asiata Leigh Leopards 3 Years May 2024[13]
Turkey Yusuf Aydin Hull Kingston Rovers 2 Years May 2024[14]
England Jordan Abdull Hull Kingston Rovers 3 Years June 2024[15]
England Amir Bourouh Salford Red Devils 3 Years June 2024[16]
England Zak Hardaker Leigh Leopards 2 Years July 2024[17]
Ireland Ed Chamberlain Leigh Leopards 3 Years July 2024[18]
England Oliver Holmes Leigh Leopards 2 Years July 2024[18]
New Zealand Jordan Rapana Canberra Raiders 2 Years September 2024[19]
Australia Aidan Sezer Wests Tigers 2 Years September 2024[20]
Australia Cade Cust Salford Red Devils 2 Years October 2024[21]
France Hugo Salabio Huddersfield Giants 2 Years December 2024[22]

Losses

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Player Club Contract Date
England Jack Brown Hull Kingston Rovers 2 Years May 2024[14]
England Cameron Scott Wakefield Trinity 2 Years + 1 Year June 2024[23]
England Jake Trueman Wakefield Trinity 3 Years August 2024[24]
England Danny Houghton N/A Retirement August 2024[25]
Fiji Mitieli Vulikijapani TBC September 2024[26]
Fiji King Vuniyayawa Salford Red Devils End of loan September 2024[26]
England Leon Ruan Leeds Rhinos End of loan September 2024[26]
England Charlie Severs N/A September 2024[27]
England Liam Sutcliffe Huddersfield Giants 3 Years September 2024[28]
England Lennon Bursell Goole Vikings October 2024[29]
England Mackenzie Harman Goole Vikings October 2024[30]
Australia Jeylan Hodgson Goole Vikings October 2024[31]
England Sully Medforth Midlands Hurricanes 1 Year November 2024[32]
England Kye Armstrong TBC November 2024[33]
Samoa Carlos Tuimavave Featherstone Rovers 2 Years November 2024[34]
England Jordan Abdull TBC Released January 2025[35]
England Jack Walker Sheffield Eagles Rolling monthly January 2025[36]

Squad

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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: 29 November 2024
Source(s): 2025 Squad Numbers

Notes

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  1. ^ Joe Westerman's testimonial match

References

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  2. ^ Jackson, Will (5 September 2024). "Hull FC make key addition as John Cartwright's staff comes together". Serious About Rugby League. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  3. ^ Walker, Callum (13 November 2024). "Hull FC announce change in ownership as successful Yorkshire businessman takes over Super League club". Total Rugby League. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
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  5. ^ "New-look Hull FC win easily at Catalans". BBC Sport. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
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  29. ^ Walker, Callum (18 October 2024). "Goole Vikings land former Hull FC man for ninth signing". Total Rugby League. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
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