Hull F.C. 2025 season | ||||
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Team information | ||||
Chairmen | Andrew Thirkhill David Hood | |||
Head Coach | John Cartwright | |||
Stadium | MKM Stadium | |||
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The 2025 season will be Hull F.C.'s 28th consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. They will compete in the 2025 Super League season and the 2025 Challenge Cup.
The 2025 season will see 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]
Date and Time | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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1 February; 15:00 [a] | Castleford Tigers | A | The Jungle | – | [4] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Castleford Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Semi-finals |
2 | Catalans Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Huddersfield Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Eliminators |
4 | Hull FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Hull KR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Leeds Rhinos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Leigh Leopards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Salford Red Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | St Helens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Wakefield Trinity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | Warrington Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | Wigan Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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. [5]
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. [6] [7]
Date and time | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
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8 February; 14:00 | Round 3 | York Acorn | A | TBC | – |
Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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John Asiata | Leigh Leopards | 3 Years | May 2024 [8] |
Yusuf Aydin | Hull Kingston Rovers | 2 Years | May 2024 [9] |
Jordan Abdull | Hull Kingston Rovers | 3 Years | June 2024 [10] |
Amir Bourouh | Salford Red Devils | 3 Years | June 2024 [11] |
Zak Hardaker | Leigh Leopards | 2 Years | July 2024 [12] |
Ed Chamberlain | Leigh Leopards | 3 Years | July 2024 [13] |
Oliver Holmes | Leigh Leopards | 2 Years | July 2024 [13] |
Jordan Rapana | Canberra Raiders | 2 Years | September 2024 [14] |
Aidan Sezer | Wests Tigers | 2 Years | September 2024 [15] |
Cade Cust | Salford Red Devils | 2 Years | October 2024 [16] |
Hugo Salabio | Huddersfield Giants | 2 Years | December 2024 [17] |
Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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Jack Brown | Hull Kingston Rovers | 2 Years | May 2024 [9] |
Cameron Scott | Wakefield Trinity | 2 Years + 1 Year | June 2024 [18] |
Jake Trueman | Wakefield Trinity | 3 Years | August 2024 [19] |
Danny Houghton | N/A | Retirement | August 2024 [20] |
Mitieli Vulikijapani | TBC | September 2024 [21] | |
King Vuniyayawa | Salford Red Devils | End of loan | September 2024 [21] |
Leon Ruan | Leeds Rhinos | End of loan | September 2024 [21] |
Charlie Severs | N/A | September 2024 [22] | |
Liam Sutcliffe | Huddersfield Giants | 3 Years | September 2024 [23] |
Lennon Bursell | Goole Vikings | October 2024 [24] | |
Mackenzie Harman | Goole Vikings | October 2024 [25] | |
Jeylan Hodgson | Goole Vikings | October 2024 [26] | |
Sully Medforth | Midlands Hurricanes | 1 Year | November 2024 [27] |
Kye Armstrong | TBC | November 2024 [28] | |
Carlos Tuimavave | Featherstone Rovers | 2 Years | November 2024 [29] |
Jordan Abdull | TBC | Released | January 2025 [30] |
Jack Walker | Sheffield Eagles | Rolling monthly | January 2025 [31] |
First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Updated: 29 November 2024 |
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