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Birmingham City’s 2025-26 season saw the club finish 14th in the EFL Championship, their first season back in the second tier since the 2023-24 season. Jay Stansfield led the team in scoring with nine league goals and ten goals overall.

According to information released by Wikipedia, Birmingham Sports Holdings owned 51.7% of Birmingham City Football Club until November 7, 2025, with Shelby Companies holding 45.96% and others 2.34%. Following that date, Shelby Companies Ltd increased their ownership to 96.64%, with the remaining 3.36% held by others.

Pre-Season Friendlies

Birmingham City engaged in six pre-season friendly matches in preparation for the 2025-26 campaign. On July 12, 2025, they defeated Sevilla 3-1, with goals from Anderson (10′), Klarer (26′), and Leonard (88′). They then faced Burton Albion on July 19, 2025, losing 0-1. Later that same day, they were defeated 0-4 by Crewe Alexandra.

Further pre-season fixtures included a 1-0 victory over Solihull Moors on July 23, 2025, with Sampsted scoring in added time. They also secured a 2-0 win against Port Vale on July 26, 2025, thanks to goals from Anderson (26′) and Willumsson (80′), but lost 0-3 to Northampton Town on the same day. The pre-season schedule concluded with a 1-0 win against Nottingham Forest on August 2, 2025, with Stansfield scoring the decisive goal in the 23rd minute. This match served as a memorial game for Trevor Francis.

EFL Championship Performance

Birmingham City competed in the 2025-26 EFL Championship, finishing in 14th place. The league table as of the end of the season showed Derby County in 8th place with 69 points, and Norwich City in 9th place with 65 points.

Cup Competitions

In addition to the Championship, Birmingham City participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. They reached the fourth round of the FA Cup and the second round of the EFL Cup.

Management and Ownership

Tom Wagner served as the chairman of Birmingham City during the 2025-26 season, with Chris Davies as the manager. Alexander Steen assumed the role of General Manager on July 1, 2026, having previously operated in that capacity on an interim basis during the latter half of the 2025-26 season, as stated by Armstrong.