2025–26 FC Utrecht season

FC Utrecht
2025–26 season
Head coach	Ron Jans
Stadium	Stadion Galgenwaard
VriendenLoterij Eredivisie	8th
Eurojackpot KNVB Beker	Round of 16
UEFA Europa League	League phase
Top goalscorer	League: ; Victor Jensen ; Gjivai Zechiël ; (both 5); All: ; Victor Jensen (11)
Highest home attendance	23,121; (vs. PSV,; 21 December 2025,; VriendenLoterij Eredivisie)
Lowest home attendance	15,630; (vs. FC Twente,; 13 January 2026,; Eurojackpot KNVB Beker)
Average home league attendance	22,161
Biggest win	4–0; (vs. Heracles Almelo,; 10 August 2025,; VriendenLoterij Eredivisie)
Biggest defeat	4–1; (vs. AZ,; 26 October 2025,; VriendenLoterij Eredivisie)

The 2025–26 season is the 56th season in the existence of FC Utrecht and the club's 56th consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, FC Utrecht participated in this season's editions of the Eurojackpot KNVB Beker and UEFA Europa League.

Players

First-team squad

As of 8 February 2026

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	GRE	Vasilis Barkas
2	DF	BEL	Siebe Horemans
3	DF	NED	Mike van der Hoorn
5	DF	ISL	~~Kolbeinn Finnsson~~^[a]
5	DF	ENG	Emeka Adiele
6	MF	NED	~~Davy van den Berg~~^[a]
7	MF	DEN	Victor Jensen
8	MF	GER	Can Bozdoğan
9	FW	NED	David Min
10	FW	FRA	Yoann Cathline
11	FW	NED	~~Noah Ohio~~^[a]
11	FW	SWE	Jesper Karlsson (on loan from Bologna FC)
14	MF	IRQ	Zidane Iqbal
15	FW	ENG	Adrian Blake
16	DF	MAR	Souffian El Karouani
17	FW	TUR	Emirhan Demircan
18	FW	UKR	Artem Stepanov (on loan from Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
20	MF	NED	Dani de Wit
21	MF	NED	Gjivai Zechiël (on loan from Feyenoord)
22	FW	ESP	Miguel Rodríguez


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
23	DF	DEN	Niklas Vesterlund
24	DF	NED	Nick Viergever (captain)
25	GK	NED	Michael Brouwer
26	FW	IDN	~~Miliano Jonathans~~^[a]
27	MF	BEL	Alonzo Engwanda
33	GK	NED	Kevin Gadellaa
38	MF	MAR	Oualid Agougil
40	DF	BEL	Matisse Didden
43	MF	MAR	Rafik El Arguioui
44	DF	NED	Mike Eerdhuijzen
46	MF	NED	Jaygo van Ommeren
49	FW	NED	Björn Menzo
50	DF	NED	Viggo Plantinga
51	GK	NED	Mees Eppink
53	GK	NED	Justin Eversen
53	DF	NED	Neal Viereck
55	DF	ENG	~~Derry John Murkin~~^[a]
77	FW	ESP	Ángel Alarcón (on loan from FC Porto)
91	FW	CIV	Sébastien Haller

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Left during the season.

Transfers

Summer

Transfers in

Nat.	Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Particularities	Ref.
NED	DF	Mike Eerdhuijzen	Sparta Rotterdam	Purchased	^[1]
ENG	DF	Derry John Murkin	FC Schalke 04	Purchased	^[2]
NED	DF	Neville Ogidi Nwankwo	Quick Boys	Purchased	^[3]
FRA	FW	Yoann Cathline	FC Lorient	Buy option lifted	^[4]
ESP	FW	Miguel Rodríguez	Celta de Vigo	Buy option lifted	^[5]
NED	MF	Gjivai Zechiël	Feyenoord	On loan	^[6]
NED	MF	Davy van den Berg	PEC Zwolle	Transfer free	^[7]
TUR	FW	Emirhan Demircan	FC Bayern München II	Transfer free	^[8]
CIV	FW	Sébastien Haller	Borussia Dortmund	Transfer free	^[9]
NED	MF	Dani de Wit	VfL Bochum	Transfer free	^[10]
MAR	MF	Rafik El Arguioui	Jong FC Utrecht	Internal transfer
NED	FW	Jesse van de Haar	Jong FC Utrecht	Internal transfer
NED	MF	Jaygo van Ommeren	Jong FC Utrecht	Internal transfer
NED	GK	Mattijs Branderhorst	Fortuna Sittard	Back from loan	^[11]

Transfers out

Nat.	Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Particularities	Ref.
NED	GK	Mattijs Branderhorst	Fortuna Sittard	Sold	^[12]
NED	GK	Tom de Graaff	PEC Zwolle	On loan (+option to buy)	^[13]
NED	DF	Neville Ogidi Nwankwo	Telstar	On loan	^[3]
NED	MF	Jens Toornstra	Sparta Rotterdam	Transfer free	^[14]
NED	DF	Joshua Mukeh	Jong FC Utrecht	Internal transfer
USA	MF	Paxten Aaronson	Eintracht Frankfurt	Back from loan	^[15]
FRA	FW	Yoann Cathline	FC Lorient	Back from loan (+option to buy)	^[16]
BEL	FW	Anthony Descotte	Royal Charleroi SC	Back from loan (+option to buy)	^[17]
DEN	MF	Oscar Fraulo	Borussia Mönchengladbach	Back from loan (+option to buy)	^[18]
CIV	FW	Sébastien Haller	Borussia Dortmund	Back from loan	^[19]
ESP	FW	Miguel Rodríguez	Celta de Vigo	Back from loan (+option to buy)	^[20]

Winter

Transfers in

Nat.	Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Particularities	Ref.
ENG	DF	Emeka Adiele	West Ham United U21	Purchased	^[21]
ESP	FW	Ángel Alarcón	FC Porto	On loan (+option to buy)	^[22]
SWE	FW	Jesper Karlsson	Bologna FC	On loan	^[23]
UKR	FW	Artem Stepanov	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	On loan (+option to buy)	^[24]

Transfers out

Nat.	Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Particularities	Ref.
ENG	DF	Derry John Murkin	Derby County FC	Sold	^[25]
NED	MF	Davy van den Berg	Luton Town FC	On loan (+option to buy)	^[26]
ISL	DF	Kolbeinn Finnsson	Vålerenga IF	On loan (+option to buy)	^[27]
NED	FW	Jesse van de Haar	SK Beveren	On loan (+option to buy)	^[28]
IDN	FW	Miliano Jonathans	Excelsior Rotterdam	On loan	^[29]
NED	FW	Noah Ohio	Real Valladolid	On loan (+option to buy)	^[30]

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

1 July 2025 Friendly	FC Utrecht	1–3	FCSB	Zeist, Netherlands
11:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Min 66'	Report	Cisotti 9' Politic 76' Perianu 77'	Stadium: KNVB Campus Referee: Jannik van der Laan

5 July 2025 Friendly	FC Utrecht	2–0	Cercle Brugge	Utrecht, Netherlands
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Cathline 47' Van der Hoorn 73'	Report		Stadium: Sportpark Elinkwijk Referee: Allard Lindhout (first part), Stan Teuben (part two)
Note: The match lasted a total of two halves of sixty minutes.

11 July 2025 Friendly	FC Utrecht	4–0	Kaizer Chiefs	Garderen, Netherlands
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Horemans 6' Blake 48', 55' Jonathans 83'	Report		Stadium: Sportpark De Westeneng Referee: Kevin Puts

18 July 2025 Friendly	FC Utrecht	1–2	Royal Charleroi SC	Hattemerbroek, Netherlands
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Zechiël 42'	Report	Romsaas 63' Guiagon 80'	Referee: Martin Pérez

19 July 2025 Friendly	RKC Waalwijk	2–1	FC Utrecht	Waalwijk, Netherlands
12:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Uneken 43' Kramer 47' (pen.)	Report	Demircan 82'	Referee: Roel van der Werff

1 August 2025 Friendly	FC Utrecht	2–0	De Graafschap	Utrecht, Netherlands
	Blake 45' Ohio 57'	Report		Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch

3 September 2025 Friendly	FC Utrecht	4–2	Telstar	Overvecht, Netherlands
	Bozdoğan 11' Ohio 27' Jensen 61' Van der Wegen 85'	Report	Zonneveld 39' Tejan 65'	Stadium: FC Utrecht Topsportcentrum Referee: Nurettin Eren

8 October 2025 Friendly	FC Utrecht	0–3	FC Groningen	Overvecht, Netherlands
		Report	Seuntjens 14' Van der Werff 23' Roeland 68'	Stadium: FC Utrecht Topsportcentrum

12 November 2025 Friendly	FC Utrecht	2–1	FC Groningen	Overvecht, Netherlands
	Cathline 61' Bozdoğan 67'	Report	Oehlers 79'	Stadium: FC Utrecht Topsportcentrum Referee: Nurettin Eren

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
VriendenLoterij Eredivisie	10 August 2025	n/a	Matchday 1	-th	27	10	8	9	40	31	+9	037.04
Eurojackpot KNVB Beker	17 December 2025	13 January 2026	Second round	Round of 16	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	050.00
UEFA Europa League^[a]	24 July 2025	29 January 2026	Second qualifying round	League phase	14	5	2	7	19	19	+0	035.71
Total					43	16	10	17	62	52	+10	037.21

Last updated: 17 March 2026
Source: Soccerway

^ Statistics based on both the qualifying phase and the league phase.

VriendenLoterij Eredivisie

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
6	AZ	27	12	6	9	47	42	+5	42	Qualification for the European competition play-offs
7	Heerenveen	27	11	7	9	47	44	+3	40
8	Utrecht	27	10	8	9	40	31	+9	38
9	Sparta Rotterdam	27	11	5	11	33	47	−14	38
10	Groningen	27	10	5	12	37	37	0	35

Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2026. Source: Eredivisie
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less loss points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 9) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 9) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
27	10	8	9	40	31	+9	38	6	3	4	21	12	+9	4	5	5	19	19	0

Last updated: 17 March 2026.
Source: Eredivisie

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result	W	L	W	W	L	L	D	L	W	L	W	W	D	D	D	D	L	W	L	L	D	L	W	D	W	D	W	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Position	3	7	6	3	6	8	7	9	8	9	6	5	5	6	7	8	8	7	9	10	10	10	10	8	8	9	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Updated to match(es) played on 17 March 2026. Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 24 June 2025.^[31]

10 August 2025 1	FC Utrecht	4–0	Heracles Almelo	Utrecht
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Zechiël 33' Min 58', 62' Jensen 70' De Wit 79'	Report	Limbombe 46' Hornkamp 66'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 21,875 Referee: Erwin Blank

17 August 2025 2	Sparta Rotterdam	2–1	FC Utrecht	Rotterdam
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Kitolano 25' Lauritsen 88' (pen.), 90+5'	Report	De Wit 59', 63' Engwanda 80' El Karouani 90'	Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel Attendance: 10,040 Referee: Allard Lindhout

24 August 2025 3	FC Utrecht	4–1	Excelsior Rotterdam	Utrecht
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Rodríguez 27' Min 45+1' Jensen 58', 67'	Report	Yoon 83'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 21,547 Referee: Joey Kooij

31 August 2025 4	PEC Zwolle	0–2	FC Utrecht	Zwolle
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Pereira da Gama 89' García MacNulty 90+9'	Report	Murkin 25', 44' Van den Berg 41'	Stadium: MAC³PARK stadion Attendance: 13,789 Referee: Jannick van der Laan

14 September 2025 5	FC Utrecht	0–1	FC Groningen	Utrecht
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Peersman 42' Taha 55' Rente 70' Zawada 88' Resink 90+2'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,681 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal

20 September 2025 6	Fortuna Sittard	1–0	FC Utrecht	Sittard
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Ihattaren 15' Brittijn 24' Limnios 39' Michut 83' Branderhorst 90+6'	Report	Iqbal 50' Engwanda 54'	Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 10,623 Referee: Bas Nijhuis

28 September 2025 7	FC Utrecht	2–2	sc Heerenveen	Utrecht
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)	El Karouani 27' Eerdhuijzen 42' Rodríguez 81' Min 89'	Report	Vente 39', 70' Van Overeem 60' Zagaritis 63'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 23,001 Referee: Alex Bos

5 October 2025 8	Feyenoord	3–2	FC Utrecht	Rotterdam
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Ueda 20', 88' Read 23' Steijn 50' Van Persie 63'	Report	Zechiël 47' Murkin 83'	Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Jeroen Manschot

18 October 2025 9	FC Utrecht	3–1	FC Volendam	Utrecht
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Blake 53' Zechiël 57' El Karouani 75' Rodríguez 90+2'	Report	Van Cruijsen 42' Leliendal 65'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,303 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof

26 October 2025 10	AZ	4–1	FC Utrecht	Alkmaar
16:45 CET (UTC+1)	Parrott 6', 34', 60' Mijnans 51' De Wit 88'	Report	Blake 27' Zechiël 69'	Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 18,909 Referee: Bas Nijhuis

2 November 2025 11	FC Utrecht	1–0	N.E.C.	Utrecht
16:45 CET (UTC+1)	Rodríguez 41' Blake 53'	Report	Linssen 42' Sandler 74' Chery 87'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 23,049 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük

9 November 2025 12	FC Utrecht	2–1	Ajax	Utrecht
12:15 CET (UTC+1)	Didden 45+1' Haller 54' Horemans 85'	Report	Godts 56'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,944 Referee: Danny Makkelie

23 November 2025 13	Telstar	1–1	FC Utrecht	Velsen-Zuid
14:30 CET (UTC+1)	Lechkar 2' Hetli 56' Offerhaus 70'	Report	Haller 64' Engwanda 66' Bozdoğan 90+3'	Stadium: BUKO Stadion Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Robin Hensgens

30 November 2025 14	Go Ahead Eagles	2–2	FC Utrecht	Deventer
14:30 CET (UTC+1)	Deijl 63' Suray 74' Margaret 82' Smit 84'	Report	Cathline 12', 44' Zechiël 50' Engwanda 78'	Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,943 Referee: Jannick van der Laan

7 December 2025 15	FC Utrecht	1–1	FC Twente	Utrecht
12:15 CET (UTC+1)	Jensen 52' Viergever 90+3'	Report	D. Rots 24' M. Rots 82' Ørjasæter 90+5'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 23,045 Referee: Allard Lindhout

14 December 2025 16	NAC Breda	1–1	FC Utrecht	Breda
16:45 CET (UTC+1)	Odoi 4' Paula 20' Leemans 36'	Report	De Wit 26', 38' Vesterlund 76'	Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 20,108 Referee: Jeroen Manschot

21 December 2025 17	FC Utrecht	1–2	PSV	Utrecht
12:15 CET (UTC+1)	Viergever 26' Van der Hoorn 31' Jensen 68' Cathline 90+7'	Report	Pepi 52' Wanner 58' Schouten 73' 88' Perišić 76', 76' Mauro Júnior 86'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 23,121 Referee: Bas Nijhuis

18 January 2026 19	FC Volendam	2–1	FC Utrecht	Volendam
14:30 CET (UTC+1)	Ideho 10' Ugwu 23' Kuwas 42' Verschuren 83' Van Cruijsen 90+4'	Report	Rodríguez 28' Jensen 49' Didden 83' El Karouani 90+1'	Stadium: Kras Stadion Attendance: 6,921 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal

25 January 2026 20	FC Utrecht	0–1	Sparta Rotterdam	Utrecht
16:45 CET (UTC+1)		Report	Mito 7' Martins Indi 28' Martes 47' Young 62'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,543 Referee: Erwin Blank

1 February 2026 21	sc Heerenveen	1–1	FC Utrecht	Heerenveen
16:45 CET (UTC+1)	Trenskow 24' Willemsen 47'	Report	Didden 52' Karlsson 54' Cathline 89'	Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 22,555 Referee: Jannick van der Laan

8 February 2026 22	FC Utrecht	0–1	Feyenoord	Utrecht
12:15 CET (UTC+1)	Rodríguez 70' 78' De Wit 90+3'	Report	Targhalline 10', 59' Valente 28' Hwang 63' Wellenreuther 90'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,997 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof

11 February 2026 18	N.E.C.	1–3	FC Utrecht	Nijmegen
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Ouaissa 25' Sandler 45' Nejašmić 59' Kaplan 89'	Report	Alarcón 5' Didden 32' Zechiël 45' Cathline 49' Karlsson 62'	Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 12,650 Referee: Danny Makkelie

14 February 2026 23	FC Groningen	1–2	FC Utrecht	Groningen
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Taha 52'	Report	Zechiël 9' De Wit 79' Karlsson 90+1'	Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 21,976 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük

22 February 2026 24	FC Utrecht	1–1	PEC Zwolle	Utrecht
14:30 CET (UTC+1)	Alarcón 12' Agougil 65'	Report	Oosting 79' Faberski 90+3'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,550 Referee: Robin Hensgens

1 March 2026 25	FC Utrecht	2–0	AZ	Utrecht
16:45 CET (UTC+1)	Cathline 9' Stepanov 35' (pen.) Van der Hoorn 81'	Report	Oufkir 25' Owusu-Oduro 33' Smit 81'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,635 Referee: Rob Dieperink

6 March 2026 26	Heracles Almelo	0–0	FC Utrecht	Almelo
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Van Hoorenbeeck 61'	Report	Viergever 90+5'	Stadium: Asito Stadion Attendance: 11,832 Referee: Jannick van der Laan

15 March 2026 27	FC Twente	0–2	FC Utrecht	Enschede
12:15 CET (UTC+1)	Van den Belt 25'	Report	De Wit 18' Stepanov 32' Zechiël 57' Alarcón 66' Barkas 89'	Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal

22 March 2026 28	FC Utrecht	v	Go Ahead Eagles	Utrecht
14:30 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Referee: Jeroen Manschot

Eurojackpot KNVB Beker

17 December 2025 Second round	TOP Oss	0–2	FC Utrecht	Oss
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Vianello 4' Doucouré 24'	Report	Demircan 31' El Karouani 80' Jensen 84' Didden 86'	Stadium: Frans Heesen Stadion Attendance: 3,006 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal

13 January 2026 Round of 16	FC Utrecht	1–2	FC Twente	Utrecht
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	De Wit 12', 54' El Karouani 31' Haller 77'	Report	Lammers 52' Zerrouki 55' Van Wolfswinkel 68' M. Rots 82'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 15,630 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

Second qualifying round

24 July 2025 1st leg	FC Sheriff Tiraspol	1–3	FC Utrecht	Nisporeni, Moldova
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Ademo 24' Bessala 69' Soumah 70' Loukou 88'	Report	Jensen 33', 62' Viergever 54' Blake 70'	Stadium: Centrul Tineret si Sport Nisporeni Attendance: 2,674 Referee: Philip Farrugia (Malta)

31 July 2025 2nd leg	FC Utrecht	4–1	FC Sheriff Tiraspol	Utrecht, Netherlands
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Jensen 27' Horemans 46' Viergever 56' El Karouani 89'	Report	Odede 75'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 21,611 Referee: Chrysovalantis Theouli (Cyprus)

Third qualifying round

7 August 2025 1st leg	Servette FC	1–3	FC Utrecht	Geneva, Switzerland
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Guillemenot 12' Srdanović 27' Frick 90+2' Bronn 90+5'	Report	Viergever 10' Baron 52' (o.g.) Horemans 55' Zechiël 62', 80'	Stadium: Stade de Genève Attendance: 11,744 Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)

14 August 2025 2nd leg	FC Utrecht	2–1	Servette FC	Utrecht, Netherlands
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Zechiël 38' Engwanda 48' Blake 53' Jensen 57', 74' Van der Hoorn 69'	Report	Fomba 29' Antunes 31' Gourvennec 37' Stevanović 39' Bronn 51' Jallow 80' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 21,497 Referee: Chris Kavanagh (England)

Play-off round

21 August 2025 1st leg	HŠK Zrinjski Mostar	0–2	FC Utrecht	Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Abramović 41' Jakovljević 56' Mamić 69' 90+4' Vranjković 77'	Report	Vesterlund 19' Min 39' (pen.) El Karouani 75' Jensen 85' Van der Hoorn 87'	Stadium: Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom Attendance: 4,400 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)

28 August 2025 2nd leg	FC Utrecht	0–0	HŠK Zrinjski Mostar	Utrecht, Netherlands
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Blake 54' El Karouani 67'	Report	Šakota 9' Đurasek 47' Savić 90+5'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 21,594 Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)

League phase

The league phase draw was held on 29 August 2025.^[32]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
32	Rangers	8	1	1	6	5	14	−9	4
33	Nice	8	1	0	7	7	15	−8	3
34	Utrecht	8	0	1	7	5	15	−10	1
35	Malmö FF	8	0	1	7	4	15	−11	1
36	Maccabi Tel Aviv	8	0	1	7	2	22	−20	1

Source: UEFA^[33]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
8	0	1	7	5	15	−10	1	0	1	3	2	6	−4	0	0	4	3	9	−6

Last updated: 30 January 2026.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Ground	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A
Result	L	L	L	D	L	L	L	L
Position	28	33	35	32	32	32	34	34

Updated to match(es) played on 30 January 2026. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

25 September 2025 1	FC Utrecht	0–1	Olympique Lyonnais	Utrecht, Netherlands
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Jans 31' Engwanda 84' El Karouani 90+5'	Report	Fonseca 31' Šulc 57' Mata 67' Tessmann 75', 75' Maitland-Niles 80'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,083 Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Romania)

2 October 2025 2	SK Brann	1–0	FC Utrecht	Bergen, Norway
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Magnússon 41' Knudsen 81' Dyngeland 88'	Report	Zechiël 88' Bozdoğan 90+1'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 15,366 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)

23 October 2025 3	SC Freiburg	2–0	FC Utrecht	Freiburg, Germany
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Suzuki 20' Grifo 45'	Report	Murkin 88'	Stadium: Europa-Park Stadion Attendance: 34,195 Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway)

6 November 2025 4	FC Utrecht	1–1	FC Porto	Utrecht, Netherlands
18:45 CET (UTC+1)	Rodríguez 48' Zechiël 62' Barkas 66' Van den Berg 79' Horemans 90+1'	Report	Pepê 24' Prpić 26' Fernandes 57' Sainz 66' Froholdt 70' Costa 90+6'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 23,053 Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)

27 November 2025 5	Real Betis	2–1	FC Utrecht	Seville, Spain
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Hernández 42' Ezzalzouli 50' Rodriguez 86'	Report	Rodríguez 55' Engwanda 67'	Stadium: Estadio La Cartuja Attendance: 46,170 Referee: Nenad Minaković (Serbia)

11 December 2025 6	FC Utrecht	1–2	Nottingham Forest FC	Utrecht, Netherlands
18:45 CET (UTC+1)	Rodríguez 47' Van der Hoorn 73' Zechiël 90'	Report	Kalimuendo 52' Anderson 65' Igor Jesus 88', 89'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,865 Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

22 January 2026 7	FC Utrecht	0–2	KRC Genk	Utrecht, Netherlands
21:00 CET (UTC+1)		Report	El Ouahdi 54', 62' Heymans 83' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,761 Referee: Rob Hennessy (Ireland)

29 January 2026 8	Celtic FC	4–2	FC Utrecht	Glasgow, Scotland
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Nygren 6' Viergever 10' (o.g.) Engels 19' (pen.), 39' Yang 33' Trusty 66'	Report	De Wit 44' Blake 62' El Karouani 65'	Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 55,559 Referee: Mohammad Al-Emara (Finland)

Statistics

Goalscorers

Friendlies

No.	Name
1.	Adrian Blake	3
2.	Can Bozdoğan	2
	Yoann Cathline	2
	Noah Ohio	2
5.	Emirhan Demircan	1
	Mike van der Hoorn	1
	Siebe Horemans	1
	Markus Jensen	1
	Miliano Jonathans	1
	David Min	1
	Sil van der Wegen	1
	Gjivai Zechiël	1
Own goals opponent		-
Totals		17

VriendenLoterij Eredivisie

No.	Name
1.	Victor Jensen	5
1.	Gjivai Zechiël	5
3.	Dani de Wit	4
4.	Ángel Alarcón	3
	Yoann Cathline	3
	David Min	3
	Miguel Rodríguez	3
8.	Jesper Karlsson	2
	Souffian El Karouani	2
	Derry John Murkin	2
	Artem Stepanov	2
12.	Davy van den Berg	1
	Adrian Blake	1
	Can Bozdoğan	1
	Matisse Didden	1
	Sébastien Haller	1
	Mike van der Hoorn	1
Own goals opponent		-
Totals		40

Eurojackpot KNVB Beker

No.	Name
1.	Emirhan Demircan	1
	Victor Jensen	1
	Dani de Wit	1
Own goals opponent		-
Totals		3

UEFA Europa League^[a]

No.	Name
1.	Victor Jensen	5
2.	Adrian Blake	2
	Siebe Horemans	2
	Miguel Rodríguez	2
	Nick Viergever	2
6.	Mike van der Hoorn	1
	Souffian El Karouani	1
	David Min	1
	Dani de Wit	1
	Gjivai Zechiël	1
Own goals opponent		1
Totals		19

Assists

VriendenLoterij Eredivisie

No.	Name
1.	Souffian El Karouani	10
2.	Gjivai Zechiël	4
3.	Derry John Murkin	3
4.	Adrian Blake	2
	Yoann Cathline	2
	Sébastien Haller	2
	Dani de Wit	2
8.	Ángel Alarcón	1
	Alonzo Engwanda	1
	Siebe Horemans	1
	Miliano Jonathans	1
	Artem Stepanov	1
Totals		30

Eurojackpot KNVB Beker

No.	Name
1.	Siebe Horemans	1
Totals		1

UEFA Europa League^[a]

No.	Name
1.	Souffian El Karouani	6
2.	Gjivai Zechiël	3
3.	Siebe Horemans	2
4.	Alonzo Engwanda	1
	Derry John Murkin	1
	Niklas Vesterlund	1
Totals		14

^ ^a ^b Statistics based on both the qualifying phase and the league phase.

Monthly Awards

Month	Type of award	Player	Ref.
October	Johan Cruyff Talent of the Month	Gjivai Zechiël	^[34]^[35]
October	Team of the Month	Gjivai Zechiël	^[36]

Attendance

Home games

Round	Opponent	Attendance	Total attendance	Average
VriendenLoterij Eredivisie
1	Heracles Almelo	21,875	21,875	21,875
3	Excelsior Rotterdam	21,547	43,422	21,711
5	FC Groningen	22,681	66,103	22,034
7	sc Heerenveen	23,001	89,104	22,276
9	FC Volendam	22,303	111,407	22,281
11	N.E.C.	23,049	134,456	22,409
12	Ajax	22,944	157,400	22,486
15	FC Twente	23,045	180,445	22,556
17	PSV	23,121	203,566	22,618
20	Sparta Rotterdam	22,543	226,109	22,611
22	Feyenoord	22,997	249,106	22,646
24	PEC Zwolle	22,550	271,656	22,638
25	AZ	22,635	294,291	22,638
28	Go Ahead Eagles	,	,	,
Eurojackpot KNVB Beker
Round of 16	FC Twente	15,630	15,630	15,630
UEFA Europa League
Second qualifying round	FC Sheriff Tiraspol	21,611	21,611	21,611
Third qualifying round	Servette FC	21,497	43,108	21,554
Play-off round	HŠK Zrinjski Mostar	21,594	64,702	21,567
League phase	Olympique Lyonnais	22,083	86,785	21,696
League phase	FC Porto	23,053	109,838	21,968
League phase	Nottingham Forest FC	22,865	132,703	22,117
League phase	KRC Genk	22,761	155,464	22,209

Away supporters

Round	Opponent	Attendance	Total attendance	Average
VriendenLoterij Eredivisie
2	Sparta Rotterdam	500	500	500
4	PEC Zwolle	500	1,000	500
6	Fortuna Sittard	629	1,629	543
8	Feyenoord	1,029	2,658	665
10	AZ	750	3,408	682
13	Telstar	400	3,808	635
14	Go Ahead Eagles	400	4,208	601
16	NAC Breda	700	4,908	614
19	FC Volendam	400	5,308	590
21	sc Heerenveen	612	5,920	592
18	N.E.C.	500	6,420	584
23	FC Groningen	466	6,886	574
26	Heracles Almelo	500	7,386	568
27	FC Twente	1,000	8,386	599
Eurojackpot KNVB Beker
Second round	TOP Oss	450	450	450
UEFA Europa League
Second qualifying round	FC Sheriff Tiraspol	253	253	253
Third qualifying round	Servette FC	1,950	2,203	1,102
Play-off round	HŠK Zrinjski Mostar	153	2,356	785
League phase	SK Brann	380	2,736	684
League phase	SC Freiburg	2,250	4,986	997
League phase	Real Betis	3,385	8,371	1,395
League phase	Celtic FC	2,880	11,251	1,607

References

^ "Officieel: Mike Eerdhuijzen is speler van FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-05-19. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
^ "Derry John Murkin gaat met FC Utrecht Europa in". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-05-27. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
^ ^a ^b "Neville Ogidi Nwankwo tekent bij FC Utrecht, op huurbasis naar Telstar". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-07-03. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
^ "Yoann Cathline tekent tot 2028 bij FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-04-15. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
^ "FC Utrecht houdt Miguel Rodríguez binnenboord". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-04-15. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
^ "Zechiël gaat met FC Utrecht Europa in". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-06-13. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
^ "Davy van den Berg keert terug bij FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-05-09. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
^ "FC Utrecht versterkt zich met Emirhan Demircan". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-06-13. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
^ "Sébastien Haller keert terug bij FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-08-18. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
^ "FC Utrecht verwelkomt Dani de Wit". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
^ "FC Utrecht verhuurt Mattijs Branderhorst aan Fortuna Sittard". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
^ "Mattijs Branderhorst maakt overstap naar Fortuna Sittard". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-07-01. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
^ "Tom de Graaff op huurbasis naar PEC Zwolle". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-08-02. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
^ "Jens Toornstra tekent voor twee seizoenen bij Sparta Rotterdam". Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch). 2025-06-16. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
^ "Amerikaans international Paxten Aaronson naar FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
^ "Franse flankflitser Yoann Cathline versterkt FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
^ "Anthony Descotte speelt ook komend seizoen voor FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
^ "Terug in De Galgenwaard: Oscar Fraulo naar FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
^ "Sébastien Haller keert terug bij FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
^ "Spaanse nieuwkomer: FC Utrecht huurt Miguel Rodríguez van Celta de Vigo". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
^ "FC Utrecht versterkt zich met Emeka Adiele". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
^ "FC Utrecht huurt Ángel Alarcón van FC Porto". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2026-01-26. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
^ "Jesper Karlsson versterkt FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2026-01-23. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
^ "Artem Stepanov naar FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2026-01-30. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
^ "Derry John Murkin vertrekt naar Derby County FC". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
^ "Davy van den Berg op huurbasis naar Luton Town FC". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
^ "Kolbeinn Finnsson op huurbasis naar Vålerenga IF". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
^ "Jesse van de Haar verhuurd aan SK Beveren". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
^ "Miliano Jonathans op huurbasis naar Excelsior". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2026-01-16. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
^ "Noah Ohio naar Real Valladolid". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2026-01-22. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
^ "Definitief competitieprogramma VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 2025/'26 bekend". Eredivisie (in Dutch). 2025-06-24. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
^ "League phase draw for Europa League". UEFA.com. 2025-08-29. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
^ "League phase table". UEFA. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
^ "Gjivai Zechiël Johan Cruijff Talent van de Maand oktober". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-10-31. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
^ "Gjivai Zechiël named Johan Cruyff Talent of the Month". Eredivisie. 2025-10-31. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
^ "PSV dominate October's Eredivisie Team of the Month". Eredivisie. 2025-10-31. Retrieved 2025-10-31.

External links

Official website

[Left-1] Left during the season.

[Both-32] Statistics based on both the qualifying phase and the league phase.

[Both-36] Statistics based on both the qualifying phase and the league phase.

[2] "Officieel: Mike Eerdhuijzen is speler van FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-05-19. Retrieved 2025-07-17.

[3] "Derry John Murkin gaat met FC Utrecht Europa in". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-05-27. Retrieved 2025-07-17.

[:0-4] "Neville Ogidi Nwankwo tekent bij FC Utrecht, op huurbasis naar Telstar". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-07-03. Retrieved 2025-07-17.

[5] "Yoann Cathline tekent tot 2028 bij FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-04-15. Retrieved 2025-07-17.

[6] "FC Utrecht houdt Miguel Rodríguez binnenboord". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-04-15. Retrieved 2025-07-17.

[7] "Zechiël gaat met FC Utrecht Europa in". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-06-13. Retrieved 2025-07-17.

[8] "Davy van den Berg keert terug bij FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-05-09. Retrieved 2025-07-17.

[9] "FC Utrecht versterkt zich met Emirhan Demircan". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-06-13. Retrieved 2025-07-17.

[10] "Sébastien Haller keert terug bij FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-08-18. Retrieved 2025-08-18.

[11] "FC Utrecht verwelkomt Dani de Wit". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2025-07-17.

[12] "FC Utrecht verhuurt Mattijs Branderhorst aan Fortuna Sittard". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2025-07-17.

[13] "Mattijs Branderhorst maakt overstap naar Fortuna Sittard". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-07-01. Retrieved 2025-07-17.

[14] "Tom de Graaff op huurbasis naar PEC Zwolle". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-08-02. Retrieved 2025-08-02.

[15] "Jens Toornstra tekent voor twee seizoenen bij Sparta Rotterdam". Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch). 2025-06-16. Retrieved 2025-07-17.

[16] "Amerikaans international Paxten Aaronson naar FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2025-07-17.

[17] "Franse flankflitser Yoann Cathline versterkt FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2025-07-17.

[18] "Anthony Descotte speelt ook komend seizoen voor FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2025-07-17.

[19] "Terug in De Galgenwaard: Oscar Fraulo naar FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2025-07-17.

[20] "Sébastien Haller keert terug bij FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-07-17.

[21] "Spaanse nieuwkomer: FC Utrecht huurt Miguel Rodríguez van Celta de Vigo". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2025-07-17.

[22] "FC Utrecht versterkt zich met Emeka Adiele". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-06.

[23] "FC Utrecht huurt Ángel Alarcón van FC Porto". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2026-01-26. Retrieved 2026-01-26.

[24] "Jesper Karlsson versterkt FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2026-01-23. Retrieved 2026-01-24.

[25] "Artem Stepanov naar FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2026-01-30. Retrieved 2026-01-30.

[26] "Derry John Murkin vertrekt naar Derby County FC". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-06.

[27] "Davy van den Berg op huurbasis naar Luton Town FC". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-06.

[28] "Kolbeinn Finnsson op huurbasis naar Vålerenga IF". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-06.

[29] "Jesse van de Haar verhuurd aan SK Beveren". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-06.

[30] "Miliano Jonathans op huurbasis naar Excelsior". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2026-01-16. Retrieved 2026-01-16.

[31] "Noah Ohio naar Real Valladolid". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2026-01-22. Retrieved 2026-01-22.

[33] "Definitief competitieprogramma VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 2025/'26 bekend". Eredivisie (in Dutch). 2025-06-24. Retrieved 2025-07-19.

[34] "League phase draw for Europa League". UEFA.com. 2025-08-29. Retrieved 2025-09-19.

[35] "League phase table". UEFA. Retrieved 2 October 2025.

[37] "Gjivai Zechiël Johan Cruijff Talent van de Maand oktober". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2025-10-31. Retrieved 2025-10-31.

[38] "Gjivai Zechiël named Johan Cruyff Talent of the Month". Eredivisie. 2025-10-31. Retrieved 2025-10-31.

[39] "PSV dominate October's Eredivisie Team of the Month". Eredivisie. 2025-10-31. Retrieved 2025-10-31.

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