Newcastle United

Lore & Background

Newcastle have been a member of the Premier League for all but three years of the competition's history, spending 94 seasons in the top flight as of May 2026, and have never dropped below English football's second tier since joining the Football League in 1893. Newcastle have won four League titles, six FA Cups, one League Cup and an FA Charity Shield, as well as the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, the ninth-highest total of trophies won by an English club. The club's most successful period was between 1904 and 1910, when they won an FA Cup and three of their four League titles. More recently, the club were League or FA Cup runners-up on four occasions in the 1990s. Newcastle were relegated in 2009, and again in 2016. The club won promotion at the first time of asking each time, returning to the Premier League, as Championship winners, in 2010 and 2017. In October 2021, a consortium led by the Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, became majority owners of Newcastle United. In 2025, the club won the 2024–25 EFL Cup, the club's first trophy in nearly 56 years, and their first domestic trophy since 1955.

In Their Own Story

Preparation for the season began well before the first whistle, with Newcastle United announcing an ambitious tour starting on 28 May. The squad traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland, to face fellow Premier League side Everton in a high-profile friendly. By 25 June, the schedule expanded further, confirming four additional matches against Darlington, Gateshead, Bristol City, and Valencia. In July, St James' Park transformed into an international hub during the VisitMalta Weekender, hosting clashes with Bayer Leverkusen and Strasbourg. These fixtures provided crucial match fitness for a team entering its tenth consecutive season in the Premier League under new management.

Reader's Guide

Newcastle share a long-standing rivalry with nearby Sunderland, with whom the Tyne–Wear derby is contested. The club's traditional kit colours are black-and-white striped shirts, black shorts and black or white socks. Their crest has elements of the city coat of arms, which features two grey hippocamps. Before each home game, the team enters the pitch to 'Going Home'.

Did You Know?

• The club was founded in 1881 as Stanley F.C. and renamed Newcastle United in 1892.
• Newcastle have spent 94 seasons in the top flight as of May 2026.
• The club's most successful period was between 1904 and 1910, winning three League titles and one FA Cup.
• Newcastle won the 2024–25 EFL Cup, their first trophy in nearly 56 years.