Congratulations, that is your club
Welcome to Brighton & Hove Albion. You are Seagulls now, if you want to be.
Nothing is binding here and nobody is checking. Plenty of people follow more than one club, and plenty change their mind in the first season. Everything below is what to know as you start.
Premier League · finished 8th last season
Brighton & Hove Albion
England · Brighton · The American Express Community Stadium
A seaside club that went from near-bankruptcy to the Premier League by recruiting undervalued players with data, and has become a favourite of neutrals.
Club facts
- League
- Premier League
- Position
- 8th, 53 points
- Founded
- 1898
- Stadium
- The American Express Community Stadium
- Colours
- Blue / White
- Nickname
- The Seagulls
Last season
Brighton finished 8th in the Premier League with 53 points from 38 matches: 14 won, 11 drawn, 13 lost. That is mid-table: not chasing Europe, not in danger of relegation. That is the 2025-26 season; 2026-27 has only just kicked off.
When they next play
The first question most new supporters have. Kickoff times are shown as dates here; exact times shift for television.
- Sun, Aug 23Home against Aston Villa
- Sun, Aug 30Away against Chelsea
- Sat, Sep 5Home against Leeds United
- Sun, Sep 13Away against Coventry City
- Sat, Sep 19Home against Arsenal
Fixture list retrieved 2026-08-04. Matches move.
What to know before you follow them
Brighton’s model means the best players are regularly sold to bigger clubs. That is the trade for punching above their weight, and it repeats every summer.
The colours and the crowd
Supporters are known as Seagulls.
- Blue
#0057b8 - White
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What people sing
Sussex by the Sea
The club's regional anthem. You will hear it at the Amex and in away ends when Brighton travel well.
Who the rivals are
Crystal Palace
The M23 derby. The fixture Brighton supporters treat as the local argument.
Following them from America
Grew with Premier League exposure and with a style of play neutrals enjoy on television.
Strongest in
The squad
35 players. 8 played at the 2026 World Cup.
Goalkeeper
Defender
Midfielder
Forward
What next
Identity, table and squad from football-data.org. Club description and culture notes are ours and have not been editorially verified. Terms of use.