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Premier League · finished 16th last season

Nottingham Forest

England · Nottingham · The City Ground

A club that won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980 under Brian Clough, one of the most improbable achievements in the sport, then spent decades outside the top flight before returning.

League
Premier League
Position
16th, 44 points
Founded
1865
Stadium
The City Ground
Colours
Red / White
Nickname
The Tricky Trees

Last season

Forest finished 16th in the Premier League with 44 points from 38 matches: 11 won, 11 drawn, 16 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.

See the full tableOfficial site

When they next play

The first question most new supporters have. Kickoff times are shown as dates here; exact times shift for television.

  • Sat, Aug 22Home against Leeds United
  • Sat, Aug 29Away against Liverpool
  • Sat, Sep 5Home against Tottenham
  • Sat, Sep 12Away against Aston Villa
  • Sat, Sep 19Home against Coventry City

Fixture list retrieved 2026-08-04. Matches move.

What to know before you follow them

Forest’s greatest era is nearly fifty years old and it is invoked constantly. The modern club is mid-table with an owner who changes managers often.

The colours and the crowd

Supporters are known as Reds.

  • Red
    #e53233
  • White
    #ffffff

What people sing

  • Mull of Kintyre / Forest chants

    Older anthems mix with modern terrace songs. The City Ground still finds its voice on European-memory nights.

Who the rivals are

  • Derby County

    The East Midlands derby. Local, historic, and still the fixture Forest supporters care about most when both are healthy.

  • Leicester City

    A regional rivalry that rises whenever the clubs share the top flight.

Following them from America

Smaller than the London and Manchester clubs, with a bump among fans who love underdog history.

Strongest in

The squad

27 players. 3 played at the 2026 World Cup.

Goalkeeper

Defender

Midfielder

Forward

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