The 2024–25 season was the 159th season in the history of

Nottingham Forest Football Club Nottingham Forest Football Club is a professional association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Founded in 1865, Nottingham Forest hav ...

, and the club's third consecutive season competing in the

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. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the

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and the

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. Following a win against

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on 6 January 2025, Forest recorded their best winning streak in a single season in the top division since 1967, gaining six consecutive victories. This was also the joint-best winning streak in the league this season. Forest secured qualification for European competition for the first time in 29 years on 11 May 2025, following a draw against

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Players

First-team key staff

Contracts and transfers

Transfers in

Transfers out

Loans in

Loans out

Released

New contracts

Pre-season and friendlies

On 24 June, Forest announced their first pre-season friendly, against Chesterfield. Three days later, a warm weather training camp in Spain was confirmed, with friendlies against

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and

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. On 8 July, a fifth pre-season fixture was announced, against

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. Three days later, a home friendly against

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was confirmed.

Competitions

Overall record

Premier League

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

On 18 June, the Premier League fixtures were released.

FA Cup

Nottingham Forest entered the competition in the third round, and were drawn at home to

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, then away to

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in the fourth round, home to

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in the fifth round, and away to

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in the quarter-finals.

EFL Cup

As a Premier League club not involved in any European competitions, Nottingham Forest entered the EFL Cup in the second round, and were drawn at home to fellow Premier League side and eventual champions

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Statistics

Appearances and goals

Awards and nominations

Club Player of the Season Player of the Month Swizzels Sweetest Strike League Barclays Manager of the Season Barclays Manager of the Month EA SPORTS Player of the Season Hublot Young Player of the Season

EA SPORTS Player of the Month

GUINNESS Goal of the Month

Premier League Save of the Month

Other

PFA Premier League Fans' Player of the Month

FWA Midlands Manager of the Year FWA Midlands Footballer of the Year

Management team

On 5 January 2025, the club announced its new

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, Lina Souloukou. Souloukou is tasked with overseeing the long-term strategic development of Nottingham Forest, especially in bringing success in the Premier League and European competitions.

References

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Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest Football Club is a professional association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English football. Founde ...