Championship · Championship · Est. 1875 · St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Updated March 17, 2026
Birmingham City returned to the Championship in 2025 after a record-breaking League One campaign that saw them amass 111 points under Chris Davies. Tom Brady's minority ownership and the club's Hollywood-esque rivalry with Ryan Reynolds's Wrexham have brought unprecedented global attention to St Andrew's. The challenge now is proving they belong in the second tier after spending just one season in League One.
Birmingham backed their promotion with serious investment, bringing in former Celtic striker Kyogo for a reported nine million euros and ex-Premier League winger Demarai Gray among six permanent signings. The spending signals that mere survival is not the target; the Blues want to push for the top half and beyond. An inconsistent start has tempered expectations, but the squad's talent ceiling remains among the highest in the division.
Off the pitch, Birmingham's ownership group led by Knighthead Capital continues to invest in infrastructure, with plans to modernize St Andrew's and expand the club's commercial operations. The stated ambition is Premier League football within a defined timeframe, and every transfer window and coaching decision is being evaluated against that goal. Whether the current squad can deliver on that timeline is the question that defines the 2025-26 campaign.