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Congratulations, that is your club

Welcome to Nottingham Forest. You are a Red now, if you want to be.

The nickname you will hear is The Tricky Trees. You are rooting against Derby County and Leicester City. Home is The City Ground in the Premier League. The club is based in Nottingham, England.

Premier League · 11th this 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.

Club facts

League
Premier League
Position
11th, 5 points (2026-27)
Founded
1865
Stadium
The City Ground
Colours
Red / White
Nickname
The Tricky Trees

Current Season (2026-27)

Forest are 11th in the Premier League after 4 matches: 1 won, 2 drawn, 1 lost, 5 points. That is mid-table: not chasing Europe, not in danger of relegation.

Last Season (2025-26)

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.

Matches

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

  • Sat, Sep 12Away vs Aston Villa2 : 1
  • Sat, Sep 19Home vs Coventry CityResult to come
  • Sun, Oct 11Away vs Crystal Palace
  • Sun, Oct 18Home vs Arsenal
  • Fri, Oct 23Away vs Ipswich Town

Fixture data retrieved 2026-09-19. 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.

3 World Cup players at Forest

Players from the 2026 World Cup squads who are recorded at this club. Club moves after the tournament may not be reflected yet.

The squad

27 players. 3 played at the 2026 World Cup. Squad lists come from our data providers and may not reflect the latest transfers, loans, or injuries. Treat this as a guide to the current group, not a live official roster.

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.