2025–26 National League Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Teams | 32 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 70 |
| Goals scored | 229 (3.27 per match) |
| Attendance | 41,574 (594 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Joshua Ajala (West Ham United) Owen Devonport (FC Halifax Town) Hady Ghandour (Aldershot Town) Connor Hall (Brackley Town) Oliver Lynch (Tamworth) Sean Neave (Newcastle United U21) Matt Rush (Boreham Wood) (4 goals each) |
All statistics correct as of 17 February 2026. | |
The 2025–26 National League Cup, is the 27th season in the history of the competition, and the second since its revival in 2024–25. It is a knock-out tournament between clubs in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system, and 16 professional under-21 teams playing in Premier League 2.
A prize fund of £1 million is distributed to non-league clubs in the fifth and sixth tiers, with the intention to provide younger players from the PL2 with senior experience. The relaunch of the competition has otherwise been controversial, with criticism and negativity from non-league clubs and their supporters.