Brentford Overview

Brentford beat PL rivals to €50m El Mala

Brentford have reportedly reached a breakthrough in their pursuit of Koln starlet Said El Mala, securing a deal that will see the teenager move to London in a record-breaking transfer. The Bees have moved aggressively to beat several Premier League rivals to the signature of the Bundesliga sensation.

RANKED: Top 20 managers of the European season

The 2025-26 European season is over, and it ended just as the 2024-25 did 12 months earlier, with Paris Saint-Germain lifting the European Cup at the end of the Champions League final. Saturday's win over Arsenal in Budapest was a much tighter affair than their thrashing of Inter in Munich, but was greeted with no less joy by the French giants and their supporters as they clinched a double having already won Ligue 1.

RANKED: Top 50 players of the European season

The European football season is almost over. Just one game remains - the Champions League final, as Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain prepare to do battle in Budapest on Saturday. Both sides come into the game having won their own domestic titles, with PSG looking to defend the crown they won for the first time last season, while the Gunners are aiming to secure their first European Cup.

EPL Manager of the Year: Every top-flight coach ranked

The 2025-26 Premier League season is over, with top-flight players around England making their plans for the summer, whether they involve holidays or, for the lucky few, a chance to put on a show at the World Cup. Even those internationals will get the chance to switch off at some stage, but for their managers, the work never stops, with plans likely already being drawn up for the transfer window and next season.

Robertson may join McTominay in Italy as Serie A giants eye Liverpool duo

Liverpool defender Andy Robertson could be the next high-profile Scotsman to swap the Premier League for Serie A as Juventus ramp up their interest in the left-back. Potentially following in the footsteps of Scott McTominay, the Liverpool stalwart is reportedly considering his options ahead of an expected departure from Anfield.

GOAL's Premier League Team of the Season

And there we have it: another Premier League season is in the books. It was a campaign that delivered at both ends of the table, with both the title race and the desperate fight for survival going right down to the wire in a nerve-shredding conclusion for fans of Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham and West Ham. Ultimately, it was the Gunners who tasted glory for the first time in 22 long years, while the Hammers suffered the heartbreak of relegation on the final day.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
7	Sunderland	38	14	12	12	42	48	-6	54	W W D D L
8	Brighton & Hove Albion	38	14	11	13	52	46	6	53	L L W L W
9	Brentford	38	14	11	13	55	52	3	53	D D L W L
10	Chelsea	38	14	10	14	58	52	6	52	L W D L L
11	Fulham	38	15	7	16	47	51	-4	52	W D L L W

Pos

Team

+/-

PTS

Form

Sunderland

-6

W
W
D
D
L

Brighton & Hove Albion

L
L
W
L
W

Brentford

D
D
L
W
L

Chelsea

L
W
D
L
L

Fulham

-4

W
D
L
L
W

Frequently asked questions

When were Brentford founded?

Brentford were founded in October 1889, in West London’s Hounslow area. Initially, the local sportsmen formed the club to provide a permanent football or rugby team for the town. As fate would have it, 13 votes split 8-5 in favour of association football gave birth to the Brentford Football Club.

Who are the owners of Brentford?

Matthew Benham, a British businessman and lifelong supporter of Brentford, is the owner of the club.

What is Brentford's stadium called?

Brentford’s home ground is the Gtech Community Stadium, located in Brentford, West London. It was completed and opened in September 2020, replacing the club’s old Griffin Park ground. The stadium is a multi-purpose venue, hosting both football and rugby matches.

What is Gtech Community Stadium's capacity?

The Gtech Community Stadium has a capacity of 17,250 seats.

How many trophies have Brentford won?

Brentford are yet to win any major honours as a top-flight side.

How many Premier League (top flight) titles have Brentford won?

Brentford haven't lifted an English top-flight title so far, with their best campaign being a fifth-place finish in the 1935-36 season.

Who has made the most appearances for Brentford?

Brentford legend Ken Coote is the club's all-time leading appearance maker with 559 appearances to his name, which came between 1949 and 1963.

Who is Brentford's all-time top goalscorer?

With 163 goals in 282 games in all competitions, Jim Towers is Brentford's all-time top goalscorer. Towers spent seven seasons at the club between 1954 and 1961.

Which famous players have played for Brentford?

David Raya, Christian Eriksen, Ivan Toney, Ollie Watkins, Tony Craig, and Ken Coote are among the biggest names to have played for Brentford.

Which famous managers have been in charge of Brentford?

Steve Perryman, Thomas Frank, and Harry Curtis are some of the most famous managers to have been in charge of Brentford.

What is Brentford's nickname?

Their nickname was a happy accident. When a group of Borough Road College students cheered for Brentford players with the chant "Buck up, Bs," a journalist misheard it as "bees." This mistake eventually became the team's iconic nickname, The Bees.