Buy Middlesbrough tickets for the 2026/27 Season and join Boro in the club's 150th anniversary year at the Riverside Stadium. Founded in 1876, Middlesbrough won the League Cup in 2004, reached the UEFA Cup final in 2006 and came within a stoppage-time goal of the Premier League at Wembley in May 2026. Home matches are played at a stadium holding almost 35,000 on the banks of the River Tees.
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Middlesbrough compete in the 2026/27 EFL Championship, a 24-club division in which each team plays the others home and away across 46 rounds. The top two are promoted automatically, and from this season the play-offs expand to cover the clubs finishing third to eighth. The bottom three are relegated to League One.
Boro start the season with unfinished business. They finished fifth in 2025/26 with 80 points, lost the play-off semi-final to Southampton and were then reinstated for the final after Southampton were expelled for filming a Boro training session. At Wembley on 23 May 2026, Oli McBurnie's goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time gave Hull City a 1–0 win and promotion.
Head coach Kim Hellberg, a Swede born in Norrköping in 1988 and appointed from Hammarby in November 2025, began with a 2–1 home win over Derby and stayed on to lead a reshaped squad. The summer brought the sale of Hayden Hackney to Everton and a major investment in new players, led by striker Will Lankshear from Tottenham.
Cup football adds to the calendar. Boro's 2026/27 Carabao Cup run ended in the third round at Crystal Palace, and the club enters the FA Cup at the third-round stage in January, when Premier League opposition becomes possible.
Middlesbrough sell tickets through their online ticket site, the Ticket Office at the Riverside and by phone. Every supporter needs their own MFC Digital Account, and each ticket is assigned to a named fan at the point of purchase. Home tickets are digital by default, stored in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet and tapped at the turnstile.
That system works well for local supporters, but it creates hurdles for visitors. Members and season ticket holders get priority, the Priority Points system decides who gets first access to popular tickets and big matches sell out: the club's 150th anniversary fixture against Wolves in October 2026 was a sell-out, and more than 19,100 season tickets were sold in the early-bird window alone.
The club also does not run a public ticket exchange, and its supporters' charter states that refunds and exchanges are not permitted on match tickets or season tickets. If plans change, there is no club-run route to pass a single match ticket on.
Club sales run through several channels. The Ticket Office at the Riverside opens Monday to Friday from 10am to 3pm, with phone lines open from 9am to 5pm, and on matchdays the main office opens from 9am. Digital tickets use NFC, the same contactless technology as a bank card, and new turnstile readers were installed for 2026/27: phones and season tickets tap at the top of the reader, while paper tickets are scanned at the bottom.
A marketplace offers another route. Where 1BoxOffice has listings for a Boro match, each one shows the stand, the number of seats and the delivery method before you commit, which helps visitors from outside Teesside plan travel around a confirmed seat.
1BoxOffice has operated as a ticket marketplace since 2006, with a strong focus on football across Europe and the Middle East. Orders come with a buyer guarantee, payments are processed securely and bookings can be followed from purchase to delivery.
The guarantee is specific. If no alternative is offered and the original tickets are not received, the buyer is eligible for a full refund, and a credit voucher worth 50% of the original order value (excluding fees and taxes, capped at £125) may also be issued. That is the 150% money-back guarantee in practice.
Middlesbrough are the club of a whole region, with support stretching across Teesside and into North Yorkshire. Crowds have grown with the team's recent play-off pushes: the club record attendance at the Riverside, 34,988, was set against Bristol City in March 2026.
The 150th anniversary has added to the sense of occasion this season, with a gold anniversary crest, a fan march and stadium displays organised with supporters' group Red Faction. With a squad rebuilt to go one better than in 2026, expectations on Teesside are high.
For many league matches, tickets remain available close to the date. For the high-demand fixtures, buying early gives the widest choice of seats.
Middlesbrough price home matches in two categories, A and B, with the category confirmed when each fixture goes on sale. For 2026/27, adult tickets range from £31.50 in the corners for a Category B match to £40.50 in the West Upper for a Category A match. Over-65s and under-18s pay less, and all prices include a £1.50 service fee.
The lowest prices are in the Generation Red Family Zone, where under-18s pay from £13.50, although the family zone does not sell single tickets. A paper ticket costs an extra £1.50 per booking.
The figures below are club prices. Marketplace listings are priced by individual sellers, so always check the price, stand and delivery terms on the listing itself.
| Stand | Category A Adult | Category B Adult | Under-18 (A / B) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West and South West Corners | £34.50 | £31.50 | £16.50 / £16.50 |
| North and South Stands | £35.50 | £32.50 | £20.50 / £17.50 |
| West and East Lower | £36.50 | £33.50 | £20.50 / £17.50 |
| East Upper | £38.50 | £35.50 | £21.50 / £18.50 |
| West Upper | £40.50 | £37.50 | £23.50 / £20.50 |
| Generation Red Family Zone | £32.50 | £29.50 | £16.50 / £13.50 |
Prices are the club's 2026/27 general admission rates and include the £1.50 service fee. Over-65 prices sit between the adult and under-18 rates.
Yes, for many matches. Boro sell home tickets to the general public once priority windows have closed, and a membership is not compulsory. You will need your own MFC Digital Account, because every ticket is assigned to a named supporter, and visiting supporters cannot buy tickets for home areas online.
Membership helps when demand is high. The My Boro Membership costs £20 for 2026/27 and gives £1 off each match ticket, a waived online service fee for digital members and an initial 10 Priority Points. Those points decide the order in which supporters can buy for popular home games and almost every away match.
For visitors who want seats confirmed early, or who are travelling for a sold-out fixture, a marketplace is the practical alternative. Where listings exist on 1BoxOffice, each one states the stand and delivery method, so read those notes carefully before buying.
A Boro season ticket covers every home league match of the campaign, which means 23 Championship fixtures, but not play-offs, cup ties or friendlies. Prices for 2026/27 rose by £30 for adults and 18 to 21s and £45 for over-65s, while under-18 and under-11 prices were frozen. The club linked the rise to around £1.6 million of extra costs from business rates, the minimum wage and employer National Insurance.
Supporters who renewed early paid less: early-bird adult prices started at £540 for existing holders. Demand was strong: more than 19,100 early-bird season tickets were sold, the club's highest early-bird total in over a decade. Payment can be spread through interest-free instalments for a £10 admin fee, and season tickets are digital by default, with a physical card available for £10. Holders can lend their ticket for a single match to someone in their Friends and Family network, and also receive free entry to most Boro Women and under-21 matches.
| Stand | Adult | Over-65 | 18 to 21 | Under-18 | Under-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North and South Stands, Corners | £650 | £513 | £398 | £229 | £125 |
| East and West Lower | £726 | £513 | £413 | £229 | £125 |
| East Upper | £766 | £611 | £428 | £229 | £125 |
| West Upper | £811 | £646 | £453 | £229 | £125 |
Full 2026/27 prices after the early-bird window. Priority Points work on a two-year cycle:
The Riverside is a fully enclosed, all-seated bowl with four main stands and two filled-in corners on the western side. The West Stand is the main two-tier stand, home to the directors' box and most hospitality lounges, while the East Stand opposite houses both the family zone and, at its southern end, the away section.
The South Stand has been the home end since 2013/14 and includes a licensed safe-standing area, first used against Millwall in December 2024. Red Faction, the supporters' group formed in 2008, organises much of the noise and the displays on big matchdays.
The Generation Red Family Zone, supported by Everyone Active, sits in the East Stand with its own concourse. Tickets there are sold only to groups that include children, and alcohol is not permitted in the zone. Visiting supporters use turnstiles 53 to 61 at the southern end of the East Stand, where a full allocation is close to 3,000; Lincoln City, for example, took 2,118 tickets for the 2026/27 opening game.
| Stand | Best For | Price Bracket | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Upper | Raised central views | Higher | Main stand with the directors' box and most hospitality lounges |
| West Lower | Side-on views close to the pitch | Mid-range | Includes a raised wheelchair deck |
| East Stand | Families and side-on views | Mid-range to higher | Generation Red Family Zone; away fans at the southern end |
| South Stand | Atmosphere | Lower | Home end since 2013/14 with a safe-standing area |
| North Stand | End view at a lower price | Lower | Behind the northern goal |
| North West and South West Corners | Lower-priced seats | Lowest | Corner sections added in 1998 |
Away tickets are sold in Priority Points tiers, starting with the supporters with the highest points totals and working down before any general sale. For a small allocation, such as the 1,293 tickets Boro received at Wrexham in 2026/27, the top tier alone can absorb most of the tickets. Larger allocations, such as more than 2,300 at Watford, go further down the list.
Away tickets are digital only, issued as a QR code to print or show on a phone. The club's Travel Club runs coaches from the Riverside to away matches, with under-16s required to travel with an adult and no alcohol permitted on board. Away tickets and travel passes are non-refundable and non-transferable. Coach prices depend on distance, with adult fares for 2026/27 trips ranging from around £35 for Wrexham to around £50 for Watford.
Geography shapes the away calendar. Boro sit at the northern edge of the Championship map, so trips to London, the South Coast and Wales mean long journeys, while the Yorkshire and Lancashire fixtures are more manageable.
| Topic | What to Know |
|---|---|
| Allocation order | Priority Points tiers, then members, then general sale if any remain |
| Ticket format | Digital QR code only |
| Travel Club | Club coaches depart from the Riverside |
| Transfers | Away tickets and travel passes are non-transferable |
| Long trips | London, the South Coast and Wales mean early starts from Teesside |
With almost 35,000 seats, the Riverside offers a wide range of views and prices. Choose your stand around the experience you want.
| Priority | Best Option | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Best atmosphere | South Stand | The home end, with the safe-standing area and Red Faction displays |
| Best view | West Upper, central sections | A raised view from the halfway line in the main stand |
| Family-friendly | Generation Red Family Zone, East Stand | Lower prices for under-18s and no alcohol in the zone |
| Premium experience | West Stand hospitality lounges | Dining and directors' box options |
| Lower-priced option | North West and South West Corners | Adult prices from £31.50 for Category B matches |
The Riverside Stadium opened on 26 August 1995 with a 2–0 win over Chelsea, replacing Ayresome Park, Boro's home since 1903. Built for around £16 million in the Middlehaven docklands beside the Tees, it gained around 5,000 more seats in 1998 when the western corners were filled in. Capacity today is almost 35,000, and the record crowd for a Boro match is 34,988.
The ground carries the club's history with it. The original Ayresome Park gates, padlocked during the 1986 liquidation, have stood outside the stadium since 2005, and statues of Wilf Mannion, George Hardwick and George Camsell greet supporters on the way in. The FanZone, opposite the Ayresome Park gates, opens around three hours before kick-off and again after the final whistle.
The stadium has also staged England internationals, including a 2–1 win over Slovakia in 2003 and two matches in 2021, along with a 2022 Rugby League World Cup match between Tonga and the Cook Islands and concerts by Take That, The Killers and Arctic Monkeys. On a regular matchday, though, the noise comes from the South Stand, where the home end has included a licensed safe-standing area since December 2024.
Getting there by train is simple. Middlesbrough station is about 0.8 miles from the stadium, a walk of around 10 to 15 minutes via Bridge Street East and Windward Way. Direct trains run to York, Leeds and Manchester, while journeys from London usually involve a change at Darlington or York, as LNER's limited direct service does not run on Saturdays in its current timetable. Teesside International Airport is about 12 miles away by road.
Driving needs planning. There are six car parks on site, but season passes are fully reserved, and any general matchday spaces cost £7 plus a £1.50 fee through the Ticket Office on a first-come basis. Road closures mean the car parks can only be entered until an hour before kick-off and exited from 30 minutes after the final whistle. Town-centre car parks are the alternative, and there is no direct bus to the stadium.
Accessibility is well provided for. The Riverside has 221 wheelchair spaces, split between raised decks and pitchside areas, along with easy-access seating, a Changing Places toilet, a sensory room and audio-described commentary. Personal assistants are admitted free, and the club runs a dedicated disability liaison service.
The raised wheelchair decks are spread around the ground, with 22 spaces in the West Stand Lower, 30 in the South West corner and 29 in the South Stand, while 130 more spaces sit pitchside. The club also provides 388 easy-access seats and supports the Sunflower lanyard scheme for supporters with hidden disabilities. Disabled supporters pay the standard price for their chosen stand.
Stadium tours, run by the MFC Foundation, the club's charity, cost £14 for adults and £7 for children aged 16 and under. They must be booked in advance, and dates are released through the season.
Middlesbrough offer a wide range of lounges, most of them in the West Stand. Options run from The Archery and the Rockliffe Lounge, with four-course dining and directors' box seats, to the Fenton Club carvery, the Riverside and Riverside Platinum lounges in the Central West Upper, the Legends Lounge in the South West Lower and The Middlehaven in the North West Upper. The Hardwick Bar in the Central East Upper and executive boxes for 12 or 15 guests complete the range.
The club also offers an overnight package at Rockliffe Hall, the hotel beside the club's Rockliffe Park training ground. Prices for individual matches and seasons are quoted on request rather than published, so availability and cost depend on the fixture.
| Option | What It Includes | Typical Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| The Archery and Rockliffe Lounge | Fine dining with directors' box seats | On request from the club |
| Fenton Club | Carvery dining in the Central West Upper | On request from the club |
| Riverside and Riverside Platinum | Lounge dining, Central West Upper seats and a player photo | On request from the club |
| Legends Lounge and The Middlehaven | Lounge access in the South West Lower or North West Upper | On request from the club |
| Executive boxes | Private boxes for 12 or 15 guests | On request from the club |
Where 1BoxOffice has listings for a Boro fixture, the process below applies. It is a simple way to find Middlesbrough tickets with the stand and delivery method confirmed before you commit.
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Confirmation arrives by email once payment clears. Delivery timing depends on the ticket type and the seller, so allow for that if you are booking travel to Teesside around a specific fixture.
These are the Boro home fixtures that typically see the strongest demand at the Riverside.
| Fixture Type | Why It Moves Fast |
|---|---|
| Boro vs Southampton | The 2026 play-off semi-final opponents, expelled after spying on a Boro training session |
| Boro vs West Ham, Burnley or Wolves | Clubs relegated from the Premier League with large travelling followings |
| Boro vs Wrexham | A club whose rise through the divisions has built a large following |
| Anniversary and special fixtures | The 150th anniversary match against Wolves sold out in October 2026 |
| FA Cup third-round ties | Possible Premier League visitors, including North East rivals |
Delivery method varies by listing, and each one states how the tickets will reach you. The main types are:
Always read the listing notes for the delivery type and any entry requirements before you buy, and keep your phone charged so the ticket is ready to tap at the turnstile.
Turnstiles at the Riverside open 90 minutes before lunchtime and afternoon kick-offs, and at 6.30pm for a 7.45pm evening kick-off. The FanZone opens around three hours before the start, so arriving early lets you enjoy the build-up and avoid queues at the gates.
Every home ticket is assigned to a named supporter, and the club spot-checks concession tickets, so carry proof of age if you hold an over-65 or under-18 ticket. Season tickets must be shown with proof of identity if a steward or police officer asks. The club's ground regulations restrict the transfer of tickets, and visiting supporters found in home areas can be ejected without a refund, so follow the entry instructions on your listing carefully.
Supporters may be searched on entry, so travel light and allow extra time. Alcohol is sold on the concourses but not in the family zone, and pyrotechnics are prohibited. Follow stewards' instructions throughout the match.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full name | Middlesbrough Football Club |
| Founded | 1876, by members of Middlesbrough Cricket Club |
| Nicknames | Boro, the Smoggies |
| Stadium | Riverside Stadium (capacity almost 35,000) |
| Head coach | Kim Hellberg (since November 2025) |
| Chairman | Steve Gibson (chairman since 1994) |
| League | EFL Championship (24 clubs) |
| Colours | Red and white |
The 2026/27 campaign is Middlesbrough's 150th anniversary season, marked with a gold version of the new roundel crest and a mural in the South Stand. The story behind it runs from amateur cup winners in the 1890s to the goalscoring records of the 1920s, a brush with extinction in 1986, a first major trophy in 2004 and a European final two years later.
Middlesbrough began as an offshoot of the town's cricket club and played at Albert Park, Breckon Hill and Linthorpe Road before settling at Ayresome Park in 1903. The club stayed amateur for longer than most, winning the FA Amateur Cup twice and three Northern League titles in the 1890s, before turning professional again in 1899 and joining the Football League. Promotion to the top flight followed in 1902, and in 1905 the club made headlines by paying Sunderland £1,000 for Alf Common, the first four-figure transfer in football. Goalkeeper Tim Williamson, who played from 1902 to 1923, set an appearance record in this era that has never been beaten.
The 1926/27 season produced a record that still stands. Signed from Durham City for £500, George Camsell scored 59 league goals in 37 games, including nine hat-tricks, a single-season record in English league football. He went on to score 345 goals for the club in all competitions, and for England he scored 18 goals in nine games. Wilf Mannion, the Golden Boy, emerged in the late 1930s and won 26 England caps, and Brian Clough scored at a rate few strikers have matched before leaving for Sunderland in 1961. Ayresome Park hosted three matches at the 1966 tournament in England, including North Korea's 1–0 win over Italy, though the club itself dropped to the third tier that year before bouncing straight back.
Jack Charlton's first season as manager brought the 1973/74 Second Division title by 15 points with seven games to spare, and he became the first manager from outside the top flight to be named Manager of the Year. The darkest moment came in May 1986, when a provisional liquidator was called in, staff were dismissed and the gates at Ayresome Park were padlocked. A consortium led by local businessman Steve Gibson completed the club's Football League registration with ten minutes to spare. Boro played their first home game of 1986/87 at Hartlepool, won promotion that season and climbed again through the play-offs in 1988. Gibson has been sole chairman since 1994 and was later awarded the Freedom of the Borough and an OBE for his service to the club and the town.
Ayresome Park's final competitive match came on 30 April 1995, a 2–1 win over Luton that clinched the second-tier title, and the old ground was demolished two years later. Its gates survived and now stand at the Riverside.
Bryan Robson arrived as player-manager in 1994, won the second tier at the first attempt and led the club into the Riverside Stadium in 1995. The signings that followed, Juninho, Fabrizio Ravanelli and Emerson among them, transformed Boro's profile. Juninho was named Premier League Player of the Season in 1996/97 and finished second only to Gianfranco Zola in the Football Writers' award that year. The 1996/97 season was extraordinary: Boro reached the League Cup final, losing to Leicester after a replay, and the FA Cup final, losing 2–0 to Chelsea, but a three-point deduction for calling off a match against Blackburn meant relegation on the final day. Boro became the first English club to lose both domestic cup finals and be relegated in the same season. Ravanelli, who had scored a hat-trick on his debut, scored in the first League Cup final, only for Steve Claridge to win the replay for Leicester in extra time. Boro were promoted straight back in 1997/98 and reached a third major final in 13 months, losing the League Cup final to Chelsea after extra time.
Under Steve McClaren and captain Gareth Southgate, Boro beat Bolton 2–1 in the League Cup final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on 29 February 2004, with Joseph-Désiré Job and Bolo Zenden scoring inside the first seven minutes. The final drew 72,634 spectators, and Bolton's Kevin Davies pulled one back after 21 minutes, but Southgate became the first Boro captain to lift a major trophy. Two years later came the run that Boro supporters still talk about. Against Basel in the UEFA Cup quarter-finals and Steaua Bucharest in the semi-finals, Boro trailed by three goals on aggregate both times and won through on both occasions, with Massimo Maccarone scoring the late winner each time. The final in Eindhoven ended in a 4–0 defeat to Sevilla, but the journey there remains part of the club's identity.
The details still read like fiction. Boro had already knocked out Stuttgart and Roma on away goals. In the quarter-final they lost 2–0 in Basel, fell further behind at the Riverside and then won 4–1, with Mark Viduka scoring twice, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink adding another and Maccarone scoring the winner in the last minute. In the semi-final, Steaua won the first leg 1–0 and led 2–0 on the night after 24 minutes, before Maccarone, Viduka, Chris Riggott and Maccarone again, in the 89th minute, completed a 4–2 win. In Eindhoven, Luís Fabiano, Enzo Maresca with two and Frédéric Kanouté scored for Sevilla.
Relegation followed in 2009, and the club spent most of the next decade in the Championship, interrupted by promotion under Aitor Karanka in 2015/16, when Boro finished second with 89 points, and an immediate return after a 19th-place finish in 2016/17. More recently Boro have been regular play-off contenders. Michael Carrick took the side to the 2023 play-offs and the 2024 League Cup semi-finals, where they beat Chelsea 1–0 at the Riverside before losing the second leg. In 2025/26, Kim Hellberg took over from Rob Edwards in November and led Boro to fifth with 80 points. They lost the play-off semi-final to Southampton, were reinstated for the final after Southampton were expelled for spying on a Boro training session and lost 1–0 to Hull City at Wembley to a goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time, in front of 84,506 spectators.
Boro's history is carried by a handful of record breakers, cult heroes and the coaches who took the club to its finals. Statues of Wilf Mannion, George Hardwick and George Camsell stand at the Riverside.
| Name | Role | Contribution | Milestones |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Camsell | Striker, 1925 to 1939 | The club's record goalscorer by a distance. Scored in every one of his nine England games. | Club record 345 goals; 59 league goals in 1926/27; statue unveiled 2022 |
| Tim Williamson | Goalkeeper, 1902 to 1923 | A one-club goalkeeper across two decades. The club's first England international goalkeeper. | Club record 602 appearances |
| Wilf Mannion | Inside forward, 1936 to 1954 | The Golden Boy of Teesside football. The club's most capped England player. | 26 England caps; statue at the Riverside |
| Brian Clough | Striker, 1955 to 1961 | A goalscorer of rare consistency before a celebrated managerial career. Third on the club's all-time scoring list. | 204 goals in 222 games |
| Jack Charlton | Manager, 1973 to 1977 | Built a side that ran away with the Second Division. Named Manager of the Year in his first season. | 1973/74 title with 65 points |
| Juninho | Midfielder, three spells from 1995 to 2004 | The Brazilian who came to symbolise the Riverside era. Voted the club's greatest player in a 2007 fans' poll. | League Cup winner in 2004 |
| Fabrizio Ravanelli | Striker, 1996 to 1997 | A £7 million signing who scored a hat-trick on his debut against Liverpool. Scored in the 1997 League Cup final. | 32 goals in 50 games |
| Gareth Southgate | Captain, then manager | Lifted the club's first major trophy as captain. Later managed Boro and then England. | 2004 League Cup winning captain |
| Mark Schwarzer | Goalkeeper, 1997 to 2008 | A model of consistency for more than a decade. Played in both the 2004 and 2006 finals. | 51 Australia caps while at the club |
| Steve McClaren | Manager, 2001 to 2006 | Delivered the League Cup and the run to Eindhoven. Left to become England manager. | 2004 League Cup; 2006 UEFA Cup final |
| Stewart Downing | Winger, academy graduate | A local product across two spells. One of the club's leading appearance makers of the modern era. | 404 games; 35 England caps |
Middlesbrough's major honour is the 2004 League Cup, alongside four second-tier titles and three other major finals. Counts below follow the club's league records.
The club record books hold other landmarks too. Boro's biggest league win is 9–0 against Brighton in August 1958, their heaviest league defeat 9–0 against Blackburn in 1954, and the club's record sale is the £18 million received from Wolves for Adama Traoré in 2018.
| Competition | Record |
|---|---|
| League Cup | Winners 2003/04; runners-up 1996/97 and 1997/98 |
| FA Cup | Runners-up 1996/97 |
| UEFA Cup | Runners-up 2005/06 |
| Second tier titles | 4 (1926/27, 1928/29, 1973/74, 1994/95) |
| Second tier runners-up | 1991/92, 1997/98, 2015/16 |
| Anglo-Scottish Cup | Winners 1975/76 |
| FA Amateur Cup | Winners 1895 and 1898 |
Middlesbrough's rivalries are rooted in the North East. The derbies with Sunderland and Newcastle carry deep local feeling, while Leeds, across the Yorkshire border, completes the traditional trio. With all three in the Premier League for 2026/27, any meeting this season would come in the cups.
Boro against Sunderland is the Tees–Wear derby. The clubs share a history that stretches back to Alf Common's record transfer from Wearside in 1905 and Brian Clough's move in the other direction in 1961. When the two meet in the league, it is the fixture Teesside circles first. Find Sunderland tickets for their matches.
The Tyne–Tees derby against Newcastle is the older and larger regional rivalry. Ayresome Park's record crowd of more than 53,000 came against Newcastle on 27 December 1949, a sign of how much the fixture has always meant on Teesside. See Newcastle United tickets for their fixtures.
Leeds ranked as Boro's third rival in a 2004 supporters' survey, and the fixture has history. Boro were relegated on the final day of 1996/97 after a draw at Elland Road, and experienced defender Luke Ayling, a long-serving Leeds player before joining Boro, is one of several connections between the clubs. Browse Leeds United tickets for their matches.
Hull are not a traditional rival, but the 2026 play-off final has given the fixture a new edge. Oli McBurnie's stoppage-time winner at Wembley sent Hull up and kept Boro in the Championship, and Kyle Joseph's summer move from Hull to Teesside added another thread. Whenever the clubs meet again, that night at Wembley will hang over the fixture.
The past five seasons show a club that has knocked on the Premier League door repeatedly.
| Season | Summary |
|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Boro finished seventh with 70 points, just outside the play-offs, after Chris Wilder replaced Neil Warnock in November. The FA Cup run included a 1–0 win over Tottenham in the fifth round before Chelsea won the quarter-final. |
| 2022/23 | Michael Carrick replaced Wilder in October and lifted Boro to fourth with 75 points. Chuba Akpom scored 29 goals. Coventry won the play-off semi-final. |
| 2023/24 | Boro finished eighth with 69 points. The highlight was a League Cup run to the semi-finals, where a 1–0 home win over Chelsea was followed by defeat at Stamford Bridge. Carrick stayed in charge throughout. |
| 2024/25 | A tenth-place finish with 64 points led to Carrick's departure in June 2025. Rob Edwards was appointed for the following season. Both cup runs ended early. |
| 2025/26 | Edwards left for Wolves in November and Kim Hellberg arrived from Hammarby. Boro finished fifth with 80 points and, after being reinstated to the play-off final, lost 1–0 to Hull at Wembley. Morgan Whittaker top-scored with 14 goals. |
Boro rebuilt after the Wembley defeat. Hayden Hackney joined Everton for a fee reported at around £16.5 million and Morgan Whittaker moved to Colorado Rapids, while the headline arrival was striker Will Lankshear from Tottenham for around £10 million. Goalkeeper Radek Vítek came from Manchester United, defender Ashley Phillips from Tottenham, American wing-back Max Arfsten from Columbus Crew and midfielder Rokas Pukštas from Hajduk Split.
The squad blends that new recruitment with established players. Experienced defender Luke Ayling, who has regularly worn the armband, signed a new deal in 2026, and Riley McGree, Aidan Morris and Callum Brittain provide continuity from the play-off side. The table lists key members of the first-team squad.
| No. | Player | Position | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radek Vítek | Goalkeeper | Czech Republic |
| 31 | Sol Brynn | Goalkeeper | England |
| 2 | Callum Brittain | Defender | England |
| 3 | Sam Byram | Defender | England |
| 4 | Ashley Phillips | Defender | England |
| 5 | Alfie Jones | Defender | Canada |
| 12 | Luke Ayling | Defender | England |
| 17 | Max Arfsten | Defender | USA |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda | Defender | France |
| 6 | Sebastian Berhalter | Midfielder | USA |
| 8 | Riley McGree | Midfielder | Australia |
| 10 | Aidan Morris | Midfielder | USA |
| 19 | Leo Castledine | Midfielder | England |
| 7 | Will Lankshear | Forward | England |
| 9 | Tommy Conway | Forward | Scotland |
| 13 | David Strelec | Forward | Slovakia |
| 16 | Jeremy Sarmiento | Forward | Ecuador |
| 22 | Kyle Joseph | Forward | Scotland |
Squad numbers and personnel can change in the January transfer window, so the club's matchday information is the place to confirm the latest line-up.
Middlesbrough sell tickets through their online ticket site, the Ticket Office at the Riverside and by phone, with every ticket assigned to a named MFC Digital Account. Members and season ticket holders get priority for popular matches. Marketplace listings offer another route when club sales are limited.
Middlesbrough station is about 0.8 miles from the stadium, a walk of around 10 to 15 minutes. Direct trains run to York, Leeds and Manchester. There is no direct bus to the ground.
For 2026/27, adult tickets cost from £31.50 to £40.50 depending on the stand and the match category, including a £1.50 service fee. Under-18s pay from £13.50 in the family zone. Adult season tickets cost from £650 at full price.
Visiting supporters are housed at the southern end of the East Stand, in the south-east corner of the ground. The section holds close to 3,000 when a full allocation is taken. Home fans are concentrated in the South Stand.
Middlesbrough's major trophy is the 2004 League Cup, won 2–1 against Bolton in Cardiff. They also reached the FA Cup final in 1997 and the UEFA Cup final in 2006. The club has won the second tier four times.
Whether it is a promotion push in the 150th anniversary season, the visit of a relegated Premier League club or an FA Cup night under the Riverside lights, a seat at Boro is worth planning for. 1BoxOffice has been a verified ticket marketplace since 2006, and orders come with its 150% money-back guarantee under the buyer protection terms. Pick your fixture, choose your stand and head for Teesside.
Sources: Middlesbrough FC official website, ticketing, season ticket, Priority Points, away travel, hospitality and accessibility information, the supporters' charter and ground regulations, the EFL, MFC Foundation, LNER, Teesside Live, The Yorkshire Post, Sky Sports and Wikipedia (cross-reference). 1BoxOffice is an independent marketplace and is not affiliated with Middlesbrough FC, the EFL or the FA.
Trips to London and the clubs relegated from the Premier League are among the away matches Boro supporters circle first. Listings for these fixtures are below, and further fixtures appear as listings become available.
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