Should I support

Hull City?

A serial yo-yo club chasing its first piece of silverware: back in the Premier League for a sixth time.

Founded: 1904
Ground: MKM Stadium
Manager: Sergej Jakirović

Last updated November 11, 2026. Managers come and go; we keep this current.

Honors and legacy

No major trophies ever: their signature achievement is reaching the 2014 FA Cup final (lost 3-2 to Arsenal after leading 2-0). A club still chasing its first piece of silverware.

Recent history

Serial yo-yo club: spells in the Premier League in 2008-10, 2013-15, and 2016-17, with financial chaos under previous ownership in between. Returned this year the hard way: beat Middlesbrough 1-0 in the Championship playoff final at Wembley in May 2026, with Oli McBurnie scoring in the 95th minute. Sixth-ever Premier League season.

Greatest ever player

Dean Windass: local hero, scored the winning goal in the 2008 playoff final that got Hull into the Premier League for the very first time. Still spoken about in the city like folklore.

The US sports doppelganger

Buffalo Bills (early '90s), agonizingly close in their biggest final, never quite got over the line, but the kind of heartbreak that makes a fanbase more loyal, not less.

Famous fans

Reece Shearsmith (The League of Gentlemen): vocal, lifelong Hull fan.

Most famous moment: The May 2026 playoff final winner

Brand new, and arguably the most dramatic single goal in the club's history given what it means.

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Where can I watch Hull City in the US?

NBC has every Premier League game in the US, split across NBC, USA Network and Peacock, with some in Spanish on Telemundo. Peacock carries the most games, but USA Network games need a cable or live-TV login.

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