# 2026–27 Norwich City F.C. season
The 2026–27 season is Norwich City Football Club's campaign in the [EFL Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/efl-championship), the second tier of English football, together with the [EFL Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/efl-cup) (Carabao Cup) and the [FA Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fa-cup). The team is managed by Philippe Clement and plays its home matches at Carrow Road in Norwich.[1](https://fbref.com/en/squads/1c781004/2026-2027/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Norwich-City-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| League | EFL Championship (second tier), 2026–27[1](https://fbref.com/en/squads/1c781004/2026-2027/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Norwich-City-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions) |
| Manager | Philippe Clement[1](https://fbref.com/en/squads/1c781004/2026-2027/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Norwich-City-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions) |
| League record (as of mid-October 2026) | 3 wins, 0 draws, 7 defeats; 9 points at 0.90 per game; 20th of 24 teams[1](https://fbref.com/en/squads/1c781004/2026-2027/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Norwich-City-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions) |
| Goals | 17 scored (1.70 per game), 20 conceded (2.00 per game), difference −3[1](https://fbref.com/en/squads/1c781004/2026-2027/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Norwich-City-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions) |
| EFL Cup | Reached the third round; eliminated 0–5 by Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on 17 September 2026[1](https://fbref.com/en/squads/1c781004/2026-2027/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Norwich-City-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions) • [2](https://www.rte.ie/sport/results/soccer/efl-cup/37889/results/?page=1) |
| Leading scorer | Mohamed Touré, 6 goals in 9 appearances (536 minutes)[3](https://norwichcitynew.co.uk/season) |
| Captain | Kenny McLean in league matches; Pelle Mattsson captained the side in the EFL Cup tie at Cardiff[1](https://fbref.com/en/squads/1c781004/2026-2027/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Norwich-City-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions) |
## League season
Norwich opened the Championship campaign at home on 15 August 2026 with a 1–2 defeat to West Bromwich Albion, followed by a 0–3 loss at Millwall a week later.[1](https://fbref.com/en/squads/1c781004/2026-2027/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Norwich-City-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions) The first league win came on 29 August, a 4–1 home victory over Burnley, and a second followed on 5 September, 3–1 away at Sheffield United.[1](https://fbref.com/en/squads/1c781004/2026-2027/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Norwich-City-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions) • [4](https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?season_id=159&teamTabs=results&team_id=1855)
**A losing run followed.** A 2–1 home win over Birmingham City on 9 September sits between the Stoke and [Middlesbrough](https://www.edgepedia.org/middlesbrough) defeats.[4](https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?season_id=159&teamTabs=results&team_id=1855) The home record stood at 2 wins and 3 defeats, the away record at 1 win and 4 defeats.[1](https://fbref.com/en/squads/1c781004/2026-2027/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Norwich-City-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions)
Sources differ on the club's exact position in mid-October 2026: FBref places Norwich 20th with 9 points from 10 matches, while the independent fan hub norwichcitynew.co.uk lists 17th with 9 points from 8 played and a 16–17 goal record.[1](https://fbref.com/en/squads/1c781004/2026-2027/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Norwich-City-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions) • [3](https://norwichcitynew.co.uk/season) Both agree on the points total and the winless-draw record of 3–0–5 in the results each lists.
After the [Southampton](https://www.edgepedia.org/southampton) match, a 0–1 home defeat, the next fixture was at home to [Portsmouth](https://www.edgepedia.org/portsmouth) on Saturday 17 October 2026.[1](https://fbref.com/en/squads/1c781004/2026-2027/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Norwich-City-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions)
## EFL Cup
Norwich entered the EFL Cup in the first round and beat MK Dons 4–1 at Carrow Road on Saturday 8 August 2026, in front of 20,056 spectators.[1](https://fbref.com/en/squads/1c781004/2026-2027/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Norwich-City-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions) • [5](https://www.premierleague.com/en/tables/efl-cup/2026-27?round=K_1) In the second round on 25 August the team won 2–1 away at Cardiff City, a match in which Pelle Mattsson captained a side set up in a 4–4–2 formation.[1](https://fbref.com/en/squads/1c781004/2026-2027/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Norwich-City-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions) • [4](https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?season_id=159&teamTabs=results&team_id=1855)
The run ended in the third round on 17 September 2026, when Manchester City won 5–0 at the Etihad Stadium.[2](https://www.rte.ie/sport/results/soccer/efl-cup/37889/results/?page=1) • [6](https://www.premierleague.com/en/tables/efl-cup/2026-27?round=K_3) The EFL's own competition page carried a pre-match stat pack for the tie.[7](https://www.efl.com/competitions/carabao-cup/)
## Players
Mohamed Touré led the scoring with 6 goals from 9 appearances and 536 minutes, ahead of Andre Chance Brooks and Mathias Damm Kvistgaarden with 3 goals each.[3](https://norwichcitynew.co.uk/season) Brooks also led the assist charts with 3, followed by [Jacob Wright](https://www.edgepedia.org/jacob-wright) and Jack Stacey with 2 each and Edmond-Paris Maghoma with 2 from 5 appearances.[3](https://norwichcitynew.co.uk/season) In league matches Clement used a 4–2–3–1 formation, with Kenny McLean as captain.[1](https://fbref.com/en/squads/1c781004/2026-2027/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Norwich-City-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions)
## Pre-season
Norwich played seven recorded friendlies in July and early August 2026, winning 2–0 at King's Lynn Town, 3–0 at [FC St. Gallen](https://www.edgepedia.org/fc-st-gallen), and 2–0 at Fulham, drawing 0–0 with Colchester United and [AFC Wimbledon](https://www.edgepedia.org/afc-wimbledon), and losing 1–2 at home to Osasuna, with a final 0–0 draw against Cambridge United on 4 August.[3](https://norwichcitynew.co.uk/season)
## References
1. [2026-2027 Norwich City Scores and Fixtures, FBref.com](https://fbref.com/en/squads/1c781004/2026-2027/matchlogs/all_comps/schedule/Norwich-City-Scores-and-Fixtures-All-Competitions)
2. [Latest EFL Cup results, RTÉ Soccer](https://www.rte.ie/sport/results/soccer/efl-cup/37889/results/?page=1)
3. [Norwich City 2026/27 season: results, fixtures and table, norwichcitynew.co.uk](https://norwichcitynew.co.uk/season)
4. [Latest Norwich Results, Fixtures & Betting Odds, Soccerbase](https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?season_id=159&teamTabs=results&team_id=1855)
5. [EFL Cup Fixtures & Results 2026/27, Premier League](https://www.premierleague.com/en/tables/efl-cup/2026-27?round=K_1)
6. [efl cup fixtures & results | premier league](https://www.premierleague.com/en/tables/efl-cup/2026-27?round=K_3)
7. [Carabao Cup draw, Final date, results, fixtures, stats, rules, The English Football League](https://www.efl.com/competitions/carabao-cup/)
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