To our valued supporters, partners, and the wider football community,
Hamilton Academical Football Club today confirms that, due to circumstances beyond our immediate control, we will temporarily relocate our home fixtures away from the Hamilton area for the 2025/26 & 2026/27 seasons respectively.
We have agreed a two-year lease with North Lanarkshire Council to play our home matches at Broadwood Stadium, with an option to extend for a third year if necessary. We are deeply grateful for the opportunity and support extended by our hosts. However, we also want to be absolutely clear: our long-term ambition remains to return to the Hamilton area at the earliest opportunity. Stronger, more stable, and better equipped to serve the club and its community.
This relocation has not been undertaken lightly. As part of our agreement, the club was required to commit to paying a full year of rental, operational, and security costs upfront, a significant financial obligation that has had immediate consequences for our liquidity. Compounding this challenge, since May we have been unable to sell season tickets, generate commercial income, or secure a shirt sponsor while awaiting formal confirmation of our league participation for the upcoming campaign.
Despite these clear disadvantages, we remain undeterred.
This move marks a turning point. A rebirth for Hamilton Academical Football Club. Our time away will be used strategically: to rebuild the club’s financial strength, establish proper governance, and put in place a modern, accountable Board of Directors that will uphold the highest standards of compliance, professionalism, and ambition.
We are committed to becoming a club of integrity, purpose, and innovation. Not just for our fans, but for the wider sporting community. In this spirit, we extend an open hand to potential partners, allies, and fellow clubs who share our vision for sustainable, community-driven football.
We understand the emotional impact this temporary move may have. We apologise to our loyal supporters for the inconvenience, but we promise this: we will fight for our future, and when we return to Hamilton, it will be with a club that is revitalised and stronger in every sense.
This is not the end of our story, it is the beginning of a bold new chapter.
With gratitude and determination,
Board of Directors
Hamilton Academical Football Club
