Cardiff Devils' 2025-26 schedule confirmed

Paul Thompson won four league titles in his 10 years as head coach of Coventry Blaze

Cardiff Devils will start and end their 2025-26 season with trips to Nottingham Panthers.

The Welsh side begin the campaign with eight successive Challenge Cup fixtures, the first of which sees them travel to the Panthers - who they lost to in double overtime in last season's Playoff Final.

Devils host new head coach Paul Thompson's former side Coventry Blaze at the Vindico Arena in their first Elite League game of the season on Saturday, 11 October - with Panthers being their first away league opponents the following day.

Cardiff travel to Guildford Flames on 30 December for their final match of the calendar year before hosting the west Surrey club in their first fixture of 2026 on New Year's Day.

Blaze will be the final visitors of the regular season to the Welsh capital on 4 April, 2026 before Devils conclude their Elite League schedule at Panthers a day later.

Having finished the 2024-25 regular season in fourth place, Devils went on to end as runners-up to Panthers after an almighty Playoff tussle.

The Welsh capital side also suffered final heartache in the Challenge Cup, losing 4-0 to Elite League regular season winners Belfast Giants in the final.

Thompson was announced as Pete Russell's successor as head coach in May, having previously had spells in charge of Elite League rivals Blaze and Sheffield Steelers.

He had four seasons as head coach of Danish club Odense Bulldogs - who he led to their first ever Metal Ligaen Championship earlier this year.

Cardiff Devils' 2025-26 schedule

13/9/25 Challenge Cup 19:00 Nottingham Panthers Cardiff Devils

14/9/25 Challenge Cup 17:00 Cardiff Devils Sheffield Steelers

19/9/25 Challenge Cup 19:00 Cardiff Devils Guildford Flames

21/9/25 Challenge Cup 17:30 Coventry Blaze Cardiff Devils

26/9/25 Challenge Cup 19:00 Cardiff Devils Manchester Storm

27/9/25 Challenge Cup 19:00 Manchester Storm Cardiff Devils

4/10/25 Challenge Cup 19:00 Cardiff Devils Coventry Blaze

5/10/25 Challenge Cup 17:00 Cardiff Devils Nottingham Panthers

11/10/25 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Coventry Blaze

12/10/25 League 16:00 Nottingham Panthers Cardiff Devils

18/10/25 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Glasgow Clan

19/10/25 Challenge Cup 16:00 Sheffield Steelers Cardiff Devils

25/10/25 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Nottingham Panthers

26/10/25 League 17:30 Coventry Blaze Cardiff Devils

29/10/25 League 19:00 Belfast Giants Cardiff Devils

1/11/25 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Manchester Storm

2/11/25 Challenge Cup 18:00 Guildford Flames Cardiff Devils

7/11/25 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Belfast Giants

9/11/25 League 16:00 Sheffield Steelers Cardiff Devils

14/11/25 League 19:30 Glasgow Clan Cardiff Devils

15/11/25 League 19:00 Dundee Stars Cardiff Devils

16/11/25 League 17:00 Fife Flyers Cardiff Devils

22/11/25 League 19:00 Manchester Storm Cardiff Devils

23/11/25 League 17:00 Cardiff Devils Fife Flyers

28/11/25 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Guildford Flames

30/11/25 League 17:00 Fife Flyers Cardiff Devils

6/12/25 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Belfast Giants

7/12/25 League 17:00 Cardiff Devils Glasgow Clan

12/12/25 League 19:30 Glasgow Clan Cardiff Devils

13/12/25 League 19:00 Dundee Stars Cardiff Devils

20/12/25 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Sheffield Steelers

21/12/25 League 17:30 Manchester Storm Cardiff Devils

26/12/25 League 16:00 Cardiff Devils Coventry Blaze

27/12/25 League 18:00 Coventry Blaze Cardiff Devils

30/12/25 League 19:00 Guildford Flames Cardiff Devils

1/1/26 League 16:00 Cardiff Devils Guildford Flames

3/1/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Dundee Stars

10/1/26 League 19:00 Manchester Storm Cardiff Devils

11/1/26 League 17:00 Cardiff Devils Glasgow Clan

17/1/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Manchester Storm

18/1/26 League 18:00 Guildford Flames Cardiff Devils

24/1/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Fife Flyers

25/1/26 League 16:00 Sheffield Steelers Cardiff Devils

30/1/26 League 19:30 Dundee Stars Cardiff Devils

1/2/26 League 16:00 Cardiff Devils Nottingham Panthers

6/2/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Guildford Flames

8/2/26 League 17:00 Fife Flyers Cardiff Devils

14/2/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Sheffield Steelers

15/2/26 League 18:00 Guildford Flames Cardiff Devils

20/2/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Belfast Giants

22/2/26 League 16:00 Nottingham Panthers Cardiff Devils

28/2/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Fife Flyers

1/3/26 League 16:00 Sheffield Steelers Cardiff Devils

7/3/26 League 19:00 Belfast Giants Cardiff Devils

8/3/26 League 16:00 Belfast Giants Cardiff Devils

13/3/26 League 19:30 Glasgow Clan Cardiff Devils

15/3/26 League 16:00 Cardiff Devils Nottingham Panthers

21/3/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Dundee Stars

22/3/26 League 17:00 Cardiff Devils Dundee Stars

28/3/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Manchester Storm

29/3/26 League 17:30 Coventry Blaze Cardiff Devils

1/4/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Sheffield Steelers

4/4/26 League 19:00 Cardiff Devils Coventry Blaze

5/4/26 League 16:00 Nottingham Panthers Cardiff Devils