The east Londoners came within a whisker of the unlikeliest of promotions to the Championship last term, but their dreams were shattered by Charlton at Wembley as Macaulay Gillesphey’s free-kick proved the difference.
Now, Richie Wellens’ side must do it all again in the third tier, but they will have to do so without some key players.
Charlie Kelman, Jamie Donley and Jack Currie have returned to QPR, Tottenham and Oxford respectively after the end of their loan spells. Replacing them will be a big ask.
Orient finished sixth last term, with a run of five straight victories to close out the campaign making them the form team going into the end-of-season lottery.
They then stunned Stockport over two legs, beating Dave Challinor’s big spenders on penalties at Edgeley Park.
Wellens penned a new three-year deal in E10 last week as the O’s look to put their Wembley woes behind them.
Leyton Orient confirmed League One 2025-26 fixture list
02/08/2025 15:00 Huddersfield Town (a)
09/08/2025 15:00 Wigan Athletic (h)
16/08/2025 15:00 Stockport County (h)
19/08/2025 19:45 Plymouth Argyle (a)
23/08/2025 15:00 Mansfield Town (a)
30/08/2025 15:00 Northampton Town (h)
06/09/2025 15:00 Port Vale (a)
13/09/2025 15:00 Bolton Wanderers (h)
20/09/2025 15:00 Reading (a)
27/09/2025 15:00 Stevenage (h)
04/10/2025 15:00 Cardiff City (a)
11/10/2025 15:00 Doncaster Rovers (h)
18/10/2025 15:00 Rotherham United (a)
25/10/2025 15:00 Lincoln City (h)
08/11/2025 15:00 Wycombe Wanderers (a)
15/11/2025 15:00 Exeter City (h)
22/11/2025 15:00 Blackpool (h)
29/11/2025 15:00 Burton Albion (a)
09/12/2025 19:45 Luton Town (h)
13/12/2025 15:00 Barnsley (a)
20/12/2025 15:00 Bradford City (h)
26/12/2025 15:00 Peterborough United (a)
29/12/2025 19:45 Luton Town (a)
01/01/2026 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon (h)
04/01/2026 15:00 Stevenage (a)
10/01/2026 15:00 Cardiff City (h)
17/01/2026 15:00 Reading (h)
24/01/2026 15:00 Bolton Wanderers (a)
27/01/2026 19:45 Doncaster Rovers (a)
31/01/2026 15:00 Port Vale (h)
07/02/2026 15:00 Stockport County (a)
14/02/2026 15:00 Mansfield Town (h)
17/02/2026 19:45 Plymouth Argyle (h)
21/02/2026 15:00 Northampton Town (a)
28/02/2026 15:00 Barnsley (h)
07/03/2026 15:00 Bradford City (a)
14/03/2026 15:00 Peterborough United (h)
17/03/2026 19:45 A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)
21/03/2026 15:00 Wycombe Wanderers (h)
28/03/2026 15:00 Exeter City (a)
03/04/2026 15:00 Wigan Athletic (a)
06/04/2026 15:00 Huddersfield Town (h)
11/04/2026 15:00 Lincoln City (a)
18/04/2026 15:00 Rotherham United (h)
25/04/2026 15:00 Blackpool (a)
02/05/2026 15:00 Burton Albion (h)
