WSL 2025/26 Season Briefing
This briefing presents the main points and discussions regarding the publication of the fixtures for the Women’s Super League (WSL) 2025/26 season.
Main Themes and Key Information
The main ideas are enthusiasm for the forthcoming WSL season, key fixtures on the opening weekend, TV coverage, and early team predictions or talking points.
- Fixture Release and Season Kick-Off
Fixture release date for 2025/26 for the WSL and WNL The fixtures for the Women’s Super League campaign 2025/26 are here!
Opening Weekend Dates: The season begins Friday, Sept. 5, with contests on Saturday, Sept. 6 and Sunday, Sept. 7.
Top Opening Matches: Friday, September 5th: “The Champions Chelsea versus Manchester City” Live television coverage for this match will be up and running from Stamford Bridge.
Saturday, September 6th: “London City Lioness- that’s their first game in the WSL. That’s at the Emirates, against Arsenal.” Admission is free for this WSL second-tier side.
Sunday, 7 September: Four fixtures appear in the list, including “that Merseyside derby from Anfield, Liverpool face Everton”. Other Sunday matches are Brighton vs. Villa, Manchester United vs. Leicester, and Spurs vs. West Ham.
- Broadcast Information
Sky Sports will be the main broadcaster for the WSL season and cover the competition broadly.
Total Matches Aired: Sky Premier “is to show 118 WL games this season.”
Exclusive Live Coverage: The majority, “78 exclusively live on Sky Sports,” is there.
Opening Weekend Coverage – Five games from the opening weekend will be broadcast live on Sky Sports. For example, “Chelsea versus Manchester City on Sky Sports Football,” and “all four matches on September 7t,, a Sunday with us on Sky Sports and the WSL.”
Fixture Access: Supporters can access their team’s complete fixture list through the Sky app by scanning a QR code.
- London City Lionesses’ WSL Debut
There is a particular focus on London City Lionesses, who are making their debut in the WSL.
Expectation: Rachel Corsie says, “I believe it’s a different expectation on them than perhaps has been on the promoted team in the past. It does indicate more scrutiny or possibilities, though.
Early Signs: “They have already started to make a few signings.”
Tough Start: They start with a “really tough one” against Arsenal at the Emirates. “It’s challenging, but also a real opportunity with the pressure off them.” - Team Dynamics and Early Season Outlooks
Conversations centre on a number of them, with differing pressures and expectations as the new season gets underway.
Manchester United: ‘There’s probably a little bit of pressure on Manchester United because they’ve got Champions League this season [and] a very good season last year. T They’ve got to back that up.’ There’s also the observation that “It’s felt very quiet around them so far this season.”
Leicester: A bit of an unknown.
Spur: A “massive appointment in Martin Hoy with a massive expectation.” People “speak highly of him,” she says, raising the issue of how they perform under the new manager.
Liverpool: The ongoing quest to find themselves a permanent manager is a major point of discussion. “Liverpool doesn’t even have a manager permanently in place.” That’s putting a lot of pressure on this decision, and the fact it’s being pushed back could influence the way they go about the rest of the season. “and the longer that goes on that the more pressure that that sort of just sits there.”
Chelsea: The defending champions are going for a “seventh title in a row.”
Some of the biggest derbies, The Merseyside derby is described as “a big one with a lot at stake for both those clubs” and who “steps forward this season”.
- Final Weekend Fixtures
The last weekend of the season is also laid out, featuring some exciting endings.
Key Matches: Brighton vs. Spurs
Chelsea vs. Manchester United
Everton vs. Leicester
Liverpool vs. Arsenal
London City Lionesses vs. Aston Villa The Score: 0-1 The Assist: Shania Hayles The Story: Shania Hayles’ cross found Mana Iwabuchi to break the deadlock at The Oakwood.
West Ham vs. Manchester City
Broadcast: All these matches this weekend will be “exclusively live with us on Sky Sports.”
In conclusion, the announcement of the WSL 2025/26 season fixtures has promised a season of great spectacle, with several high-profile opening clashes, a turn of broadcast coverage and intriguing storylines to fuel interest from both the new and established teams.
