When will Arsenal Women's WSL fixtures be released

The start of Arsenal's WSL season is nearer than you think

The key dates for both the 2025-26 Barclays Women’s Super League and Barclays Women’s Championship seasons have been confirmed.

With the Lionesses' dramatic shootout victory over Sweden gripping the country - not least thanks to the important contribution of a number of Gooners - thoughts have alreadty turned to the new season. 

And the good news is that the start of the WSL season is nearer than you think. 

Following this summer’s UEFA Women’s European Championships in Switzerland, both divisions will get underway across the weekend of September 6 and 7, 2025.

It has also been confirmed that the 2025-26 Women's Super League fixtures will be released at the end of next week, on Friday, 25 July.

The Barclays WSL ends on May 16-17, two weeks after the Barclays Women’s Championship’s campaign, which climxes on the weekend of May 2-3. 

The winter break will also run from December 22 for each division, with league fixtures returning on January 10-11.

Additionally, the Subway Women’s League Cup group stages will begin in late September and run until mid-November, with the quarter finals scheduled for December 20-21, semi-finals across January 21-22, and the final due to be contested on the weekend of March 14-15.

Details for the Adobe Women’s FA Cup will be confirmed in due course by The Football Association.

All fixture dates are subject to change.

Which teams are in the WSL?

From the 2026-27 season, the WSL will expand from 12 teams to 14. but for now twelve teams will take part in the 2025-26 WSL season.

Promoted side London City Lionesses will join Arsenal, Aston Villa, Brighton, WSL titleholders Chelsea, Everton, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham.