Women’s Super League Fixtures: Chelsea kick off season against Manchester City in opening weekend which includes Merseyside Derby

Women's Super League expansion. WSL fixtures 2025-26

The 2025-26 Women’s Super League fixtures have been released on Friday morning, and below we take a look at some of the key dates for the upcoming campaign.

Opening day fixtures for 2025-26 Women’s Super League season

Women’s Super League champions Chelsea face a tough start to their title defence as they host Manchester City in the opening game of the season.

The two sides will meet up at 7.30pm on Friday, September 5th, in a game which will be shown live on Sky Sports.

In fact, all six of the opening games will be televised on the opening weekend of the season.

Newly promoted London City Lionesses will open the season at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal at 1.30pm on Saturday, September 6th, on BBC One.

The rest of the games will all be shown on Sky Sports and take place at 12pm on Sunday, September 7th.

One of the highlights of the weekend will be the Merseyside Derby as Liverpool host Everton.

Elsewhere, Tottenham host West Ham, Brighton face Aston Villa and Manchester United host Leicester City.

  • Chelsea vs Manchester City – Friday, September 5th, 7.30pm
  • Arsenal vs London City Lionesses – Saturday, September 6th, 1.30pm
  • Liverpool vs Everton – Sunday, September 7th, 12pm
  • Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa – Sunday, September 7th, 12pm
  • Manchester United vs Leicester City – Sunday, September 7th, 12pm
  • Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United – Sunday, September 7th, 12pm

Key fixtures during the 2025-26 WSL season

Below, SheKicks has highlighted when some of the key fixtures for the 2025-26 Women’s Super League season will take place.

  • Manchester United vs Arsenal – September 21st
  • Liverpool vs Manchester United – September 28th
  • Manchester City vs Arsenal – October 3rd
  • Manchester United vs Chelsea – October 4th
  • Chelsea vs Tottenham –  October 11th
  • Liverpool vs Manchester City – October 12th
  • Chelsea vs London City Lionesses – November 2nd
  • Arsenal vs Chelsea – November 8th
  • Manchester City vs Manchester United – November 16th
  • Arsenal vs Liverpool – December 6th
  • Arsenal vs Manchester United – January 11th
  • Chelsea vs Arsenal – January 25th
  • Manchester United vs Liverpool – February 1st
  • Manchester City vs Chelsea – February 1st
  • Arsenal vs Manchester City – February 8th
  • London City Lionesses vs Arsenal – March 15th
  • Manchester United vs Manchester City – March 29th
  • Arsenal vs Tottenham – March 29th
  • Manchester City vs Liverpool – May 3rd

When is the final day of the 2025-26 WSL season?

The 2025-26 Women’s Super League season will conclude over the weekend of May 16th to 17th.

Chelsea face a tough test on the final day of the season as they host Manchester United, while Arsenal’s summer signings Taylor Hinds and Olivia Smith will return to Liverpool.

Smith became the most expensive player in women’s football history this summer after signing for £1m.

Manchester City travel to West Ham, while London City Lionesses’ first season in the top flight will conclude against Aston Villa.

The final weekend of the season will also see Brighton vs Tottenham and Everton vs Leicester City.

  • Brighton & Hove Albion vs Tottenham
  • Chelsea vs Manchester United
  • Everton vs Leicester City
  • Liverpool vs Arsenal
  • London City Lionesses vs Aston Villa
  • West Ham vs Manchester City

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Kieran Lynch is a sports writer specialising in women's football who started writing for SheKicks in June 2025. He writes about clubs and players across the Women's Super League, European football and international tournaments including Women's Euro 2025.