The FA has finally disclosed the full FA WSL schedule barely 17 days before the season starts.

It will be a busy one this year with the usual three competitions for the Gunners – the FA WSL, the FA Women’s Cup and the FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup.

Here are the fixtures planned (month by month)

August

Sun 19 August

  • FA WSL Continental Cup Round 1
    Arsenal v West Ham 2pm, Boreham Wood FC

This is certainly not a busy month as the team has a bye in the second round of the Conti Cup.

It’s an intriguing first game against the newly-promoted West Ham as Matt Beard has assembled a solid squad.

September

Sunday 9 September

  • FA WSL Round 1
    Arsenal v Liverpool 2pm, Boreham Wood FC

Sunday 16 September

  • FA WSL Continental Cup Round 3
    Lewes v Arsenal, Dripping Pan

Wed 19/ Thu 20 September

  • FA WSL Round 2
    Yeovil v Arsenal 7.45 pm, Dorchester Town FC

Sunday 23 September

  • FA WSL Round 3
    Arsenal v West Ham, 2pm Boreham Wood FC

The serious business starts with the League kicking off and the Gunners will have to hit the ground running against two teams that have spent the summer rebuilding in Liverpool and West Ham. Yeovil away is a potential banana skin as last year’s away 0-0 draw cost the Gunners a place in the Champions League.

October

Sunday 14 October

  • FA WSL Round 5
    Chelsea v Arsenal, 2 pm Kingsmeadow

Sunday 21 October

  • FA WSL Round 6
    Arsenal v Reading, 2pm Boreham Wood FC

Sunday 28 October

  • FA WSL Round 7
    Bristol v Arsenal, 3 pm Stoke Gifford

Another tough month with two games against Champions League contenders, first title holders Chelsea away and then the u-and-coming Reading. Bristol away should be an easier game to win.

November

Sunday 4 November

  • FA WSL Round 8
    Arsenal v Birmingham, 2 pm Boreham Wood FC

Sunday 18 November

  • FA WSL Round 9
    Everton v Arsenal, 2pm venue tbc

Sunday 25 November

  • FA WSL Round 10
    Arsenal v Brighton, 2 pm Boreham Wood FC

A relatively easier month in the League with a tough home game against Birmingham then two winnable games at Everton and home to Brighton.

December

Sunday 2 December

  • FA WSL Round 11
    Manchester City v Arsenal, 2pm Academy Stadium

Thursday 6 December

  • FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup Round 4
    Arsenal v Charlton, 7.45pm Boreham Wood FC

Wednesday 12 December

  • FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup Round 5
    Millwall v Arsenal, 7.30pm Dartford FC

The big game in the League, Manchester City away, then two Championship teams in the Continental Cup and hopefully qualification for the quarter-finals.

January

Sunday 6 January

  • FA WSL Round 13
    West Ham v Arsenal, 3pm Rush Green stadium

Wednesday 8/Thursday 9 January

  • FA WSL Continental Cup quarter-finals

Sunday 13 January

  • FA WSL Round 14
    Arsenal v Chelsea, 2 pm Boreham Wood FC

Sunday 27 January

  • FA WSL Round 15
    Reading v Arsenal, 2pm, Adams Park

Three tough games in January, plus a potential Conti Cup quarter-final, we should have a good idea of the team’s potential after this month.

February

Sunday 3 February

  • FA Women’s Cup Fourth Round

Tuesday 5 February

  • FA WSL Continental Cup semi-final

Sunday 10 February

  • FA WSL round 16
    Liverpool v Arsenal 2pm, venue tbc

Sunday 17 February

  • FA Women’s Cup Fifth Round

Thursday 21 February

  • FA WSL Round 17
    Arsenal v Yeovil, 7.30 pm Boreham Wood FC

Saturday 23 February

  • FA WSL Continental Cup final

Arsenal will enter February hoping for a lot of success in the Cups, as there will be up to four cup ties in the month, including (potentially) only two days rest between games on two occasions. This is typical FA planning unfortunately.

March

Thursday 14 March

  • FA WSL Round 18
    Arsenal v Bristol, 7.30 pm Boreham Wood FC

Sunday 17 March 2019

  • FA Women’s Cup Quarter Final

Sunday 31 March

  • FA WSL Round 19
    Birmingham v Arsenal, 2 pm Solihull Moors FC

Not a busy month due to internationals and Champions League ties. A winnable home game, a potential cup game and a tough away trip to Birmingham. Players will start to get tired at this time of the year.

April

Sunday 14 April

  • FA Women’s Cup Semi-Finals

Sunday 21 April

  • FA WSL Round 20
    Arsenal v Everton, 2pm Boreham Wood FC

Sunday 28 April

  • FA WSL Round 21
    Brighton & Hove v Arsenal, Crawley Town FC

Only three games in April, one potential Cup semi-final and two winnable league games.

May

Saturday 4 May

  • FA Women’s Cup Final

Sunday 12 May

  • FA WSL Round 22
    Arsenal v Manchester City, 2pm Boreham Wood FC

Only two games in May, the FA Cup final and a potential title decider against Manchester City. May might be exciting or just super boring depending on how the season pans out.

Arsenal Women will play between 25 and 32 games in the 2018/19 and will hopefully bring a trophy or three home along with Champions League qualification.