A bigger Women’s Super League, Champions League commitments and landmark away venues will shape Arsenal’s season from September through to May.
The Barclays Women’s Super League fixtures for the 2026-27 season have finally been released.
The schedule is always published later than many supporters would like because a number of clubs share stadiums with men’s teams. The league, therefore, has to wait until the fixture lists for the top five tiers of the men’s game have been finalised before confirming dates.
It should be a slightly less congested campaign for Arsenal than last season.
The club are not involved in the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, avoiding a trip to Miami, while there is no Subway Players’ Cup either, as clubs competing in the UEFA Women’s Champions League are exempt on player welfare grounds.
The previous format, which awarded Champions League clubs a bye to the quarter-finals, provided a significant advantage. The fact that only Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City have ever won the competition suggests that format may not have helped competitive balance.
With none of those three clubs involved this season, a new name will be added to the trophy.
The Women’s Super League has, however, expanded to 14 teams, increasing the league programme from 22 to 26 matches.
That means four additional league fixtures have had to be accommodated within an already packed calendar, particularly with the FIFA Women’s World Cup beginning on 24 June, leaving no scope to extend the domestic season.
Only the opening four league fixtures have been given confirmed kick-off times, with television selections already made.
Every match after that remains subject to broadcast picks, which will be confirmed approximately four weeks before each fixture.
Sky Sports selections will generally be scheduled for:
- Friday, 7.00pm
- Saturday, 12.45pm
- Sunday, 12.00pm
- Sunday, 6.00pm
BBC One and BBC Two selections will generally be scheduled for:
- Saturday, 12.30pm
- Sunday, 2.30pm
Arsenal’s opening four fixtures are:
Matchday 1, Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal, Sunday 6 September, 12.00pm
Matchday 2, Arsenal v Crystal Palace, Sunday 13 September, 2.45pm
Matchday 3, Arsenal v Manchester United, Saturday 19 September, 5.30pm
Matchday 4, Chelsea v Arsenal, Sunday 27 September, 4.30pm
Here is the schedule in full (text table available below)
One notable feature of the fixture list is that Arsenal will play all 13 Women’s Super League home matches at the Emirates Stadium.
Away from home, the club will visit the Etihad Stadium and Old Trafford for the first time with the women’s team.
Chelsea will host Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, while the north London derby will be played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
So, Arsenal are guaranteed at least 26 Women’s Super League matches, six Champions League fixtures and one Women’s FA Cup tie.
That gives the club a minimum of 33 competitive matches during the season, rising to a maximum of 42 should they reach both the Women’s FA Cup and Champions League finals.
| Date | Fixture / Event |
|---|---|
| Sunday 6 September 2026 | WSL Matchday 1, Brighton v Arsenal |
| Sunday 13 September 2026 | WSL Matchday 2, Arsenal v Crystal Palace |
| Saturday 19 September 2026 | WSL Matchday 3, Arsenal v Manchester United |
| 22–23 September 2026 | UEFA WCL MD Matchday 1 |
| Sunday 27 September 2026 | WSL Matchday 4, Chelsea v Arsenal |
| 30 September – 1 October 2026 | UEFA WCL LP Matchday 2 |
| Sunday 4 October 2026 | WSL Matchday 5, Manchester City v Arsenal |
| 5 October – 13 October 2026 | International break |
| Sunday 18 October 2026 | WSL Matchday 6, Arsenal v Birmingham City |
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | WSL Matchday 7, Tottenham v Arsenal |
| 28–29 October 2026 | UEFA WCL LP Matchday 3 |
| Sunday 1 November 2026 | WSL Matchday 8, Arsenal v Aston Villa |
| Saturday 7 November 2026 | Matchday 9, Liverpool v Arsenal |
| 10–11 November 2026 | UEFA WCL LP Matchday 4 |
| Saturday 14 November 2026 | WSL Matchday 10, Arsenal v London City |
| 18–19 November 2026 | UEFA WCL LP Matchday 5 |
| Sunday 22 November 2026 | WSL Matchday 11, Arsenal v West Ham |
| 24 November – 5 December 2026 | International break |
| Saturday 13 December 2026 | WSL Matchday 12, Everton v Arsenal |
| Wednesday 16 December 2026 | UEFA WCL LP Matchday 6 |
| Sunday 20 December 2026 | WSL Matchday 13, Charlton v Arsenal |
| 21 December 2026 – 3 January 2027 | WSL Winter break |
| Sunday 10 January 2027 | WSL Matchday 14, Arsenal v Brighton |
| Sunday 17 January 2027 | FA Women’s Cup Round 4 |
| Thursday 21 January 2027 | WSL Matchday 15, Arsenal v Liverpool |
| Saturday 24 January 2027 | WSL Matchday 16, London City v Arsenal |
| Saturday 30 January 2027 | WSL Matchday 17, Arsenal v Manchester City |
| 03–04 February 2027 | UEFA WCL PO1 |
| 10–11 February 2027 | UEFA WCL PO2 |
| Sunday 14 February 2027 | WSL Matchday 19, Crystal Palace v Arsenal |
| Sunday 21 February 2027 | FA Women’s Cup Round 5 |
| 23 February – 6 March 2027 | International break |
| Saturday 13 March 2027 | WSL Matchday 20, Arsenal v Tottenham |
| Wednesday 17 March 2027 | WSL Matchday 21, Aston Villa v Arsenal |
| Sunday 21 March 2027 | Women’s Cup QF |
| 23–24 March 2027 | UEFA WCL QF |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | WSL Matchday 22, Arsenal v Chelsea |
| 31 March – 1 April 2027 | UEFA WCL QF |
| Sunday 4 April 2027 | WSL Matchday 23, Arsenal v Everton |
| Sunday 11 April 2027 | FA Women’s Cup SF |
| 13 April – 24 April 2027 | International break |
| 1–2 May 2027 | UEFA WCL SF |
| Sunday 2 May 2027 | WSL Matchday 24, West Ham v Arsenal |
| 8–9 May 2027 | UEFA WCL SF |
| Sunday 9 May 2027 | WSL Matchday 25, Manchester United v Arsenal |
| Sunday 16 May 2027 | FA Women’s Cup Final |
| 22–23 May 2027 | WSL Matchday 26, Arsenal v Charlton |
| 28–29 May 2027 | UEFA WCL Final |
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