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WSL 2025-26 fixtures revealed: Dates for your diary as Chelsea vs Man City showdown headlines opening weekend & Arsenal host newly-promoted London City Lionesses

<p><a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/six-in-row-sonia-bompastor-chelsea-avoided-emma-hayes-hangover-dominated-womens-super-league/blt1a3ece5a1628ccb2" target="_blank">The Blues won their sixth successive WSL title last term</a>, ending the campaign unbeaten in a truly dominant year that also saw them lift the FA Cup and League Cup. Man City will be one of the teams out to dethrone them this season, alongside <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/build-statue-renee-slegers-winners-losers-awesome-arsenal-show-chelsea-beat-barcelona-womens-champions-league-triumph-iconic-kim-little/blta001fbb6aff9f395" target="_blank">new European champions Arsenal</a>, who start at home to newly-promoted London City Lionesses, and Manchester United, whose season begins with the hosting of Leicester.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>A big opening weekend doesn't end there, either. There's a Merseyside derby that Liverpool will host at Anfield, plus a London derby between Tottenham and West Ham. The first round of fixtures are completed by Aston Villa's trip to Brighton.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<table><thead><tr><th>Matchday</th><th>Date</th><th>Fixture(s)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Sept 5-7</td><td>Chelsea vs Man City (Opening weekend)</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Sept 21</td><td>Man Utd vs Arsenal</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Oct 3-5</td><td>Man City vs Arsenal, Man Utd vs Chelsea</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Nov 8-9</td><td>Arsenal vs Chelsea</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Nov 16</td><td>Man City vs Man Utd</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Jan 11</td><td>Arsenal vs Man Utd</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Jan 25</td><td>Chelsea vs Arsenal</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Jan 31-Feb 1</td><td>Man City vs Chelsea</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Feb 8</td><td>Arsenal vs Man City</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Mar 29</td><td>Man Utd vs Man City</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>May 15/16/17</td><td>Chelsea vs Man Utd (Final weekend)</td></tr></tbody></table>

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/25/wsl-to-establish-regular-sunday-noon-slot-next-season-for-live-games-on-sky-sports" target="_blank"><em>The Guardian</em></a> reports that Sky Sports, one of the main broadcasters of the WSL in the United Kingdom, intends to schedule the majority of the league's games this season at 12pm on Sundays. This is to develop an "around the grounds" narratives during matches, similar to the Saturday 3pm slot in English men's football.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>For now, most of the WSL's stars are at major international tournaments or recovering from their exploits at them. The Women's Africa Cup of Nations final will be played between Morocco and Nigeria on Saturday, the Euro 2025 final between England and Spain follows on Sunday and then there is Copa America, which is still in its group stage.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

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Chelsea will begin their Women&apos;s Super League title defence at home to Manchester City in a blockbuster start to the 2025-26 season.

WSL 2025-26 fixtures revealed: Dates for your diary as Chelsea vs Man City showdown headlines opening weekend &amp; Arsenal host newly-promoted London City Lionesses