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Chelsea's 2025-26 WSL Fixtures in Full: Blues Face Tough Opening Day Test

ENGLAND, JUL 25 – The 2025-26 season features expanded competition with 14 teams planned next year and key derbies scheduled in November, January, and March, the league said.

  • The six-time defending champions Chelsea Women will host Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on September 5, opening their season in a high-profile fixture.
  • In a structural shift for the league, the 2025-26 Women’s Super League season will be the last under its 12-team format, expanding to 14 teams from 2026-27 with a promotion-relegation playoff.
  • The Gunners will begin their campaign against London City Lionesses at the Emirates Stadium on September 6, with the match broadcast live on BBC One.
  • High-Profile rivalries see Manchester derbies on November 16 and March 29; winter break runs December 22 to January 10.
  • Between May 15 and 17, the season concludes with Chelsea hosting Manchester United on the final day.
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ESPN broke the news in United States on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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