WSL and Championship announce new season fixtures & streaming partner

22/7/24

Above: Chelsea celebrate their WSL title success on the final day of last season at Old Trafford. They will open the new campaign at home to Aston Villa. Photo: Chelsea FC Women.

The new season of the Barclays WSL will get underway on the weekend of 21st and 22nd September with a number of exciting clashes.

The headline act for Round One will almost certainly be Vivianne Miedema’s instant return to Arsenal with her new Manchester City side at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday 22^nd September, 12:30pm local time in a blockbusting start to the campaign in a game that will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK. 

Elsewhere, league newcomers Crystal Palace will travel to Tottenham Hotspur on the opening weekend, while champions Chelsea will start new head coach Sonia Bompastor’s reign with a home fixture against Aston Villa, live on the BBC – date, and kick-off time to be confirmed.

UK broadcast picks for the second weekend of the campaign have also been locked in, with Crystal Palace taking on Chelsea on Friday 27 September in a 7.30pm kick-off on Sky Sports, while Manchester City will host Brighton and Hove Albion at the Joie Stadium on Sunday 29^th September at 12.30pm, live on BBC Two.

The second tier Barclays Women’s Championship will begin two weeks earlier, on the weekend of September 7^th and 8^th. Among the eye catching opening games sees newly promoted Newcastle United head to the capital to face London City Lionesses, while fellow newcomers Portsmouth will face last season’s title challengers Charlton Athletic.

The complete set of fixtures for the Barclays Women’s Super League can be found HERE, with the Barclays Women’s Championship available HERE. Fixture dates and kick-off times will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

Away from the action on the pitch, the new season will see the leagues’ transition from FA Player to YouTube, with non-Sky Sports/BBC broadcasted Barclays Women’s Super League and selected Barclays Women’s Championship games to now be streamed live globally on YouTube on each division’s respective channel – Barclays WSL and Barclays WC.

These channels will also house regular content dedicated to each league, including highlights, post-match interviews, and entertaining additional content.

The FA Player meanwhile will continue to host live Adobe Women’s FA Cup fixtures and content.

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