The 2026–27 Women's Super League will be the 16th season of the Women's Super League (WSL) since it was formed in 2010.[1] It will be the eighth season after the rebranding of the four highest levels of women's football in England.
| Season | 2026–27 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 September 2026 – 23 May 2027 |
← 2025–26 2027–28 →
All statistics correct as of 4 September 2026. | |
Manchester City are the defending champions.
Teams
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Fourteen teams will contest the 2026–27 Women's Super League season, an increase of two teams after a league expansion was announced in June 2025.[2] Birmingham City and Crystal Palace were promoted as 2025–26 Women's Super League 2 winner and runner-up on 2 May 2026.[3][4] Birmingham City returns to the top flight after being relegated at the end of the 2021–22 season, while Crystal Palace returns after one season in the WSL2.
There was a one game play-off between Leicester City (12th-placed WSL team) and Charlton Athletic (3rd-placed WSL2 team) on 23 May 2026, to decide the fourteenth team. Charlton were eventual winners on penalties, and will make their WSL debut.[5]
| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2025–26 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | London (Holloway) | Emirates Stadium | 60,704 | 2nd |
| Aston Villa | Birmingham (Aston) | Villa Park | 42,640 | 9th |
| Birmingham City | Birmingham (Bordesley) | St Andrew's | 29,902 | WSL2, 1st |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Crawley | Broadfield Stadium[a] | 6,134 | 7th |
| Charlton Athletic | London (Charlton) | The Valley | 27,111 | WSL2, 3rd |
| Chelsea | London (Fulham) | Stamford Bridge | 41,312 | 3rd |
| Crystal Palace | London (Sutton) | Gander Green Lane | 5,013 | WSL2, 2nd |
| Everton | Liverpool (Walton) | Goodison Park | 39,414 | 8th |
| Liverpool | St Helens | BrewDog Stadium[b] | 18,000 | 11th |
| London City Lionesses | London (Bromley) | Hayes Lane | 5,000 | 6th |
| Manchester City | Manchester (Bradford) | Academy Stadium[c] | 7,000 | 1st |
| Manchester United | Leigh | Leigh Sports Village[d] | 12,000 | 4th |
| Tottenham Hotspur | London (Leyton) | Brisbane Road[e] | 9,271 | 5th |
| West Ham United | London (Dagenham) | Victoria Road | 6,078 | 10th |
- ↑ Some matches to be played at Falmer Stadium.
- ↑ Some matches to be played at Anfield.
- ↑ Some matches to be played at City of Manchester Stadium.
- ↑ Some matches to be played at Old Trafford.
- ↑ Some matches to be played at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Personnel and kits
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League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | London City Lionesses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for WSL2 promotion/relegation play-off |
| 14 | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the WSL2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Results
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Dates confirmed for final Barclays WSL and WSL2 2025/26 matches". Women's Super League Football. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ Sanders, Emma (16 June 2025). "WSL expanding to 14 teams - but relegation remains". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ "Blues secure WSL2 title and promotion at The Valley". Birmingham City F.C. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "WE ARE GOING UP!: Palace Women promoted back to the WSL!". Crystal Palace F.C. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "Charlton Athletic clinch historic promotion to WSL by beating Leicester City on penalties". ESPN. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.