The 2026-27 Women's Super League season fixtures have been confirmed, with the expanded 14-team league kicking off between September 4 and 6.
The opening match features London City Lionesses hosting Manchester United, highlighted by Mary Earps returning to face her former club and Alexia Putellas making her league debut.
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Other key opening weekend fixtures include reigning champions Manchester City hosting Birmingham City, Brighton & Hove Albion facing Arsenal, and a London derby between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham.
Crystal Palace returns to the top flight to host Everton.
Scheduling and Broadcast Details
WSL Football has undertaken over 1.5 billion scheduling iterations to coordinate fixtures with Premier League, EFL, and major cup competitions, ensuring stadium availability and broadcast windows are met.
Live broadcasts continue robustly with Sky Sports and the BBC covering the BWSL, and BWSL2 matches available on YouTube.
Sky Sports will air about 90% of BWSL matches live, totaling 163 games including play-offs.
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To enhance attendance and viewer experience, scheduling now offers more flexibility with fewer simultaneous kick-offs.
Matches on Sky Sports will generally be Fridays at 19:00, Saturdays at 12:45, and Sundays at 12:00 and 18:00.
BBC picks will air mostly on Saturdays at 12:30 and Sundays at 14:30.
September's broadcast schedule is set, starting with London City Lionesses vs. Manchester United on Friday, September 4 at 19:00 on Sky Sports, followed by a range of live matches across Sky Sports and BBC One through the weekend.
Promotion and Relegation Changes
In the BWSL2, the first-place team gains automatic promotion, while a new pre-qualifying match between second and third place determines who contests the play-off against the 13th placed WSL team.
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Bristol City, after narrowly missing promotion last season, starts away at Sunderland, while new entrants Leicester City face Sheffield United on the road.
