Chelsea knocked Manchester City out of the UWCL Quarter-Finals at Stamford Bridge in March 2025. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
**The wait for the new Barclays Women’s Super League season is almost over, as reigning champions Chelsea get things underway against Manchester City on Friday.**
Promoted London City Lionesses have a tough start against Arsenal at the Emirates on Saturday, then Sunday features the Merseyside derby at Anfield.
Manchester United start at home to managerless Leicester City, Spurs host an all-London clash with West Ham, Brighton entertain Aston Villa in the other midday kick-off.
Sheffield United and Sunderland get WSL 2 up and running early Friday evening, before Ipswich make their WSL 2 debut at Southampton on Saturday.
Sunday sees Nottingham Forest start their new challenge at home to Newcastle and Charlton welcome relegated local rivals Crystal Palace back to the second tier.
Runners-up last term, Birmingham begin with a visit from Bristol City, while Durham start with a long haul down to Portsmouth.
**Barclays Women’s Super League**
**Friday 5 September**
Chelsea v Manchester City (Stamford Bridge, 7.30pm)
**Saturday 6 September**
Arsenal v London City Lionesses (Emirates Stadium, 1.30pm)
**Sunday 7 September**Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa (Crawley Town FC, 12pm)Liverpool v Everton (Anfield, 12pm)Manchester United v Leicester City (Leigh Sports Village, 12pm)
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United (Leyton Orient FC, 12pm)
**Friday 5 September**
Sheffield United v Sunderland (Bramall Lane, 6pm)
**Saturday 6 September**
Southampton v Ipswich Town (St Mary’s Stadium, 2pm)
**Sunday 7 September**Birmingham City v Bristol City (St Andrews, 2pm)Charlton Athletic v Crystal Palace (The Valley, 2pm)Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United (City Ground, 2pm)
Portsmouth v Durham (Havant & Waterlooville FC, 2pm)