Chelsea will begin their 2026/27 Women’s Super League campaign against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 5 September. It will be the first of 13 league fixtures played at the stadium as Chelsea establish Stamford Bridge as the permanent WSL home of the women’s team. Manchester United away, Birmingham City at home and an early meeting with Arsenal complete the opening month.
Those fixtures will quickly test Chelsea’s attempt to recover from finishing third last season. Sonia Bompastor’s side collected only four points from their four matches against Arsenal and champions Manchester City, the two teams that finished above them.
Stamford Bridge will host both rivals during 2026/27. Chelsea must ensure the change of home represents more than an important milestone away from the pitch.
Last updated: 31 July 2026. Only the first four match dates and kick-off times are confirmed. Later fixtures remain provisional and subject to broadcast selection. Chelsea Women Fixtures 2026/27
Chelsea’s Schedule at a Glance
Opening fixture: Aston Villa at home, 5 September at 12.30pm
First away fixture: Manchester United, 13 September at 12 noon
First promoted opponent: Birmingham City at home, 19 September
Arsenal fixtures: Home on 27 September; away on 28 March
Manchester City fixtures: Home on 14 November; away on 10 January
Tottenham fixtures: Home on 18 October; away on 31 January
Final home match: Brighton, 9 May
Final fixture: Everton away, 21–23 May
Hardest-looking opening period: Aston Villa, Manchester United and Arsenal within four rounds
Potentially decisive period: Arsenal away and Manchester United at home across consecutive rounds
Home stadium: All 13 WSL home matches at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea’s Next Five WSL Fixtures
Date Opponent Venue Kick-off Status
5 Sep Aston Villa Home 12.30pm Confirmed
13 Sep Manchester United Away 12 noon Confirmed
19 Sep Birmingham City Home 12.45pm Confirmed
27 Sep Arsenal Home 4.30pm Confirmed
4 Oct West Ham United Away 2pm Provisional
Chelsea Women’s Full 2026/27 WSL Fixtures
Date Opponent H/A Kick-off Status/Result
5 Sep Aston Villa H 12.30pm Confirmed
13 Sep Manchester United A 12 noon Confirmed
19 Sep Birmingham City H 12.45pm Confirmed
27 Sep Arsenal H 4.30pm Confirmed
4 Oct West Ham United A 2pm Provisional
18 Oct Tottenham Hotspur H 2pm Provisional
25 Oct Crystal Palace A 2pm Provisional
1 Nov Charlton Athletic A 2pm Provisional
7 Nov Everton H 12.30pm Provisional
14 Nov Manchester City H 2pm Provisional
22 Nov Liverpool A 2pm Provisional
13 Dec London City Lionesses H 2pm Provisional
19 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion A 12.30pm Provisional
10 Jan Manchester City A 2pm Provisional
20 Jan Charlton Athletic H 7pm Provisional
24 Jan Crystal Palace H 2pm Provisional
31 Jan Tottenham Hotspur A 2pm Provisional
7 Feb Liverpool H 2pm Provisional
14 Feb London City Lionesses A 2pm Provisional
13 Mar Birmingham City A 12.30pm Provisional
17 Mar West Ham United H 7pm Provisional
28 Mar Arsenal A 2pm Provisional
4 Apr Manchester United H 2pm Provisional
2 May Aston Villa A 6pm Provisional
9 May Brighton & Hove Albion H 2pm Provisional
22 May Everton A 12pm Provisional
Chelsea Women Fixtures 2026/27
The Title Response Begins at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea finished third last season with 49 points, six behind Manchester City and two behind Arsenal. Their overall record remained strong: 15 victories, four draws and three defeats, with 44 goals scored and 20 conceded. The difference from Bompastor’s first season was Chelsea’s ability to finish difficult matches.
During that first campaign, a narrow advantage was often enough. Chelsea could protect a 1-0 lead and leave with three points. Last season, they were less clinical in the moments that separated victories from draws or defeats.
The opening match against Aston Villa will provide an immediate examination. Chelsea won both meetings last season, but the scorelines, 3-1 away and 4-3 at home, show that Villa were capable of creating problems.
Manchester United then provide the first away test. Chelsea took four points from them last season and also defeated them 2-0 in the Subway League Cup final. By the time Arsenal arrive at Stamford Bridge in round four, Bompastor should already have a clearer understanding of whether the rebuilt attack has restored Chelsea’s edge.
Arsenal and City Hold the Key to the Schedule
Chelsea’s failure to retain the title can be traced most clearly through their meetings with the teams that finished above them.
They lost 2-0 at home to Arsenal before drawing 1-1 away. Against Manchester City, Chelsea responded to a damaging 5-1 away defeat by winning the home fixture 2-1. That produced four points from a possible 12 against the eventual top two.
The same opponents also ended two of Chelsea’s cup campaigns. Arsenal eliminated them from the Champions League quarter-finals, while City won their FA Cup semi-final 3-2.
Chelsea’s meetings with those clubs now carry several layers of significance. They are title-race fixtures, tests of the new squad and opportunities to respond to opponents who blocked Chelsea’s progress domestically and in Europe.
Arsenal visit Stamford Bridge on 27 September, while City arrive on 14 November. Establishing Chelsea’s new home advantage in those matches could shape the first half of the season. The return fixtures may be even more important. Chelsea travel to City immediately after the winter break and face Arsenal away on 28 March.
The Winter Restart Could Become a Trap
Chelsea’s final two league matches of 2026 are against London City Lionesses at home and Brighton away. The first fixture after the winter break could hardly be more demanding: Manchester City away on 10 January.
Chelsea’s 5-1 defeat in the corresponding fixture last season was their most damaging result of the campaign. Returning to the same opponent after several weeks without league football will test how quickly Bompastor’s team can recover their competitive rhythm.
The schedule becomes more favourable immediately afterwards. Chelsea host promoted Charlton Athletic and Crystal Palace before travelling to Tottenham. Those three London fixtures provide an opportunity to build momentum, but only if the trip to City does not leave a wider effect.
March Brings Two Different Kinds of Pressure
Chelsea return from the February international break with matches against Birmingham City and West Ham United. They then travel to Arsenal on 28 March before hosting Manchester United one week later. Six points from those two fixtures could transform the title race; a poor return could leave Chelsea dependent on results elsewhere before the final month.
Chelsea must first qualify for the Women’s Champions League league phase. If they advance through qualifying and then reach the knockout rounds, the Arsenal and United fixtures could fall close to important European matches.
The precise qualifying schedule still needs to be confirmed, but Chelsea cannot treat reaching the league phase as automatic. Their pursuit of the competition they have yet to win begins before the main tournament schedule becomes relevant.
That creates a different European challenge from Arsenal and Manchester City, whose schedules are already built around league-phase participation.
The Final Fixture Is Far from Comfortable
Chelsea’s final three matches are Aston Villa away, Brighton at Stamford Bridge and Everton at Goodison Park. The visit to Brighton is the last home fixture of the campaign and could become an important title-race occasion at Stamford Bridge.
The season then ends against Everton, one of the opponents Chelsea have recently found difficult. That makes the final weekend less straightforward than the league positions may suggest before the season begins.
If the title remains undecided, Chelsea may have to complete their recovery away from home against a team comfortable disrupting their rhythm. The schedule therefore begins with the symbolic importance of Stamford Bridge but ends by asking whether Chelsea can solve the difficult away matches that hurt them last season.
A New Attack for a Different Chelsea
Chelsea’s squad has changed considerably since finishing third.mSam Kerr and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd have departed, removing two major names from the attack. Niamh Charles and Julia Bartel have also left.
Melvine Malard, Manaka Matsukubo and Giulia Dragoni provide new attacking and creative options, while Katie McCabe and Nelly Las reshape the choices available on the left.
Dragoni’s arrival is particularly significant. The 19-year-old joins permanently after being named Serie A Midfielder of the Year and gives Chelsea another player capable of carrying the ball, receiving under pressure and creating through crowded areas.
On paper, the squad appears stronger and more varied. The calendar will reveal whether that variety produces the clinical edge Chelsea lost last season.
Stamford Bridge Must Become a Sporting Advantage
Playing every WSL home match at Stamford Bridge creates consistency for the team and supporters. Chelsea will no longer move between venues for league matches. Every promoted club, London rival and title contender will visit the same stadium.
The sporting challenge is turning that permanence into an advantage. Arsenal won at Chelsea last season, while City were beaten. Those contrasting results show that the venue itself will not solve the problem.
Chelsea need Stamford Bridge to become the place where direct rivals consistently lose points.
After seven consecutive WSL titles, finishing third represented a significant change. The 2026/27 schedule gives Chelsea two routes back: improve away against City and Arsenal, and build a permanent home capable of carrying another title-winning team.
Source: Chelsea – Chelsea Women Fixtures 2026/27