**Chelsea Women begin their Women’s Super League campaign against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, just days after securing their place in the Champions League league phase.**
Sonia Bompastor’s side return to domestic action following [Wednesday night’s 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad](https://readchelsea.com/2026/09/02/real-sociedad-0-1-chelsea-women-walsh-strike-sends-blues-through/), which completed a 6-2 aggregate success in Europe.
Here is everything supporters need to know about **Chelsea Women vs Aston Villa**, including the kick-off time, television coverage and ticket information.
Chelsea Women face Aston Villa on **Saturday 5 September 2026**.
Chelsea’s latest official match information lists kick-off at **12:35pm BST** at Stamford Bridge.
It will be Chelsea’s opening WSL fixture of the 2026/27 season.
The match will be shown **live in the UK on the BBC**.
Chelsea will also provide minute-by-minute coverage through the club’s official Match Centre for supporters unable to watch.
Exact BBC channel and streaming information should be checked closer to kick-off if the broadcaster updates its schedule.
Tickets remain available for the game.
Chelsea says current prices start from **£16 for adults and £8 for under-16s**.
Supporters can purchase seats through Chelsea’s official ticketing channels.
The fixture also forms part of an important change for Chelsea Women this season.
For the first time, **all of Chelsea’s WSL home matches will be played at Stamford Bridge** rather than the majority of league fixtures being staged elsewhere.
Chelsea enter the WSL opener having already completed competitive European business.
Keira Walsh scored the winner in Spain as [Chelsea beat Real Sociedad 1-0 and progressed 6-2 on aggregate](https://readchelsea.com/2026/09/02/real-sociedad-0-1-chelsea-women-walsh-strike-sends-blues-through/).
The result secured Bompastor’s side a place in the Women’s Champions League league phase.
Attention now turns immediately towards defending their domestic ambitions.
Aston Villa provide the first league test of the new campaign, with Chelsea beginning the season in front of their supporters at Stamford Bridge.
Detail
Information
Competition
Women’s Super League
Date
Saturday 5 September 2026
Kick-off
**12:35pm BST**
Stadium
**Stamford Bridge**
TV
**BBC**
Adult tickets
**From £16**
Under-16 tickets
**From £8**
Chelsea’s broader published fixture list confirms Aston Villa as the opening home opponent, with the club preparing to stage every WSL home game at Stamford Bridge this season.