Bournemouth Women will open their 26/27 campaign with a trip to **AFC Wimbledon** on **August 16** in the **Women's National League**.
**Helen Bleazard's** side, who narrowly missed out on promotion to the second tier last term, then face back-to-back home games against **Cheltenham** and **Hashtag United** to round off August.
The _Cherries_ will host south coast neighbours **Portsmouth** on **28 October** before travelling there in February after _Pompey_ suffered relegation from the **WSL 2** last campaign.
The South Coast outfit will also be in **NWL Cup** group stage action in late August, with a trip to **Moneyfields** before home games against **Bournemouth Sports** and **Southampton** in September.
Promoted duo **Fulham** and **Swindon** travel to Dorset in October and November, respectively, with the _Cherries_ visiting the _Robins_ on the final day of the season.
The _Cherries_ end the calendar year with a trip to Essex to face **Hashtag United** on **December 6** before starting 2027 at home to **Lewes** on January 10.
The final three fixtures of the campaign see the _Cherries_ travel to **Fulham** before returning home to face **Plymouth** ahead of the final day clash at **Swindon**.
Summer Comings and Goings
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**Bournemouth** have had a mass exodus this summer, with several key players departing, including 29-goal star player **Sophie Quirk** to **Oxford** and **Kelci Bowers** upon the expiry of her contract.
**Phoebe Williams**, **Erin Foley**, **Kenni Thompson**, **Molly Barron-Clark**, **Ellie Strippel**, **Amber Treweek** and **Gemma McGuinness** have also left the club.
Notable arrivals include **Tilly Wilks** from **Burnley**, **Kyra Robertson** from **Ipswich**, **Issy Watts** from **Southampton** and **Caitlin Smith** from league rivals **Plymouth**.
Pre-season Preparations
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A full pre-season schedule is set to be confirmed in due course, but **Maidenhead** have announced a friendly with the _Cherries_ on **July 19**.
Fixture List in Full
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Sunday August 26: **AFC Wimbledon** (A)
Sunday August 23: **Cheltenham** (H)
Thursday August 27: **Moneyfields** (A) - **WNL Cup**
Sunday August 30: **Hashtag United** (H)
Sunday September 6: **Bournemouth Sports** (H) - **WNL Cup**
Sunday September 13: **Lewes** (A)
Sunday September 20: **Exeter City** (A)
Sunday September 27: **Southampton Women** PGA (H) - **WNL Cup**
Sunday October 4: **Oxford United** (H)
Sunday October 11: **Fulham** (H)
Sunday October 18: **Plymouth Argyle** (A)
Sunday October 25: First round proper **FA Cup** TBC
Wednesday October 28: **Portsmouth** (H)
Sunday November 8: **Real Bedford** (A)
Sunday November 22: **Swindon Town** (H)
Sunday December 6: **Hashtag United** (A)
Sunday January 10: **Lewes** (H)
Sunday January 24: **Oxford United** (A)
Sunday February 7: **Exeter City** (H)
Wednesday February 10: **Portsmouth (A)**
Sunday February 28: **Real Bedford (H)**
Sunday March 14: **Cheltenham** (A)
Sunday March 28: **AFC Wimbledon (H)**
Sunday April 4: **Fulham** (A)
Sunday April 18: **Plymouth** (H)
Sunday May 2: **Swindon Town** (A)