The 2026-27 women's football season is under way, with the qualifying rounds of the Champions League already ongoing, as well as the Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Later this month, the preliminary rounds of the FA Cup begin before the league campaigns of the Women's Super League and Women's Super League 2 start in early September. The Subway Players Cup, also known as the League Cup, also gets under way in September, with the full rounds of the FA Cup starting at the end of October.
There will also be five international breaks during the season ahead of the 2027 Women's World Cup, which takes place across June and July in Brazil. Friday, 4 September, 2026 – First game of the season Monday, 21 December 2026 to Saturday, 3 January, 2027 – Winter break Saturday, 22 May, 2027 – Last game of regular season Saturday, 29 or Sunday, 30 May, 2027 – Promotion/relegation play-off Saturday, 8/Sunday, 9 May, 2027 – Last game of regular season Saturday, 22 or Sunday, 23, 2027 – Play-off pre-qualifying match Sunday, 23 August, 2026 – Preliminary round Sunday, 6 September, 2026 – First qualifying round Sunday, 20 September, 2026 – Second qualifying round Sunday, 4 October, 2026 – Third qualifying round Sunday, 15 November, 2026 – Second round Wednesday, 23 September, 2026 – League phase fixtures Wednesday, 30 September, 2026 – League phase fixtures Saturday, 17 and Sunday, 18 October, 2026 – League phase fixtures (for WSL2 sides only) Wednesday, 21 October, 2026 – League phase fixtures Wednesday, 28 October, 2026 – League phase fixtures Saturday, 31 October and Sunday, 1 November – League phase fixtures (for WSL2 sides only) Wednesday, 11 November, 2026 – League phase fixtures Wednesday, 18 November, 2026 – League phase fixtures Sunday, 22 November, 2026 – League phase fixtures (for WSL2 sides only) Wednesday, 16 December, 2026 – League phase fixtures Wednesday, 13/Thursday, 14 January, 2027 – Quarter-finals Wednesday, 10/Thursday, 11 February, 2027 – Semi-finals Saturday, 13 or Sunday, 14 March, 2027 - Final Wednesday, 26 August, 2026 – Third qualifying round first legs Wednesday, 2 September, 2026 – Third qualifying round second legs Friday, 4 September, 2026 – League phase draw Tuesday, 22 and Wednesday, 23 September, 2026 – League phase matchday one Wednesday, 30 September and Thursday, 1 October, 2026 – League phase matchday two Wednesday, 28 and Thursday, 29 October, 2026 – League phase matchday three Tuesday, 10 and Wednesday, 11 November, 2026 – League phase matchday four Wednesday, 18 and Thursday, 19 November, 2026 – League phase matchday five Wednesday, 16 December, 2026 – League phase matchday six Wednesday, 3 and Thursday, 4 February, 2027 – Knockout phase play-offs first legs Wednesday, 10 and Thursday, 11 February, 2027 – Knockout phase play-offs second legs Tuesday, 23 and Wednesday, 24 March, 2027 – Quarter-final first legs
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