The Women’s Super League (WSL) is ready and raring to go for a thrilling 2023/24 campaign! Fixtures for the inaugural weekend will start September 6. Chelsea are in pursuit of a record-extending seventh straight championship, and the energy is electric. At the same time, Arsenal is turning heads with their own summer blockbuster acquisition. The league will experience monumental structural changes in the next few seasons, both on and off the playing field. Looking forward! Starting from the 2026/27 season, it will grow to 14 teams!
This year’s initial matchups are some of the most exciting in years. On September 5, Chelsea will face Manchester City, and Arsenal will meet the London City Lionesses just one day later. Supporters can look forward to Sky Sports airing live coverage of almost 90 percent of the games. The cable network just recently doubled down on its commitment to airing the league with a new five-year agreement.
Chelsea’s Title Defense
Chelsea will be looking to continue their new found dominance of the WSL as they head into the new campaign. The unexpected departure of No. The team’s staggeringly fourth-string quarterback has led the veteran lineup to a seventh-straight title. Heroic, if accomplished, will solidify their status as kingmakers of the women’s football power structure.
After a couple of tough seasons, the club is focused on making a statement coming off an impressive nascent season. A spokesperson commented,
“I think we’ve been performing below what we want to in the last couple of years. We want to get to the end of every league run with a chance of the title, and that’s what we’re aiming for. We believe we can do it.”
The squad has been preparing diligently for the upcoming matches, hoping to replicate their previous successes while overcoming any hurdles that may arise along the way.
Arsenal’s Bold Move
In addition to their noteworthy summer thus far, Arsenal have raised eyebrows by signing Olivia Smith from Liverpool. She is now officially the first £1 million player in women’s football! This ambitious move signals their intention to compete fiercely for the title this season and re-establish their dominance in the league.
Their squad-building hopes this investment pays off, as they look to improve on their last-place league finish from 2019. As one club representative noted,
“It was a really big thing [to miss out on European football] and we need to make that right this season.”
Arsenal has an exciting mix of experienced players and new stars. This combination helps make them one of the most dangerous challengers in the WSL.
Key Dates and Future Changes
The WSL season will get underway in earnest over the weekend of September 6, with some key fixtures to get things started. Following the debut weekend, the league will break until the winter season. It’ll take a break from December 22 through January 4 and will pick back up with matches on January 10.
This season will also see big changes in the league structure. Starting in the 2025/26 season, two of those teams will experience automatic promotion and relegation each season. Beginning with the 2026/27 season, the last-placed team will be automatically relegated. These proposed changes are ostensibly meant to create greater competitiveness within the league.
Sky Sports is pledged to give wall-to-wall coverage to the WSL games. This means fans will continue to have access to their favorite teams all season long. In total, the network will air about 90 percent of the league’s upcoming second season (2025/26).
Laura Coombs, a midfielder for Manchester City, shared her thoughts on the challenging start ahead:
“It’s a tough start, but we’ve had a tough start in the last couple of seasons so we’re used to it! We’re looking forward to it.”
Tireless teams are currently preparing for whatever comes next. Fans and players the world over are counting down the days till what promises to be a thrilling season of women’s football.
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