The path to a sixth consecutive Women's Super League crown for Chelsea Women has been released. 11 home. 11 away. Three at the confines of Stamford Bridge. The Blues, who are under the tutelage of new French manager Sonia Bompastor, have so far brought in four new recruits to West London with the hopes of sustaining the on the pitch excellence post-Emma Hayes.
The West Londoners kick off the league campaign vs. Aston Villa, who are now led by Robert de Pauw, the former Bayer Leverkusen and FC Twente leader at Kingsmeadow on the weekend of September 20-22. It is a week earlier than the opening weekend of last season. The question always is what version of CFCW are we going to get at the beginning? The seven-time WSL champions are winless in three out of their last four matches during the campaign's first matchday, with the only win coming last season vs. Tottenham at the Bridge.
The league's newcomers will host Bompastor's Chelsea on September 27 before a brutal back-to-back against Manchester United and Arsenal. Revenge will be on the Blues' minds at the Emirates after getting thrashed there last December, 4-1. It is also important to note that there is a Champions League group stage contest between the United and Arsenal contests.
Chelsea has three league games in SW6 - November vs. Manchester City, January vs. Arsenal, and the last matchday of the season vs. Liverpool.
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Fran Kirby will make her return vs. Chelsea in Brighton and Hove Albion colors in early December before the club plays its final WSL game prior to the winter break in Leicester.
There isn't a question, in our opinion, as to which match is the toughest. At Manchester City smack dab right in the middle of the two legs of the UEFA Women's Champions League quarterfinals. This is taking into consideration that this team will advance into the knockout rounds. Chelsea hasn't won at Man City since 2021, a match in which Magdalena Eriksson scored.
The denouement, or the finale of the season is quite an intriguing matchup. Liverpool, a side that gave the West Londoners fits more than once in the last campaign, travel to SW6 to play in front of what hopes to be a packed house.
Chelsea Women's 2024/25 Women's Super League fixtures
Note: Exact dates and times for most of these fixtures will be announced in due course per the club. All matches will predominantly be played on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, with all subject to change.
Matchday 1: September 20-22 vs. Aston Villa (Kingsmeadow)
Matchday 2: September 27 at Crystal Palace - 19:30 BST, 2:30 p.m. ET
Matchday 3: October 4-6 vs. Manchester United (Kingsmeadow)
Matchday 4: October 11-13 at Arsenal
Matchday 5: October 18-20 vs. Tottenham (Kingsmeadow)
Matchday 6: November 1-3 at Everton
Matchday 7: November 8-10 at Liverpool
Matchday 8: November 15-17 vs. Manchester City (Stamford Bridge)
Matchday 9: December 6-8 vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (Kingsmeadow)
Matchday 10: December 13-15 at Leicester City
Domestic football pauses for the Christmas and New Year period
Matchday 11: January 17-19 at West Ham United
Matchday 12: January 24-26 vs. Arsenal (Stamford Bridge)
Matchday 13: January 31-February 2 at Aston Villa
Matchday 14: February 14-16 vs. Everton (Kingsmeadow)
Matchday 15: February 28-March 2 at Brighton and Hove Albion
Matchday 16: March 14-16 vs. Leicester City (Kingsmeadow)
Matchday 17: March 21-23 at Manchester City
Matchday 18: March 28-30 vs. West Ham United (Kingsmeadow)
Matchday 19: April 18-20 vs. Crystal Palace (Kingsmeadow)
Matchday 20: April 25-27 at Manchester United
Matchday 21: May 2-4 at Tottenham
Matchday 22: May 10-11 vs. Liverpool (Stamford Bridge)
Head over to the club's website to buy your tickets now. WSL Stamford Bridge match packages are available for as low as £35 for an adult.
Bompastor and company will compete in their first pre-season match at Red Bull Arena, the home of NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League, at 7:00 p.m. EST August 19.