The group stage fixture dates, kick-off times and venues for the 2025-26 Subway Women’s League Cup have been confirmed.
Match Round One (24/25 September 2025)
Group A:
Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United (7.45pm, 24 September, Venue TBC)
Manchester City v Everton (7pm, 24 September, Joie Stadium)
Group B:
Liverpool v Sunderland (7pm, 24 September, St Helens Stadium)
Durham v Sheffield United (7pm, 24 September, Maiden Castle)
Group C:
Charlton Athletic v West Ham United (7pm, 24 September, The Valley)
Portsmouth v Brighton & Hove Albion (7pm, 24 September, Westleigh Park)
Group D:
Crystal Palace v London City Lionesses (7.30pm, 24 September, Sutton United)
Ipswich Town v Leicester City (7.30pm, 24 September, JobServe Community Stadium)
Group E:
Birmingham City v Bristol City (7pm, 24 September, St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park)
Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa (7pm, 24 September, Brisbane Road)
Additional Match Round (Group C Only – 8/9 October)
Southampton v Portsmouth (7pm, 8 October, Silverlake Stadium, Eastleigh)
West Ham United v Brighton & Hove Albion (7pm, 8 October, Chigwell Construction Stadium)
Match Round Two (17/18/19 October 2025)
Group A:
Newcastle United v Manchester City (2pm, 19 October, Gateshead Stadium)
Everton v Nottingham Forest (2pm, 19 October, Goodison Park)
Group B:
Durham v Liverpool (7pm, 17 October, Maiden Castle)
Sunderland v Sheffield United (2pm, 19 October, Eppleton CW)
Group C:
Brighton & Hove Albion v Southampton (2pm, 19 October, Broadfield Stadium, Crawley)
Charlton Athletic v Portsmouth (12pm, 19 October, The Valley)
Group D:
Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town (2pm, 19 October, Sutton United)
London City Lionesses v Leicester City (2pm, 19 October, The CopperJax Community Stadium)
Group E:
Bristol City v Aston Villa (3pm, 19 October, Robins High Performance Centre)
Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City (2pm, 19 October, Brisbane Road)
Additional Match Round (Group C Only – 12/13 November 2025)
Brighton & Hove Albion v Charlton Athletic (7pm, 12 November, Broadfield Stadium, Crawley)
West Ham United v Southampton (7pm, 12 November, Chigwell Construction Stadium
Match Round Three (22/23 November 2025)
Group A:
Newcastle United v Everton (2pm, 23 November, Gateshead Stadium)
Nottingham Forest v Manchester City (2pm, 22 November, City Ground)
Group B:
Sheffield United v Liverpool (6.30pm, 22 November, Venue TBC)
Sunderland v Durham (2pm, 23 November, Eppleton CW)
Group C:
Portsmouth v West Ham United (2pm, 23 November, Westleigh Park)
Southampton v Charlton Athletic (2pm, 23 November, Siverlake Stadium, Eastleigh)
Group D:
Ipswich Town v London City Lionesses (2pm, 23 November, JobServe Community Stadium)
Leicester City v Crystal Palace (3pm, 23 November, Venue TBC)
Group E:
Aston Villa v Birmingham City (2pm, 23 November, Villa Park)
Bristol City v Tottenham Hotspur (3pm, 23 November, Robins High Performance Centre)
The first placed team from each group will progress to the quarter finals. when Arsenal and Chelsea will enter the competition.
Additionally, should Manchester United exit the UWCL and fail to qualify for the UEFA Women’s Europa League, they will enter the League Cup at the group stage with an additional draw required to determine if they will join Group A or Group B.
