2025–26 Arsenal W.F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Kroenke Sports & Entertainment | |||
| Manager | Renée Slegers | |||
| Stadium | Emirates Stadium Meadow Park (select games) | |||
| Super League | 4th | |||
| FA Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| League Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| Champions League | Quarter-finals | |||
| FIFA Women's Champions Cup | Winners | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Stina Blackstenius (6) All: Alessia Russo (14) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 56,537 (vs Chelsea, WSL, 8 November 2025) at Emirates Stadium | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,418 (vs Manchester United, League Cup, 21 January 2026) at Meadow Park | |||
| Average home league attendance | 36,836 | |||
| Biggest win | 6–0 (vs AS FAR (N), Champions Cup, 28 January 2026) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 2–3 (vs Manchester City (A), WSL, 4 October 2025) 1–2 (vs. Lyon (H), Champions League, 7 October 2025) 2–3 (vs Bayern Munich (A), Champions League, 12 November 2025) 0–1 (vs Manchester United (H), League Cup, 21 January 2026) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 15 March 2026. | ||||
The 2025–26 season is Arsenal Women's Football Club's 39th season of competitive football. The club will participate in the Women's Super League, the FA Cup, the League Cup, the Champions League and the inaugural Champions Cup.
On 10 June 2025, the club announced that Emirates Stadium will host all 11 WSL home games for the first time, alongside Champions League knockout phase games (apart from the knockout phase play-offs) subject to qualification.[1] League phase and knockout phase play-offs games of the Champions League, and all domestic cup home matches, will continue to be played at Meadow Park, which was upgraded to meet UEFA regulations.[2] On 1 February 2026 they won the Champions Cup final 3–2 against South American champions Corinthians.
Squad information & statistics
First team squad
| No. | Name | Date of birth (age) | Since | Last contract | Signed from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | Manuela Zinsberger | 19 October 1995 | 2019 | January 2024[3] | Bayern Munich |
| 13 | Barbora Votíková | 13 September 1996 | 2026 | February 2026[4] | Slavia Prague (loan) |
| 14 | Daphne van Domselaar | 6 March 2000 | 2024 | July 2024[5] | Aston Villa |
| 28 | Anneke Borbe | 17 September 2000 | 2025 | July 2025[6] | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 40 | Naomi Williams | 24 October 2004 | 2023 | June 2023[7] | Homegrown |
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | Emily Fox | 5 July 1998 | 2024 | January 2024[8] | North Carolina Courage |
| 3 | Lotte Wubben-Moy | 11 January 1999 | 2020 | April 2025 [9] | University of North Carolina |
| 5 | Laia Codina | 22 January 2000 | 2023 | August 2023[10] | Barcelona |
| 6 | Leah Williamson | 29 March 1997 | 2014 | May 2024[11] | Homegrown |
| 7 | Steph Catley | 26 January 1994 | 2020 | June 2023[12] | Melbourne City |
| 11 | Katie McCabe | 21 September 1995 | 2015 | September 2023[13] | Shelbourne |
| 24 | Taylor Hinds | 25 April 1999 | 2025 | July 2025[14] | Liverpool |
| 26 | Katie Reid | 25 September 2006 | 2024 | October 2024[15] | Homegrown |
| 31 | Smilla Holmberg | 11 October 2006 | 2026 | January 2026[16] | Hammarby |
| 44 | Sophie Harwood | 23 December 2007 | 2026 | January 2026[17] | Homegrown |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 8 | Mariona Caldentey | 19 March 1996 | 2024 | July 2024[18] | Barcelona |
| 10 | Kim Little (c) | 29 June 1990 | 2016 | February 2025[19] | Seattle Reign |
| 12 | Frida Maanum | 16 July 1999 | 2021 | May 2025[20] | Linköpings FC |
| 21 | Victoria Pelova | 3 June 1999 | 2023 | January 2023[21] | Ajax |
| 32 | Kyra Cooney-Cross | 15 February 2002 | 2023 | September 2023[22] | Hammarby |
| Forwards | |||||
| 9 | Beth Mead | 9 May 1995 | 2017 | December 2022[23] | Sunderland |
| 15 | Olivia Smith | 5 August 2004 | 2025 | July 2025[24] | Liverpool |
| 18 | Chloe Kelly | 15 January 1998 | 2025 | July 2025[25] | Manchester City |
| 19 | Caitlin Foord | 11 November 1994 | 2020 | June 2023[26] | Sydney FC |
| 23 | Alessia Russo | 8 February 1999 | 2023 | September 2025[27] | Manchester United |
| 25 | Stina Blackstenius | 5 February 1996 | 2022 | May 2024[28] | BK Häcken |
| 29 | Michelle Agyemang | 3 February 2006 | 2024 | May 2024[29] | Homegrown |
Statistics
- Statistics as of 15 March 2026
Appearances and goals
| No. | Name | Super League | FA Cup | League Cup | UWCL | Champions Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Manuela Zinsberger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Barbora Votíková | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Daphne van Domselaar | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 |
| 28 | Anneke Borbe | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 40 | Naomi Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Emily Fox | 14+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23+4 | 1 |
| 3 | Lotte Wubben-Moy | 8+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18+5 | 1 |
| 5 | Laia Codina | 1+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 6+9 | 1 |
| 6 | Leah Williamson | 2+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 |
| 7 | Steph Catley | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23+2 | 0 |
| 11 | Katie McCabe | 14+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 25+4 | 1 |
| 22 | Jenna Nighswonger | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 24 | Taylor Hinds | 2+9 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8+13 | 0 |
| 26 | Katie Reid | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 |
| 31 | Smilla Holmberg | 0+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+8 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Mariona Caldentey | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 5 |
| 10 | Kim Little (c) | 12+1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 18+7 | 2 |
| 12 | Frida Maanum | 6+6 | 3 | 0+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4+3 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | 13+12 | 7 |
| 21 | Victoria Pelova | 3+7 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 10+10 | 1 |
| 32 | Kyra Cooney-Cross | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+6 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Beth Mead | 10+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 5+1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18+8 | 4 |
| 15 | Olivia Smith | 9+4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5+2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20+6 | 9 |
| 18 | Chloe Kelly | 2+8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 7+12 | 2 |
| 19 | Caitlin Foord | 10+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 16+12 | 2 |
| 23 | Alessia Russo | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7+1 | 7 | 1+1 | 2 | 26+2 | 14 |
| 25 | Stina Blackstenius | 5+8 | 6 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10+15 | 9 |
Goalscorers
| Rank | No. | Position | Name | Super League | FA Cup | League Cup | UWCL | Champions Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | FW | Alessia Russo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | 15 | FW | Olivia Smith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 25 | FW | Stina Blackstenius | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 4 | 12 | MF | Frida Maanum | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | 8 | MF | Mariona Caldentey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 9 | FW | Beth Mead | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 10 | MF | Kim Little | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | FW | Chloe Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 | FW | Caitlin Foord | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | DF | Emily Fox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Lotte Wubben-Moy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | DF | Laia Codina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | DF | Katie McCabe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | MF | Victoria Pelova | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Total | 28 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 62 | |||
Disciplinary record
| Rank | No. | Position | Name | Super League | FA Cup | League Cup | UWCL | Champions Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | FW | Olivia Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | 18 | FW | Chloe Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | DF | Emily Fox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 8 | MF | Mariona Caldentey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Beth Mead | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 11 | DF | Katie McCabe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Caitlin Foord | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Victoria Pelova | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 | 7 | DF | Steph Catley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Frida Maanum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | GK | Daphne van Domselaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Taylor Hinds | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |||
Clean sheets
| Rank | No. | Name | Super League | FA Cup | League Cup | UWCL | Champions Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Anneke Borbe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 14 | Daphne van Domselaar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 | ||
Transfers, loans and other signings
Transfers in
| Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | From club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2025[25] | 18 | FW | Chloe Kelly | Manchester City |
| 7 July 2025[14] | 24 | DF | Taylor Hinds | Liverpool |
| 15 July 2025[6] | 28 | GK | Anneke Borbe | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 17 July 2025[24] | 15 | FW | Olivia Smith | Liverpool |
| 5 January 2026[16] | 31 | DF | Smilla Holmberg | Hammarby |
Loans in
| Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | From club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 February 2026[4] | 13 | GK | Barbora Votíková | Slavia Prague |
Contract extensions
| Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | At Arsenal since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2025[27] | 23 | FW | Alessia Russo | 2023 |
| 9 January 2026[30] | Coach | Renée Slegers | 2025 | |
Transfers out
| Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | To club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2025[31] | 17 | FW | Lina Hurtig | Fiorentina[32] |
| 8 May 2025[33] | 28 | DF | Amanda Ilestedt | Eintracht Frankfurt[34] |
| 8 May 2025[35] | 29 | DF | Teyah Goldie | London City Lionesses[36] |
| 23 July 2025[37] | 56 | MF | Freya Godfrey | London City Lionesses[38] |
| 15 August 2025[39] | 26 | DF | Laura Wienroither | Manchester City[40] |
| 4 September 2025[41] | 13 | MF | Lia Wälti | Juventus[42] |
Loans out
| Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | To club | On loan until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2025[43] | 16 | FW | Rosa Kafaji | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of season |
| 19 August 2025[44] | 29 | FW | Michelle Agyemang | Brighton & Hove Albion | January 2026 |
| 25 August 2025[45] | 30 | MF | Laila Harbert | Portland Thorns | |
| 2 September 2025[46] | 40 | GK | Naomi Williams | Bristol City | |
| 3 September 2025[47] | 33 | FW | Jessie Gale | Portsmouth | |
| 3 September 2025[48] | 37 | FW | Vivienne Lia | Nottingham Forest | February 2026 |
| 4 September 2025[49] | 38 | MF | Maddy Earl | Ipswich Town | |
| 4 September 2025[50] | 36 | DF | Cecily Wellesley-Smith | Leicester City | January 2026 |
| 10 January 2026[51] | 33 | FW | Jessie Gale | Bristol City | End of season |
| 10 January 2026[52] | 22 | DF | Jenna Nighswonger | Aston Villa | |
| 28 January 2026[53] | 30 | MF | Laila Harbert | Everton | |
| 2 February 2026[54] | 36 | DF | Cecily Wellesley-Smith | FC Rosengård | December 2026 |
| 5 February 2026[55] | 38 | MF | Maddy Earl | Glasgow City F.C. | End of season |
| 9 February 2026[56] | 37 | FW | Vivienne Lia | Hammarby |
Suspensions
| No. | Position | Player | Games suspended | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | FW | Olivia Smith | v. Chelsea, 24 January 2026 | Red card (two yellows) vs. Manchester United |
| v. OH Leuven, 18 February 2026 | Accumulation of three UWCL league phase / knock-out phase yellow cards |
Pre-season
| 23 August 2025 | Arsenal | 3–4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Borehamwood |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1926 Referee: Matthew Norton |
| 27 August 2025 | Arsenal | 2–0 | West Ham United | Borehamwood |
| 19:00 BST |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 2594 |
Competitions
Women's Super League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chelsea | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 36 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 3 | Manchester United | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 35 | Qualification for the Champions League third round |
| 4 | Arsenal | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 32 | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 29 | |
| 6 | Everton | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 20 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 March 2026. Source: WSL League Table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 |
Last updated: 15 March 2026.
Source: FA WSL
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2026. Source: FA WSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 14 (v. Leicester City) was postponed due to Arsenal's participation in the 2026 FIFA Women's Champions Cup.
2 Matchday 16 (v. Brighton & Hove Albion) was postponed due waterlogged pitch.
Matches
| 6 September 2025 1 | Arsenal | 4–1 | London City Lionesses | Holloway |
| 13:30 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 38,142 Referee: Stacey Fullicks |
| 12 September 2025 2 | West Ham United | 1–5 | Arsenal | Dagenham |
| 19:30 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 3,483 Referee: Megan Wilson |
| 21 September 2025 3 | Manchester United | 0–0 | Arsenal | Leigh |
| 14:50 BST | Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 8,665 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 27 September 2025 4 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Holloway |
| 12:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 24,712 Referee: Lisa Benn |
| 4 October 2025 5 | Manchester City | 3–2 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| 12:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Referee: Melissa Burgin |
| 12 October 2025 6 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Holloway |
| 14:30 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 27,336 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 2 November 2025 7 | Leicester City | 1–4 | Arsenal | Leicester |
| 12:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 3,923 Referee: Phoebe Cross |
| 8 November 2025 8 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Chelsea | Holloway |
| 12:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 56,537 Referee: Melissa Burgin |
| 16 November 2025 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | Arsenal | Leyton |
| 14:30 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 6,788 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 6 December 2025 10 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Liverpool | Holloway |
| 12:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 34,345 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 13 December 2025 11 | Everton | 1–3 | Arsenal | Walton |
| 12:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 4,343 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
| 10 January 2026 12 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Manchester United | Holloway |
| 12:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 37,627 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 24 January 2026 13 | Chelsea | 0–2 | Arsenal | Fulham |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 30,545 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 8 February 2026 15 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Manchester City | Holloway |
| 12:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 39,155 Referee: Grace Lowe |
| 15 March 2026 17 | London City Lionesses | 0–2 | Arsenal | Bromley |
| 11:55 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 5,414 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 21 March 2026 18 | Arsenal | v | West Ham United | Holloway |
| 12:00 GMT | Stadium: Emirates Stadium |
| 28 March 2026 19 | Arsenal | v | Tottenham Hotspur | Holloway |
| 17:30 GMT | Stadium: Emirates Stadium |
| 26 April 2026 20 | Aston Villa | v | Arsenal | Aston |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Villa Park |
| 29 April 2026 14 | Arsenal | v | Leicester City | Holloway |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: Emirates Stadium | |||
| Note: This fixture, originally scheduled for 31 January 2026, was postponed due to Arsenal's participation in the 2026 FIFA Women's Champions Cup.[57][58] | ||||
| 3 May 2026 21 | Arsenal | v | Everton | Holloway |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Emirates Stadium |
| 6 May 2026 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Arsenal | Crawley |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Referee: Callum Jones | |||
| Note: This fixture, originally scheduled for 15 February 2026 and a 14:30 kick-off, was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[59] | ||||
FA Cup
As a member of the top tier, Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the fourth round.
| 18 January 2026 Fourth round | Arsenal | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Borehamwood |
| 14:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 2,722 Referee: Lisa Benn |
| 22 February 2026 Fifth round | Arsenal | 3–0 | Bristol City | Borehamwood |
| 13:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 2,665 Referee: Stacey Fullicks |
| 5 April 2026 Quarter-finals | Arsenal | v | Brighton & Hove Albion | Borehamwood |
| 13:00 BST | Stadium: Meadow Park |
League Cup
Having qualified for the 2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League league phase, Arsenal entered the League Cup at the quarter-final stage.
Knockout stage
| 21 December 2025 Quarter-final | Crystal Palace | 0–2 | Arsenal | Sutton |
| 13:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 3,040 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 21 January 2026 Semi-final | Arsenal | 0–1 | Manchester United | Borehamwood |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 2,418 Referee: Stacey Fullicks |
UEFA Women's Champions League
As winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League, Arsenal entered this season's competition at the league phase.
League phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 14 | Advance to the quarter-finals (seeded) |
| 4 | Bayern Munich | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 13 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 12 | Advance to the knockout phase play-offs (seeded) |
| 6 | Manchester United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 12 | |
| 7 | Real Madrid | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 11 |
| 7 October 2025 1 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Lyon | Borehamwood |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 3,023 Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi (Italy) |
| 16 October 2025 2 | Benfica | 0–2 | Arsenal | Lisbon |
| 20:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 7,218 Referee: Miriama Bočková (Slovakia) |
| 12 November 2025 3 | Bayern Munich | 3–2 | Arsenal | Munich |
| 17:45 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 15,407 Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain) |
| 19 November 2025 4 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Real Madrid | Borehamwood |
| 20:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 3,132 Referee: Silvia Gasperotti (Italy) |
| 9 December 2025 5 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Twente | Borehamwood |
| 20:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Michalina Diakow (Poland) |
| 17 December 2025 6 | OH Leuven | 0–3 | Arsenal | Leuven |
| 20:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Den Dreef Attendance: 9,285 Referee: Rasa Grigonė (Lithuania) |
Knockout phase
Play-offs
| 11 February 2026 First leg | OH Leuven | 0–4 | Arsenal | Leuven |
| 17:45 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Den Dreef Attendance: 5,860 Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania) |
| 18 February 2026 Second leg | Arsenal | 3–1 (7–1 agg.) | OH Leuven | Borehamwood |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 2,634 Referee: Eleni Antoniou (Greece) |
Quarter-finals
| 24 March 2026 | Arsenal | v | Chelsea | Holloway |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium |
| 1 April 2026 | Chelsea | v | Arsenal | Fulham |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
FIFA Women's Champions Cup
As winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League, Arsenal were UEFA's representative in the inaugural competition and entered in the semi-finals.
Semi-finals
| 28 January 2026 Semi-final | Arsenal | 6–0 | AS FAR | Brentford |
| 18:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 8,066 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan) |
Final
| 1 February 2026 Final | Arsenal | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Corinthians | Holloway |
| 18:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 25,031 Referee: Katia Itzel García (Mexico) |
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