Chelsea hunt a sixth consecutive Girls’s Tremendous League title, three English groups go for Champions League glory and the Lionesses combat to retain their Euros crown.
Right here’s a few of what you possibly can stay up for in girls’s soccer this yr…
WSL closing day – 11 Could
The WSL returns this weekend, with all eyes on as they chase a sixth consecutive title. The Blues at present lead the desk, , making them the workforce to beat.
Sonia Bompastor’s aspect had received each match of the marketing campaign till Leicester held them to a 1-1 draw simply earlier than the winter break, so they are going to need to get again to their successful methods.
Final season went all the way down to the ultimate day, with Emma Hayes capping off her Chelsea tenure with one final trophy. This yr, the query stays as as to if Manchester Metropolis, , or another contender can push the reigning champions to the ultimate day, as soon as once more.
FA Cup closing – 18 Could
An sudden closing at Wembley in 2024 noticed Manchester United defeat Tottenham Hotspur to win their first FA Cup. The WSL groups entered the competitors over the weekend within the fourth spherical of the Cup – though some had been postponed as a result of unhealthy climate. After the rescheduled fourth spherical fixtures happen, listed here are the important thing dates for the competitors.
Fifth Spherical – 8/9 February
Quarter-finals – 8/9 March
Semi-finals – 12/13 April
The Last – 18 Could
League Cup closing – 15 March
The League Cup closing will happen at Satisfaction Park Stadium in Derby on Saturday 15 March. Eight groups stay within the competitors: Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester Metropolis, Brighton, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham, and Durham – the one Championship aspect nonetheless in rivalry.
Arsenal triumphed over Chelsea in final yr’s closing, a sport that is likely to be remembered for a heated alternate between Emma Hayes and Jonas Eidevall at full-time.
Hayes and Eidevall could each be Stateside now, however the competitors stays as sizzling as ever, with all the most important groups nonetheless within the combine. The choose of the quarter-final fixtures is the Manchester Derby subsequent week.
Quarter-finals – 22 January
Semi-finals – 5 February
The Last – 15 March
Champions League closing – 24 Could
With three English groups within the Champions League quarter-finals for the primary time, it must be an thrilling street to Lisbon. Present holders Barcelona and eight-time winners Lyon stay within the competitors standing in the best way of Chelsea, Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal.
The draw for the quarter-finals will happen on Friday 7 February.
Quarter-finals – First leg: 18/19 March ; Second leg: 26/27 March
Semi-finals – First leg: 19/20 April ; Second leg: 26/27 April
Last – 24 Could
Girls’s Nations League
Operating from February till June, the Nations League will whet our appetites for the thrilling summer time of European soccer that lies forward. England face Portugal, Spain and Belgium of their group inside League A, matches which ought to give them some good competitors forward of the Euros.
EURO 2025 – 2-27 July
Saving the most effective for final, the will goal to defend their crown in Switzerland in July.
England discover themselves within the competitors’s so-called ‘group of demise’, going through France, the Netherlands, and Wales. Nonetheless, Sarina Wiegman is aware of that retaining the European title would require overcoming the hardest opponents this summer time.
With many acquainted faces nonetheless on the scene alongside a brand new wave of expertise, it is going to be fascinating to see how the Dutch supervisor assembles her squad. Convey it on!
Quarter-finals – 16-19 July
Semi-finals – 22-23 July
Last – 27 July
