The 2026-27 Subway® Players Cup League Phase fixtures have now been confirmed.
Previously known as the Subway® Women’s League Cup, the competition was recently renamed as the Subway® Players Cup, with a format change to a League Phase and a Knockout Phase.
From the upcoming season onwards, the first stage of the competition will see a Swiss-style league format implemented with fixtures drawn by region, guaranteeing a minimum of six matches per club.
The draw for the League Phase was conducted by WSL Football CEO Nikki Doucet with clubs and media present, where the 69 fixtures were confirmed.
Teams were divided geographically into Northern (11 clubs) and Southern (12 clubs) sections and were assigned a numerical ball number for their regionalised segment of the draw.
As the balls were drawn, each team was allocated to a code which determined their fixtures, providing three home and three away fixtures per club in their respective regionalised sections.
These will be played across ten different fixture windows between mid-September and mid-December.
The outcome of the draw in its entirety is as follows:
| Home | Away | Date | Venue |
| Everton | Birmingham City | Weds 23 Sept 2026, 7pm KO | Goodison Park |
| Liverpool | Sunderland | Weds 23 Sept 2026, 7pm KO | St Helens Stadium |
| Manchester United | Sheffield United | Weds 23 Sept 2026, 7pm KO | Progress With Unity Stadium |
| Nottingham Forest | Aston Villa | Weds 23 Sept 2026, 7pm KO | The City Ground |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Charlton Athletic | Weds 23 Sept 2026, 7.45pm KO | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley |
| Crystal Palace | Watford | Weds 23 Sept 2026, 7pm KO | Sutton United |
| Leicester City | London City Lionesses | Weds 23 Sept 2026, 7:30pm KO | Meadow Lane |
| Tottenham Hotspur | West Ham United | Weds 23 Sept 2026, 7pm KO | Brisbane Road |
| Aston Villa | Newcastle United | Weds 30 Sept 2026, 7.30pm KO | Keys Park |
| Birmingham City | Liverpool | Weds 30 Sept 2026, 7pm KO | St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park |
| Durham | Manchester United | Weds 30 Sept 2026, 7pm KO | South Shields FC |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Tottenham Hotspur | Weds 30 Sept 2026, 7.45pm KO | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley |
| Crystal Palace | Charlton Athletic | Weds 30 Sept 2026, 7pm KO | Sutton United |
| Ipswich Town | London City Lionesses | Weds 30 Sept 2026, 7.30pm KO | JobServe Community Stadium |
| West Ham United | Southampton | Weds 30 Sept 2026, 7pm KO | Chigwell Construction Stadium |
| Burnley | Durham | Sun 18 Oct 2026, 2pm KO | Turf Moor |
| Newcastle United | Sunderland | Sun 18 Oct 2026, 2pm KO | Gateshead International Stadium |
| Sheffield United | Nottingham Forest | Sun 18 Oct 2026, 2pm KO | Venue TBC |
| Bristol City | Southampton | Sun 18 Oct 2026, 3pm KO | Robins High Performance Centre |
| Watford | Leicester City | Sat 17 Oct 2026, 3pm KO | The Hive, Barnet |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Ipswich Town | Sun 18 Oct 2026, 2pm KO | Molineux Stadium |
| Burnley | Aston Villa | Weds 21 Oct 2026, 7pm KO | Turf Moor |
| Durham | Birmingham City | Weds 21 Oct 2026, 7pm KO | South Shields FC |
| Everton | Newcastle United | Weds 21 Oct 2026, 7pm KO | Goodison Park |
| Liverpool | Manchester United | Weds 21 Oct 2026, 7pm KO | St Helens Stadium |
| Charlton Athletic | Bristol City | Weds 21 Oct 2026, 7.30pm KO | The Valley |
| Southampton | Crystal Palace | Weds 21 Oct 2026, 7pm KO | Silverlake Stadium, Eastleigh |
| West Ham United | London City Lionesses | Weds 21 Oct 2026, 7pm KO | Chigwell Construction Stadium |
| Aston Villa | Birmingham City | Weds 28 Oct 2026, 7.30pm KO | Keys Park |
| Manchester United | Burnley | Weds 28 Oct 2026, 7pm KO | Progress With Unity Stadium |
| Sheffield United | Everton | Weds 28 Oct 2026, 7pm KO | Venue TBC |
| Bristol City | Tottenham Hotspur | Weds 28 Oct 2026, 7pm KO | Robins High Performance Centre |
| Charlton Athletic | West Ham United | Weds 28 Oct 2026, 7.30pm KO | The Valley |
| London City Lionesses | Crystal Palace | Weds 28 Oct 2026, 7pm KO | CopperJax Community Stadium, Bromley |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Brighton & Hove Albion | Weds 28 Oct 2026, 7.30pm KO | SEAH Stadium |
| Watford | Ipswich Town | Sat 31 Oct 2026, 3pm KO |
The Hive, Barnet |
| Durham | Newcastle United | Sun 1 Nov 2026, 12pm KO | South Shields FC |
| Nottingham Forest | Burnley | Sun 1 Nov 2026, 2pm KO |
The City Ground |
| Sunderland | Sheffield United | Sun 1 Nov 2026, 2pm KO |
Eppleton CW |
| Southampton | Leicester City | Sun 1 Nov 2026, 2pm KO |
Silverlake Stadium, Eastleigh |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bristol City | Sun 1 Nov 2026, 2pm KO |
SEAH Stadium |
| Birmingham City | Sunderland | Weds 11 Nov 2026, 7pm KO | St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park |
| Everton | Durham | Weds 11 Nov 2026, 7pm KO | Goodison Park |
| Liverpool | Aston Villa | Weds 11 Nov 2026, 7pm KO | St Helens Stadium |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Watford | Weds 11 Nov 2026, 7.45pm KO | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley |
| Charlton Athletic | Ipswich Town | Weds 11 Nov 2026, 7.30pm KO | The Valley |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Crystal Palace | Weds 11 Nov 2026, 7pm KO | Brisbane Road |
| Manchester United | Everton | Weds 18 Nov 2026, 7pm KO | Progress With Unity Stadium |
| Nottingham Forest | Liverpool | Weds 18 Nov 2026, 7pm KO | The City Ground |
| London City Lionesses | Brighton & Hove Albion | Weds 18 Nov 2026, 7pm KO | CopperJax Community Stadium, Bromley |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester City | Weds 18 Nov 2026, 7pm KO | Brisbane Road |
| West Ham United | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Weds 18 Nov 2026, 7pm KO | Chigwell Construction Stadium |
| Newcastle United | Nottingham Forest | Sun 22 Nov 2026, 2pm KO | Gateshead International Stadium |
| Sheffield United | Durham | Sun 22 Nov 2026, 2pm KO | Venue TBC |
| Sunderland | Burnley | Sun 22 Nov 2026, 2pm KO | Eppleton CW |
| Bristol City | Watford | Sun 22 Nov 2026, 3pm KO | Robins High Performance Centre |
| Ipswich Town | Southampton | Sun 22 Nov 2026, 2pm KO | JobServe Community Stadium |
| Leicester City | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sun 22 Nov 2026, 3pm KO | Meadow Lane |
| Aston Villa | Sheffield United | Weds 16 Dec 2026, 7pm KO | Keys Park |
| Birmingham City | Nottingham Forest | Weds 16 Dec 2026, 7pm KO | St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park |
| Burnley | Liverpool | Weds 16 Dec 2026, 7pm KO | Turf Moor |
| Newcastle United | Manchester United | Weds 16 Dec 2026, 7pm KO | St James Park |
| Sunderland | Everton | Weds 16 Dec 2026, 7pm KO | Eppleton CW |
| Crystal Palace | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Weds 16 Dec 2026, 7pm KO | Sutton United |
| Ipswich Town | Tottenham Hotspur | Weds 16 Dec 2026, 7pm KO | JobServe Community Stadium |
| Leicester City | Charlton Athletic | Weds 16 Dec 2026, 7pm KO | Meadow Lane |
| London City Lionesses | Bristol City | Weds 16 Dec 2026, 7pm KO | CopperJax Community Stadium, Bromley |
| Southampton | Brighton & Hove Albion | Weds 16 Dec 2026, 7pm KO | Silverlake Stadium, Eastleigh |
| Watford | West Ham United | Weds 16 Dec 2026, 7pm KO | The Hive, Barnet |
Further details on each League Phase fixture – including ticket prices and on-sale dates – can be found on each club’s website.
Following the conclusion of those games, the teams who occupy the top eight positions in the league standings will progress to the Knockout Phase.
This will take place from January through to March, with the quarter finals across January 13 and 14, 2027 in the following structure:
- 1st Place v 8th Place (QF1)
- 2nd Place v 7th Place (QF2)
- 3rd Place v 6th Place (QF3)
- 4th Place v 5th Place (QF4)
The winners of those fixtures will then meet in the semi-finals across February 10 and 11, with the match ups as follows:
- Winner of QF1 v Winner of QF3
- Winner of QF2 v Winner of QF4
The final will then be played at a to-be-confirmed neutral venue across the weekend of March 13 and 14, 2027.
With thanks to the WSL
