Arsenal to play all WSL home games at Emirates
Arsenal's highest WSL attendance at the Emirates last season was 56,748 against Tottenham in February [Getty Images]
Arsenal will stage all 11 of their Women's Super League home matches at Emirates Stadium in the 2025-26 season.
The Gunners made the Emirates their main home last season, hosting nine WSL games there with an average attendance of 34,110.
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Arsenal, who became European champions in Lisbon last month, will start the defence of their Women's Champions League title at Meadow Park - their longstanding home which will stage all of their league phase games in the competition's new format.
Should they progress to the knockout stage, matches from that point onwards would be played at the 60,704-capacity Emirates.
All of Arsenal's domestic cup home games will be played at Meadow Park in Borehamwood, but the WSL games will have the bigger stage throughout.
"For us, this is just the beginning, and bringing every WSL match to the Emirates is another step for more supporters to be part of this special journey," said Arsenal head coach Renee Slegers.
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Arsenal said they sold more than 415,000 tickets in the 2024-25 season, recording a 20% increase on the previous campaign.
With their WSL home matches to be played at the Emirates, the club will introduce a season ticket for the stadium for the women's team for the first time.
Arsenal Women Supporters' Club said: "We are delighted to hear that all WSL home games will be played at Emirates Stadium next season.
"This allows more people than ever to experience a WSL matchday and help Arsenal to build on the success we achieved in Lisbon."
Aston Villa and Leicester City hosted all their home WSL games at their main club grounds last season - Villa Park and King Power Stadium respectively.
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It was recently announced Goodison Park will become the home of Everton's women next season after the club scrapped plans to demolish the 132-year-old stadium.
With the men's side moving to their new 53,000-seater arena at Bramley-Moore Dock this summer, the 39,572-capacity Goodison Park will become the largest dedicated women's football stadium in England.
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