Arsenal to play all WSL home games at Emirates Stadium
Arsenal will play all 11 of next season's Women's Super League home matches at Emirates Stadium, and the club will offer season tickets for the first time, it said on Tuesday.
The side, which has recorded some of the largest crowds in women's football, made the Emirates its main stadium last season, averaging 34,110 fans in the nine WSL games it played there.
'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,' Arsenal coach Renee Slegers said.
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Arsenal, which defeated Barcelona 1-0 last month to win its first Champions League title in 18 years, still plans to play at Meadow Park, Borehamwood in the Women's Champions League league phase, as well as FA Cup and League Cup games.
If it qualifies for the Champions League knockout stages, those matches will take place at the 60,704-capacity Emirates.
Arsenal recorded a 20 per cent increase in ticket sales for the 2024-25 season over the previous year, selling more than 415,000 tickets.
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