Here are the details you need to know ahead of the draw for the group stage of the Subway Women’s League Cup.
It will take place on Thursday 31 July at approximately 8.30am (UK), with the draw being made live on BBC Radio 5 Live.
The draw will be split into a Northern section and Southern section, with us placed in the latter alongside 12 teams from the Barclays Women’s Super League and Women’s Super League 2.
We will be ball number three.
The Southern section of the draw will be split into three groups, while the Northern section, consisting of eight teams in the top two divisions, will be in two groups.
Ball numbers
Northern section
Liverpool
Durham
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
Sunderland
Everton
Newcastle United
Sheffield United
The first four numbers out of the bag will be placed in Group A. The remaining and last four numbers out of the bag will be placed in Group B.
Southern section
Leicester City
Portsmouth
SPURS
London City Lionesses
Aston Villa
Charlton Athletic
Brighton & Hove Albion
Ipswich Town
Birmingham City
West Ham United
Southampton
Bristol City
Crystal Palace
The first five numbers out of the bag will be placed in Group C. The next four numbers drawn out of the bag will be placed in Group D. The remaining and final four numbers drawn out of the bag will be placed in Group E.
Group stage fixture dates
Following the completion of the group stages, the top two teams from each group will progress to the quarter finals which will be held across December 20 and 21, before the semi-finals that will take place over January 21 and 22, 2026.
The final itself will be contested on the weekend of March 15 and 16, 2026, with details including the date, kick-off time and venue to be confirmed in due course.
Arsenal and Chelsea will enter the competition at the quarter final stage due to their involvement in the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL).
Additionally, should Manchester United exit the UWCL and fail to qualify for the UEFA Women’s Europa League, they will enter the Subway Women’s League Cup at the group stage with an additional draw required to determine if they will join Group A or Group B.