Ashton Gate Stadium confirmed as 2025-26 Subway Women's League Cup final venue

19/12/2025

WSL Football can confirm that Ashton Gate Stadium will host the 2025-26 Subway® Women’s League Cup Final.

The showpiece fixture – celebrating its 15th year in 2026 - will take place on Sunday 15 March, kicking off at 2.15pm, and will be broadcast live on BBC One and Sky Sports.

Boasting a capacity of almost 27,000, Ashton Gate has a proven track record of playing host to high-profile fixtures across women’s sport, including the Lionesses and Red Roses, as well as most recently, the Women’s Rugby World Cup.

It is also the primary ground for Bristol City’s men’s and women’s football teams who currently ply their trade in the Sky Bet Championship and Barclays Women’s Super League 2 respectively, alongside rugby union team Bristol Bears.

VAR (Video Assistant Referee) and Goal Line Technology will be in use for the final, while for the first time in the fixture’s history, supporters will have the option to drink alcohol in view of the pitch as part of the league’s ongoing Fan Choice pilot.

Confirmation of the final venue comes ahead of the quarter finals of the competition this coming Sunday 21 December, with those fixtures as follows:

Crystal Palace v Arsenal – 1pm KO, VBS Community Stadium
Liverpool v Chelsea – 1pm KO, St Helens Stadium
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur – 1pm KO, Progress With Unity Stadium
West Ham United v Manchester City – 1pm KO, Chigwell Construction Stadium

Each quarter final will be shown live on the Barclays WSL YouTube channel, with the option of watching all four games at once with YouTube Multiview.

Additionally, each game can be watched on Sky Sports’ WSL YouTube channel, with Sky’s Multiview option available on Sky Sports Premier League.

The semi-finals of the competition meanwhile – set to be played over January 21 and 22, 2026 – are as follows:

Crystal Palace OR Arsenal v Manchester United OR Tottenham Hotspur
West Ham United OR Manchester City v Liverpool OR Chelsea

Speaking on the announcement:

“Bristol

is

a

city

rich

in

sporting

heritage,

and

with

its

strong

history

of

hosting

major

women’s

sporting

events,

Ashton

Gate

feels

like

the

perfect

choice

for

this

season’s

final.

“We

look

forward

to

working

closely

with

the

team

there

to

deliver

a

memorable

experience

for

our

fans

and

the

wider

Bristol

community.”

Holly Murdoch, Chief Operating Officer for WSL Football

“This

is

another

great

honour

for

the

stadium

as

we

continue

to

secure

prestigious

sporting

events.

“We

are

very

proud

of

our

matchday

experience

and

have

consistently

shown

that

we

can

host

fantastic,

family-friendly

women’s

sporting

events,

be

it

Lionesses

or

Rugby

World

Cups,

and

we

can’t

wait

to

welcome

fans

to

a

great

day

at

Ashton

Gate.”

Ross Wormald, Ashton Gate Chief Operating Officer

“The

interest

and

profile

of

women’s

football

is

growing

each

year,

and

it

is

an

important

part

of

our

strategy

to

inspire

young

girls

and

women

in

Bristol

and

the

South

West.

“We

have

seen

the

positive

impact

on

participation

in

women’s

football

of

Ashton

Gate

hosting

the

Lionesses,

either

playing

or

watching.

Having

the

Subway

Women’s

League

Cup

Final

on

Mother’s

Day

is

another

great

opportunity

to

showcase

top-flight

football

in

the

South

West.”

Lisa Knights, Bristol City Women Board Director

Tickets for the final at Ashton Gate will go on sale in January, but supporters can register their interest now for an exclusive priority window HERE.

Early Bird prices for Subway Women's League Cup final

Category	Prices (Category 1)	Prices (Category 2)
Adult	£20	£10
Concessions (Over-65s & Students)	£15	£10
Under-18s	£5	£5
Group Adult (8+ tickets)	£15	£7.50
Group U18 (8+ tickets)	£7.50	£2.50

Following the Early Bird window, adult and concession tickets will increase by £5 in all categories, with group and Under-18s prices remaining unchanged.