Chelsea FC Women will play cup competition home matches at AFC Wimbledon’s Cherry Red Records Stadium in a new multi-year agreement.
Chelsea FC said The Blues will play all Women’s Super League home matches at Stamford Bridge from the start of the 2026/27 season.
But to accommodate for complex fixture schedules and a regulatory requirement to have two compliant stadiums, home domestic cup and any home European league-phase cup matches the team qualifies for will be played at the Cherry Red Records Stadium.
Stamford Bridge will remain the home for UEFA Women’s Champions League knockout stage games, should Chelsea FC Women progress that far.
Chelsea FC Women, formerly known as the Chelsea Ladies Football Club, are an English women’s football club which competes in the Women’s Super League, the top flight of women’s football in England.
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, in West London (UK). It is the home of the Premier League club Chelsea F.C. and the Chelsea FC Women (CFCW). With a capacity of 41,312 it is the 12th-largest football stadium in England.
The 9,215-capacity Plough Lane, currently known as the Cherry Red Records Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multipurpose football stadium in Wimbledon, South-West London (UK), which has been the home of the AFC Wimbledon since November 3rd, 2020.
Chelsea FC Women has enjoyed a long-standing relationship with AFC Wimbledon, previously sharing our the Kingsmeadow ground.
The Cherry Red Records Stadium is a new, purpose-built, highly accessible stadium which meets all competition requirements and has a capacity of 9,000 – enabling the club to build attendances for competition matches over time.
Nadia Shahrestani, business operations director at CFCW, said, “We are delighted that from next season we will be playing league phase cup fixtures at the fantastic Cherry Red Records Stadium.
“While Stamford Bridge is our home, we want to ensure that our alternative venue is inclusive, convenient, as well as being fully compliant with all competition regulations.
“We look forward to creating some special memories at the ground with our incredible fans and would like to thank AFC Wimbledon for all their support.”
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