PLAYERS CUP: Draw conducted for new league phase of Subway Players Cup | OneFootball

The draw has been conducted for the league phase of this season’s Subway Players Cup.

The competition formally known as the Subway Women’s League Cup kicks-off next month with a new identity and a northern and southern ‘Swiss-style’ league format. Participating clubs will now contest a minimum of six league phase matches, a significant increase from previous years, while Barclays Women’s Super League teams participating in European competition will not feature in the Subway Players Cup at any point.

The league phase draw was conducted by WSL Football CEO Nikki Doucet just a short time ago. In total, 69 league phase fixtures were determined.

The Subway Players Cup kicks-off on Wednesday 23 September 2026 with the following fixtures:

Everton v Birmingham City

Liverpool v Sunderland

Manchester United v Sheffield United

Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa

Brighton & Hove Albion v Charlton Athletic

Crystal Palace v Watford

Leicester City v London City Lionesses

Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United

A list of all league phase fixtures can be viewed by clicking here.

Following the conclusion of the league phase, the teams who occupy the top eight positions in the league standings will progress to the knockout phase. The knockout fixtures will be determined by the league standings as stated below:

QF1 – 1st Place v 8th Place

QF2 – 2nd Place v 7th Place

QF3 – 3rd Place v 6th Place

QF4 – 4th Place v 5th Place

The winners of those fixtures will then meet in the semi-finals. The ties will be set up as follows:

SF1 – Winner of QF1 v Winner of QF3

SF2 – Winner of QF2 v Winner of QF4

The 2026/2027 Subway Players Cup final will take place on the weekend of 13/14 March 2027.