Women’s football kicks off on BBC Sport with a new dedicated YouTube channel, more match highlights and extended analysis

The WSL is back – and women’s football is bigger, more ambitious and more unmissable than ever.

With three new clubs joining the topflight, former Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas making a headline move to London City Lionesses, and the countdown to the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cupalready under way, the 2026/27 season promises no shortage of moments, storylines and stars for fans to follow.

And wherever, whenever and however fans want to follow the game, BBC Sport is the home.

Alongside live matches, fans can expect the latest breaking news, highlights, expert analysis, match reports, features and stories from across the women’s game on the BBC Sport website and app, with new, dedicated WSL team pages for supporters to follow.

And this season, BBC Sport is going further.

New for 2026/27, WSL matches broadcast on the BBC will be followed by The Women’s Football Fallout, a 15-minute show exploring and debating the biggest stories in the game on BBC iPlayer, YouTube and the BBC Sport website & app. Hosted by the presenter from that week’s match, the programme will delve into key talking points and offer fresh perspectives from leading BBC pundits, including Ellen White, Fara Williams, Anita Asante and Steph Houghton.

A brand-new BBC Women’s Football YouTube channel has launched, alongside the existing BBC Women’s Football TikTok, creating a dedicated home for new and original video formats and some of the biggest stories in the game.

The new YouTube channel features original formats and up to 8 minute highlights of every WSL match, visualised segments of the BBC Women’s Football Weekly podcast, as well as the clips, features, interviews, analysis and breaking news fans need to stay across the season.

It means fans can follow women’s football on their terms – live, on demand, on their phones, on their screens, on the radio or across social – with BBC Sport there at every turn.

With more exciting programming still to be announced, BBC Sport’s coverage will build throughout the season towards what promises to be a landmark summer for women’s football, with the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup live live across the BBC.

The WSL is back. The biggest stories are waiting. And wherever the game takes you, BBC Sport isthe home.

Alex Kay-Jelski, BBC Director of Sport, says: "The launch of the BBC Women's Football YouTube channel is a major step forward in how we're covering the game, offering audiences exclusive access, new formats and highlights from every WSL match. Combined with our live television coverage, radio commentary, digital reporting and social content, we're creating a year-round destination for women's football. With the FIFA Women's World Cup on the horizon, we're investing in the game and bringing audiences closer to the action every step of the way."

Watch and listen to matches live

This season, fans can continue to enjoy live coverage from the biggest competitions in the women's game, including the WSL, UEFA Women's Champions League and WSL Players Cup Final across BBC Sport.

Watch 25 WSL matches live on BBC TV and iPlayer throughout the season, kicking off with Chelsea v Aston Villa live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Saturday 5 September at 12:35. 

Alex Scott leads presenting duties this season, alongside Jeanette Kwakye, Sarah Mulkerrins and Betty Glover, with expert pundits including Ellen White, Fara Williams, Anita Asante and Steph Houghton joining each week to analyse the biggest moments on the pitch.

Commentary will come from Robyn Cowen and Vicki Sparks, with Rachel Brown-Finnis and Gilly Flaherty as the main lead co-commentators.

Fans can enjoy the best teams from across Europe in the UEFA Women’s Champions League with the final, both legs of one semi-final and four matches from earlier round all available on free-to-air BBC platforms. 

And later in the season, BBC Sport will once again be the home of WSL Players Cup Final, bringing one of the biggest fixtures in the domestic calendar live and in full to audiences across the UK.

Fans can follow the action wherever they are, with live radio commentary from the biggest matches across the WSL, UEFA Women's Champions League, Women's FA Cup and WSL Players Cup throughout the season on BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds.  BBC Radio is also the home of commentary from the international game, with live coverage of this autumn’s crucial World Cup qualification play-off matches.  Plus, a selection of commentaries are available across BBC Local including from BBC Radio Bristol, London and Manchester.

In the build-up to the 2027 Women’s World Cup, watch and listen to international matches inScotland, Wales and Northen Ireland.

• Scotland – BBC Scotland, BBC iPlayer and BBC ALBA
• Wales – BBC Wales, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Sounds
• Northern Ireland – BBC iPlayer

In Scotland, fans can also enjoy highlights from the Scottish Women’s Premier League SWPL and watch 26 live games from the Scottish Women's Premier League, SWPL, on BBC ALBA.

In Northen Ireland there’s live coverage of the Women’s Irish Cup Final on BBC iPlayer.

New: Get the reaction with even more analysis and debate

As well as all the usual analysis fans know and love from live WSL matches on the BBC, a new instant and uninterrupted breakdown of the biggest stories and talking points shaping the league – and beyond - will follow after games on BBC iPlayer, YouTube and the BBC Sport website & app.

The Women’s Football Fallout is new 15-minute show that continues the conversation, delving into the topics dominating women’s football with unique insights and analysis from BBC Sport’s world class pundits.

New: Catch up with highlights and clips, go behind the scenes and learn more about the biggest players in the league on YouTube

BBC Sport is making it easier than ever for fans to stay close to the WSL, with highlights of every match available across BBC iPlayer, YouTube and the BBC Sport website & app throughout the season.

Whether they’re catching up on the weekend’s action, following the biggest moments as they happen or scrolling for the latest clips, fans can find the women’s game wherever they choose to watch.

Key moments, goals and clips from the WSL and UEFA Women’s Champions League will also be available every week across BBC Sport’s social channels, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and X.

And the Champions League action doesn’t stop at the live coverage. The competition is fully integrated across the BBC Sport website and app, with highlights and key moments from every match, including games not shown live on BBC TV.

At the heart of the digital offering is the new BBC Women’s Football YouTube channel – a dedicated destination for the biggest names, stories and moments in the game, taking fans closer to the action both on and off the pitch.

Alongside highlights from every WSL match, the channel will bring fans exclusive player access, original formats and behind-the-scenes content throughout the season, with new shows designed to reveal the personalities behind the players.

One of the first is The Debrief.

New for 2026/27, the series brings together some of the WSL’s best duos and closest friends for an entertaining look at the relationships that make the women’s game tick. Each episode gives the pair the chance to debrief on life on and off the pitch before going head-to-head in a fun challenge.

The Debrief launches on Wednesday 2 September with Chelsea’s Katie McCabe and Erin Cuthbert.

And there’s already plenty to discover. Fans can catch up with popular series including Confession Cam, Eat and Yap and The Tooney & Russo Show, with more new shows and fresh formats coming throughout the season.

From the biggest matches to the smallest moments, from live action to behind-the-scenes access, BBC Sport is giving fans more ways than ever to watch, follow and get closer to women’s football.

Follow the lates news, analysis and podcasts throughout the week

For fans wanting to stay across every story, transfer and talking point, Women's Football Weeklyremains the home of women's football on BBC Sounds every Monday, with segments also visualised for fans on BBC Women’s Football YouTube every Tuesday, reflecting growing demand for premium football content.

Each week, Ben Haines and former Lioness Ellen White are joined by some of the biggest names in the sport to discuss the latest news, fixtures and developments from the WSL and beyond covering match previews, standout performances and the hard-hitting topics shaping the future of the sport, no issue is off-limits.

BBC Sport's website and app will also continue to deliver, breaking news, features and analysis, live text commentaries, match reports and reaction, with Emma Sanders reporting on the biggestwomen’s football stories for audiences. Introduced for the 2026/27 season, fans can now follow their WSL team with dedicated pages on the BBC Sport website & app that puts all the best content from across the BBC about that club in one, easy to find, page.

Alongside the new YouTube channel, fans can stay connected across BBC Sport's dedicated women's football TikTok, as well as on BBC Sport’s Instagram, Facebook and X.

• YouTube: @BBCWomensFootball
• TikTok: @BBCWomensFootball
• Instagram: @BBCSport
• Facebook: @BBCSport
• X: @BBCSport

Whether it's watching live matches, catching up on highlights, listening to commentary, downloading the latest podcast or enjoying exclusive digital content, BBC Sport is the destination for women's football throughout the 2026/27 season.

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