SWPL Season 2025/26 Key Dates

The SWPL has confirmed key dates for next season in both the ScottishPower Women’s Premier League (SWPL) and ScottishPower Women’s Premier League 2 (SWPL 2). This will be the first season of the new format involving 10 teams in each league. Both leagues are scheduled to start on Sunday 17^th August 2025.

The SWPL will play Round 14 and SWPL 2 will play Round 13 on Sunday 21^st December and the next round of league fixtures will then be played on Sunday 18^th January.

The final round of fixtures before the SWPL and, for the first time, SWPL 2 split (Round 18) will be played on Sunday 22^nd February.

Clubs in SWPL 2 and the bottom four of the SWPL will conclude their fixtures on Sunday 17^th May before the new SWPL Play-off competition will commence. The SWPL Play-off quarter-final will be played on Wednesday 20^th and the semi-final on Sunday 24^th May. Clubs in the top six of the SWPL will conclude their fixtures on Sunday 24^th May. The SWPL and SWPL 2 Play-off final matches are scheduled for Friday 29^th and Saturday 30^th.

The Sky Sports Cup 1st Round will be played on Sunday 7^th September involving eight SWPL 2 clubs. The remaining 12 clubs will enter at Round 2 and these games will be played on Sunday 5^th October. The Sky Sports Cup Final will be played on the weekend of 28^th/29^th March.

Season 2025/26 – Key Dates

SWPL & SWPL 2

Fixture round 1

Sunday 17^th August, 2025

Winter break

Monday 22^nd December – Saturday 17^th January, 2025/26

Fixture round 18

Sunday 22^nd February, 2026

Fixture Round 28 (SWPL 2 top six) and 24 (SWPL & SWPL 2 bottom four)

Sunday 17^th May, 2026

Fixture Round 28 (SWPL top six)

Sunday 24^th May, 2026

SWPL Play-Off Competitions

SWPL Play-Off Quarter-final

Wednesday 20^th May, 2026

SWPL Play-off Semi-final

Sunday 24^th May, 2026

SWPL and SWPL 2 Play-off Finals

Friday 29^th and Saturday 30^th May, 2026

Sky Sports Cup

1^st Round

Sunday 7^th September, 2025

2^nd Round

Sunday 5^th October, 2025

Quarter-Final

Sunday 9^th November, 2025

Semi-Final

Sunday 1^st February, 2026

Sky Sports Cup Final

Saturday 28^th or Sunday 29^th March, 2026