Chelsea Women will play all cup matches, including Women's Champions League group matches, at AFC Wimbledon's Cherry Red Records Stadium.

What happened?

The team will continue to play home Women's Super League matches at Stamford Bridge and, should they get there, knockout matches of the Women's Champions League. But, due to the fixture schedules of both the men's and women's teams, and needing to comply by having two stadiums, all matches in the Subway Women's League Cup, Women's FA Cup as well as the UWCL will be at the Cherry Red Records Stadium.

Why it matters for Chelsea Women

This marks the end of the team playing matches at Kingsmeadow, which has been home to Chelsea Women since the 2017-18 season. Chelsea finished third in the WSL table, ending their long-standing run as champions, having won the last six titles, dating all the way back to the 2019-20 season.

What comes next?

As a result of their third-place finish, they will have to qualify to make the Champions League, entering at the third qualifying round stage. Nadia Shahrestani, business operations director of Chelsea Women's team, said: "We are delighted that from next season we will be playing league phase cup fixtures at the fantastic Cherry Red Records Stadium." | Stat | Value | | --- | --- | | WSL Finish | 3rd | | Champions League Entry | 3rd Qualifying Round |