Women’s Super League begins 2026/27 season with expanded 14-team competition

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The WSL season kicks-off tonight and the Guardian’s women’s football writer Suzanne Wrack will be here to answer your questions at 1pm BST/8am ET. Ask her anything: from her career as a sports reporter to her hopes for the new season and the future of the women’s game Ask a question: log in or sign up here. The Women’s Super League season kicks off tonight with London City Lionesses versus Manchester United. The 2026/27 marks an exciting new era for women’s football with an expansion to 14 teams, the introduction of playoffs, increased investment and some huge transfers. Suzanne Wrack has been reporting on women’s football for the Guardian since 2017, appears on our Women’s Football Weekly podcast and is the author of the award winning A Woman’s Game: The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Women’s Football. She will be here at 1pm BST/8am ET to answer your questions. Will London City’s superstar signing Alexia Putellas be the magic bullet? How will newly promoted Birmingham City, Charlton Athletic and Crystal Palace fair? Can Manchester City go back to back? Continue reading...