| Club Name: | Arsenal Women Football Club |
| Founding Year: | 1987 |
| Home Stadium: | Emirates Stadium / Meadow Park |
| Training Ground: | The Hub, London Colney |
| Current League: | Women’s Super League |
| Current Manager: | Renee Slegers |
| Rival Clubs: | Chelsea, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur |
Arsenal Women’s Football Club are the most successful team in the women’s game in England and a founding member of the Women’s Super League. The club also has origins dating back to 1987 when founded by their longest-serving and most successful manager yet, Vic Akers.
Club name
Akers now holds the role of honorary president of Arsenal WFC after establishing the club in 1987. He founded the women’s side while the head of the community section of their men’s team. The Islington native also served as the kit man for the men’s team from 1996 to 2018.
Arsenal originally named their female side as Arsenal Ladies Football Club. But the club took on the name of Arsenal WFC from July 2017 in a move aimed at bringing the team closer to the male side. It was also chosen to better reflect the female team with a modern-day view.
But while the team is officially named Arsenal Women Football Club, it is commonly referred to only as Arsenal. The full name is only used to differentiate the club from the men’s team.
Founded as: Arsenal Ladies FC (1987-2017)
Current name: Arsenal Women FC (2017-present)
Nicknames: The Gunners
Arsenal Women’s founding year
Akers founded Arsenal’s women’s side as an amateur club in 1987, and it did not become a semi-professional outfit until 2002. The Women’s Super League later forced all competing teams to become full-time professional sides in 2018 ahead of its 11-team 2018/19 season.
Home stadium
Arsenal WFC made Emirates Stadium their main home from the 2024/25 season, along with Meadow Park. The Gunners previously played a majority of their games at Boreham Wood’s ground but outgrew the venue. So, Emirates Stadium became their main ground for league and European fixtures. Arsenal WFC held their first match at Emirates Stadium back in 2011.
Emirates Stadium capacity: 60,704
Meadow Park capacity: 4,500
Training ground
Arsenal’s training ground, the Arsenal Training Centre, in London Colney is the base for their men’s and women’s teams. The club also opened The Hub ahead of the 2016 season for the women’s team. It was aimed at reflecting the men’s training schedule for the women’s side.
The Hub featured a new changing room with meeting rooms, a physio room, an ice bath and offices. It also provided the side with a new restaurant and a gym which the club share with Arsenal’s academy team. They also had access to the facilities at the training ground before.
Location: Bell Lane, London Colney, Shenley, Radlett, AL2 1DR
Arsenal Women’s current league
Arsenal are a founding member of the Women’s Super League and have never fallen out of the division. The WSL replaced the FA Women’s Premier League in 2011 as the top-flight of the female game in England. Arsenal had been members of the Premier League since 1992.
The Gunners first entered a league in 1991/92 with the FA Women’s National League South and won that season’s title. Arsenal would then win their first FA Women’s Premier League title at the first time of asking in 1992/93. They would also take the debut WSL title in 2011.
Current league: Women’s Super League (2011-present)
Previous league: FA Women’s Premier League (1992-2011)
Arsenal Women’s current manager
Renee Slegers was previously the assistant manager to Jonas Eidvall at Arsenal, before his dismissal in 2024 put her in the position to be the interim coach.
The Dutch coach, who was once part of the Arsenal academy as a player, was appointed as head coach in January 2025 after an impressive stint in charge.
That all led to a climactic end to the 2024/25 season, with a Women’s Champions League triumph to celebrate after a run that included victories over Real Madrid, Lyon and Barcelona.
Current manager: Renee Slegers (2024-present)
Arsenal Women’s trophy cabinet and honours
From the club’s creation in 1987, Arsenal Women have been incredibly successful across all of their divisions.
The Gunners have been champions of England 15 times, along with 14 Women’s FA Cup triumphs to follow.
As it stands, Arsenal are the only team in England to win the Women’s Champions League, doing so twice.
| Competition | Times won |
|---|---|
| English first division (WSL) | 15 |
| Women’s FA Cup | 14 |
| Women’s League Cup | 7 |
| Women’s National League Cup | 10 |
| Women’s Community Shield | 5 |
| Women’s Champions League | 2 |
| Premier League South | 1 |
| London County FA Women’s Cup | 10 |
Arsenal Women’s contact details
Website: www.arsenal.com/women
Contact numbers: Full details here
Address: Emirates Stadium,Hornsey Road, London, N7 7AJ
Address: Meadow Park, Broughinge Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5AL
Arsenal Women’s tickets
Tickets for Arsenal WFC matches are sold through the club’s official website for matches at Meadow Park and Emirates Stadium. Fans attending games at Meadow Park can also select from a seat in the Main Stand or unreserved seating/standing in the north and south stands.
The club use two separate websites for games at Emirates Stadium and Meadow Park. Also, Arsenal offer a discount of up to 25% for tickets bought before 23:59 the day before a game. While fans can also purchase a season ticket for their WSL games, plus two home cup ties.
Emirates Stadium tickets: www.eticketing.co.uk/arsenal/Events
Meadow Park tickets: embed.futureticketing.ie/c/arsenal-women/
