Chelsea Women Moving All Games to Stamford Bridge Stadium Next Season
Chelsea Women's soccer team will play all their home games at Stamford Bridge stadium next season. The team currently plays most games at Kingsmeadow, a smaller venue in southwest London.
Chelsea Women's soccer team announced they will move all their Women's Super League games to Stamford Bridge starting next season. The team currently plays most home games at Kingsmeadow, a smaller stadium in southwest London.
Chelsea says the move shows their "ambition and intent" to become "the biggest women's sports club in the world." Stamford Bridge is the home stadium of Chelsea's men's team and can hold about 40,000 fans compared to Kingsmeadow's much smaller capacity.
The team wrote in an open letter that the move isn't "just for us" but "for every player to have worn the shirt." This honors past players who helped build the program.
The move reflects the growing popularity of women's soccer in England. The Women's Super League has seen record attendance and TV viewership in recent years. Chelsea Women are the current WSL champions.
Other top women's teams in Europe have made similar moves to larger stadiums as the sport continues to grow.
This move puts women's soccer on the same stage as the men's team at one of England's most famous stadiums. It shows how women's sports are growing and getting the same treatment as men's leagues.
The move will take effect at the start of the next WSL season. Watch for attendance figures at the larger stadium.
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