Palace Women return to the VBS Community Stadium on Wednesday to face newly-promoted London City Lionesses in the Subway Women's League Cup. Ahead of the match, here's everything you need to know about this year's competition..
Tickets are on-sale for our midweek game against the Lionesses, which kicks off at 19:30 BST on Wednesday, 24th September at the VBS Community Stadium in Sutton.
You can secure your spot for this exciting clash under the lights by clicking the button below!
Entering its 15th season, the Women's League Cup is the first piece of domestic silverware available each year in the women's professional calendar.
The competition pits teams from both the WSL and the WSL2 against each other, offering clubs a chance to test themselves across tiers in pursuit of the final.
A sold-out Selhurst Park was the venue for the 2023 final, where Arsenal beat Chelsea 3-1 to win their first trophy in four years.
Only Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal have won the cup, with Arsenal proving to be the most successful team in the history of the competition, having lifted the trophy no fewer than seven times.
The current holders are Chelsea, who beat Manchester City 2-1 at Pride Park back in March.
This season, 21 teams enter the competition at the group stage, with the teams split into five groups. Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United will enter the competition at the quarter-final stage due to their involvement in the UEFA Women’s Champions League.
Palace Women are in Group D and will face London City Lionesses, Ipswich Town, and Leicester City during the group stage.
During the group stage, the winning team will get three points, but if a game ends in a draw, both teams get a point and a penalty shootout takes place with the winner earning an additional point.
Group Stage Matches:
Wednesday, 24th September, 2025: Crystal Palace vs London City Lionesses (KO: 19:30 BST, VBS Community Stadium) - Buy tickets here!
Sunday, 19th October, 2025: Crystal Palace vs Ipswich Town (KO: 14:00 BST, VBS Community Stadium) - Buy tickets here!
Sunday, 23rd November, 2025: Leicester City vs Crystal Palace (KO: 15:00 GMT, venue: TBC)
Following the completion of the group stages, the first-placed team from each group will progress to the quarter-finals which will be held on from the 20th-21st December, before the semi-finals which will take place from 21st-22nd January, 2026.
The final itself will be contested on either 15th March or 16th March, 2026, with details including the date, kick-off time and venue to be confirmed.
Quarter-Finals: 20th-21st December, 2025
Semi-Finals: 21st-22nd January, 2026
Final: 15th-16th March, 2026
Wednesday's fixture against London City Lionesses has not been selected for broadcast.
If you can't make it to the match, you can follow our live feed on X to keep up with all the action!
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After the game, the App's Match Centre is the place to be for all the reaction, as the Palace TV cameras catch up with the head coach and players for their thoughts on the game.
Stay tuned for the Player of the Match votes, where you can pick out your standout performers from the 90 minutes, as well as match highlights.
Every other club channel will also fill with content post-match, right from the final whistle.
Our X, Facebook and Instagram will bring you the best shots and match action from the day as well as all the player responses, stand out stats and every article shared on the site.
Palace Women v London City Lionesses