Man Utd Women league set to expand to 14 teams from 2026/27

While the size of the league has been expanded, it was agreed that the format would stay the same - every team playing one another home and away in a season - and that Champions League qualification will remain reward for only the top-three finishers.

United, of course, completed the recent 2024/25 campaign in third and are set to enter the next edition of the elite European competition at the second qualifying round, for which the draw will be made later this month.

From 2026/27, and as is the case in the current structure, the side that finishes bottom of the WSL will be automatically relegated while the Championship champions will be promoted.

However, in addition to that, there is set to be the introduction of a promotion/relegation play-off between the 13th-placed team in the first tier and the second-placed team in the second division, to determine which club will get the top-flight spot for the following term.

The aforementioned decisions are subject to approval by The FA Board.

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