2025–26 London City Lionesses season

London City Lionesses
2025–26 season
OwnerMichele Kang
ManagerJocelyn Prêcheur
StadiumHayes Lane, Crawley

The 2025–26 season will be London City Lionesses' 6th season in existence and their inaugural season in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid after gaining promotion for the first time as 2024–25 Women's Championship winners.[1]

Squad

As of 8 July 2025.[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  NZL Grace Neville
5 DF  ENG Teyah Goldie
7 MF  CHN Shen Mengyu
8 MF  JPN Saki Kumagai
9 FW  SWE Kosovare Asllani (captain)
10 MF  ENG Gesa Marashi
14 MF  ESP María Pérez
15 MF  SWE Sofia Jakobsson
16 MF  SWE Julia Roddar
19 FW  FIN Lotta Lindström
20 DF  ENG Maddi Wilde
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF  ENG Cerys Brown
23 FW  ENG Isobel Goodwin
25 MF  NGA Rofiat Imuran
27 DF  USA Corrine Henson
28 GK  ENG Sophie Hillyerd
32 GK  ENG Emily Orman
MF  NED Daniëlle van de Donk
FW  FIN Sanni Franssi
DF  NED Isa Kardinaal
GK  ESP Elene Lete
DF  ENG Poppy Pattinson

Pre-season

1 August 2025 Twente v London City Lionesses Arnhem, Netherlands
Stadium: National Sports Centre Papendal
22 August 2025 OL Lyonnes v London City Lionesses

Competitions

Women's Super League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Leicester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 London City Lionesses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Manchester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Manchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 6 September 2025. Source: Women's Super League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

FA Cup

As a member of the top tier, London City Lionesses will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round.

League Cup

Transfers, loans and other signings

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Player From club Ref.
20 June 2025 MF Daniëlle van de Donk OL Lyonnes [3]
4 July 2025 FW Sanni Franssi Real Sociedad [4]
5 July 2025 DF Isa Kardinaal Ajax [5]
7 July 2025 DF Teyah Goldie Arsenal [6]
8 July 2025 DF Poppy Pattinson Brighton & Hove Albion [7]
10 July 2025 GK Elene Lete Real Sociedad [8]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Player To club Ref.
15 May 2025 FW Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah [9]
DF Georgia Brougham
DF Megan Campbell
MF Lucy Fitzgerald
DF Emma Mukandi
MF Connie Scofield
30 June 2025 FW Amelia Ajao [10]
FW Danielle Carter
GK Hermione Cull
FW Miljana Ivanović
MF Charlène Meyong

References

  1. ^ "London City Lionesses promoted to Women's Super League after clinching Women's Championship". Sky Sports. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  2. ^ "24/25 LONDON CITY LIONESSES". London City Lionesses. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Daniëlle van de Donk signs for London City Lionesses". London City Lionesses. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Sanni Franssi Signs for London City Lionesses". London City Lionesses. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Isa Kardinaal joins London City Lionesses". London City Lionesses. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Teyah Goldie is officially a London City Lioness". London City Lionesses. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  7. ^ "London City Lionesses confirm the signing of defender Poppy Pattinson". London City Lionesses. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Introducing Elene Lete". London City Lionesses. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Thank you and good luck: Six players to depart London City Lionesses". London City Lionesses. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Thank you and good luck: Five players leave London City Lionesses". London City Lionesses. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.