Reading FC Women are back ‘home’ for the 2026/27 season in the Southern Region Women’s Football League Premier Division.
It had already been confirmed through Reading FC channels that the women’s team would play select games at the Select Car Leasing Stadium this season.
However, Football in Berkshire can now reveal ALL the team’s home games will be played at the Select Car Leasing Stadium this season.
Head of Women and Girls Football, Emma Hopkins, told FiB: “I can confirm all home league games will be at the SCL, we are still working on an alternative location for some cup fixtures.”
Reading have played at Slough Town’s Arbour Park since their demotion from the FA WSL 2 at the end of Dai Yongge era in 2024. The last time the team played at the Select Car Leasing Stadium was a 1-0 win over Durham on 21st April 2024 – a result that mathematically kept the club in the WSL2, albeit not administratively.
Arbour Park wasn’t the first ‘home away from home’ for the Royals Women. Prior to 2016, games were played at the Cherrywood Road, home of Farnborough FC, and Wycombe Wanderers Adams Park between 2016 and 2020.
The SLC then played host to WSL and WSL2 games between 2020 and 2024, with some greats of the women’s game gracing the RG2 turf including England’s record cap holder Fara Williams and Wales record cap holder and goalscorer Jess Fishlock.
The Royals first game back at home will be Sunday 13th September for the visit of Fleet Town in the Southern Region Women’s Football League Premier Division, followed by Beaconsfield Town in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup on Sunday 20th and Oxford City in the League on Sunday 27th.
