The 2025–26 Leicester City W.F.C. season was the club's 22nd season of existence and their fifth season in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also competes in two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Season summary
On 27 August 2025, Amandine Miquel was sacked after one season at the club.
On 4 September 2025, Rick Passmoor was appointed as interim manager of the team. On 10 October 2025, he was appointed as manager of the team, signing a three-year contract with the club.
In the League Cup, they finished 2nd, with Crystal Palace only beating them on goal difference. In the FA Cup, the club went out in the fourth round.
On 29 April 2026, after their defeat to Arsenal, it was confirmed that Leicester would play in the relegation play-off at the end of the season. On 2 May 2026, it was confirmed that Leicester would play Charlton Athletic in the relegation play-off.
On 14 May 2026, it was announced that Leicester would play in the 2026 World Sevens Football tournament.
On 23 May 2026, Leicester were relegated to the Women's Super League 2 after their loss to Charlton.
Squad
Transfers Transfers in
DatePositionNationalityNameFromRef.4 August 2025GKKatie Keane Shamrock Rovers5 August 2025MFCeleste Boureille Montpellier15 August 2025DFHeather Payne Everton4 September 2025MFEmily van Egmond Birmingham CityMFOlivia McLoughlin RangersFWRosella Ayane Tottenham Hotspur5 January 2026MFEmma Jansson FC Rosengård8 January 2026DFAshleigh Neville Tottenham Hotspur15 January 2026FWRachel Williams Manchester United22 January 2026FWAlisha Lehmann Como
Loans in DatePositionNationalityNameFromUntilRef.4 September 2025DFCecily Wellesley-Smith Arsenal2 January 20266 January 2026DFSarah Mayling Aston VillaEnd of season
Transfers out
DatePositionNationalityNameToRef.30 June 2025DFSophie Howard ComoDFCJ Bott Wellington PhoenixDFCourtney Nevin Malmö FFMFSaori Takarada Cerezo Osaka Yanmar LadiesMFYūka Momiki EvertonFWDeanne Rose Nottingham ForestFWLena Petermann Werder Bremen3 September 2025MFRuby Mace Everton9 September 2025FWShana Chossenotte FC Fleury8 January 2026FWJanice Cayman PSV Eindhoven
Loans out
DatePositionNationalityNameToUntilRef.24 September 2025GKKatie Keane Sheffield United31 September 202512 January 2026FWSimone Sherwood Sheffield UnitedEnd of season27 January 2026FWHlín Eiríksdóttir ACF FiorentinaEnd of season
Preseason
Women's Super League
Results
Relegation play-off
League table
Women's FA Cup
Women's League Cup
Group D
Squad statistics Appearances Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
Player Women's Super League FA Cup League Cup Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 1 GK 14 0 1 0 0 0 15 0 2 DF 16+1 0 1 0 2 0 20 0 3 MF 21 1 1 0 3 0 25 1 5 MF 15+3 1 0+1 0 1 0 20 1 6 MF 5+1 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 7 FW 2+6 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 FW 3+8 0 0 0 2 2 13 2 9 FW 2+14 2 1 0 1+1 0 19 2 10 FW Emma Jansson 6+3 0 0+1 0 0 0 10 0 11 FW Alisha Lehmann 5+4 1 0 0 0 0 9 1 12 DF 19+2 0 1 0 2+1 1 25 1 13 GK 6 0 0 0 3 0 9 0 15 DF 3+6 0 0 0 1+1 0 11 0 16 GK 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 17 DF 18 0 0+1 0 1+2 0 22 0 19 FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 DF Sarah Mayling 10 0 1 0 0 0 11 0 21 FW 20+1 0 0+1 0 0+2 0 24 0 22 DF 0+4 0 0 0 1+1 0 6 0 23 MF 17+3 0 1 0 2+1 0 24 0 27 FW 17+4 5 1 0 2 0 24 5 28 FW Rachel Williams 4+4 0 0+1 0 0 0 9 0 29 DF Ashleigh Neville 9+1 0 1 0 0 0 11 0 31 DF 14+3 0 1 0 3 0 21 0 32 FW 0+10 0 1 0 3 1 14 1 57 FW 0 0 0 0 0+2 1 2 1Players who appeared for the club but left during the season: 4 DF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 FW 9 0 0 0 1+1 0 10+1 0 14 FW 5+4 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0 24 FW 0+1 0 0 0 1+1 1 0 0
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