Rams’ stadium chosen for women’s cup final

Derby County’s Pride Park Stadium has been chosen to stage the final of the Subway Women’s League Cup Final.

Confirmation that the Women’s Professional Leagues 2024/25 Subway Women’s League Cup Final will held at Pride Park was confirmed during the quarter and semi-final draw of the competition.

The quarter finals will take place on 22 and 23 January, with the semi-finals taking place on 5 and 6 February.

The final will then be contested at Pride Park Stadium on Saturday 15 March, kicking off at 12.15pm. The fixture will be broadcast live on the BBC.

Pride Park has previously hosted a major fixture in the women’s football calendar, with the 2009 Women’s FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Sunderland taking place in front of 23,291 fans.

Nikki Doucet, chief executive of the Women’s Professional Leagues, said: “We’re thrilled to have Pride Park confirmed as our venue for this season’s Subway Women’s League Cup Final.

“The stadium is one fitting for a showpiece fixture with it boasting the biggest capacity we’ve ever had for this final, and coupled with our new Women’s League Cup sponsor, Subway, this is very much a landmark moment for the competition.

“We’re looking forward to working with Derby to help create another exciting and memorable day for the women’s professional game and our fanbase.”

Stephen Pearce, chief executive at Derby County, said: “We are delighted that the Women’s Professional Leagues have selected Pride Park Stadium as the venue for the 2024/25 Subway Women’s League Cup Final.

“We are looking forward to welcoming a big crowd to Pride Park from not only the two clubs that reach the final and avid followers of the women’s game, but also the local Derbyshire community for what is set to be a showcase event.

“It is a wonderful opportunity for us as a football club to be involved in the continued growth of the women’s game and we are excited to work closely with the Women’s Professional Leagues over the next few months in the lead-up to the final.”

Early Bird tickets for the final are now available until Friday 24 January via http://www.dcfc.co.uk.