The success of England's women's team at the Euro 2025 tournament has had a relatively muted impact on domestic women's football in England, with attendances and growth showing a slight decline. According to recent data, average WSL attendances have risen to nearly 6,500 fans per game this season, but still lag behind what is seen in men's Premier League matches.
While there are indications that some clubs, such as Arsenal, are making strides in growing their fanbase and increasing attendance figures through targeted strategies, the overall impact of England's Euro triumph on domestic women's football remains uncertain.
In terms of club-specific successes, Arsenal has made significant progress in increasing its Emirates Stadium home capacity to accommodate WSL matches, while Manchester United has seen a surge in attendance for its recent games at Leigh Sports Village. Other clubs are also exploring new ways to boost attendances, such as moving their WSL home games to the same stadium used by the men's team.
Despite this progress, there is still concern about lower-tier women's football, where the growth of professionalism has led to complaints about players having to use men's boots, which have been linked to a spate of serious knee ligament injuries in the league. To address these issues, sportswear giant Nike has announced plans to provide free boots for WSL and WSL2 players.
At grassroots level, women's football is experiencing significant growth, with Sport England revealing that 835,000 girls regularly play the sport, a rise of 165,000 compared to 2017.
While there are indications that some clubs, such as Arsenal, are making strides in growing their fanbase and increasing attendance figures through targeted strategies, the overall impact of England's Euro triumph on domestic women's football remains uncertain.
In terms of club-specific successes, Arsenal has made significant progress in increasing its Emirates Stadium home capacity to accommodate WSL matches, while Manchester United has seen a surge in attendance for its recent games at Leigh Sports Village. Other clubs are also exploring new ways to boost attendances, such as moving their WSL home games to the same stadium used by the men's team.
Despite this progress, there is still concern about lower-tier women's football, where the growth of professionalism has led to complaints about players having to use men's boots, which have been linked to a spate of serious knee ligament injuries in the league. To address these issues, sportswear giant Nike has announced plans to provide free boots for WSL and WSL2 players.
At grassroots level, women's football is experiencing significant growth, with Sport England revealing that 835,000 girls regularly play the sport, a rise of 165,000 compared to 2017.
. like, attendances are up slightly but still lag behind mens' premier league matches? that seems a bit weird to me.
i also wonder why nike is chippin in with free boots for womens' teams... isn't it just basic equipment? shouldn't be a big deal, but idk maybe thats just me 
. hope more clubs and orgs can follow suit and support lower-tier teams 
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! No one should have to suffer from knee ligament injuries because of outdated equipment. It's time for the sports industry to step up its game and prioritize women's football 
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I think this whole thing just goes to show how tough it can be to inspire people in sports, even when you've had an amazing success on the big stage! England's women's team winning Euro 2025 was supposed to be a huge boost for domestic women's football, but instead we're seeing some pretty low attendances at WSL matches. It makes me wonder if there's something more systemic going on here - like, are clubs not giving enough priority to promoting their WSL teams? 
We gotta take care of our girls' sports equipment - literally and figuratively! 
... and don't even get me started on those injuries from using men's boots 
seriously though, sportswear companies need to step up and provide better gear for the ladies 
. I mean, don't get me wrong, we had some great female players like David Beckham's ex-wife Victoria 
, but it was all about the men's games. Now, with the Euro 2025 win and all, I'm expecting a lot more excitement and growth in women's football... especially with these newer clubs trying out new strategies 
. And im all for womens football getting more support, but we need to do better than just talking about it 
, 835k girls playing soccer in England is a huge deal! 
it's so amazing to see all these clubs making efforts to boost attendances at WSL matches! like arseneenal's new stadium capacity is a huge win for the league 
they're really making a difference for the lower-tier players, esp with the knee ligament injuries 
can't wait to see more grassroots growth too 
