Where to Watch Arsenal Women
You want to watch Arsenal Women in a pub. Sound on, other fans who care, an atmosphere that makes the match better. And you can't find one. Finding a pub that shows the WSL is harder than finding one that shows the men's. Most places don't even know the fixtures. They'll show the men's 3pm kick-off on six screens but won't put the women's match on one. The pubs listed here are different. These are places that show Arsenal Women — deliberately, with sound, and with fans watching.
Which pubs show Arsenal Women?
The honest answer: most Arsenal pubs will show WSL matches if you ask — they've got the TV packages. But "will show if you ask" and "have it on with sound, surrounded by fans" are two different things. The Emirates-area pubs — Tollington Arms, Twelve Pins, Drayton Park — are your best bet in London. They carry all the sports packages and the regulars include fans who follow the women's team properly. If a WSL match is on a Sunday when there's no men's fixture, these pubs will have it on. Outside London, the larger supporters' club venues in cities like New York and Toronto tend to screen women's matches for the bigger fixtures — but confirm with them before you make the trip.
How to get your local showing WSL
If your usual Arsenal pub doesn't show WSL yet: 1. Ask the landlord before matchday. Not on the day — a few days before. "Can you put the Arsenal Women's match on Sunday?" Most will say yes if they know there's demand. 2. Bring a mate. One person asking is a request. Three people asking is demand. 3. Make it a regular thing. Go every week for a month. If you watch once and don't come back, the pub learns nobody cares. Go consistently and suddenly it's on the schedule.
When do Arsenal Women play?
WSL matches are mostly on Sundays, typically around noon or 12:30pm UK time. Occasionally a Friday evening or Saturday slot. Sunday noon means no clash with men's Premier League fixtures — there's a screen available. The catch: some pubs don't open until noon on Sundays, which means a 12pm kickoff catches them right at opening. Check before you go.
What to expect
Smaller crowd, more space, usually easier to get a seat and actually see the screen. Some of the best conversations about Arsenal happen at WSL screenings because everyone there follows the team, not just the big fixtures. The football itself is class. Mead, Caldentey, Blackstenius — if you haven't watched them with a group of Gooners, you're missing out.
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