Aston Villa Women vs Birmingham: Second City derby returns to the WSL

Aston Villa Women face Birmingham City at Villa Park on Sunday 15 November in the rivals’ first WSL meeting since May 2022. Kick-off is at 2pm GMT, with live coverage on Sky Sports Premier League.

The derby also falls on a celebration weekend for Villa, who are marking 30 years since the women’s team officially took the Aston Villa name.

What channel is Aston Villa Women vs Birmingham on?

Sky’s listings show the match on Sky Sports Premier League, with the programme starting at 1.30pm. The game itself begins half an hour later.

The WSL has not picked this fixture for its official YouTube channel. West Ham against Charlton is the YouTube game at the same time, so supporters should not confuse the two listings.

Match information	Details
Fixture	Aston Villa Women vs Birmingham City Women
Competition	Women’s Super League
Date	Sunday 15 November 2026
Venue	Villa Park
Kick-off	2pm GMT
UK channel	Sky Sports Premier League
Coverage begins	1.30pm GMT

A rivalry returns to the top flight

The WSL’s derby preview confirms this is the first top-flight meeting between the neighbours in more than four years. Birmingham had the final say last time: Sarri scored the only goal at Villa Park in May 2022, and she is still at the club.

The sides met in the Players Cup last month, when Martha Harris’s late equaliser made it 1-1 before Villa won on penalties.

Villa have improved under interim coach Brian Sørensen and sit ninth. But they come into the derby on back-to-back defeats for the first time this season: 1-0 to Manchester United in the league, then 4-1 at Liverpool in the Players Cup.

“It’s my first derby here at Villa, so I’m excited,” Sørensen said, calling on fans to turn out in big numbers.

Birmingham, 13th after promotion, have conceded four in each of their last two league games, losing 4-1 to Tottenham and London City. For them, keeping the game tighter would give them a better platform to upset their neighbours.

Why Villa are celebrating 30 years

Villa’s anniversary announcement marks the adoption of the club’s name in 1996, rather than the start of all women’s football associated with Villa. The club says that wider history goes back much further.

A pre-match event at the Sports Illustrated Warehouse and activities around the game are part of the celebrations.

Going to Villa Park?

Villa’s matchday guide has the official ticket and stadium information. The club asks supporters to update its official app and have their mobile tickets ready before arriving.

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