AFC Wimbledon have announced that its home ground, the Cherry Red Records Stadium, will host Chelsea Women’s domestic and international group-stage cup matches in a multi-year deal.

Following Chelsea Women’s third-place finish last season, Sonia Bompastor’s team will enter the UEFA Women’s Champions League via Qualifying Round 3. A win in the qualifier will mean Chelsea enter the group-stage, with all home group-stage matches to be held at Cherry Red Records Stadium. Should Chelsea lose this qualifier, they will enter the UEFA Europa League. The Dons’ home stadium will also host Chelsea Women’s FA Cup matches drawn at home.

James Woodroof, Managing Director of AFC Wimbledon said: “I would like to thank everyone associated with Chelsea Women FC for selecting our home, the Cherry Red Records Stadium, as a fitting stage for their Cup matches. We look forward to providing an outstanding experience for players, guests and supporters alike.

“This agreement is significant for AFC Wimbledon, as we seek to further drive revenue and stadium usage to help us become more financially sustainable and competitive.

“In recent seasons, AFC Wimbledon Women’s team have played between 4-7 matches at the Cherry Red Records Stadium, with the remainder at Tooting & Mitcham FC. We remain committed to ensuring our Women’s team also get the opportunity to play at Plough Lane whenever the schedule allows, and a share of proceeds from the Chelsea ground-hires will be directed towards our Women’s team.”