Few key details have been unveiled regarding Brighton Women’s new stadium, however this may soon no longer be the case. 

Brighton chief Paul Barber revealed news of an announcement while he partook in the club’s annual Brighton Fans’ Forum, alongside manager Fabian Hurzeler and host Johnny Cantor.

Although the Chief Executive previously stated his hopes were to release an announcement ‘if not in the latter part of the summer then early part of the autumn’, it seems the club are ready to clarify their plans earlier than was anticipated.

Barber said on Wednesday evening, “We’re very, very close to making an announcement on the new women’s stadium, so look out for that over the course of the next week or so.”

While fans are already aware that the stadium’s debut season should be the 2027-28 campaign, Albion supporters will hope to perhaps learn of the stadium’s location, capacity and/or when any works can start. 

Brighton Women currently play the majority of their home fixtures at Crawley Town’s Broadfield Stadium, with the Seagulls soaring to a record fifth place last season in the Barclays Women’s Super League.

As the side’s success and exposure has grown, attendances have also risen. During the 2024-25 WSL campaign, Albion’s average home attendance was 4,821. 

With the Lionesses clinching consecutive Euros titles in Switzerland this summer, the English top flight is expected to experience a similar rise in fan engagement to that which followed their Euro 2022 triumph.  

During the 2022-23 season, matchday attendances across the WSL increased by 172% and TV viewing figures rose by 33%. With every game in the top two tiers set to be broadcast live for the first time during the upcoming campaign, figures should continue to break records. 

With this steady upward trajectory in mind, Barber expressed: “We’re very excited about the plans for that (the stadium) because it will be- we believe- the first purpose-built women’s stadium in the whole of Europe, if not the world, so that will be very special.”

With England the only country across the world to have two fully professional leagues, it seems fitting for the nation to host just the second purpose-built women’s stadium. NWSL outfit Kansas City built the first stadium specifically for a women’s team, with the CPKC Stadium opening in March 2024. 

As for Brighton, the club board have not been shy in sharing their ambitions for the women’s team. Barber has previously stated the importance of the side competing in the WSL’s top four, and will hope that the larger, more accessible stadium attracts a strong crowd to cheer the Seagulls toward further history.