Women's Community Shield returns despite no cup winners

Manchester City and Chelsea will contest the Women's Community Shield for the first time in 12 years despite the fact last season's FA Cup has yet to be completed.

City qualify as the 2019 winners and will take on the Women's Super League champions ahead of the men's Community Shield between Liverpool and Arsenal at Wembley on Saturday 29 August. 

The current FA Cup campaign resumes at the quarter-final stage in September, with the final at Wembley on 31 October. It will overlap with the 2020-21 campaign, which also starts in September.

Arsenal won the last Women's Community Shield to be played, beating Everton 1-0 in 2008.