The Blues are the current Women's FA Cup holders, having beaten Manchester United 3-0 in the 2025 Women's FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium back in May.

Chelsea have lifted the Women's FA Cup trophy on six occasions, and the bid to make it seven began at the fourth round stage with today's match against Crystal Palace.

Here we have compiled all you need to know about what happens next...

When is the Women's FA Cup fifth round draw?

The Women's FA Cup fifth round draw will be made on Monday 19 January at 7pm, with the Chelsea Official App and website bringing you news of who we will be facing shortly after.

How to watch the Women's FA Cup fifth round draw?

The Women's FA Cup fifth round draw will be shown live on the Adobe Women’s FA Cup YouTube channel, and will also be streamed across the TNT Sports and Channel 4 YouTube channels.

How does the Women's FA Cup fifth round draw work?

The 16 teams who progressed from their fourth-round ties will be included in Monday's draw for the fifth round.

Women's FA Cup fifth round draw ball numbers: Who is in the hat?

The 16 teams through to the fifth round will be decided over the weekend, ahead of Monday's draw. Should Chelsea Women beat Crystal Palace on Saturday, we will be ball number 12.

1. Charlton Athletic or Swindon Town
2. AFC Bournemouth or Manchester City
3. Ipswich Town or Sheffield United
4. Oxford United or Middlesbrough
5. Chatham Town or York City
6. Arsenal or Aston Villa
7. Manchester United or Burnley
8. Southampton or Bristol City
9. London Bees or Liverpool
10. Tottenham Hotspur or Leicester City
11. Brighton & Hove Albion or Nottingham Forest
12. Chelsea13. West Ham United
14. London City Lionesses
15. Everton
16. Hull City or Birmingham City

When will the Women's FA Cup fifth round fixtures be played?

The Women's FA Cup fifth round fixtures will be played around the weekend of Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 February 2026.