Brentford to host World Sevens event as Villa and Man Utd enter

Aston Villa, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham, Everton and London City Lionesses will compete in this year’s Women’s World Sevens tournament, which will be hosted at Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium.

It is the third staging of the tournament, which is being hosted in England for the first time, having been held in Portugal and the United States in 2025.

Manchester United are taking part for the second time with the competition running from 28-30 May, finishing a day before the Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley.

The remaining two clubs, who will all be from the Women’s Super League, will be confirmed this month.

“It’s a great opportunity to be part of something a little different in the women’s game and we’re looking forward to it,” said Villa’s managing director Maggie Murphy.

Tottenham Hotspur Women’s managing director Andy Rogers, said: “We’re excited to take on a brand new challenge. The World Sevens is a fast-paced competition which can present us with new perspectives on the pitch, while also bringing the fans ever closer to the action.”

Previous events in Estoril and Fort Lauderdale provided a prize money pool of $5m (£3.76m) spread among its eight teams – but it will be lower this time, with a total of $1.5m (£1.1m).

The winner will earn $500,000 (£372,000), while the runners-up receives $250,000 (£186,000).

Teams finishing in the top four will see their prize money split evenly, with 50% going directly to the players and staff competing, and the other half going to the club to distribute how they see fit.

Brentford has hosted high-profile games at previous women’s football tournaments, including Euro 2022 and the 2026 Champions Cup.