Get Your 2026 Panini Stickers Now and Join Our January Swap Meetup

There are few joys as pure as opening a fresh pack of Panini stickers. The tiny crackle of the wrapper. The glossy reveal. The immediate scan for a shiny. It’s nostalgic, it’s chaotic, it’s oddly comforting and right now it’s also a very real celebration of just how far women’s football has come.

Because Panini’s latest Women’s Super League sticker collection isn’t just a cute add-on to the football calendar. It’s a statement: women’s football is culture. It’s collectable. It’s iconic. And this year, it’s bigger than ever with WSL2 included alongside the Barclays WSL, bringing the women’s game into the album in a way that feels complete, current and properly representative.

Not Just The Top Tier

Including WSL2 in the collection just makes the whole album feel more true to women’s football as it is right now. The game has never been only about the biggest names or the clubs already in the spotlight, some of the most exciting players, the best storylines and the next wave of stars are happening week in, week out across the second tier too. Having those teams and players properly represented alongside the Barclays WSL is a reminder that the women’s game has real depth and that fans have been paying attention for a long time.

It’s also genuinely satisfying to see that growth reflected in something as iconic as a Panini album. There’s a sense of being able to point to it and say: this is part of football culture now, full stop. For long-time supporters it feels like recognition and for newer fans it’s an easy way in. You’re not just watching the sport grow, you’re getting to take part in it, trade it, talk about it and share it with other fans.

Why Panini + women’s football just makes sense

Panini stickers have always been about more than collecting. They are about connection. It is the social side of being a fan: comparing packs, swapping doubles, helping someone complete a page and celebrating the best pulls together. Women’s football fan culture is built on that same energy too. It is welcoming, community-driven and powered by people who show up loudly for the game and for each other.

That is why Panini continuing its WSL collection and expanding it to include WSL2 feels like such a natural next step. It captures more of the women’s football world in one place and gives fans even more to follow, trade and talk about. It is matchday chatter and group chat energy in sticker form.

Matchday plans: sticker swapping at Arsenal v Man United - 10th January

To make it even more fun, we’re taking sticker season to matchday: Girlactico is hosting a sticker swap in front of The Armoury on 10 January from 11.30am, ahead of Arsenal v Manchester United.

It’s simple: bring your doubles, bring your album (or just your spare stickers) and come say hi. Swap what you’ve got, pick up what you’re missing and meet other fans who are just as invested in completing their pages.

Whether you’re the neatly-organised collector with a system or you’re arriving with a pocketful of crinkled swaps, you’ll fit right in because women’s football is at its best when supporters make the day together.

How to get them (and where to find them)

If you’re ready to start (warning: it becomes addictive in a very wholesome way), you’ve got a couple of options:

• Starter packs are ideal if you want the full experience from day one (album + stickers)

• Sticker packets are perfect for building your collection gradually (or for the “just one more pack” crowd)

You can usually find them:

• Online via Panini

• At newsagents

• Amazon

This isn’t “just stickers” it’s women’s football being celebrated properly, with the kind of fan tradition the game has always deserved. So grab a pack, start swapping and if you’re heading to Arsenal v Manchester United, make sure you meet us at the Emirates for the sticker swap in front of The Armoury on 10 January. We’d genuinely love to meet you! Come say hi, trade your doubles and be part of the matchday community magic.