2018–19 FA WSL

FA WSL
Season 2018–19
Matches played 24
Goals scored 47 (1.96 per match)
All statistics correct as of 30 September 2018.

The 2018–19 FA WSL is the eighth edition of the FA Women's Super League (WSL) since it was formed in 2010. It is the first season after a rebranding of the four highest levels in English women's football. The previous FA WSL 2 is now the Championship – eleven clubs are competing in the 2018–19 FA Women's Championship.

Teams

Following restructuring of the women's game in order to provide for a fully professional Women's Super League (WSL), membership of both the first and second tier is subject to a licence, based on a series of off-the-field criteria. Yeovil Town estimated the budget needed for a WSL season at about £350,000.[1] Existing WSL teams were first offered the opportunity to bid for licences,[2] with all applying FA WSL clubs retaining their place in the first tier, with Brighton & Hove Albion from the WSL2 also offered a place in the WSL.[3] From the first tier, Sunderland were unsuccessful in their license application.[3]

This left up to two places in the WSL and up to five places in the Championship for applying clubs.[2] Fifteen applications were received for both the top two tiers,[3] and West Ham was given a licence in the second stage, so that the league is made up of 11 teams.[4]

TeamLocationGroundCapacity2017–18 season
ArsenalBorehamwoodMeadow Park4,5023rd
Birmingham CitySolihullDamson Park3,0505th
Brighton & Hove AlbionCrawleyBroadfield Stadium6,1342nd, WSL 2
Bristol CityFiltonStoke Gifford Stadium1,5008th
ChelseaKingston upon ThamesKingsmeadow4,8501st
EvertonWidnesSelect Security Stadium13,3509th
LiverpoolWidnesSelect Security Stadium13,3506th
Manchester CityManchesterAcademy Stadium7,0002nd
ReadingHigh WycombeAdams Park9,6174th
West Ham UnitedRomfordWest Ham United F.C. Rush Green Training Ground3,0007th, WPL South
Yeovil TownDorchesterThe Avenue Stadium5,22910th

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Arsenal 4 4 0 0 21 3 +18 12 Qualification for the Champions League
2 Birmingham City 5 4 0 1 6 3 +3 12
3 Manchester City 5 3 2 0 16 5 +11 11
4 Reading 4 2 1 1 5 1 +4 7
5 Chelsea 5 1 3 1 2 5 −3 6
6 Liverpool 4 2 0 2 3 7 −4 6
7 Bristol City 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 5
8 West Ham United 4 1 1 2 6 12 −6 4
9 Everton 4 0 2 2 3 8 −5 2
10 Brighton & Hove Albion 5 0 1 4 3 8 −5 1
11 Yeovil Town 4 0 0 4 2 15 −13 0 Relegation to the Women's Championship
Updated to match(es) played on 14 October 2018. Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results

Home \ Away ARS BIR BRH BRI CHE EVE LIV MCI REA WHU YEO
Arsenal — 5–0 4–3
Birmingham City — 0–0 1–0 2–3
Brighton & Hove Albion — 0–1 0–1
Bristol City 0–1 — 0–0
Chelsea 0–5 2–0 — 0–0
Everton 3–3 0–0 — 0–4
Liverpool — 0–1 2–1
Manchester City 2–2 — 7–1
Reading 0–1 — 4–0
West Ham United 0–0 — 2–1
Yeovil Town 0–7 —
Updated to match(es) played on 14 October 2018. Source: FA WSL
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Women's Super League: Restructure can help make league best in world - Katie Brazier - BBC Sport". bbc.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Women's Pyramid Restructure: Q&A With Katie Brazier". The FA. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "Women's Super League: 15 clubs apply for WSL and Women's Championship licences - BBC Sport". bbc.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Manchester United get Women's Championship licence; West Ham join top flight". 28 May 2018 – via www.bbc.com.
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