2020–21 FA WSL
The 2020–21 FA WSL season (also known as the Barclays FA Women's Super League for sponsorship reasons) will be the tenth edition of the FA Women's Super League (WSL) since it was formed in 2010.[1] It is the third season after the rebranding of the four highest levels in English women's football.
Season | 2020–21 |
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← 2019–20
All statistics correct as of 5 June 2020. |
From the 2020–21 season, the FA WSL will be given three Champions League places per season, increased from the previous two.[2]
Teams
Twelve teams will contest the FA WSL in 2020–21. At the end of the previous season, Liverpool were relegated while Aston Villa were promoted.[3]
Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2019–20 season |
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Arsenal | Borehamwood | Meadow Park | 4,502 | 3rd |
Aston Villa | Walsall | Bescot Stadium | 11,000 | WC, 1st |
Birmingham City | Solihull | Damson Park | 3,050 | 11th |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Crawley | Broadfield Stadium | 6,134 | 9th |
Bristol City | Filton | Stoke Gifford Stadium | 1,500 | 10th |
Chelsea | Kingston upon Thames | Kingsmeadow | 4,850 | 1st |
Everton | Liverpool | Walton Hall Park | 2,200 | 6th |
Manchester City | Manchester | Academy Stadium | 7,000 | 2nd |
Manchester United | Manchester | Leigh Sports Village | 12,000 | 4th |
Reading | Reading | Madejski Stadium | 24,161 | 5th |
Tottenham Hotspur | Canons Park | The Hive Stadium | 6,500 | 7th |
West Ham United | Romford | Rush Green Stadium | 3,000 | 8th |
Stadium changes
Two teams changed home ground prior to the start of the season: Reading will relocate from Adams Park to Madejski Stadium[4] and newly-promoted Aston Villa signed a two-year deal with Walsall to play their home games at Bescot Stadium, moving from the Trevor Brown Memorial Ground.[5]
Personnel and kits
- As of 11 June 2020
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Arsenal | Adidas | Fly Emirates | ||
Aston Villa | vacant | Kappa | Guard Industry | |
Birmingham City | Adidas | Maple from Canada | ||
Brighton & Hove Albion | Nike | American Express | ||
Bristol City | Hummel | Yeo Valley | ||
Chelsea | Nike | Yokohama Tyres | ||
Everton | Hummel | SportPesa | ||
Manchester City | Puma | Etihad Airways | ||
Manchester United | Adidas | Chevrolet | ||
Reading | Macron | YLD | ||
Tottenham Hotspur | Nike | AIA | ||
West Ham United | Umbro | Betway |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Manchester City | End of interim period | 28 May 2020 | Pre-season | 28 May 2020[6] |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League Group Stage |
2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League Second Round |
3 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League First Round |
4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Reading | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the Women's Championship |
12 | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results
See also
- 2020–21 FA WSL Cup
- 2020–21 FA Women's Championship (tier 2)
- 2020–21 FA Women's National League (tier 3)
References
- "The History of Women's Football". Football Association. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- "Women's Super League to get extra Champions League spot from 2021". The Guardian. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- Wrack, Suzanne (5 June 2020). "Chelsea handed Women's Super League title on points-per-game basis". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "Reading Women: Top-flight side to move to Madejski Stadium". BBC Sport. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- "Villa Women to play at Walsall FC from 2020/21 season". Aston Villa. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- "Manchester City Women appoint Gareth Taylor as manager". The Guardian. 28 May 2020.