Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lianne Sanderson | Arsenal | 25 |
| 2 | Katie Anderton | Blackburn | 23 |
| 3 |  Helen Lander | Watford | 21 |
| 4 | Natasha Dowie | Everton | 17 |
| 5 | Fara Williams | Everton | 14 |
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
The 16th season of the FA Women's Premier League final table.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arsenal | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 15 | +70 | 62 | Champions, to European Cup |
| 2. | Everton | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 14 | +55 | 57 | |
| 3. | Leeds United 1 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 40 | |
| 4. | Bristol Academy W.F.C. | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 34 | |
| 5. | Chelsea | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 32 | |
| 6. | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 29 | |
| 7. | Watford | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 29 | |
| 8. | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 28 | |
| 9. | Birmingham City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 25 | |
| 10. | Liverpool | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 51 | -20 | 22 | |
| 11. | Cardiff City | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 69 | -50 | 12 | Relegated to Southern Division, To European Cup2 |
| 12. | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 91 | -85 | 4 | Relegated to Southern Division |
1 On 9 July 2008, the team announced they were changing their name to Leeds Carnegie Ladies F.C. This came to ensure all of the professional sports teams Leeds Met University were investing in carried the name of the university's sport department, Carnegie College (including Leeds Carnegie and Yorkshire Carnegie). On 8 July 2010 it was announced by Leeds United F.C. that to stop Leeds Carnegie Ladies from going out of existence the club would step in to provide funding again, bringing the club full circle back to Leeds United Ladies once more, a day under two years since the club was renamed Leeds Carnegie L.F.C.
2 Qualifies by winning the Welsh Women's Cup.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lianne Sanderson | Arsenal | 25 |
| 2 | Katie Anderton | Blackburn | 23 |
| 3 | Helen Lander | Watford | 21 |
| 4 | Natasha Dowie | Everton | 17 |
| 5 | Fara Williams | Everton | 14 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nottingham Forest L.F.C. | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 26 | +54 | 58 | Promoted to National Division |
| 2. | Lincoln City L.F.C. | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 66 | 16 | +50 | 55 | |
| 3. | Sunderland A.F.C. Women | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 50 | |
| 4. | Newcastle United W.F.C. | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 33 | |
| 5. | Preston North End W.F.C. | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 31 | |
| 6. | Sheffield Wednesday Womens F.C. | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 48 | -10 | 26 | |
| 7. | Manchester City W.F.C. | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 25 | |
| 8. | Tranmere Rovers L.F.C. | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 57 | -21 | 24 | |
| 9. | Rotherham United L.F.C. | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 41 | 62 | -21 | 22 | |
| 10. | Aston Villa | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 49 | 59 | -10 | 21 | |
| 11. | Stockport County L.F.C. | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 54 | -33 | 19 | Relegated |
| 12. | Crewe Alexandra L.F.C. | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 61 | -31 | 18 | Relegated |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fulham L.F.C. | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 70 | 19 | +51 | 50 | Promoted to National Division |
| 2. | Millwall Lionesses L.F.C. | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 44 | |
| 3. | Barnet L.F.C. | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 61 | 21 | +40 | 43 | |
| 4. | Portsmouth F.C. Ladies | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 63 | 26 | +37 | 42 | |
| 5. | West Ham United L.F.C. | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 63 | 46 | +17 | 36 | |
| 6. | Crystal Palace L.F.C. | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 34 | |
| 7. | Colchester United L.F.C. | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 51 | 54 | -3 | 31 | |
| 8. | Keynsham Town L.F.C. | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 30 | |
| 9. | Truro City Ladies FC | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 29 | |
| 10. | Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 35 | 57 | -22 | 20 | |
| 11. | Bristol City W.F.C. | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 53 | -14 | 19 | Relegated |
| 12. | Reading Royals L.F.C. | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 183 | -175 | 0 | Relegated |
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