2014 FA WSL

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FA WSL 1
Season2014
Champions Liverpool
2nd WSL title
Relegated Everton
Champions League Liverpool
Chelsea
Matches played56
Goals scored139 (2.48 per match)
Top goalscorer Karen Carney (8 goals) [1]
Biggest home win Bristol Academy 5–2 Everton
(23 August 2014)
Chelsea 5–2 Everton
(5 October 2014)
Liverpool 3–0 Bristol Academy [2]
(12 October 2014)
Biggest away win Manchester City 0–4 Arsenal [2]
(24 August 2014)
Highest scoringBristol Academy 5–2 Everton
(23 August 2014)
Bristol Academy 3–4 Arsenal [2]
(20 September 2014)
Chelsea 5–2 Everton
(5 October 2014)
Longest winning run4 games
Chelsea
Longest unbeaten run7 games
Birmingham City
Longest winless run14 games
Everton
Longest losing run5 games
Everton
Total attendance39,519 [3]
Average attendance719 [3]
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All statistics correct as of 12 October 2014.

The 2014 FA WSL 1 was the fourth season of the FA WSL, the top-level women's football league of England. The season began on 30 March and ended on 12 October. [2]

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Liverpool L.F.C. are the defending champions from the 2013 FA WSL. The top two teams qualify for the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League. [4]

Beginning in the 2014 season, the WSL added a second division, the WSL 2. Because the divisions are interconnected, WSL 1 teams face the risk of relegation for the first time in the league's history. There is, however, no connection to the third level Women's Premier League, so WSL 2 teams cannot be relegated. [5] WSL 1 consists of eight teams while the WSL 2 is made up of ten.

Starting places in both divisions were granted based on applications sent in by clubs, so Manchester City were able to enter its newly created women's team directly into the WSL 1. The governing body announced it will partially fund teams in the league, awarding £70,000 to clubs in WSL1 [6]

Liverpool retained the title on goal difference, after they and Chelsea finished level on 26 points. [7] Everton were relegated to the WSL 2 for the 2015 season after 21 years as a top flight club. [8]

Teams

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Locations of the 2014 Super League teams
TeamLocationGroundManufacturerSponsors2013 WSL finish
Arsenal Borehamwood Meadow Park Nike Emirates 3rd
Birmingham City Solihull Damson Park Sondico Hollywood Monster4th
Bristol Academy Filton Stoke Gifford StadiumBristol SportsDAS2nd
Chelsea Staines Wheatsheaf Park Adidas Samsung 7th
Manchester City Manchester Academy Stadium Nike Etihad Airways 12/13 Women's Premier League, 4th (promoted)
Everton Widnes Halton Stadium Nike Chang Beer 5th
Liverpool Widnes Halton Stadium Warrior Standard Chartered 1st
Notts County Ladies Nottingham Meadow Lane Fila Pinnacle6th

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Liverpool (C)147521910+926Qualification for the Champions League knockout phase
2 Chelsea 148242316+726
3 Birmingham City 147432014+625
4 Arsenal 146352421+321
5 Manchester City 146171316−319
6 Notts County 14464128+418
7 Bristol Academy 145181824−616
8 Everton (R)1404101030−204Relegated to FA WSL 2
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ARS BIR BRI CHE EVE LIV MCI NTC
Arsenal 0–20–22–33–13–30–11–1
Birmingham City 1–22–12–10–01–22–02–2
Bristol Academy 3–41–30–25–21–31–00–2
Chelsea 2–13–12–15–20–02–10–0
Everton 1–20–01–11–22–20–30–2
Liverpool 0–11–13–02–01–01–01–0
Manchester City 0–41–20–22–12–01–01–0
Notts County 1–10–1awd [a] 1–02–00–01–1
Updated to match(es) played on 12 October 2014. Source: FA WSL results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Game awarded to Bristol Academy

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals [1] [9]
1 Karen Carney Birmingham City8
2 Jessica Clarke Notts County6
3 Eniola Aluko Chelsea5
Yūki Ōgimi Chelsea
Jordan Nobbs Arsenal
Nikita Parris Everton
Casey Stoney Arsenal
Nicola Watts Bristol Academy
9 Danielle Carter Arsenal4
Kirsty Linnett Birmingham City
Natalia Pablos Bristol Academy
Kelly Smith Arsenal

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Player Stats". FA WSL. 30 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Fixtures and Results". FA WSL. 30 March 2014. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Fixtures & Results". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Women's Super League 1". FUTBOL 24. 20 April 2014. Archived from the original on 30 November 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "New league structure for women's game for 2014/15". The FA. 29 November 2013. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "FA WSL - 2014 Season Expansion". FA WSL. 30 October 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  7. ↑ "Liverpool Ladies pip Chelsea to WSL title on dramatic final day". BBC Sport. 12 October 2014. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Women's Super League: Tears flow as Everton are relegated". BBC Sport. 28 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "WSL1 - 2014 Top scorers". Soccerway. 30 March 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
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