Season | 2015 |
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Champions | Chelsea |
← 2014 2016 → |
The 2015 season of the Women's Super League was the fifth season of the FA WSL , the top-level women's football league of England. The season was played from 25 March to 4 October. [1]
Liverpool were the defending champions from the 2014 FA WSL. Chelsea became the title winners and together with Manchester City (who finished as runners-up) qualified for the 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League.
This was the second season since the WSL 2 was introduced. As part of a two-year expansion plan, the WSL 1 will increase to nine teams for the 2016 season. By the end of the 2015 season two teams (Reading and Doncaster Rovers Belles) were promoted from WSL 2 to WSL 1 and only one team (Bristol Academy) relegated to WSL 2, with one team being promoted from Premier League to WSL 2.
In December 2014, the FA WSL announced a two-year plan to expand WSL 1 from an eight to 10-team league. Two teams will be promoted from WSL 2, while one team will be relegated to WSL 2. [2] [3] Also, for the first time, a team from the FA Women's Premier League earned promotion to WSL 2, effectively connecting the WSL to the rest of the English women's football pyramid. [4]
This will leave WSL 1 with nine teams and WSL 2 with 10 teams for the 2016 season, and with the process repeated the following year, both WSL 1 and WSL 2 will have 10 teams each for the 2017 season.
Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2014 WSL 1 finish |
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Arsenal | Borehamwood | Meadow Park | 4,502 (1,400 seated) | 4th |
Birmingham City | Solihull | Damson Park | 3,050 (280 seated) | 3rd |
Bristol Academy | Filton | Stoke Gifford Stadium | 1,500 | 7th |
Chelsea | Staines | Wheatsheaf Park | 3,009 (300 seated and 800 covered) | 2nd |
Manchester City | Manchester | Academy Stadium | 7,000 (5,000 seated) | 5th |
Liverpool | Widnes | Halton Stadium | 13,350 | 1st |
Notts County | Nottingham | Meadow Lane | 20,229 | 6th |
Sunderland | Hetton-le-Hole | Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground | 2,500 | 1st (WSL 2) |
Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2014 WSL 2 finish |
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Aston Villa | Sutton Coldfield | Central Ground, Coles Lane | 2,000 | 4th |
Doncaster Rovers Belles | Doncaster | Keepmoat Stadium | 15,231 | 2nd |
Durham | Durham | New Ferens Park | 3,000 | 6th |
Everton | Widnes | Halton Stadium | 13,350 | 8th (WSL 1) |
London Bees | Canons Park | The Hive Stadium | 5,176 (3,434 seated) | 10th |
Millwall Lionesses | London | The Den | 20,146 | 8th |
Oxford United | Abingdon | The Armadillo Stadium | 2,000 | 9th |
Reading | Farnborough | The Rushmoor Community Stadium | 7,000 | 3rd |
Watford | Berkhamsted | Broadwater | 2,000 | 7th |
Yeovil Town | Sherborne | Raleigh Grove | 1,500 | 5th |
* Natasha Harding was supposed to join American team Washington Spirit, as she was denied a visa, she joined Manchester City instead.
Season | 2015 |
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Champions | Chelsea (1st WSL title) |
Relegated | Bristol Academy |
Matches played | 56 |
Goals scored | 154 (2.75 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Beth Mead (12 goals) [85] |
Biggest home win | Manchester City 6–1 Bristol Academy [86] (27 September 2015) |
Biggest away win | Bristol Academy 0–4 Chelsea [86] (2 April 2015) Liverpool 0–4 Chelsea [86] (27 September 2015) |
Highest scoring | Bristol Academy 2–5 Notts County [86] (25 April 2015) Manchester City 6–1 Bristol Academy [86] (27 September 2015) |
Longest winning run | 5 matches Chelsea |
Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Manchester City |
Longest winless run | 9 matches Bristol Academy |
Longest losing run | 4 matches Bristol Academy Liverpool |
Highest attendance | 3,180 [87] Manchester City 2–1 Notts County (4 October 2015) |
Total attendance | 57,253 [88] |
Average attendance | 1,022 [88] |
← 2014 2016 → All statistics correct as of 5 October 2015. |
Sunderland earned promotion last season after they won WSL 2 and met off-field licensing requirements. Everton were relegated.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Chelsea (C) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 10 | +20 | 32 | Qualification to Champions League |
2 | Manchester City | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 30 | |
3 | Arsenal | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 27 | |
4 | Sunderland | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 20 | |
5 | Notts County | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 15 | |
6 | Birmingham City | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 13 | |
7 | Liverpool | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 13 | |
8 | Bristol Academy (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 38 | −26 | 8 | Relegation to FA WSL 2 |
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Sunderland | 12 |
2 | ![]() | Notts County | 7 |
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4 | ![]() | Chelsea | 6 |
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10 | ![]() | Birmingham City | 5 |
![]() | Chelsea |
Season | 2015 |
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Champions | Reading |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 324 (3.6 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Courtney Sweetman-Kirk (20 goals) [85] |
Biggest home win | Reading 8–0 London Bees [86] (22 August 2015) |
Biggest away win | London Bees 0–7 Reading [86] (29 March 2015) |
Highest scoring | Yeovil Town 7–1 Watford [86] (26 July 2015) Reading 8–0 London Bees (22 August 2015) London Bees 1–7 Everton [86] (4 October 2015) Everton 5–3 Oxford United [86] (18 October 2015) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Doncaster Rovers Belles |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Reading |
Longest winless run | 12 matches Watford |
Longest losing run | 11 matches Watford |
← 2014 2016 → All statistics correct as of 19 October 2015. |
Everton were relegated from WSL 1 last season.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Reading (C) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 15 | +46 | 45 | Promotion to FA WSL 1 |
2 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 15 | +42 | 45 | |
3 | Everton | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 31 | |
4 | Yeovil Town | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 31 | |
5 | Aston Villa | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 25 | |
6 | Oxford United | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 24 | |
7 | Durham | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 20 | |
8 | London Bees | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 53 | −34 | 13 | |
9 | Millwall Lionesses | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 39 | −22 | 12 | |
10 | Watford | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 55 | −43 | 5 |
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 20 |
2 | ![]() | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 13 |
3 | ![]() | Reading | 12 |
4 | ![]() | Reading | 11 |
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6 | ![]() | Reading | 8 |
7 | ![]() | Reading | 7 |
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![]() | Aston Villa | ||
![]() | Yeovil Town |
All WSL 1 and WSL 2 teams take part. In addition to last season a quarter-final stage was added to the knock-out stage. The first match was played on 21 July 2015, after the WSL break for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. [91]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ARS | CHE | REA | MIL | WAT | LON | |
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1 | Arsenal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 15 | Advance to Knockout stage | — | — | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | — | |
2 | Chelsea | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 12 | 0–2 | — | — | 6–0 | — | 8–0 | ||
3 | Reading | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 | — | 2–3 | — | — | — | 3–0 | ||
4 | Millwall Lionesses | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 6 | 0–4 | — | 1–3 | — | — | 5–3 | ||
5 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 | — | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–4 | — | — | ||
6 | London Bees | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 0 | 1–3 | — | — | — | 2–3 | — |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MCI | LIV | DON | SUN | EVE | DUR | |
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1 | Manchester City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 15 | Advance to Knockout stage | — | 2–0 | — | — | — | 5–0 | |
2 | Liverpool | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 12 | — | — | — | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
3 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 9 | 0–3 | 0–3 | — | — | — | 5–0 | ||
4 | Sunderland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 6 | 1–3 | — | 2–3 | — | 5–2 | — | ||
5 | Everton | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | — | — | — | ||
6 | Durham | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 | — | — | — | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NTC | BIR | BRI | YEO | AST | OXF | |
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1 | Notts County | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 15 | Advance to Knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | — | — | |
2 | Birmingham City | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 12 | — | — | — | 4–0 | — | 3–0 | ||
3 | Bristol Academy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 | — | 0–2 | — | — | — | 3–2 | ||
4 | Yeovil Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 6 | — | — | 0–3 | — | 3–1 | — | ||
5 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 3 | 0–5 | 1–7 | 0–4 | — | — | — | ||
6 | Oxford United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 0 | 1–6 | — | — | 0–1 | 1–3 | — |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
13 September | ||||||||||
Bristol Academy | 1 | |||||||||
11 October | ||||||||||
Liverpool | 4 | |||||||||
Liverpool | 0 | |||||||||
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Notts County | 2 | |||||||||
Notts County | 3 | |||||||||
1 November | ||||||||||
Reading | 2 | |||||||||
Notts County | 0 | |||||||||
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Arsenal | 3 | |||||||||
Arsenal | 1 | |||||||||
11 October | ||||||||||
Manchester City | 0 | |||||||||
Arsenal | 3 | |||||||||
13 September | ||||||||||
Birmingham City | 1 | |||||||||
Birmingham City | 1 | |||||||||
Chelsea | 0 | |||||||||
Reading are the only WSL 2 team to progress from the group stages. [92] The quarter-finals were drawn on 1 September 2015.
13 September 2015 | Bristol Academy | 1–4 | Liverpool | Filton |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Boho ![]() | Report | Dowie ![]() | Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium Attendance: 371 Referee: Samuel Allison |
13 September 2015 | Notts County | 3–2 | Reading | Nottingham |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Whelan ![]() Greenwood ![]() | Report | Ward ![]() Fletcher ![]() | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 649 Referee: Akil Howson |
13 September 2015 | Birmingham City | 1–0 | Chelsea | Solihull |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Potter ![]() | Report | Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 516 Referee: Mark Griffiths |
1 October 2015 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Manchester City | Borehamwood |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) | Natalia ![]() | Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 720 Referee: Josh Smith |
11 October 2015 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Birmingham City | Borehamwood |
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) | Corredera ![]() Carter ![]() Scott ![]() | Report | Linnett ![]() | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 782 Referee: Nigel Lugg |
11 October 2015 | Liverpool | 0–2 | Notts County | Widnes |
18:30 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report | White ![]() | Stadium: Select Security Stadium Attendance: 538 Referee: Ian Hussin |
1 November 2015 | Notts County | 0–3 | Arsenal | Rotherham |
15:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Report | Nobbs ![]() Ubogagu ![]() | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 5,028 Referee: Jane Simms |
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Liverpool | 9 |
2 | ![]() | Notts County | 6 |
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4 | ![]() | Bristol Academy | 5 |
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6 | ![]() | Chelsea | 4 |
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