Season | 2016 |
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Champions | Manchester City |
← 2015 |
The 2016 FA WSL was the sixth edition of the FA WSL since it was formed in 2010. The WSL 1 was expanded to nine teams. The WSL 2 included one team promoted from the FA Women's Premier League for the first time. The season started on 23 March and Chelsea were the defending WSL 1 champions.
Manchester City won their first ever WSL 1 championship on 25 September 2016 with a 2–0 win over Chelsea. [1] [2]
Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2015 season |
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Arsenal | Borehamwood | Meadow Park | 4,502 | 3rd |
Birmingham City | Solihull | Damson Park | 3,050 | 6th |
Chelsea | Staines | Wheatsheaf Park | 3,009 | 1st |
Doncaster Rovers Belles | Doncaster | Keepmoat Stadium | 15,231 | 2nd, WSL 2 |
Liverpool | Widnes | Halton Stadium | 13,350 | 7th |
Manchester City | Manchester | Academy Stadium | 7,000 | 2nd |
Notts County | Nottingham | Meadow Lane | 20,229 | 5th |
Reading | High Wycombe | Adams Park | 10,000 | 1st, WSL 2 |
Sunderland | Hetton-le-Hole | Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground | 2,500 | 4th |
Bristol Academy was renamed Bristol City before the season. [3]
Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2015 season |
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Aston Villa | Sutton Coldfield | Central Ground, Coles Lane | 2,000 | 5th |
Bristol City | Filton | Stoke Gifford Stadium | 1,500 | 8th, WSL 1 |
Durham | Durham | New Ferens Park | 3,000 | 7th |
Everton | Widnes | Halton Stadium | 13,350 | 3rd |
London Bees | Canons Park | The Hive Stadium | 5,176 | 8th |
Millwall Lionesses | London | The Den | 20,146 | 9th |
Oxford United | Abingdon | Northcourt Road | 2,000 | 6th |
Sheffield | Dronfield | Coach and Horses | 2,000 | 1st, WPL |
Watford | Berkhamsted | Broadwater | 2,000 | 10th |
Yeovil Town | Yeovil | Huish Park | 9,565 | 4th |
Season | 2016 |
---|---|
Champions | Manchester City |
Relegated | Doncaster Rovers Belles |
Matches played | 72 |
Goals scored | 212 (2.94 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Eniola Aluko (9 goals) |
Biggest home win | Manchester City 6–0 Doncaster Rovers Belles (2 May 2016) |
Biggest away win | Sunderland 0–5 Chelsea (30 June 2016) |
Highest scoring | Chelsea 6–3 Liverpool (8 May 2016) |
Highest attendance | 4,096 Manchester City 2–0 Chelsea (25 September 2016) |
Average attendance | 1,128 [4] |
← 2015 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Manchester City (C) | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 4 | +32 | 42 | Qualification for the Champions League |
2 | Chelsea | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 17 | +25 | 37 | |
3 | Arsenal | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 32 | |
4 | Birmingham City | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 27 | |
5 | Liverpool | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 25 | |
6 | Notts County | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 16 | Club folded after end of season |
7 | Sunderland | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 41 | −24 | 10 | |
8 | Reading | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 9 | |
9 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 48 | −40 | 3 | Relegation to FA WSL 2 |
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | Eniola Aluko | Chelsea | 9 |
2 | Jane Ross | Manchester City | 8 |
3 | Caroline Weir | Liverpool | 7 |
4 | Danielle Carter | Arsenal | 6 |
5 | Fran Kirby | Chelsea | 5 |
Beth Mead | Sunderland | ||
Katie Chapman | Chelsea | ||
Toni Duggan | Manchester City | ||
Jessica Clarke | Notts County | ||
Ji So-yun | Chelsea |
Season | 2016 |
---|---|
Champions | Yeovil Town |
Promoted | Bristol City Yeovil Town |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 279 (3.1 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Iniabasi Umotong & Jo Wilson (13 goals) |
Biggest home win | Yeovil Town 5–0 Watford (1 May 2016) |
Biggest away win | Watford 0–5 London Bees (16 May 2016) |
Highest scoring | Oxford United 3–5 Millwall Lionesses (24 March 2016) |
← 2015 |
Bristol Academy were relegated from the WSL 1 last season and renamed Bristol City, while Sheffield became the first team to be promoted to the WSL 2 from the FA Women's Premier League.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yeovil Town (C) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 39 | Promotion to FA WSL 1 |
2 | Bristol City | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 39 | |
3 | Everton | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 34 | |
4 | Durham | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 33 | |
5 | Sheffield | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 26 | |
6 | Aston Villa | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 24 | |
7 | London Bees | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 22 | |
8 | Millwall Lionesses | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 16 | |
9 | Oxford United | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 42 | −22 | 13 | |
10 | Watford | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 53 | −40 | 7 |
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Iniabasi Umotong | Oxford United | 13 |
Jo Wilson | London Bees | ||
3 | Sarah Wiltshire | Yeovil Town | 11 |
4 | Claire Emslie | Bristol City | 10 |
5 | Millie Farrow | Bristol City | 9 |
Beth Hepple | Durham | ||
Bethan Merrick | Aston Villa | ||
8 | Ann-Marie Heatherson | Yeovil Town | 7 |
Jodie Michalska | Sheffield | ||
10 | Claudia Walker | Everton | 6 |
Katie Wilkinson | Aston Villa | ||
Ashlee Hincks | Millwall Lionesses |
The FA WSL Cup format was changed to a true knock-out tournament. [8] With 19 teams, the bottom six teams play a preliminary round. The round of 16 following that is seeded, so that WSL 1 teams meet WSL 2 teams, who have home advantage. [9]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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8 May 2016 | ||
Sheffield | 3–1 | Durham |
Oxford United | 1–0 | Millwall Lionesses |
Watford | 0–2 | London Bees |
Oxford United | 1–0 | Millwall Lionesses |
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| Report |
Watford | 0–2 | London Bees |
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Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
2 July 2016 | ||
Aston Villa | 0–8 | Manchester City |
Everton | 0–1 | Liverpool |
Reading | 1–3 | Arsenal |
London Bees | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Chelsea |
Sheffield | 2–0 | Bristol City |
3 July 2016 | ||
Doncaster Rovers Belles | 2–1 | Sunderland |
Oxford United | 0–2 | Birmingham City |
Yeovil Town | 1–3 | Notts County |
London Bees | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Chelsea |
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Penalties | ||
4–2 |
Sheffield | 2–0 | Bristol City |
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Oxford United | 0–2 | Birmingham City |
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Report |
Yeovil Town | 1–3 | Notts County |
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|
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
5 August 2016 | ||
Arsenal | 3–2 | Notts County |
7 August 2016 | ||
Birmingham City | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Liverpool |
Manchester City | 4–1 | Doncaster Rovers Belles |
Sheffield | 0–2 | London Bees |
Birmingham City | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Liverpool |
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|
Manchester City | 4–1 | Doncaster Rovers Belles |
---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Sheffield | 0–2 | London Bees |
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Played on 3 and 4 September 2016.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
London Bees | 0–4 | Birmingham City |
Manchester City | 1–0 | Arsenal |
Manchester City | 1–0 | Arsenal |
---|---|---|
| Report |
Played on 2 October 2016. Manchester City won their second cup after 2014 and completed the double. [10]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Manchester City | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Birmingham City |
Manchester City | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Birmingham City |
---|---|---|
| Report |
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