List of Women's Super League clubs

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The following is a list of every club which has competed in the Women's Super League - the highest level of women's football in England - since its inception in 2011. All statistics here refer to time in the WSL only (excludes Spring Series), with the exception of 'most recent finish' (which refers to all levels of play) and 'last promotion' (which refers to the club's last promotion from a lower tier). For the 'top scorer' and 'most appearances' columns, those in bold still play in the WSL for the club shown. WSL teams playing in the 2025–26 season are indicated in bold, while founding members are shown in italics. If the highest finish is that of the most recent season, then this is also shown in bold.

As of the start of the 2025–26 season, two teams - Arsenal and Chelsea - have competed in every WSL season since 2011.

ClubLocationSeasonsTotal seasonsSeasons wonLast promotionLast relegationMost recent finishHighest finishTop scorerMost appearances
Arsenal Borehamwood 2011–15 2011
2012
2018–19 		1992Never relegated2nd1st Vivianne Miedema (80) Leah Williamson (157)
Aston Villa Walsall 2020–6–2020Never relegated6th5th Rachel Daly (38) Sarah Mayling (75)
Birmingham City Birmingham 2011–202211–20022022 Championship (2nd)2nd Rachel Williams (24) Kerys Harrop (128)
Brighton and Hove Albion Crawley 2018–8–2018Never relegated5th5th Elisabeth Terland (20) Kayleigh Green (87)
Bristol City [α] Bristol 2011–2015
2017–2021
2023–2024		10–20232024 Championship (6th)2nd Natalia Pablos (12) Loren Dykes (99)
Chelsea Kingston upon Thames 2011–15 2015
2017–18
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
2022–23
2023–24
2024–25 		2005Never relegated1st1st Sam Kerr (58) Millie Bright (163)
Crystal Palace Sutton 2024–20251–2024202512th (relegated)12th Annabel Blanchard ,
Katie Stengel (4)		 Ashleigh Weerden (22)
Doncaster Rover Belles Doncaster 2011–2013
2016		4–20152016 WNL D1 North (11th - relegated)7th Leandra Little,
Aine O'Gorman (4)		 Kasia Lipka (54)
Everton Liverpool 2011–2014

2017–

13–201720148th3rd Toni Duggan (19) Megan Finnigan (132)
Leicester City Leicester 2021–5–2021Never relegated10th10th Janice Cayman ,
Sam Tierney (8)		 Sophie Howard (85)
Liverpool St Helens 2011–2020
2022–		13 2013
2014 		201020207th1st Natasha Dowie (20) Gemma Bonner (122)
London City Lionesses Bromley 2025–1–2024Never relegated Championship (1st - promoted)N/AN/AN/A
Manchester City Manchester 2014–12 2016 2013Never relegated4th1st Khadija Shaw (62) Steph Houghton (130)
Manchester United Leigh 2019–7–2019Never relegated3rd2nd Leah Galton (35) Ella Toone (119)
Notts County [β] Nottingham 2011–20166–2010Never relegatedDissolved (2017)4th Jessica Clarke (24) Jessica Clarke (82)
Reading Reading 2016–20237–20152023 Southern Region WFL (8th)4th Fara Williams (26) Rachel Rowe (98)
Sunderland Hetton-le-Hole 2015–20183–20142018 Championship (7th)3rd Beth Mead (18) Victoria Williams (44)
Tottenham Hotspur Leyton 2019–7–2019Never relegated11th5th Bethany England (25) Ashleigh Neville (107)
West Ham United Dagenham 2018–8–2018Never relegated9th6th Viviane Asseyi (21) Kate Longhurst (93)
Yeovil Town [γ] Bridgwater 2017–20192–20162019 WNL D1 South West (7th - as Bridgwater United)9th Ann-Marie Heatherson,
Ellie Mason (3)		 Megan Walsh (38)

Notes:

  1. ↑ Originally joined the league as Bristol Academy in 2011, renamed Bristol City in 2016. [1]
  2. ↑ Originally joined the league as Lincoln Ladies in 2011, relocated as Notts County in 2014. [2]
  3. ↑ Competed in the WSL as Yeovil Town (2017–19), renamed Bridgwater United in 2021. [3]

In addition, the following teams were members of the 2009–10 FA Women's Premier League - its final season as the national top division - but have never competed in WSL (teams listed in italics are members of the second-tier Women's Championship for the 2024–25 season):

References

  1. ↑ "Bristol Academy to rebrand as Bristol City Women's FC". BBC Sport. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lincoln Ladies defend Notts County relocation". BBC Sport. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Football clubs united under new name". Somerset County Gazette. 10 March 2021.
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