2018–19 FA WSL
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 85 (2.93 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Man City 7–1 West Ham (14 October 2018) Arsenal 6–0 Reading (21 October 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Arsenal 7–0 Yeovil Town (19 September 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Man City 7–1 West Ham (14 October 2018) |
← 2017–18
All statistics correct as of 21 October 2018. | |
The 2018–19 FA WSL is the eighth edition of the FA Women's Super League (WSL) since it was formed in 2010. It is the first season after a rebranding of the four highest levels in English women's football. The previous FA WSL 2 is now the Championship – eleven clubs are competing in the 2018–19 FA Women's Championship.
Teams[edit]
Following restructuring of the women's game in order to provide for a fully professional Women's Super League (WSL), membership of both the first and second tier is subject to a licence, based on a series of off-the-field criteria. Yeovil Town estimated the budget needed for a WSL season at about £350,000.[1] Existing WSL teams were first offered the opportunity to bid for licences,[2] with all applying FA WSL clubs retaining their place in the first tier, with Brighton & Hove Albion from the WSL2 also offered a place in the WSL.[3] From the first tier, Sunderland were unsuccessful in their license application.[3]
This left up to two places in the WSL and up to five places in the Championship for applying clubs.[2] Fifteen applications were received for both the top two tiers,[3] and West Ham was given a licence in the second stage, so that the league is made up of 11 teams.[4]
| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2017–18 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Borehamwood | Meadow Park | 4,502 | 3rd |
| Birmingham City | Solihull | Damson Park | 3,050 | 5th |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Crawley | Broadfield Stadium | 6,134 | 2nd, WSL 2 |
| Bristol City | Filton | Stoke Gifford Stadium | 1,500 | 8th |
| Chelsea | Kingston upon Thames | Kingsmeadow | 4,850 | 1st |
| Everton | Southport | Haig Avenue | 6,008 | 9th |
| Liverpool | Birkenhead | Prenton Park | 16,587 | 6th |
| Manchester City | Manchester | Academy Stadium | 7,000 | 2nd |
| Reading | High Wycombe | Adams Park | 9,617 | 4th |
| West Ham United | Romford | West Ham United F.C. Rush Green Training Ground | 3,000 | 7th, WPL South |
| Yeovil Town | Dorchester | The Avenue Stadium | 5,229 | 10th |
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | +34 | 24 | Qualification for the Champions League |
| 2 | Manchester City | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 18 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 16 | |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 16 | |
| 5 | Reading | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 14 | |
| 6 | Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 11 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 9 | |
| 8 | West Ham United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 7 | |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 4 | |
| 10 | Yeovil Town | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 24 | −19 | 3 | |
| 11 | Everton | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 2 | Relegation to the Women's Championship |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results[edit]
| Home \ Away | ARS | BIR | BRH | BRI | CHE | EVE | LIV | MCI | REA | WHU | YEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | — | 3–1 | 5–0 | 6–0 | 4–3 | ||||||
| Birmingham City | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | ||||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | — | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–6 | 2–1 | ||||||
| Bristol City | 0–4 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | |||||||
| Chelsea | 0–5 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Everton | 3–3 | 0–0 | — | 0–4 | 1–2 | ||||||
| Liverpool | — | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |||||||
| Manchester City | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 7–1 | |||||||
| Reading | 0–1 | 3–0 | — | 4–0 | |||||||
| West Ham United | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | ||||||
| Yeovil Town | 0–7 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — |
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
See also[edit]
- 2018–19 FA WSL Cup
- 2018–19 FA Women's Championship (tier 2)
- 2018-19 FA Women's National League (tier 3)
References[edit]
- ^ "Women's Super League: Restructure can help make league best in world - Katie Brazier - BBC Sport". bbc.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Women's Pyramid Restructure: Q&A With Katie Brazier". The FA. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Women's Super League: 15 clubs apply for WSL and Women's Championship licences - BBC Sport". bbc.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Manchester United get Women's Championship licence; West Ham join top flight". 28 May 2018 – via www.bbc.com.