2018–19 FA WSL
Season | 2018–19 |
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Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 47 (1.96 per match) |
← 2017–18
All statistics correct as of 30 September 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
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 |
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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 | Widnes | Select Security Stadium | 13,350 | 9th |
Liverpool | Widnes | Select Security Stadium | 13,350 | 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
Results
See also
- 2018–19 FA WSL Cup
- 2018–19 FA Women's Championship (tier 2)
- 2018-19 FA Women's National League (tier 3)
References
- ^ "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.