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DateRHome v Away-
12/15 14:30 10 [7] Liverpool Women v Arsenal Women [3] 0-1
12/15 14:00 10 [9] Aston Villa Women v West Ham Women [8] 3-1
12/15 14:00 10 [12] Crystal Palace Women v Man Utd Women [4] 0-1
12/15 12:30 10 [11] Everton Women v Man City Women [2] 2-1
12/14 17:30 10 [5] Brighton Women v Tottenham Women [6] 1-1
12/14 12:00 10 [11] Leicester Women v Chelsea Women [1] 1-1
12/08 14:30 9 [11] West Ham Women v Crystal Palace Women [12] 5-2
12/08 14:00 9 [4] Arsenal Women v Aston Villa Women [8] 4-0
12/08 14:00 9 [1] Chelsea Women v Brighton Women [3] 4-2
12/08 13:00 9 [2] Man City Women v Leicester Women [10] 4-0
12/08 13:00 9 [7] Tottenham Women v Everton Women [9] 2-1
12/08 12:00 9 [5] Man Utd Women v Liverpool Women [6] 4-0
11/24 12:00 3 [1] Chelsea Women v Man Utd Women [5] 1-0
11/17 15:00 8 [8] Leicester Women v Man Utd Women [5] 0-2
11/17 15:00 8 [12] Everton Women v Liverpool Women [6] 1-0
11/17 14:00 8 [11] Aston Villa Women v Crystal Palace Women [10] 3-2
11/16 17:30 8 [2] Chelsea Women v Man City Women [1] 2-0
11/16 13:45 8 [7] Tottenham Women v Arsenal Women [4] 0-3
11/16 12:30 8 [3] Brighton Women v West Ham Women [9] 3-2
11/10 18:45 7 [5] Man Utd Women v Aston Villa Women [12] 0-0
11/10 15:00 7 [11] West Ham Women v Leicester Women [8] 1-0
11/10 14:00 7 [9] Crystal Palace Women v Everton Women [12] 1-1
11/10 12:30 7 [6] Liverpool Women v Chelsea Women [2] 0-3
11/08 19:30 7 [1] Man City Women v Tottenham Women [7] 4-0
11/08 19:00 7 [5] Arsenal Women v Brighton Women [3] 5-0
11/03 18:45 6 [11] Everton Women v Chelsea Women [3] 0-5
11/03 16:30 6 [10] Aston Villa Women v Liverpool Women [6] 1-2
11/03 14:00 6 [4] Brighton Women v Leicester Women [7] 1-0
11/03 14:00 6 [8] Tottenham Women v West Ham Women [12] 2-1
11/03 14:00 6 [9] Crystal Palace Women v Man City Women [1] 0-3
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Wikipedia - Women's Super League

The Women's Super League (WSL), known as the Barclays Women's Super League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league and the highest level of women's football in England. Established in 2010, it is run by the Football Association and features twelve fully professional teams. The league replaced the FA Women's Premier League National Division as the highest level of women's football in England, with eight teams competing in the inaugural 2011 season. In the WSL's first two seasons, there was no relegation from the division.

The WSL discarded the winter football season for six years, between 2011 and 2016, playing through the summer instead (from March until October). Since 2017–18, the WSL has operated as a winter league running from September to May, as was traditional before 2011. From 2014 to 2017–18, the Women's Super League consisted of two divisions – FA WSL 1 and FA WSL 2 – and brought a promotion and relegation system to the WSL. Ahead of the 2018–19 season, the second division was renamed the FA Women's Championship.

The WSL champions, runners-up and third-placed team qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League the following season. Since its inception, four clubs have won the title: Chelsea (7), Arsenal (3), Liverpool (2) and Manchester City (1). The current Women's Super League champions are Chelsea, who won their record-extending seventh title in the 2023–24 season, as well as their fifth consecutive title.

History

Arsenal and Notts County during the 2014 season

The FA WSL was due to start in 2010 to replace the FA Women's Premier League National Division as the top level of women's football in England but was deferred for a year due to the global economic downturn. Sixteen clubs applied for 8 places in the inaugural season of the league: Arsenal, Barnet, Birmingham City, Bristol Academy, Chelsea, Colchester United, Doncaster Rovers Belles, Everton, Leeds Carnegie, Leicester City, Lincoln Ladies, Liverpool, Millwall Lionesses, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, and Sunderland. Leeds Carnegie later withdrew their application. Women's Premier League clubs Blackburn Rovers and Watford declined to apply. FA Chief Executive Ian Watmore described the creation of the league as a "top priority" in February 2010.

The inaugural WSL season kicked off on 13 April 2011 — at Imperial Fields, Chelsea's home ground — with a match between Chelsea and Arsenal, which Chelsea lost 1–0.

For the 2014 season, a second division was created named FA WSL 2, with nine teams and one team being relegated from the WSL 1. WSL 1 remained as eight teams, with the WSL 2 having ten teams. The new WSL 1 licence was awarded to Manchester City. Doncaster Rovers Belles were relegated to the WSL 2. They appealed against their demotion but were unsuccessful.

In December 2014, the FA WSL announced a two-year plan to expand the WSL 1 from an eight to a ten-team league. Two teams were promoted from the WSL 2 at the end of the 2015 season, while one team was relegated to the WSL 2 with the same happening at the end of the 2016 season. Also, for the first time, a team from the FA Women's Premier League earned a promotion to WSL 2, effectively connecting the WSL to the rest of the English women's football pyramid.

The FA announced in July 2016 that the league would move from a summer league format to a winter league, in line with the traditional football calendar in England, with matches played from September to May the following year. A shortened bridging season took place, branded as the FA WSL Spring Series, with teams playing each other once from February to May 2017.

Following the 2017–18 FA WSL season, WSL 1 was renamed back to the FA Women's Super League, becoming a fully professional league for the first time, with eleven teams for the 2018–19 season. Teams had to re-apply for their licence to earn their place in the league, requiring clubs to offer their players a minimum 16-hour a week contract and to form a youth academy as compulsory for the new licence criteria. Sunderland was moved down to tier 3 in the women's football pyramid after not receiving a licence whilst Brighton & Hove Albion and West Ham United were added to the league.

The league was extended to twelve teams for the 2019–20 season, with Yeovil Town relegated after going into administration and being replaced by Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, who gained promotion from the Championship.

In May 2020, the league was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Chelsea were declared champions of the season based on a points-per-game average.

At the conclusion of the 2020–21 season, four first-team managers resigned from their positions at WSL clubs Birmingham, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Aston Villa. Birmingham's outgoing manager Carla Ward questioned the commitment of some of the clubs involved in WSL, whilst Manchester United's outgoing manager Casey Stoney allegedly quit because of unresolved issues surrounding lack of training facilities and other infrastructure.

In November 2023, all 24 Women's Super League and Women's Championship clubs unanimously agreed to form a new organisation to run the women's professional game in England, taking over from the FA. The organisation was named NewCo, and Nikki Doucet was named CEO. From the 2024–25 season, the company was known as the Women's Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL).

**England Super League Women: Tournament Description**

The England Super League Women, often referred to as the Women's Super League (WSL), is the premier professional women's football league in England, showcasing the best talent in women's soccer. Established in 2011, the league has rapidly grown in popularity and prestige, attracting top players from around the globe and fostering the development of homegrown talent.

The tournament features a competitive format where teams from across England compete in a round-robin style, culminating in an exciting season that determines the league champion. Each season, clubs battle it out for the coveted title, with the top teams earning the opportunity to compete in European competitions, further elevating the profile of women's football in the country.

The WSL is known for its high level of play, passionate fan engagement, and commitment to promoting women's sports. Matches are held in iconic stadiums, often accompanied by vibrant atmospheres as supporters rally behind their teams. The league also emphasizes community involvement and youth development, with many clubs running programs to inspire the next generation of female athletes.

In addition to the thrilling on-pitch action, the England Super League Women serves as a platform for social change, advocating for gender equality in sports and empowering women through football. With increasing media coverage and sponsorship, the league continues to break barriers and set new standards for women's sports.

Join us for an exhilarating season of the England Super League Women, where skill, determination, and passion collide in the pursuit of glory!