Season | 2020β21 |
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Dates | 5 September 2020 β 9 May 2021 |
Champions |
Chelsea 4th title |
Relegated | Bristol City |
Champions League | Chelsea Manchester City Arsenal |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 413 (3.13 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Sam Kerr (21 goals) |
Biggest home win | Chelsea 9β0 Bristol City (13 September 2020) |
Biggest away win |
West Ham United 1β9 Arsenal (12 September 2020) |
Highest scoring | West Ham United 1β9 Arsenal (12 September 2020) |
Longest winning run | 12 matches Manchester City |
Longest unbeaten run | 16 matches Manchester City |
Longest winless run | 13 matches Birmingham City |
Longest losing run | 5 matches Bristol City |
β
2019β20
2021β22 β |
The 2020β21 FA WSL season (also known as the Barclays FA Women's Super League for sponsorship reasons) was the tenth edition of the FA Women's Super League (WSL) since it was formed in 2010. [1] It was the third season after the rebranding of the four highest levels in English women's football.
From the 2020β21 season, the FA WSL was given three Champions League places per season, increased from the previous two. [2]
Chelsea were the defending champions, having been awarded the 2019β20 title on a points-per-game basis following the curtailment of the season due to COVID-19 pandemic in England. [3] [4] They became the first team since Liverpool in 2014 to defend a WSL title.
Twelve teams contested the FA WSL this season. At the end of the previous season, Liverpool were relegated while Aston Villa were promoted. [5]
Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2019β20 season |
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Arsenal | Borehamwood | Meadow Park | 4,502 | 3rd |
Aston Villa | Walsall | Bescot Stadium | 11,000 | WC, 1st |
Birmingham City | Solihull | Damson Park | 3,050 | 11th |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Crawley | Broadfield Stadium | 6,134 | 9th |
Bristol City | Bath | Twerton Park | 3,528 | 10th |
Chelsea | Kingston upon Thames | Kingsmeadow | 4,850 | 1st |
Everton | Liverpool | Walton Hall Park | 2,200 | 6th |
Manchester City | Manchester | Academy Stadium | 7,000 | 2nd |
Manchester United | Leigh | Leigh Sports Village | 12,000 | 4th |
Reading | Reading | Madejski Stadium | 24,161 | 5th |
Tottenham Hotspur | Canons Park | The Hive Stadium | 6,500 | 7th |
West Ham United | Dagenham | Victoria Road | 6,078 | 8th |
Four teams changed home ground prior to the start of the season: Reading relocated from Adams Park in High Wycombe to the Madejski Stadium, home of the team's male affiliate since it was constructed in 1998. [6] Newly-promoted Aston Villa signed a two-year deal with Walsall to play their home games at Bescot Stadium, moving from the Trevor Brown Memorial Ground [7] and West Ham United signed a one-year deal with Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. to play at Victoria Road for the season having previously played at the club's Rush Green training ground stadium. [8] In a bid to enable increased attendances amid COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing measures, Bristol City announced they were moving from the 1,500 capacity Stoke Gifford Stadium in Filton which had been purpose-built by the club in 2011 ahead of the first WSL season, to Twerton Park, an 3,528 capacity stadium home to Bath City. [9] [10]
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Arsenal |
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Adidas | Fly Emirates |
Aston Villa |
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Kappa | Cazoo |
Birmingham City |
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Nike | Biffa |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
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Nike | American Express |
Bristol City |
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Hummel | Yeo Valley |
Chelsea |
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Nike | Three |
Everton |
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Hummel | MegaFon |
Manchester City |
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Puma | Etihad Airways |
Manchester United |
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Adidas | Chevrolet |
Reading |
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Macron | YLD |
Tottenham Hotspur |
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Nike | AIA |
West Ham United |
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Umbro | Betway |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Manchester City |
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End of interim period | 2 February 2020 | Pre-season |
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28 May 2020 [11] |
Birmingham City |
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End of interim period | 3 March 2020 |
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13 August 2020 [12] | |
West Ham United |
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Mutual consent [13] | 19 November 2020 | 9th |
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19 November 2020 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
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Sacked [14] | 19 November 2020 | 11th |
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19 November 2020 [15] |
West Ham United |
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End of interim period | 23 December 2020 | 10th |
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23 December 2020 [16] |
Bristol City |
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Maternity leave | 15 January 2021 | 12th |
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15 January 2021 [17] |
Aston Villa |
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Retained head coach role | 25 January 2021 | 11th |
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25 January 2021 [18] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Chelsea (C) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 10 | +59 | 57 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Manchester City | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 13 | +52 | 55 | Qualification for the Champions League second round |
3 | Arsenal | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 63 | 15 | +48 | 48 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
4 | Manchester United | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 47 | |
5 | Everton | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 32 | |
6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 27 | |
7 | Reading | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 24 | |
8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 41 | −23 | 20 | |
9 | West Ham United | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 15 | |
10 | Aston Villa | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 47 | −32 | 15 | |
11 | Birmingham City | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 44 | −29 | 14 [a] | |
12 | Bristol City (R) | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 72 | −54 | 12 | Relegation to the Championship |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [20] |
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1 |
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Chelsea | 21 |
2 |
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Arsenal | 18 |
3 |
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Chelsea | 16 |
4 |
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Arsenal | 10 |
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Manchester City | ||
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Manchester City | ||
7 |
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Chelsea | 9 |
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Manchester United | ||
9 |
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Manchester City | 8 |
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Brighton & Hove Albion |
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets [21] |
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1 |
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Chelsea | 12 |
2 |
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Manchester City | 11 |
3 |
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Manchester United | 10 |
4 |
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Arsenal | 7 |
5 |
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Everton | 6 |
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Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
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Aston Villa | ||
8 |
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Birmingham City | 4 |
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Arsenal | ||
10 |
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West Ham United | 3 |
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Reading |
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Ref. | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | ||
September |
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Brighton & Hove Albion |
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Arsenal | [22] |
October |
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Birmingham City |
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Arsenal | [23] |
November |
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Manchester United |
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Manchester United | [24] |
December |
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Manchester United |
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Manchester United | [25] |
January |
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Chelsea |
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Chelsea | [26] |
February |
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Brighton & Hove Albion |
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Manchester City | [27] |
March |
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Arsenal |
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Arsenal | [28] |
April |
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Arsenal |
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Chelsea | [29] [30] |
Award | Winner | Club |
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Barclays FA WSL Player of the Season |
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Chelsea |
Barclays FA WSL Manager of the Season |
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Chelsea |
PFA Players' Player of the Year |
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Chelsea |
PFA Young Player of the Year |
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Manchester City |
FWA Footballer of the Year |
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Chelsea |
PFA Team of the Year [34] | ||||||||||||
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Goalkeeper |
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Defenders |
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Midfielders |
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Forwards |
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Season | 2020β21 |
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Dates | 5 September 2020 β 9 May 2021 |
Champions |
Chelsea 4th title |
Relegated | Bristol City |
Champions League | Chelsea Manchester City Arsenal |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 413 (3.13 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Sam Kerr (21 goals) |
Biggest home win | Chelsea 9β0 Bristol City (13 September 2020) |
Biggest away win |
West Ham United 1β9 Arsenal (12 September 2020) |
Highest scoring | West Ham United 1β9 Arsenal (12 September 2020) |
Longest winning run | 12 matches Manchester City |
Longest unbeaten run | 16 matches Manchester City |
Longest winless run | 13 matches Birmingham City |
Longest losing run | 5 matches Bristol City |
β
2019β20
2021β22 β |
The 2020β21 FA WSL season (also known as the Barclays FA Women's Super League for sponsorship reasons) was the tenth edition of the FA Women's Super League (WSL) since it was formed in 2010. [1] It was the third season after the rebranding of the four highest levels in English women's football.
From the 2020β21 season, the FA WSL was given three Champions League places per season, increased from the previous two. [2]
Chelsea were the defending champions, having been awarded the 2019β20 title on a points-per-game basis following the curtailment of the season due to COVID-19 pandemic in England. [3] [4] They became the first team since Liverpool in 2014 to defend a WSL title.
Twelve teams contested the FA WSL this season. At the end of the previous season, Liverpool were relegated while Aston Villa were promoted. [5]
Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2019β20 season |
---|---|---|---|---|
Arsenal | Borehamwood | Meadow Park | 4,502 | 3rd |
Aston Villa | Walsall | Bescot Stadium | 11,000 | WC, 1st |
Birmingham City | Solihull | Damson Park | 3,050 | 11th |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Crawley | Broadfield Stadium | 6,134 | 9th |
Bristol City | Bath | Twerton Park | 3,528 | 10th |
Chelsea | Kingston upon Thames | Kingsmeadow | 4,850 | 1st |
Everton | Liverpool | Walton Hall Park | 2,200 | 6th |
Manchester City | Manchester | Academy Stadium | 7,000 | 2nd |
Manchester United | Leigh | Leigh Sports Village | 12,000 | 4th |
Reading | Reading | Madejski Stadium | 24,161 | 5th |
Tottenham Hotspur | Canons Park | The Hive Stadium | 6,500 | 7th |
West Ham United | Dagenham | Victoria Road | 6,078 | 8th |
Four teams changed home ground prior to the start of the season: Reading relocated from Adams Park in High Wycombe to the Madejski Stadium, home of the team's male affiliate since it was constructed in 1998. [6] Newly-promoted Aston Villa signed a two-year deal with Walsall to play their home games at Bescot Stadium, moving from the Trevor Brown Memorial Ground [7] and West Ham United signed a one-year deal with Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. to play at Victoria Road for the season having previously played at the club's Rush Green training ground stadium. [8] In a bid to enable increased attendances amid COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing measures, Bristol City announced they were moving from the 1,500 capacity Stoke Gifford Stadium in Filton which had been purpose-built by the club in 2011 ahead of the first WSL season, to Twerton Park, an 3,528 capacity stadium home to Bath City. [9] [10]
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Arsenal |
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Adidas | Fly Emirates |
Aston Villa |
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Kappa | Cazoo |
Birmingham City |
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Nike | Biffa |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
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Nike | American Express |
Bristol City |
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Hummel | Yeo Valley |
Chelsea |
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Nike | Three |
Everton |
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Hummel | MegaFon |
Manchester City |
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Puma | Etihad Airways |
Manchester United |
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Adidas | Chevrolet |
Reading |
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Macron | YLD |
Tottenham Hotspur |
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Nike | AIA |
West Ham United |
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Umbro | Betway |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Manchester City |
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End of interim period | 2 February 2020 | Pre-season |
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28 May 2020 [11] |
Birmingham City |
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End of interim period | 3 March 2020 |
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13 August 2020 [12] | |
West Ham United |
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Mutual consent [13] | 19 November 2020 | 9th |
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19 November 2020 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
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Sacked [14] | 19 November 2020 | 11th |
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19 November 2020 [15] |
West Ham United |
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End of interim period | 23 December 2020 | 10th |
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23 December 2020 [16] |
Bristol City |
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Maternity leave | 15 January 2021 | 12th |
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15 January 2021 [17] |
Aston Villa |
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Retained head coach role | 25 January 2021 | 11th |
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25 January 2021 [18] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Chelsea (C) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 10 | +59 | 57 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Manchester City | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 13 | +52 | 55 | Qualification for the Champions League second round |
3 | Arsenal | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 63 | 15 | +48 | 48 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
4 | Manchester United | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 47 | |
5 | Everton | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 32 | |
6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 27 | |
7 | Reading | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 24 | |
8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 41 | −23 | 20 | |
9 | West Ham United | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 15 | |
10 | Aston Villa | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 47 | −32 | 15 | |
11 | Birmingham City | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 44 | −29 | 14 [a] | |
12 | Bristol City (R) | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 72 | −54 | 12 | Relegation to the Championship |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [20] |
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1 |
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Chelsea | 21 |
2 |
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Arsenal | 18 |
3 |
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Chelsea | 16 |
4 |
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Arsenal | 10 |
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Manchester City | ||
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Manchester City | ||
7 |
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Chelsea | 9 |
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Manchester United | ||
9 |
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Manchester City | 8 |
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Brighton & Hove Albion |
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets [21] |
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1 |
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Chelsea | 12 |
2 |
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Manchester City | 11 |
3 |
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Manchester United | 10 |
4 |
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Arsenal | 7 |
5 |
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Everton | 6 |
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Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
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Aston Villa | ||
8 |
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Birmingham City | 4 |
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Arsenal | ||
10 |
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West Ham United | 3 |
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Reading |
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Ref. | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | ||
September |
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Brighton & Hove Albion |
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Arsenal | [22] |
October |
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Birmingham City |
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Arsenal | [23] |
November |
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Manchester United |
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Manchester United | [24] |
December |
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Manchester United |
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Manchester United | [25] |
January |
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Chelsea |
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Chelsea | [26] |
February |
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Brighton & Hove Albion |
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Manchester City | [27] |
March |
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Arsenal |
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Arsenal | [28] |
April |
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Arsenal |
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Chelsea | [29] [30] |
Award | Winner | Club |
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Barclays FA WSL Player of the Season |
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Chelsea |
Barclays FA WSL Manager of the Season |
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Chelsea |
PFA Players' Player of the Year |
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Chelsea |
PFA Young Player of the Year |
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Manchester City |
FWA Footballer of the Year |
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Chelsea |
PFA Team of the Year [34] | ||||||||||||
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Goalkeeper |
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Defenders |
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Midfielders |
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Forwards |
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