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 2024–25 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 2024–25 season, two teams - Arsenal and Chelsea - have competed in every WSL season since 2011.
| Club | Location | Seasons | Total seasons | Seasons won | Last promotion | Last relegation | Most recent finish | Highest finish | Top scorer | Most appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Borehamwood | 2011– | 14 |
2011 2012 2018–19 |
1992 | Never relegated | 3rd | 1st | Vivianne Miedema (80) | Jordan Nobbs (149) |
| Aston Villa | Walsall | 2020– | 5 | – | 2020 | Never relegated | 7th | 5th | Rachel Daly (30) |
Sarah Mayling, Maz Pacheco (62) |
| Birmingham City | Birmingham | 2011–2022 | 11 | – | 2002 | 2022 | Championship (5th) | 2nd | Rachel Williams (24) | Kerys Harrop (128) |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | Crawley | 2018– | 7 | – | 2018 | Never relegated | 9th | 6th | Elisabeth Terland (20) | Kayleigh Green (87) |
| Bristol City [α] | Bristol | 2011–2015 2017–2021 2023–2024 |
10 | – | 2023 | 2024 | 12th (relegated) | 2nd | Natalia Pablos (12) | Loren Dykes (99) |
| Chelsea | Kingston upon Thames | 2011– | 14 |
2015 2017–18 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 |
2005 | Never relegated | 1st | 1st | Sam Kerr (58) | Millie Bright (142) |
| Crystal Palace | Sutton | 2024– | 1 | – | 2024 | Never relegated | Championship (1st - promoted) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Doncaster Rover Belles | Doncaster | 2011–2013 2016 |
4 | – | 2015 | 2016 | WNL D1 North (7th) | 7th |
Leandra Little, Aine O'Gorman (4) |
Kasia Lipka (54) |
| Everton | Liverpool | 2011–2014
2017– |
12 | – | 2017 | 2014 | 8th | 3rd | Toni Duggan (19) | Megan Finnigan (120) |
| Leicester City | Leicester | 2021– | 4 | – | 2021 | Never relegated | 10th | 10th | Sam Tierney (7) |
Sophie Howard, Sam Tierney (64) |
| Liverpool | St Helens | 2011–2020 2022– |
12 |
2013 2014 |
2010 | 2020 | 4th | 1st | Natasha Dowie (20) | Gemma Bonner (103) |
| Manchester City | Manchester | 2014– | 11 | 2016 | 2013 | Never relegated | 2nd | 1st | Khadija Shaw (50) | Steph Houghton (130) |
| Manchester United | Leigh | 2019– | 6 | – | 2019 | Never relegated | 5th | 2nd | Leah Galton (30) | Mary Earps (102) |
| Notts County [β] | Nottingham | 2011–2016 | 6 | – | 2010 | Never relegated | Dissolved (2017) | 4th | Jessica Clarke (24) | Jessica Clarke (82) |
| Reading | Reading | 2016–2023 | 7 | – | 2015 | 2023 | Championship (10th) | 4th | Fara Williams (26) | Rachel Rowe (98) |
| Sunderland | Hetton-le-Hole | 2015–2018 | 3 | – | 2014 | 2018 | Championship (3rd) | 3rd | Beth Mead (18) | Victoria Williams (44) |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Leyton | 2019– | 6 | – | 2019 | Never relegated | 6th | 5th | Bethany England (17) | Ashleigh Neville (86) |
| West Ham United | Dagenham | 2018– | 7 | – | 2018 | Never relegated | 11th | 6th | Viviane Asseyi (12) | Kate Longhurst (93) |
| Yeovil Town [γ] | Bridgwater | 2017–2019 | 2 | – | 2016 | 2019 | WNL D1 South West (6th) - as Bridgwater United) | 9th |
Ann-Marie Heatherson, Ellie Mason (3) |
Megan Walsh (38) |
Notes:
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):
- Blackburn Rovers
- Leeds United (as Leeds Carnegie)
- Millwall
- Nottingham Forest
- Watford
External links
References
- ^ "Bristol Academy to rebrand as Bristol City Women's FC". BBC Sport. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Lincoln Ladies defend Notts County relocation". BBC Sport. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Football clubs united under new name". Somerset County Gazette. 10 March 2021.
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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 2024–25 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 2024–25 season, two teams - Arsenal and Chelsea - have competed in every WSL season since 2011.
| Club | Location | Seasons | Total seasons | Seasons won | Last promotion | Last relegation | Most recent finish | Highest finish | Top scorer | Most appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Borehamwood | 2011– | 14 |
2011 2012 2018–19 |
1992 | Never relegated | 3rd | 1st | Vivianne Miedema (80) | Jordan Nobbs (149) |
| Aston Villa | Walsall | 2020– | 5 | – | 2020 | Never relegated | 7th | 5th | Rachel Daly (30) |
Sarah Mayling, Maz Pacheco (62) |
| Birmingham City | Birmingham | 2011–2022 | 11 | – | 2002 | 2022 | Championship (5th) | 2nd | Rachel Williams (24) | Kerys Harrop (128) |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | Crawley | 2018– | 7 | – | 2018 | Never relegated | 9th | 6th | Elisabeth Terland (20) | Kayleigh Green (87) |
| Bristol City [α] | Bristol | 2011–2015 2017–2021 2023–2024 |
10 | – | 2023 | 2024 | 12th (relegated) | 2nd | Natalia Pablos (12) | Loren Dykes (99) |
| Chelsea | Kingston upon Thames | 2011– | 14 |
2015 2017–18 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 |
2005 | Never relegated | 1st | 1st | Sam Kerr (58) | Millie Bright (142) |
| Crystal Palace | Sutton | 2024– | 1 | – | 2024 | Never relegated | Championship (1st - promoted) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Doncaster Rover Belles | Doncaster | 2011–2013 2016 |
4 | – | 2015 | 2016 | WNL D1 North (7th) | 7th |
Leandra Little, Aine O'Gorman (4) |
Kasia Lipka (54) |
| Everton | Liverpool | 2011–2014
2017– |
12 | – | 2017 | 2014 | 8th | 3rd | Toni Duggan (19) | Megan Finnigan (120) |
| Leicester City | Leicester | 2021– | 4 | – | 2021 | Never relegated | 10th | 10th | Sam Tierney (7) |
Sophie Howard, Sam Tierney (64) |
| Liverpool | St Helens | 2011–2020 2022– |
12 |
2013 2014 |
2010 | 2020 | 4th | 1st | Natasha Dowie (20) | Gemma Bonner (103) |
| Manchester City | Manchester | 2014– | 11 | 2016 | 2013 | Never relegated | 2nd | 1st | Khadija Shaw (50) | Steph Houghton (130) |
| Manchester United | Leigh | 2019– | 6 | – | 2019 | Never relegated | 5th | 2nd | Leah Galton (30) | Mary Earps (102) |
| Notts County [β] | Nottingham | 2011–2016 | 6 | – | 2010 | Never relegated | Dissolved (2017) | 4th | Jessica Clarke (24) | Jessica Clarke (82) |
| Reading | Reading | 2016–2023 | 7 | – | 2015 | 2023 | Championship (10th) | 4th | Fara Williams (26) | Rachel Rowe (98) |
| Sunderland | Hetton-le-Hole | 2015–2018 | 3 | – | 2014 | 2018 | Championship (3rd) | 3rd | Beth Mead (18) | Victoria Williams (44) |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Leyton | 2019– | 6 | – | 2019 | Never relegated | 6th | 5th | Bethany England (17) | Ashleigh Neville (86) |
| West Ham United | Dagenham | 2018– | 7 | – | 2018 | Never relegated | 11th | 6th | Viviane Asseyi (12) | Kate Longhurst (93) |
| Yeovil Town [γ] | Bridgwater | 2017–2019 | 2 | – | 2016 | 2019 | WNL D1 South West (6th) - as Bridgwater United) | 9th |
Ann-Marie Heatherson, Ellie Mason (3) |
Megan Walsh (38) |
Notes:
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):
- Blackburn Rovers
- Leeds United (as Leeds Carnegie)
- Millwall
- Nottingham Forest
- Watford
External links
References
- ^ "Bristol Academy to rebrand as Bristol City Women's FC". BBC Sport. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Lincoln Ladies defend Notts County relocation". BBC Sport. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Football clubs united under new name". Somerset County Gazette. 10 March 2021.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clubs |
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| Competition |
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| Awards | |||||
| Associated competitions | |||||
| |||||
| National teams | |
|---|---|
|
League competitions | |
| Cup competitions | |
| Awards | |
| History | |