The 2011–12 season of the FA Women's Premier League is the 20th season of the former top flight of English women's association football. The league grew to ten teams this season, with two teams being relegated and four being promoted from the Northern and Southern divisions.
National Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 18 | +31 | 42 | Champions |
| 2 | Leeds United | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 10 | +26 | 41 | |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 27 | |
| 4 | Barnet | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 26 | |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 26 | |
| 6 | Coventry City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 26 | |
| 7 | Watford | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 39 | −23 | 17 | |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 16 | |
| 9 | Reading | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 16 | Bottom two will be relegated to Northern / Southern Divisions |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 42 | −21 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away
| Home \ Away | AST | BAR | CAR | CHA | COV | LEE | NOT | REA | SUN | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | |
| Barnet | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 4–0 | |
| Cardiff City | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | |
| Coventry City | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | |
| Leeds United | 5–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | |
| Reading | 0–6 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–5 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 6–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | |
| Sunderland | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 6–1 | 6–3 | 5–0 | |
| Watford | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–8 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Northern Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City W.F.C. | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 58 | 19 | +39 | 40 | Promoted to National Division |
| 2 | Sheffield F.C. Ladies | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 35 | |
| 3 | Leicester City W.F.C. | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 34 | |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers L.F.C. | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 32 | |
| 5 | Derby County L.F.C. | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 32 | |
| 6 | Sporting Club Albion L.F.C. | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 29 | |
| 7 | Preston North End W.F.C. | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 24 | |
| 8 | Rochdale AFC Ladies | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 15 | |
| 9 | Rotherham United L.F.C. | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 13 | Relegated |
| 10 | Leeds City Vixens L.F.C. | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 106 | −93 | 0 |
Southern Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth F.C. Ladies | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 22 | +27 | 39 | Promoted to National Division |
| 2 | Colchester United L.F.C. | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 35 | |
| 3 | West Ham United L.F.C. | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 34 | |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 27 | |
| 5 | Gillingham L.F.C. | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 23 | |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur L.F.C. | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 22 | |
| 7 | Queen's Park Rangers L.F.C. | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 20 | |
| 8 | Millwall Lionesses L.F.C. | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 17 | |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle L.F.C. | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 17 | Relegated |
| 10 | Keynsham Town L.F.C. | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 15 |
Northern Combination Women's Football League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United W.F.C. | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 24 | +44 | 56 | Promoted to Northern Division |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday Womens F.C. | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 24 | +29 | 44 | |
| 3 | Bradford City W.F.C. | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 54 | 25 | +29 | 43 | |
| 4 | South Durham & Cestria L.F.C. | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 41 | |
| 5 | Liverpool Feds L.F.C. | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 36 | |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town Ladies F.C. | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 63 | 58 | +5 | 36 | |
| 7 | Cheadle Heath Nomads L.F.C. | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 28 | |
| 8 | Stockport County L.F.C. | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 26 | |
| 9 | Middlesbrough F.C. Ladies | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 26 | |
| 10 | Mossley Hill L.F.C. | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 25 | |
| 11 | Wakefield F.C. Ladies | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 41 | 111 | −70 | 8 | Relegated |
| 12 | Salford L.F.C. | 22 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 74 | −60 | 2 |
Notes:
Midland Combination Women's Football League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C. | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 16 | +29 | 47 | Promoted to Northern Division |
| 2 | Stoke City L.F.C. | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 45 | |
| 3 | Leicester City L.F.C. | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 35 | |
| 4 | Coventry Copsewood F.C. | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 33 | |
| 5 | Leafield Athletic L.F.C. | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 32 | |
| 6 | Loughborough Foxes Women & Girls F.C. | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 26 | |
| 7 | Curzon Ashton L.F.C. | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 26 | |
| 8 | Loughborough Students Women & Girls F.C. | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 23 | |
| 9 | Radcliffe Olympic L.F.C. | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 23 | |
| 10 | Northampton Town L.F.C. | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 44 | −20 | 11 | Relegated |
| 11 | TNS Llansantffraid L.F.C. | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 62 | −42 | 10 |
References
External links
- Season on soccerway.com
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