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Sixth season of the top English women's association football league

Football league season
FA WSL
Season2016
ChampionsManchester City
← 2015 Spring Series →

The 2016 FA WSL was the sixth edition of the FA WSL since it was formed in 2010. The WSL 1 was expanded to nine teams. The WSL 2 included one team promoted from the FA Women's Premier League for the first time. The season started on 23 March and Chelsea were the defending WSL 1 champions.

Manchester City won their first ever WSL 1 championship on 25 September 2016 with a 2–0 win over Chelsea.

Teams

WSL 1
2016 FA WSL is located in EnglandArsenalArsenalBirmingham CityBirmingham CityChelseaChelseaManchester CityManchester CityNotts CountyNotts CountyLiverpoolLiverpoolSunderlandSunderlandDoncaster Rovers BellesDoncaster Rovers BellesReadingReadingclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2016 Super League teams
Team Location Ground Capacity 2015 season
Arsenal Borehamwood Meadow Park 4,502 3rd
Birmingham City Solihull Damson Park 3,050 6th
Chelsea Staines Wheatsheaf Park 3,009 1st
Doncaster Rovers Belles Doncaster Keepmoat Stadium 15,231 2nd, WSL 2
Liverpool Widnes Halton Stadium 13,350 7th
Manchester City Manchester Academy Stadium 7,000 2nd
Notts County Nottingham Meadow Lane 20,229 5th
Reading High Wycombe Adams Park 10,000 1st, WSL 2
Sunderland Hetton-le-Hole Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground 2,500 4th
WSL 2
2016 FA WSL is located in EnglandAston VillaAston VillaDurhamDurham EvertonEvertonLondon BeesLondon BeesMillwall LionessesMillwall LionessesOxford UnitedOxford UnitedWatfordWatfordYeovil TownYeovil TownBristol CityBristol CitySheffieldSheffieldclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2016 WSL 2 teams

Bristol Academy was renamed Bristol City before the season.

Team Location Ground Capacity 2015 season
Aston Villa Sutton Coldfield Central Ground, Coles Lane 2,000 5th
Bristol City Filton Stoke Gifford Stadium 1,500 8th, WSL 1
Durham Durham New Ferens Park 3,000 7th
Everton Widnes Halton Stadium 13,350 3rd
London Bees Canons Park The Hive Stadium 5,176 8th
Millwall Lionesses London The Den 20,146 9th
Oxford United Abingdon Northcourt Road 2,000 6th
Sheffield Dronfield Coach and Horses 2,000 1st, WPL
Watford Berkhamsted Broadwater 2,000 10th
Yeovil Town Yeovil Huish Park 9,565 4th

WSL 1

Football league season
FA WSL 1
Season2016
ChampionsManchester City
RelegatedDoncaster Rovers Belles
Matches played72
Goals scored212 (2.94 per match)
Top goalscorerEniola Aluko
(9 goals)
Biggest home winManchester City 6–0 Doncaster Rovers Belles
(2 May 2016)
Biggest away winSunderland 0–5 Chelsea
(30 June 2016)
Highest scoringChelsea 6–3 Liverpool
(8 May 2016)
Highest attendance4,096
Manchester City 2–0 Chelsea
(25 September 2016)
Average attendance1,128
← 2015 Spring Series →

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester City (C) 16 13 3 0 36 4 +32 42 Qualification for the Champions League
2 Chelsea 16 12 1 3 42 17 +25 37
3 Arsenal 16 10 2 4 33 14 +19 32
4 Birmingham City 16 7 6 3 18 13 +5 27
5 Liverpool 16 7 4 5 27 23 +4 25
6 Notts County 16 4 4 8 16 26 −10 16 Club folded after end of season
7 Sunderland 16 2 4 10 17 41 −24 10
8 Reading 16 1 6 9 15 26 −11 9
9 Doncaster Rovers 16 1 0 15 8 48 −40 3 Relegation to FA WSL 2
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ Away ARS BIR CHE DON LIV MCI NTC REA SUN
Arsenal 0–0 0–2 2–0 1–2 0–1 2–0 3–1 5–1
Birmingham City 0–0 0–4 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–0
Chelsea 1–2 1–1 4–0 6–3 0–2 2–1 3–2 2–1
Doncaster Rovers Belles 0–5 0–1 1–4 1–3 0–4 1–2 1–4 1–4
Liverpool 3–5 1–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–2
Manchester City 2–0 1–1 2–0 6–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 3–0
Notts County 0–2 0–1 1–3 2–1 3–2 1–5 2–2 2–1
Reading 1–2 1–1 0–3 0–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–1
Sunderland 0–4 1–7 0–5 4–0 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 30 October 2016. Source: FA WSL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Top goalscorer Eniola Aluko in 2009
As of 16 January 2017.
Rank Player Team Goals
1 England Eniola Aluko Chelsea 9
2 Scotland Jane Ross Manchester City 8
3 Scotland Caroline Weir Liverpool 7
4 England Danielle Carter Arsenal 6
5 England Fran Kirby Chelsea 5
England Beth Mead Sunderland
England Katie Chapman Chelsea
England Toni Duggan Manchester City
England Jessica Clarke Notts County
South Korea Ji So-yun Chelsea

WSL 2

Football league season
FA WSL 2
Season2016
ChampionsYeovil Town
PromotedBristol City
Yeovil Town
Matches played90
Goals scored279 (3.1 per match)
Top goalscorerIniabasi Umotong & Jo Wilson
(13 goals)
Biggest home winYeovil Town 5–0 Watford
(1 May 2016)
Biggest away winWatford 0–5 London Bees
(16 May 2016)
Highest scoringOxford United 3–5 Millwall Lionesses
(24 March 2016)
← 2015 Spring Series →

Bristol Academy were relegated from the WSL 1 last season and renamed Bristol City, while Sheffield became the first team to be promoted to the WSL 2 from the FA Women's Premier League.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Yeovil Town (C) 18 12 3 3 41 16 +25 39 Promotion to FA WSL 1
2 Bristol City 18 12 3 3 37 16 +21 39
3 Everton 18 10 4 4 35 18 +17 34
4 Durham 18 10 3 5 30 19 +11 33
5 Sheffield 18 7 5 6 25 18 +7 26
6 Aston Villa 18 7 3 8 26 27 −1 24
7 London Bees 18 6 4 8 28 39 −11 22
8 Millwall Lionesses 18 3 7 8 24 31 −7 16
9 Oxford United 18 4 1 13 20 42 −22 13
10 Watford 18 2 1 15 13 53 −40 7
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ Away AST BRI DUR EVE LON MIL OXF SHE WAT YEO
Aston Villa 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–1 1–2 4–0 0–2
Bristol City 2–0 1–0 0–1 3–0 2–1 4–1 0–0 4–1 3–2
Durham 3–0 0–0 1–3 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 3–0 0–2
Everton 2–1 2–3 1–1 5–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 3–0 3–0
London Bees 2–1 0–3 2–2 3–4 2–1 3–1 0–5 2–2 0–2
Millwall Lionesses 2–2 1–2 0–1 2–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 2–1 0–4
Oxford United 0–1 0–5 1–5 0–1 4–2 3–5 1–0 2–0 2–2
Sheffield 1–2 3–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–2 2–1 3–0 1–1
Watford 0–2 0–2 1–6 2–1 0–5 1–2 3–2 1–3 1–2
Yeovil Town 4–2 2–0 4–0 1–0 2–3 1–1 2–0 3–0 5–0
Updated to match(es) played on 16 January 2017. Source: FA WSL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  • The match Millwall Lionesses vs Oxford United was initially postponed because Millwall's stadium, The Den, was being used for a men's game. The FA WSL Management Committee then decided to award the match to Oxford United.

Top goalscorers

Joint top goalscorers — Jo Wilson (L) & Iniabasi Umotong (R)
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Nigeria Iniabasi Umotong Oxford United 13
England Jo Wilson London Bees
3 Wales Sarah Wiltshire Yeovil Town 11
4 Scotland Claire Emslie Bristol City 10
5 England Millie Farrow Bristol City 9
England Beth Hepple Durham
England Bethan Merrick Aston Villa
8 England Ann-Marie Heatherson Yeovil Town 7
England Jodie Michalska Sheffield
10 England Claudia Walker Everton 6
England Katie Wilkinson Aston Villa
England Ashlee Hincks Millwall Lionesses

WSL Cup

See also: 2015 FA WSL Cup and 2017–18 FA WSL Cup

The FA WSL Cup format was changed to a true knock-out tournament. With 19 teams, the bottom six teams play a preliminary round. The round of 16 following that is seeded, so that WSL 1 teams meet WSL 2 teams, who have home advantage.

Preliminary round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
8 May 2016
Sheffield 3–1 Durham
Oxford United 1–0 Millwall Lionesses
Watford 0–2 London Bees
Sheffield3–1Durham
Home of Football, Sheffield
Oxford United1–0Millwall Lionesses
Report
Northcourt Road, AbingdonAttendance: 405
Watford0–2London Bees
Broadwater, Berkhamsted

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
2 July 2016
Aston Villa 0–8 Manchester City
Everton 0–1 Liverpool
Reading 1–3 Arsenal
London Bees 3–3 (4–2 p) Chelsea
Sheffield 2–0 Bristol City
3 July 2016
Doncaster Rovers Belles 2–1 Sunderland
Oxford United 0–2 Birmingham City
Yeovil Town 1–3 Notts County
Aston Villa0–8Manchester City
Report
Central Ground, Sutton ColdfieldAttendance: 492Referee: Sarah Garrett
Everton0–1Liverpool
Report
Select Security Stadium, WidnesAttendance: 1,033
Reading1–3Arsenal
Report
The Hive Stadium, Canons ParkAttendance: 1,034
London Bees3–3 (a.e.t.)Chelsea
Report
Penalties
4–2
The Hive Stadium, Canons ParkAttendance: 763
Sheffield2–0Bristol City
Report
Home of Football Stadium, SheffieldAttendance: 138
Doncaster Rovers Belles2–1Sunderland
Report
Home of Football Stadium, SheffieldAttendance: 188Referee: Jane Simms
Oxford United0–2Birmingham City
Report
Northcourt Stadium, AbingdonAttendance: 454
Yeovil Town1–3Notts County
Report
Raleigh Grove, SherborneAttendance: 406

Second round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
5 August 2016
Arsenal 3–2 Notts County
7 August 2016
Birmingham City 1–0 (a.e.t.) Liverpool
Manchester City 4–1 Doncaster Rovers Belles
Sheffield 0–2 London Bees
Arsenal3–2Notts County
Report
The Hive, Canons ParkAttendance: 421
Birmingham City1–0 (a.e.t.)Liverpool
Report
Damson Park, SolihullAttendance: 712
Manchester City4–1Doncaster Rovers Belles
Report
Academy Stadium, ManchesterAttendance: 1,153Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Sheffield0–2London Bees
Report
Home of Football, Sheffield

Semi-finals

Played on 3 and 4 September 2016.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
London Bees 0–4 Birmingham City
Manchester City 1–0 Arsenal
London Bees0–4Birmingham City
Report
The Hive, Canons ParkAttendance: 398
Manchester City1–0Arsenal
Report
Academy Stadium, ManchesterAttendance: 1,643

Final

Played on 2 October 2016. Manchester City won their second cup after 2014 and completed the double.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Manchester City 1–0 (a.e.t.) Birmingham City
Manchester City1–0 (a.e.t.)Birmingham City
Report
Academy Stadium, ManchesterAttendance: 4,214Referee: Rebecca Welch

References

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