2016 FA WSL

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FA WSL
Season 2016
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The 2016 FA WSL is 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 are the defending WSL 1 champions.

Teams

WSL 1
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 Farnborough The Rushmoor Community Stadium 6,000 1st, WSL 2
Sunderland Hetton-le-Hole The Hetton Centre 2,500 4th
WSL 2
Locations of the 2016 WSL 2 teams

Bristol Academy was renamed Bristol City before the season.[1]

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

FA WSL 1
Season 2016
Matches played 18
Goals scored 51 (2.83 per match)
Top goalscorer Toni Duggan
Dominique Janssen
Jane Ross
(all 3 goals)
Biggest home win Manchester City 6–0 Doncaster Rovers Belles
(2 May 2016)
Biggest away win Doncaster Rovers Belles 1–4 Chelsea
(24 March 2016)
Highest scoring Manchester City 6–0 Doncaster Rovers Belles
(2 May 2016)
Longest winning run 5 matches
Manchester City
Longest unbeaten run 5 matches
Manchester City
Longest winless run 5 matches
Reading
Longest losing run 3 matches
Doncaster Rovers Belles
Highest attendance 2,227
Manchester City 6–0 Doncaster Rovers Belles
(2 May 2016)
Lowest attendance 507
Liverpool 1–0 Birmingham City
(23 March 2016)
Total attendance 19,395
Average attendance 1,078
← 2015
2017 →
All statistics correct as of 28 March 2016.


Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester City 7 6 1 0 15 0 +15 19 Qualification to Champions League
2 Chelsea 6 5 0 1 16 8 +8 15
3 Birmingham City 7 3 2 2 4 4 0 11
4 Liverpool 7 2 2 3 13 13 0 8
5 Arsenal 5 2 1 2 5 6 −1 7
6 Notts County 5 1 1 3 5 7 −2 4
7 Reading 6 0 4 2 6 9 −3 4
8 Sunderland 6 0 3 3 5 12 −7 3
9 Doncaster Rovers Belles 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0 Relegation to FA WSL 2
Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2016. Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results

Home \ Away Note 1 ARS BIR CHE DON LIV MCI NTC REA SUN
Arsenal 0–0 0–2 3–1
Birmingham City 2–1 0–2 1–0 0–0
Chelsea 6–3 0–2 2–1
Doncaster Rovers Belles 1–4
Liverpool 1–0 1–2 0–0 2–2
Manchester City 2–0 6–0 1–0
Notts County 0–1 3–2 2–2
Reading 1–2 1–1
Sunderland 0–4 0–2 1–1

Updated to games played on 25 May 2016.
Source: FA WSL
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

As of 25 May 2016. [2][3]
Rank Player Team Goals
1 England Fran Kirby Chelsea 5
2 England Toni Duggan Manchester City 3
Netherlands Dominique Janssen Arsenal
Scotland Jane Ross Manchester City
Scotland Caroline Weir Liverpool
England Katie Zelem Liverpool
7 England Brooke Chaplen Sunderland 2
England Jessica Clarke Notts County
England Eniola Aluko Chelsea
England Beth Mead Sunderland
England Helen Ward Reading
England Karen Carney Chelsea
England Drew Spence Chelsea
England Ellen White Notts County
Scotland Jennifer Beattie Manchester City

WSL 2

FA WSL 2
Season 2016
Matches played 32
Goals scored 100 (3.13 per match)
Top goalscorer Sarah Wiltshire
(7 goals)
Biggest home win Everton 5–1 London Bees
(1 May 2016)
Biggest away win London Bees 0–5 Watford
(16 May 2016)
Highest scoring Oxford United 3–5 Millwall Lionesses
(24 March 2016)
← 2015
2017 →
All statistics correct as of 30 March 2016.

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 7 5 1 1 17 7 +10 16 Promotion to FA WSL 1
2 Everton 6 4 2 0 15 5 +10 14
3 Durham 6 4 1 1 11 5 +6 13
4 Bristol City 7 4 1 2 11 7 +4 13
5 Aston Villa 7 3 0 4 9 12 −3 9
6 London Bees 7 2 2 3 12 15 −3 8
7 Millwall Lionesses 6 1 3 2 10 13 −3 6
8 Oxford United 6 2 0 4 8 14 −6 6
9 Sheffield 6 1 1 4 4 6 −2 4
10 Watford 6 0 1 5 3 16 −13 1
Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2016. Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results

Home \ Away Note 1 AST BRI DUR EVE LON MIL OXF SHE WAT YEO
Aston Villa 2–0 0–2 2–1
Bristol City 2–0 0–0 3–2
Durham 2–0 1–0
Everton 2–1 5–1 1–1 3–0
London Bees 0–3 2–2 2–1 2–2
Millwall Lionesses 2–2 0–4
Oxford United 1–5 3–5 1–0 2–0
Sheffield 1–2 3–1 0–1
Watford 0–2 0–5 1–2
Yeovil Town 4–2 2–0 1–1 2–0

Updated to games played on 22 May 2016.
Source: FA WSL
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

As of 22 May 2016. [4]
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Wales Sarah Wiltshire Yeovil Town 7
2 England Jo Wilson London Bees 6
3 Nigeria Iniabasi Umotong Oxford United 5
England Katie Wilkinson Aston Villa
5 England Rosella Ayane Bristol City 4
England Simone Magill Everton
7 England Natalie Gutteridge Durham 3
England Millie Farrow Bristol City
England Ann-Marie Heatherson Yeovil Town
England Beth Hepple Durham
England Ashlee Hinks Millwall Lionesses
Wales Nicola Cousins Yeovil Town
England Danielle Turner Everton

WSL Cup

The FA WSL Cup format was changed to a true knock-out tournament.[5] 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.[6]

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

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
2 July 2016
Aston Villa – Manchester City
Everton – Liverpool
Doncaster Rovers Belles – Sunderland
Oxford United – Birmingham City
Reading – Arsenal
London Bees – Chelsea
Sheffield – Bristol City
3 July 2016
Yeovil Town – Notts County

Top scorers

As of 11 May 2016.[7]
Rank Player Team Goals
1 England Emma Johnson Sheffield 1
Chelsea Flanagan Sheffield
Hannah Dale Sheffield
England Ashleigh Goddard London Bees
Nicola Watts London Bees
England Rachel Lee Durham
England Georgia Timms Oxford United

References

  1. ↑ http://shekicks.net/news/view/12509
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  6. ↑ http://shekicks.net/news/view/12944
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