2016 FA WSL

FA WSL
Season 2016
2015
2017 →

The 2016 FA WSL will be the sixth edition of the competition since the WSL was formed in 2010. The WSL 1 was expanded to nine teams. The WSL 2 included one team promoted from the Women's Premier League for the first time.

Teams

WSL 1
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 12 2nd, WSL 2
Manchester City Manchester Academy Stadium 7,000 2nd
Liverpool Widnes Halton Stadium 13,350 7th
Notts County Nottingham Meadow Lane 20,229 5th
Sunderland Hetton-le-Hole The Hetton Centre 2,500 4th
Reading Farnborough The Rushmoor Community Stadium 6,000 111st, WSL 2
WSL 2

Bristol Academy changed their name to 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 1st8th, 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 221st, WPL
Watford Berkhamsted Broadwater 2,000 10th
Yeovil Town Yeovil Huish Park 9,565 4th

WSL 1

FA WSL 1
Season 2016
2015
2017

All statistics correct as of 10 December 2015.


Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Champions League
2 Birmingham City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Chelsea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Doncaster Rovers Belles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Manchester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Notts County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Reading 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Sunderland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to FA WSL 2
Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2015. 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
Birmingham City
Chelsea
Doncaster Rovers Belles
Liverpool
Manchester City
Notts County
Reading
Sunderland

Updated to games played on 10 December 2015.
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.


WSL 2

FA WSL 2
Season 2016
2015
2017

All statistics correct as of 10 December 2015.

Bristol Academy were relegated from 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 Aston Villa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to FA WSL 1
2 Bristol City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Durham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Everton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 London Bees 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Millwall Lionesses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Oxford United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Sheffield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Watford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Yeovil Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2015. 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
Bristol City
Durham
Everton
London Bees
Millwall Lionesses
Oxford United
Sheffield
Watford
Yeovil Town

Updated to games played on 10 December 2015.
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.


WSL Cup

The FA WSL Cup format was changed to a true knock-out tournament.[2] 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.

References

  1. http://shekicks.net/news/view/12509
  2. "FA WSL Continental Cup is knockout!". shekicks.net. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.

External links

Template:2016–17 in English women's football

Template:2016–17 in European women's football (UEFA)

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