2011 FA WSL
First season of the top English women's association football league
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::summary First season of the top English women's association football league ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox football league season"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | FA WSL |
| image | File:Ellen White and Steph Houghton.JPG |
| pixels | 200 |
| caption | Arsenal's Ellen White and Steph Houghton with the trophy |
| season | 2011 |
| winners | Arsenal |
| 1st WSL title | |
| 13th English title | |
| continentalcup1 | Champions League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Arsenal |
| Birmingham City | |
| matches | 56 |
| total goals | 142 |
| league topscorer | Rachel Williams (14) |
| biggest home win | Birmingham City 4–0 Bristol Academy |
| 14 April 2011 | |
| biggest away win | Liverpool 0–4 Birmingham City |
| 20 April 2011 | |
| highest scoring | Liverpool 3–3 Everton |
| 14 April 2011 | |
| longest wins | 5 games |
| Birmingham City | |
| longest unbeaten | 10 games |
| Birmingham City | |
| longest winless | 11 games |
| Liverpool | |
| highest attendance | 2,510 |
| Chelsea v Arsenal | |
| lowest attendance | 120 |
| Liverpool v Doncaster Rovers Belles | |
| prevseason | 2009–10 (Premier League) |
| nextseason | 2012 |
| :: |
| competition = FA WSL | image = File:Ellen White and Steph Houghton.JPG | pixels = 200 | alt = | caption = Arsenal's Ellen White and Steph Houghton with the trophy | season = 2011 | winners = Arsenal 1st WSL title 13th English title | continentalcup1 = Champions League | continentalcup1 qualifiers = Arsenal Birmingham City | matches = 56 | total goals = 142 | league topscorer = Rachel Williams (14) | biggest home win = Birmingham City 4–0 Bristol Academy 14 April 2011 | biggest away win = Liverpool 0–4 Birmingham City 20 April 2011 | highest scoring = Liverpool 3–3 Everton 14 April 2011 | longest wins = 5 games Birmingham City | longest unbeaten = 10 games Birmingham City | longest winless = 11 games Liverpool | highest attendance = 2,510 Chelsea v Arsenal | lowest attendance = 120 Liverpool v Doncaster Rovers Belles | prevseason = 2009–10 (Premier League) | nextseason = 2012
The 2011 FA WSL was the inaugural season of the FA WSL, the top-level women's football league of England. The season began on 13 April 2011 and ended on 28 August 2011. The league also took a break between 12 May and mid-July to allow preparation for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Arsenal won the competition, their eighth consecutive English title, while Birmingham finished second. The second entry to the UEFA Women's Champions League was supposed to be given to the FA Women's Cup winner, but on 6 December 2011 it was announced that Birmingham as runners-up were given the spot.
Teams
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| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | Avg Att | 2009–10 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Borehamwood | Meadow Park | 4,502 | 621 | |
| Birmingham City | Stratford-upon-Avon | The DCS Stadium | 1,400 | 544 | |
| Bristol Academy | Filton | Stoke Gifford Stadium | 1,500 | 635 | |
| Chelsea | Morden | Imperial Fields | 3,500 | 880 | |
| Doncaster Rovers Belles | Doncaster | Keepmoat Stadium | 15,231 | 448 | |
| Everton | Crosby | The Arriva Park | 3,185 | 519 | |
| Lincoln | Lincoln | Sincil Bank/Ashby Avenue | 10,120 | 560 | |
| Liverpool | Skelmersdale | West Lancashire College | 2,500 | 466 | |
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Sixteen clubs applied for a place in the inaugural season of the league: Arsenal, Barnet, Birmingham City, Bristol Academy, Chelsea, Colchester United, Doncaster Rovers Belles, Everton, Leeds Carnegie, Leicester City, Lincoln, Liverpool, Millwall Lionesses, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest and Sunderland. Leeds Carnegie later withdrew their application.
Eight clubs were then picked by the FA from the remaining fifteen applicants: Arsenal, Birmingham City, Bristol Academy, Chelsea, Doncaster Rovers Belles, Everton, Lincoln, and Liverpool.
League table
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|team1=ARS|name_ARS=Arsenal |team2=BIR|name_BIR=Birmingham City |team3=EVE|name_EVE=Everton |team4=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln |team5=BRI|name_BRI=Bristol Academy |team6=CHE|name_CHE=Chelsea |team7=DON|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers Belles |team8=LIV|name_LIV=Liverpool |win_ARS=10|draw_ARS=2|loss_ARS=2|gf_ARS=29|ga_ARS=9|status_ARS=C |win_BIR=8|draw_BIR=5|loss_BIR=1|gf_BIR=29|ga_BIR=13 |win_EVE=7|draw_EVE=4|loss_EVE=3|gf_EVE=19|ga_EVE=13 |win_LIN=6|draw_LIN=3|loss_LIN=5|gf_LIN=18|ga_LIN=16 |win_BRI=4|draw_BRI=4|loss_BRI=6|gf_BRI=14|ga_BRI=20 |win_CHE=4|draw_CHE=3|loss_CHE=7|gf_CHE=14|ga_CHE=19 |win_DON=2|draw_DON=3|loss_DON=9|gf_DON=9|ga_DON=26 |win_LIV=1|draw_LIV=4|loss_LIV=9|gf_LIV=10|ga_LIV=26
|col_CL=green1|text_CL=Qualification for the Champions League knockout phase |result1=CL|result2=CL |class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored |update=complete |source=FA WSL results
Results
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey |team1=ARS|team2=BIR|team3=BRI|team4=CHE|team5=DON |team6=EVE|team7=LIV|team8=LIN
|name_ARS=Arsenal |match_ARS_BIR=1–2 |match_ARS_BRI=1–0 |match_ARS_CHE=3–0 |match_ARS_DON=3–0 |match_ARS_EVE=1–0 |match_ARS_LIV=3–0 |match_ARS_LIN=4–0
|name_BIR=Birmingham City |match_BIR_ARS=1–1 |match_BIR_BRI=4–0 |match_BIR_CHE=3–2 |match_BIR_DON=3–0 |match_BIR_EVE=2–3 |match_BIR_LIV=0–0 |match_BIR_LIN=1–0
|name_BRI=Bristol Academy |match_BRI_ARS=2–2 |match_BRI_BIR=2–3 |match_BRI_CHE=0–0 |match_BRI_DON=1–0 |match_BRI_EVE=0–2 |match_BRI_LIV=1–1 |match_BRI_LIN=2–3
|name_CHE=Chelsea |match_CHE_ARS=0–1 |match_CHE_BIR=1–1 |match_CHE_BRI=0–1 |match_CHE_DON=2–1 |match_CHE_EVE=1–3 |match_CHE_LIV=0–1 |match_CHE_LIN=1–1
|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers Belles |match_DON_ARS=0–3 |match_DON_BIR=2–2 |match_DON_BRI=1–2 |match_DON_CHE=1–4 |match_DON_EVE=0–1 |match_DON_LIV=1–0 |match_DON_LIN=0–3
|name_EVE=Everton |match_EVE_ARS=3–1 |match_EVE_BIR=0–2 |match_EVE_BRI=0–0 |match_EVE_CHE=2–0 |match_EVE_DON=1–1 |match_EVE_LIV=1–0 |match_EVE_LIN=0–2
|name_LIV=Liverpool |match_LIV_ARS=1–3 |match_LIV_BIR=0–4 |match_LIV_BRI=0–2 |match_LIV_CHE=1–2 |match_LIV_DON=1–1 |match_LIV_EVE=3–3 |match_LIV_LIN=0–1
|name_LIN=Lincoln |match_LIN_ARS=0–2 |match_LIN_BIR=1–1 |match_LIN_BRI=3–1 |match_LIN_CHE=0–1 |match_LIN_DON=0–1 |match_LIN_EVE=0–0 |match_LIN_LIV=4–2
|update=28 August 2011
|source=FA WSL results
Top scorers
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| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG Rachel Williams | Birmingham City | |
| 2 | SCO Kim Little | Arsenal | 8 |
| 3 | ENG Natasha Dowie | Everton | 7 |
| 4 | ENG Ellen White | Arsenal | 6 |
| 5 | ENG Rachel Yankey | Arsenal | 5 |
| :: |
References
References
- "WSL fixtures confirmed". [[The Football Association]].
- [http://www.thefa.com/Leagues/SuperLeague/NewsAndFeatures/2010/~/media/Files/PDF/Leagues/Womens%20Super%20League/TheFAWSLQA1210.ashx/TheFAWSLQA1210.pdf thefa.co.uk] {{Webarchive. link. (16 October 2012 ; FAQ on the FA WSL, No. 23)
- (28 August 2011). "Arsenal take English WSL title". UEFA.
- (6 December 2011). "Champions League For Birmingham City". shekicks.net.
- (7 January 2010). "Super League's Sixteen Applicants". Shekicks.
- Tony Leighton. (25 January 2010). "Leeds Carnegie could fold after ending Super League interest". The Guardian.
- (22 March 2010). "Eight Super League clubs announced". The Football Association official website.
- "2011 Goal scorers". women.soccerway.com.
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