2012 FA WSL
Second season of the top English women's association football league
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::summary Second season of the top English women's association football league ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox football league season"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | FA WSL |
| season | 2012 |
| winners | Arsenal |
| continentalcup1 | Champions League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Arsenal |
| Birmingham City | |
| matches | 56 |
| total goals | 180 |
| league topscorer | Kim Little (11) |
| biggest home win | Birmingham 4–0 Doncaster Rovers Belles |
| 6 May 2012 | |
| biggest away win | Doncaster Rovers Belles 0–4 Arsenal |
| 25 August 2012 | |
| highest scoring | Liverpool 2–5 Birmingham City |
| 9 September 2012 | |
| highest attendance | 5052 |
| Arsenal v Chelsea | |
| lowest attendance | 105 |
| Liverpool v Bristol Academy | |
| prevseason | 2011 |
| nextseason | 2013 |
| :: |
| competition = FA WSL | season = 2012 | winners = Arsenal | continentalcup1 = Champions League | continentalcup1 qualifiers = Arsenal Birmingham City | matches = 56 | total goals = 180 | league topscorer = Kim Little (11) | biggest home win = Birmingham 4–0 Doncaster Rovers Belles 6 May 2012 | biggest away win = Doncaster Rovers Belles 0–4 Arsenal 25 August 2012 | highest scoring = Liverpool 2–5 Birmingham City 9 September 2012 | longest wins = | longest unbeaten = | longest winless = | highest attendance = 5052 Arsenal v Chelsea | lowest attendance = 105 Liverpool v Bristol Academy | prevseason = 2011 | nextseason = 2013
The 2012 FA WSL was the second season of the FA WSL, the top-level women's football league of England. The season began on 8 April 2012 and was scheduled to end in October 2012. The league had a break between 8 July and 19 August to allow preparation for the 2012 London Olympics.
Arsenal won the competition, their ninth consecutive English title. Entry to the 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League was earned by Arsenal, as champions, and Birmingham City, as runners–up.
Teams
::data[format=table]
League table
|section=FA WSL |show_limit=5 |res_col_header=Q
|team1=ARS|name_ARS=Arsenal |team2=BIR|name_BIR=Birmingham City |team3=EVE|name_EVE=Everton |team4=BRI|name_BRI=Bristol Academy |team5=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln |team6=CHE|name_CHE=Chelsea |team7=DON|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers Belles |team8=LIV|name_LIV=Liverpool |win_ARS=10|draw_ARS=4|loss_ARS=0|gf_ARS=39|ga_ARS=18|status_ARS=C |win_BIR=7|draw_BIR=5|loss_BIR=2|gf_BIR=31|ga_BIR=18 |win_EVE=7|draw_EVE=4|loss_EVE=3|gf_EVE=20|ga_EVE=16 |win_BRI=4|draw_BRI=6|loss_BRI=4|gf_BRI=17|ga_BRI=16 |win_LIN=5|draw_LIN=3|loss_LIN=6|gf_LIN=24|ga_LIN=26 |win_CHE=5|draw_CHE=2|loss_CHE=7|gf_CHE=20|ga_CHE=23 |win_DON=3|draw_DON=2|loss_DON=9|gf_DON=14|ga_DON=28 |win_LIV=1|draw_LIV=2|loss_LIV=11|gf_LIV=15|ga_LIV=35
|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=4–2 |match_ARS_BRI=1–1 |match_ARS_CHE=3–1 |match_ARS_DON=3–2 |match_ARS_EVE=3–2 |match_ARS_LIV=4–1 |match_ARS_LIN=2–1
|name_BIR=Birmingham City |match_BIR_ARS=1–1 |match_BIR_BRI=1–1 |match_BIR_CHE=4–2 |match_BIR_DON=4–0 |match_BIR_EVE=1–2 |match_BIR_LIV=3–1 |match_BIR_LIN=3–1
|name_BRI=Bristol Academy |match_BRI_ARS=0–3 |match_BRI_BIR=2–2 |match_BRI_CHE=0–1 |match_BRI_DON=3–2 |match_BRI_EVE=1–1 |match_BRI_LIV=1–0 |match_BRI_LIN=0–1
|name_CHE=Chelsea |match_CHE_ARS=2–4 |match_CHE_BIR=0–1 |match_CHE_BRI=0–0 |match_CHE_DON=3–1 |match_CHE_EVE=3–1 |match_CHE_LIV=2–2 |match_CHE_LIN=2–3
|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers Belles |match_DON_ARS=0–4 |match_DON_BIR=0–2 |match_DON_BRI=1–1 |match_DON_CHE=0–1 |match_DON_EVE=1–2 |match_DON_LIV=0–2 |match_DON_LIN=2–1
|name_EVE=Everton |match_EVE_ARS=2–2 |match_EVE_BIR=0–0 |match_EVE_BRI=1–0 |match_EVE_CHE=2–1 |match_EVE_DON=1–1 |match_EVE_LIV=2–0 |match_EVE_LIN=1–0
|name_LIV=Liverpool |match_LIV_ARS=0–2 |match_LIV_BIR=2–5 |match_LIV_BRI=1–4 |match_LIV_CHE=0–2 |match_LIV_DON=0–2 |match_LIV_EVE=1–2 |match_LIV_LIN=2–3
|name_LIN=Lincoln |match_LIN_ARS=3–3 |match_LIN_BIR=2–2 |match_LIN_BRI=1–3 |match_LIN_CHE=2–0 |match_LIN_DON=1–2 |match_LIN_EVE=2–1 |match_LIN_LIV=3–3
|update=7 October 2012
|source=WSL matches
Top scorers
Players with at least five goals. ::data[format=table]
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Little | Arsenal | 11 |
| 2 | Jodie Taylor | Birmingham | 8 |
| 3 | Precious Hamilton | Lincoln | 7 |
| Helen Lander | Chelsea | ||
| 5 | Rachel Williams | Birmingham | 6 |
| 6 | Remi Allen | Lincoln | 5 |
| Katie Chapman | Arsenal | ||
| Toni Duggan | Everton | ||
| Jordan Nobbs | Arsenal | ||
| Fara Williams | Everton | ||
| :: |
References
References
- (3 April 2012). "FAQ's 21 to 28". FAWSL.
- "2012 Goal scorers". women.soccerway.com.
- "the stats". fawsl.com.
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