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2011 FA WSL

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

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](2012-13-uefa-women-s-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](2009-10-fa-women-s-premier-league) (Premier League)
nextseason	[2012](2012-fa-wsl)

1st WSL title 13th English title Birmingham City 14 April 2011 20 April 2011 14 April 2011 Birmingham City Birmingham City Liverpool Chelsea v Arsenal Liverpool v Doncaster Rovers Belles

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

Team	Location	Ground	Capacity	Avg Att
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

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

Results

Top scorers

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals
	1	ENG Rachel Williams	Birmingham City	14
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

"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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