The 2015 FA WSL 1 was the fifth season of the

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, the top-level women's

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league of England. The season was played from 25 March to 4 October.

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were the defending champions from the

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. Chelsea became the title winners and together with

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(who finished as runners-up) qualified for the

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. This was the second season since the WSL 2 was introduced. As part of a two-year expansion plan, the WSL 1 will increase to nine teams for the 2016 season. By the end of the 2015 season two teams (

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and

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) were promoted from WSL 2 to WSL 1 and only one team ( Bristol Academy) relegated to WSL 2, with one team being promoted from

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to WSL 2. Sunderland earned promotion last season after they won WSL 2 and met off-field licensing requirements. Everton were relegated.

Background

In December 2014, the FA WSL announced a two-year plan to expand WSL 1 from an eight to 10-team league. Two teams will be promoted from WSL 2, while one team will be relegated to WSL 2. Also, for the first time, a team from the

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earned promotion to WSL 2, effectively connecting the WSL to the rest of the English women's football pyramid. This will leave WSL 1 with nine teams and WSL 2 with 10 teams for the 2016 season, and with the process repeated the following year, both WSL 1 and WSL 2 will have 10 teams each for the 2017 season.

Teams

Transfers

;Arrivals ;Departures * Natasha Harding was supposed to join American team

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, as she was denied a visa, she joined Manchester City instead.

Table

Results

Top goalscorers

References

External links

Official websiteWSL Season
at soccerway.com
WSL 2 Season
at soccerway.com
League Cup
at soccerway.com {{2015–16 in European women's football (UEFA) Women's Super League seasons 1 1 2015–16 in European women's association football leagues 2014–15 in European women's association football leagues