The 2018–19 FA WSL was the eighth edition of the
FA Women's Super League (WSL) since it was formed in 2010. It was the first season after a rebranding of the four highest levels in English women's football. The previous FA WSL 2 became the Championship – eleven clubs competed in the
2018–19 FA Women's Championship.
Arsenal
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won their first WSL since 2012 with a 4–0 victory over
Brighton & Hove Albion.
Teams
Following restructuring of the women's game in order to provide for a fully professional
Women's Super League
The Women's Super League (WSL), also known as the Barclays Women's Super League for sponsorship reasons, and formerly the FA WSL, is a professional association football league and the highest level of women's football in England. Currently oper ...
(WSL), membership of both the first and second tier is subject to a licence, based on a series of off-the-field criteria. Yeovil Town estimated the budget needed for a WSL season at about £350,000.
Existing WSL teams were first offered the opportunity to bid for licences,
with all applying FA WSL clubs retaining their place in the first tier, with
Brighton & Hove Albion from the WSL2 also offered a place in the WSL.
From the first tier,
Sunderland
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were unsuccessful in their license application.
This left up to two places in the WSL and up to five places in the Championship for applying clubs.
Fifteen applications were received for both the top two tiers,
and
West Ham
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were given a licence in the second stage, so that the league is made up of 11 teams.
Managerial changes
League table
Results
Position by round
Season statistics
Top scorers
Awards
Monthly awards
Annual awards
See also
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2018–19 FA WSL Cup
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2018–19 FA Women's Championship (tier 2)
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2018–19 FA Women's National League
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(tier 3 & 4)
References
External links
Official website
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Women's Super League seasons
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England
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