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In the first season of the WSL clubs were subject to a squad cap of 20 players. This proved unpopular with both managers and players. [33] [34] Ahead of the 2012 season, the rule was reviewed and the cap increased to 23 players. [35] Players from outside the European Union, like their male counterparts, are subject to Home Office work permit ...
Everton celebrate winning the FA WSL 2 Spring Series in 2017 Everton would contend in WSL2, registering back-to-back third-place finishes during the 2015 and 2016 seasons . In anticipation of re-aligning the season with the typical FIFA calendar, the WSL 1 and 2 competed in a truncated 9-match season.
The team will play 8–11 WSL matches and Champions League 2024–25 matches at the Emirates, with the remainder of matches and one WCL Group Stage match (which was caused as a result of a fixture clash with Arsenal Men competing in the EFL Cup on 18 December) played at Meadow Park. [52] [53]
Chelsea successfully retained the WSL title during the 2021–22, [42] 2022–23 [43] (with both seasons also retaining the FA Cup) as well as the 2023–24 seasons, [44] the latter of which was the club's last season under manager Emma Hayes as she left the club at the end of the season to become the manager of the United States women's ...
Biggest title-winning margin: 7 points, Arsenal [1] [6] Smallest title-winning margin: 0 points, +2 goal difference ; Liverpool (+9) over Chelsea (+7). Both finished on 26 points, but Liverpool won the title on goal difference. Excluding the 2017 FA WSL Spring Series, it is the only time the WSL has been decided on goal difference. [1] [7] [8]
The 2021–22 season was Chelsea Women's 30th competitive season and 12th consecutive season in the FA Women's Super League, the top flight of English women's football.. Chelsea competed in the domestic league as two-time defending champions since the 2019–20 season, and successfully managed to retain the title for the third time in a row, in addition to achieving a second consecutive double ...
In August 2012, former Chelsea manager Matt Beard was appointed manager on a full-time contract until 2014. [22] When the club finished bottom of the WSL for the second successive season, Beard overhauled his squad by releasing ten players and making high-profile signings including United States national team defender Whitney Engen. [23]
She became WSL Player of the Month in December, playing every minute of Manchester United's WSL games that month. [23] A fan favourite, Toone was awarded club Player of the Year for the season with 35% of the vote, as the first player to reach 100 appearances for the club, as well as nominated PFA Young Player of the Year , the award was later ...