List of FA WSL clubs

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The following is a list of every club which has competed in the FA Women's Super League - the highest level of women's football in England - since its inception in 2011. All statistics here refer to time in the WSL only (excludes Spring Series), with the exception of 'most recent finish' (which refers to all levels of play) and 'last promotion' (which refers to the club's last promotion from a lower tier). For the 'top scorer' and 'most appearances' columns, those in bold still play in the WSL for the club shown. WSL teams playing in the 2021–22 season are indicated in bold, while founding members are shown in italics. If the highest finish is that of the most recent season, then this is also shown in bold.

As of the start of the 2021–22 season, three teams - Arsenal, Birmingham City and Chelsea - have competed in every season.

Club Location Seasons Total

seasons

Seasons won Last

promotion

Last

relegation

Most recent

finish

Highest

finish

Top scorer Most appearances
Arsenal Borehamwood 2011– 11 2011
2012
2018–19 		1992 Never relegated 3rd 1st Vivianne Miedema (60) Jordan Nobbs (124)
Aston Villa Walsall 2020– 2 – 2020 Never relegated 10th 10th Ramona Petzelberger (3) Lisa Weiß (21)
Birmingham City Birmingham 2011– 11 – 2002 Never relegated 11th 2nd Rachel Williams (24) Kerys Harrop (128)
Brighton and Hove Albion Crawley 2018– 4 – 2018 Never relegated 6th 6th Aileen Whelan (10) Aileen Whelan (58)
Bristol City[α] Failand 2011–2015
2017–2021 		9 – 2017 2021 12th (relegated) 2nd Natalia Pablos (12) Loren Dykes (99)
Chelsea Kingston upon Thames 2011– 11 2015
2017–18
2019–20
2020–21 		2005 Never relegated 1st 1st Fran Kirby (42) Drew Spence (114)
Doncaster Rover Belles Doncaster 2011–2013
2016 		4 – 2015 2016 WNL D1 Midlands (N/A) 7th Leandra Little, Aine O'Gorman (4) Kasia Lipka (54)
Everton Liverpool 2011–2014

2017–

9 – 2017 2014 5th 3rd Toni Duggan (17) Danielle Turner (73)
Leicester City Quorn 2021– 1 – 2021 Never relegated Championship

(1st - promoted)

– – –
Liverpool Birkenhead 2011–2020 9 2013
2014 		2010 2020 Championship (3rd) 1st Natasha Dowie (18) Gemma Bonner (71)
Manchester City Manchester 2014– 8 2016 2013 Never relegated 2nd 1st Nikita Parris (35) Steph Houghton (107)
Manchester United Leigh 2019– 3 – 2019 Never relegated 4th 4th Leah Galton, Ella Toone (10) Mary Earps, Millie Turner (36)
Notts County[β] Nottingham 2011–2016 6 – 2010 Never relegated Dissolved (2017) 4th Jessica Clarke (24) Jessica Clarke (82)
Reading Reading 2016– 6 – 2015 Never relegated 7th 4th Fara Williams (26) Fara Williams (69)
Sunderland Hetton-le-Hole 2015–2018 3 – 2014 2018 WNL Premier North (N/A) 3rd Beth Mead (18) Victoria Williams (44)
Tottenham Hotspur Cannons Park 2019– 3 – 2019 Never relegated 8th 7th Rianna Dean, Kit Graham (4) Lucy Quinn (34)
West Ham United Dagenham 2018– 4 – 2018 Never relegated 9th 7th Alisha Lehmann (9) Gilly Flaherty (54)
Yeovil Town[γ] Bridgwater 2017–2019 2 – 2016 2019 WNL Premier South (N/A - as Bridgwater United) 9th Ann-Marie Heatherson, Ellie Mason (3) Megan Walsh (38)

Notes:

  1. ^ Originally joined the league as Bristol Academy, renamed Bristol City in 2016.[1]
  2. ^ Originally joined the league as Lincoln Ladies, renamed Notts County in 2014.[2]
  3. ^ Competed in the WSL as Yeovil Town, renamed Bridgwater United in 2021.[3]

In addition, the following teams were members of the 2009–10 FA Women's Premier League - its final season as the national top division - but have never competed in WSL (teams listed in italics are members of the second-tier FA Women's Championship for the 2021–22 season):

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References[]

  1. ^ "Bristol Academy to rebrand as Bristol City Women's FC". BBC Sport. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Lincoln Ladies defend Notts County relocation". BBC Sport. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Football clubs united under new name". Somerset County Gazette.
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