2015 FA WSL explained
| Competition: | FA WSL 1 |
| Season: | 2015 |
| Winners: | Chelsea (1st WSL title) |
| Relegated: | Bristol Academy |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Chelsea Manchester City |
| League Topscorer: | Beth Mead (12 goals)[1] |
| Biggest Home Win: | [2] (27 September 2015) |
| Biggest Away Win: | (2 April 2015)
(27 September 2015) |
| Highest Scoring: | (25 April 2015)
(27 September 2015) |
| Matches: | 56 |
| Total Goals: | 154 |
| Longest Wins: | 5 matches Chelsea |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 10 matches Manchester City |
| Longest Winless: | 9 matches Bristol Academy |
| Longest Losses: | 4 matches Bristol Academy Liverpool |
| Attendance: | 57,253[3] |
| Highest Attendance: | 3,180[4]
(4 October 2015) |
| Average Attendance: | 1,022 |
| Prevseason: | 2014 |
| Nextseason: | 2016 |
| Updated: | 5 October 2015 |
The 2015 FA WSL 1 was the fifth season of the FA WSL, the top-level women's football league of England. The season was played from 25 March to 4 October.[5]
Liverpool were the defending champions from the 2014 FA WSL. Chelsea became the title winners and together with Manchester City (who finished as runners-up) qualified for the 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League.
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 (Reading and Doncaster Rovers Belles) were promoted from WSL 2 to WSL 1 and only one team (Bristol Academy) relegated to WSL 2, with one team being promoted from Premier League 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.[6] [7] Also, for the first time, a team from the FA Women's Premier League earned promotion to WSL 2, effectively connecting the WSL to the rest of the English women's football pyramid.[8]
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
| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | data-sort-type=number | 2014 WSL 1 finish |
|---|
| | | 4,502 (1,400 seated) | 4th |
| | | 3,050 (280 seated) | 3rd |
| | | 1,500 | 7th |
| | | 3,009 (300 seated and 800 covered) | 2nd |
| | | 7,000 (5,000 seated) | 5th |
| | | 13,350 | 1st |
| | | 20,229 | 6th |
| | | 2,500 | 1st (WSL 2) | |
Transfers
- Arrivals
- Departures
- Natasha Harding was supposed to join American team Washington Spirit, as she was denied a visa, she joined Manchester City instead.
Table
Top goalscorers
[89]
See also
External links
Notes and References
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- Web site: Super striker signs deal. Bristol Academy. 9 July 2015. 25 July 2015.
- Web site: Dutch Defender and International Brummel added to Kirk's Squad. Bristol Academy. 9 July 2015. 25 July 2015.
- Web site: Portuguese Pinto excited for Vixens debut. Bristol Academy. 9 July 2015. 25 July 2015.
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- Web site: BBC Sport – Liverpool Ladies sign New Zealand striker Rosie White . Bbc.co.uk . 9 July 2015 . 25 July 2015.
- News: BBC Sport – Lucy Bronze: Liverpool Ladies defender joins Man City Women. BBC Sport. 18 December 2014.
- Web site: BBC Sport – Man City Women sign Jennifer Beattie from Montpellier . Bbc.co.uk . 2014-12-23 . 2015-02-20.
- Web site: BBC Sport – Nikita Parris: Man City Women sign Everton Ladies striker. BBC Sport. 14 January 2015. 18 December 2014. 14 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150114161254/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30813979. live.
- Web site: BBC Sport – Demi Stokes joins Manchester City Women on three-year deal . Bbc.co.uk . 2015-01-02 . 2015-02-20 . 2015-01-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150104220031/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30657990 . live .
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- Web site: MCWFC sign Daphne Corboz . MCWFC . 7 July 2015 . 25 July 2015 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111612/http://manchestercity.fawsl.com/news/mcwfc_sign_daphne_corboz.html . dead .
- Web site: BBC Sport – Rachel Williams: Chelsea Ladies forward joins Notts County . Bbc.co.uk . 2015-01-05 . 2015-02-20 . 2015-01-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150108171422/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30684234 . live .
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- Web site: Leanne Crichton: Notts County Ladies sign Scotland midfielder. Bbc.com. 30 January 2015. 27 July 2015.
- Web site: Notts Capture England Keeper on Loan. NottsCountyLadies.com. 9 July 2015. 25 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150722094435/http://www.nclfc.co.uk/news/notts_capture_england_keeper_on_loan.html. 2015-07-22. dead.
- Web site: Victoria Williams signs for SAFC. Sunderland AFC Ladies. 17 February 2015. 27 July 2015. 26 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150626052434/http://sunderland.fawsl.com/news/victoria_williams_signs_for_safc.html. dead.
- Web site: Mulvey checks in. Sunderland AFC. 23 February 2015. 27 July 2015. 30 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150630040621/http://www.safc.com/news/ladies/2015/february/mulvey-checks-in. live.
- Web site: SAFC Ladies sign Chaplen. Sunderland AFC. 23 March 2015. 27 July 2015. 2 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150702145109/http://www.safc.com/news/ladies/2015/march/safc-ladies-sign-chaplen. live.
- Web site: Roche signs for Sunderland. Sunderland AFC Ladies. 17 June 2015. 27 July 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103542/http://sunderland.fawsl.com/news/roche_signs_for_sunderland.html. dead.
- Web site: Olsen signs for Sunderland. Sunderland AFC Ladies. 7 July 2015. 27 July 2015. 10 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150810080212/http://sunderland.fawsl.com/news/olsen_signs_for_sunderland.html?. dead.
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- Web site: Freda Ayisi joins Birmingham City . Arsenalladies.com. 16 February 2015. 25 July 2015.
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- Web site: Caroline Weir joins Bristol Academy. Arsenalladies.com. 9 July 2015. 25 July 2015. 8 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200908011150/https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150709/caroline-weir-joins-bristol-academy. live.
- Web site: Chamberlain joins Notts County on loan. Arsenalladies.com. 9 July 2015. 25 July 2015. 13 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150713040000/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150709/chamberlain-joins-notts-county-on-loan?. live.
- Web site: Stringer departs Blues. BirminghamCityLadies. 8 June 2015. 25 July 2015. 11 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150811042156/http://www.birminghamcityladiesfc.co.uk/news/stringer_departs_blues.html. dead.
- Web site: BBC Sport – Corinne Yorston: Bristol Academy captain joins Yeovil . Bbc.co.uk . 2015-01-16 . 2015-02-20 . 2015-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150129091126/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30853835 . live .
- Web site: NATALIA SIGNS FOR ARSENAL. Bristolacademywfc.com. 18 December 2014. 18 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141218182217/http://www.bristolacademywfc.co.uk/news/natalia_signs_for_arsenal.html. dead.
- News: BBC Sport – Natasha Harding leaves Bristol Academy for Washington Spirit. BBC Sport. 18 December 2014. 25 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141125171740/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30134553. live.
- Web site: BBC Sport – Laura Del Rio: Bristol Academy confirm forward's exit . Bbc.co.uk . 2015-01-02 . 2015-02-20.
- Web site: Washington Spirit sign forward Laura del Rio. Washington Spirit. 12 March 2015. 25 July 2015. 15 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150315013610/http://washingtonspirit.com/pro/washington-spirit-sign-forward-laura-del-rio/. live.
- Web site: Trio move on to pastures new. BristolAcademy. 8 July 2015. 25 July 2015. 23 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923194617/http://www.bristolacademywfc.co.uk/news/trio_move_on_to_pastures_new.html. dead.
- Web site: Watts joins Royals from Bristol Academy. ReadingFCWomen. 9 July 2015. 25 July 2015. 16 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150716001232/http://reading.fawsl.com/news/watts_joins_royals_from_bristol_academy.html. live.
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- Web site: Millwall sign Chelsea striker. MillwallLionesses. 26 March 2015. 25 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121623/http://millwall.fawsl.com/news/millwall_sign_chelsea_striker.html. 4 March 2016. dead.
- Web site: Groenen Moves On. ChelseaLadiesFC. 2 June 2015. 25 July 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093407/http://www.chelsealadiesfc.com/news/groenen_moves_on.html. usurped.
- Web site: Jackie Groenen: Chelsea Ladies midfielder joins Frankfurt. BBC.com. 2 June 2015. 25 July 2015. 5 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150605075722/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32976752. live.
- Web site: Spirit sign midfielder Amanda DaCosta . WashingtonSpirit . 23 October 2014 . 25 July 2015.
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- Web site: Alexander joins Merseyside rivals . LiverpoolLadiesFC . 14 January 2015 . 25 July 2015.
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- Web site: German winger Rolser to leave Reds and join FC Bayern . LiverpoolLadiesFC . 2 July 2015 . 25 July 2015 . 21 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150721015543/http://ladies.liverpoolfc.com/news/german_winger_rolser_to_leave_reds_and_join_fc_bayern.html . dead .
- Web site: Nicole Rolser: Liverpool Ladies midfielder joins Bayern Munich . BBC.com. 2 July 2015. 25 July 2015.
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- Web site: Sarah Wiltshire has rejoined Yeovil Town Ladies from Manchester City . https://web.archive.org/web/20150615081327/http://www.yeoviltownladies.com/news/new_signing.html . usurped . June 15, 2015 . YeovilTownLadiesFC . 12 June 2015 . 25 July 2015.
- Web site: Reign FC sign Scottish International Rachel Corsie . National Women's Soccer League . 19 January 2015 . 27 July 2015 . 12 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150912184551/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/2015Q1/859628.html . live .
- Web site: Roberts joins on loan from Notts . Doncaster Rovers Belles . 26 January 2015 . 27 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402123305/http://www.doncasterroversbelles.co.uk/news/roberts_joins_on_loan_from_notts.html . 2 April 2015 . dead .
- Web site: Football Fern Hoyle joins top Swiss club . 3 News (New Zealand) . 12 February 2015 . 27 July 2015 .
- Web site: Keeper departs ladies. Sunderland AFC. 11 February 2015. 27 July 2015. 28 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150628145212/http://www.safc.com/news/ladies/2015/february/keeper-departs-ladies. live.
- Web site: Gutteridge signs for Durham WFC. Sunderland AFC Ladies. 9 July 2015. 27 July 2015.
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