2015 FA WSL


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.
Liverpool were the defending champions from the 2014 FA WSL. Chelsea became the title winners and together with Manchester City 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 were promoted from WSL 2 to WSL 1 and only one team 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. 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.
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

TeamLocationGroundCapacity2014 WSL 1 finish
ArsenalBorehamwoodMeadow Park4,502 4th
Birmingham CitySolihullDamson Park3,050 3rd
Bristol AcademyFiltonStoke Gifford Stadium1,5007th
ChelseaStainesWheatsheaf Park3,009 2nd
Manchester CityManchesterAcademy Stadium7,000 5th
LiverpoolWidnesHalton Stadium13,3501st
Notts CountyNottinghamMeadow Lane20,2296th
SunderlandHetton-le-HoleEppleton Colliery Welfare Ground2,5001st

Transfers

;Arrivals
;Departures

Results

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
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