2016 FA WSL
The 2016 FA WSL 1 was the sixth edition of the FA WSL since it was formed in 2010. The FA [WSL 1|WSL 1] was expanded to nine teams. The season started on 23 March and Chelsea were the defending WSL 1 champions.
Manchester City won their first ever WSL 1 championship on 25 September 2016 with a 2–0 win over Chelsea.
Teams
| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2015 season |
| Arsenal | Borehamwood | Meadow Park | 4,502 | 3rd |
| Birmingham City | Solihull | Damson Park | 3,050 | 6th |
| Chelsea | Staines | Wheatsheaf Park | 3,009 | 1st |
| Doncaster Rovers Belles | Doncaster | Keepmoat Stadium | 15,231 | 2nd, WSL 2 |
| Liverpool | Widnes | Halton Stadium | 13,350 | 7th |
| Manchester City | Manchester | Academy Stadium | 7,000 | 2nd |
| Notts County | Nottingham | Meadow Lane | 20,229 | 5th |
| Reading | High Wycombe | Adams Park | 10,000 | 1st, WSL 2 |
| Sunderland | Hetton-le-Hole | Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground | 2,500 | 4th |
Table
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 |  |