Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 21 September 2024 – 11 May 2025 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
The 2024–25 Women's Super League season (also known as the Barclays Women's Super League for sponsorship reasons) will be the 14th season of the Women's Super League (WSL) since it was formed in 2010.[1] It is the sixth season after the rebranding of the four highest levels in English women's football.
Teams[edit]
Twelve teams will contest the 2024–25 Women's Super League season. Crystal Palace secured promotion as 2023–24 Women's Championship champions on 28 April 2024, marking their first appearance in the WSL.[2] They replaced Bristol City, who were relegated one season after their return to the WSL since being promoted from the Women's Championship the season prior.[3]
Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2023–24 season |
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Arsenal | Holloway | Emirates Stadium | 60,704 | 3rd |
Aston Villa | Walsall | Bescot Stadium | 11,300 | 7th |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Crawley | Broadfield Stadium | 5,800 | 9th |
Chelsea | Kingston upon Thames | Kingsmeadow | 4,850 | 1st |
Crystal Palace | Sutton | Gander Green Lane | 5,032 | WC, 1st |
Everton | Liverpool | Walton Hall Park | 2,200 | 8th |
Leicester City | Leicester | King Power Stadium | 32,212 | 10th |
Liverpool | St Helens | Totally Wicked Stadium | 18,000 | 4th |
Manchester City | Manchester | Academy Stadium | 7,000 | 2nd |
Manchester United | Leigh | Leigh Sports Village | 12,000 | 5th |
Tottenham Hotspur | Leyton | Brisbane Road | 9,271 | 6th |
West Ham United | Dagenham | Victoria Road | 6,078 | 11th |
Stadium changes[edit]
Having spent the previous six seasons at Prenton Park, Liverpool relocated to Totally Wicked Stadium, home of St Helens R.F.C., ahead of the 2024–25 season.[4] Arsenal announced Emirates Stadium would become the team's primary ground ahead of the 2024–25 season, hosting 8 of the team's home league games.[5]
Personnel and kits[edit]
Managerial changes[edit]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Chelsea | Emma Hayes | Signed by the United States national team | 18 May 2024[11][12] | End of season (1st) | Sonia Bompastor | 29 May 2024[13] |
Aston Villa | Carla Ward | Resigned | 18 May 2024[14] | End of season (7th) |
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League second round |
3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
4 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the Championship |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Results[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Leighton, Tony (2009-04-05). "Anger at delay of women's summer Super League". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "Crystal Palace Women promoted to Women's Super League after clinching Women's Championship title". Sky Sports. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Bristol City relegated from the WSL following defeat to Manchester City". One Football.
- ^ "Liverpool Women to share with rugby league side St Helens". BBC Sport. 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Emirates Stadium becomes Arsenal Women's main home". www.arsenal.com. 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Losada named club captain". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Experience Kissimmee announces partnership with Albion". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. 11 June 2024.
- ^ Hughes, David (27 September 2023). "Finnigan On Everton Captaincy Pride". Everton F.C.
- ^ George-Miller, Dustin (19 September 2023). "Spurs Women update – New striker, new captain, kit numbers". Cartilage Free Captain.
- ^ "Mackenzie Arnold appointed West Ham United women's team captain". West Ham United. 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Emma Hayes to depart Chelsea at the end of the season". Chelsea F.C. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Hayes named new head coach of USWNT". ussoccer.com. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Sonia Bompastor to become Chelsea Women Head Coach". Chelsea F.C. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Carla Ward to step down at the end of the season". Aston Villa F.C. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.