Eleventh season of the top English women's association football league
Football league season
The 2021–22 FA WSL season (also known as the Barclays FA Women's Super League for sponsorship reasons) was the eleventh season of the FA Women's Super League (WSL) since it was formed in 2010.[2] It was the fourth season after the rebranding of the four highest levels in English women's football.
On 4 May 2022, Birmingham City were relegated following a 6–0 defeat away at Manchester City with one game remaining. Members of the WSL since it was founded in 2011, it ended Birmingham's twenty-year stint as a top-flight club having last been promoted as the 2001–02 FA Women's Premier League Northern Division champions.[3]
Chelsea successfully defended the title by beating Manchester United 4–2 in the final matchday, winning their third consecutive and fifth overall WSL title.[4]
Teams
Twelve teams contested the 2021–22 FA WSL season. At the end of the previous season, Bristol City were relegated after four seasons in the WSL while Leicester City were promoted for the first time.[5]
Locations of the 2021–22 FA WSL teams
Stadium changes
Two teams changed home ground prior to the start of the season: Birmingham City relocated from Damson Park to St Andrew's, home of the team's male affiliate since 1906.[6] Leicester City prepared for their maiden WSL season by moving to their parent club's main stadium, King Power Stadium, with Burton Albion's Pirelli Stadium serving as backup when fixtures clash with Leicester's men's side.[7]
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
- ^ Carter was initially appointed as interim manager, but the move was made permanent on 30 May 2022.[21]
League table
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Source: The FA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 13, but then postponed and played between rounds 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for round 16.
Source: FA WSL
Results by round
Source: The FA
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
Season statistics
Top scorers
Clean sheets
Hat-tricks
Discipline
Awards
Monthly awards
Annual awards
References
- ^ "A fifth #BarclaysFAWSL title for @ChelseaFCW". Barclays FA WSL Twitter. 28 May 2022.
- ^ "The History of Women's Football". Football Association. The Football Association. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ Garry, Tom; McElwee, Molly (4 May 2022). "Birmingham relegated from WSL after being hit for six by rampant Manchester City". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Sam Kerr's stunning volleys help Chelsea to Women's Super League title as Arsenal finish a point behind in second". Sky Sports. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ "Chelsea Women win 2020/21 Women's Super League title with Man City Women second, Bristol City Women relegated". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Birmingham Women to play at St Andrew's". BBC Sport.
- ^ Garry, Tom (25 August 2021). "Leicester City Women to play eight matches at King Power Stadium in debut WSL campaign". The Telegraph.
- ^ Burhan, Asif. "Everton Women Suspend Sponsorship With Alisher Usmanov-Owned MegaFon". Forbes.
- ^ "Aston Villa Women can confirm that Marcus Bignot's term as Interim Manager has ended following the completion of the season". Aston Villa Football Club.
- ^ "Ex-Birmingham boss Ward joins Villa". BBC Sport.
- ^ Garry, Tom (14 May 2021). "Carla Ward resigns as Birmingham City Women manager". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Scott Booth named Blues Women Head Coach". Birmingham City Football Club.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Arsenal Women manager Joe Montemurro to leave at end of season". The Guardian. 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Jonas Eidevall named new Arsenal Women head coach". Arsenal FC. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Casey Stoney to leave role as Man Utd Women Head Coach". Manchester United. 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Man Utd appoint Skinner as head coach". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Everton sack Kirk after poor WSL start" – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ "Everton appoint ex-Lyon manager Vasseur". BBC Sport.
- ^ Garry, Tom (18 November 2021). "Birmingham City Women sack manager Scott Booth after just four months in charge". The Telegraph.
- ^ a b "Blues Women Interim Head Coach: Darren Carter". Birmingham City Football Club. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Darren Carter named as Blues Women Head Coach". Birmingham City Football Club.
- ^ a b "Jonathan Morgan Leaves LCFC Women". Leicester City.
- ^ a b "LCFC Women Appoint Lydia Bedford As First Team Manager". Leicester City.
- ^ a b Garry, Tom (2 February 2022). "Everton sack manager Jean-Luc Vasseur after just 10 games in charge of women's side". The Telegraph.
- ^ "The FA Women's Super League Top Scorers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Women's Super League Goalkeeper Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "%competition_name% (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Yellow cards - WSL 2021/2022 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "FA Women's Super League Discipline Stats 2021-22". ESPN. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Arsenal forward Beth Mead wins WSL Player of the Month and Jonas Eidevall named Manager of the Month". Sky Sports. 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Pernille Harder September Goal of the Month". Barclays FA WSL Twitter. 14 October 2021. Archived from the original on 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Katie McCabe wins WSL player of the month as head coach Jonas Eidevall wins manager award for October". Sky Sports. 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Katie McCabe October Goal of the Month". Barclays FA WSL Twitter. 4 November 2021. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Chelsea's Jessie Fleming named WSL Player of the Month for November as Reading boss Kelly Chambers wins manager award". Sky Sports.
- ^ "WSL awards for Marc and Ella". www.manutd.com.
- ^ "Georgia Stanway December Goal of the Month". Barclays FA WSL Twitter. 12 January 2022. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Man Utd forward Leah Galton and manager Marc Skinner win monthly award". Sky Sports. 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Natasha Dowie January Goal of the Month". Barclays FA WSL Twitter. 10 February 2022. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Ashleigh Neville & Lydia Bedford win Barclays WSL player & manager of the month awards". 90min.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "February Barclays FA Women's Super League monthly awards". Sky Sports. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Emma Hayes wins Barclays WSL manager of the month for March". 90min.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Alessia Russo crowned WSL Player of the Month". www.manutd.com.
- ^ "Katie Zelem March Goal of the Month". Barclays FA WSL Twitter. 7 April 2022. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Sam Kerr & Darren Carter win Barclays WSL awards for April". 90min.com. 7 May 2022. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "WSL April Goal of the Month | Yui Hasegawa". SkySports. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Hayes and Kerr win Barclays FA WSL Manager, Player and Goal of the Season awards". Chelsea FC.
- ^ "Sam Kerr takes home PFA Player of the Year Award". www.thepfa.com.
- ^ "Lauren Hemp makes history with fourth PFA Young Player of the Year Award". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Chelsea Women striker Sam Kerr crowned FWA Women's Footballer of the Year". Sky Sports.
- ^ "2021–22 PFA WSL Team Of The Year". www.thepfa.com.
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