2012 FA WSL
{{short description|Second season of the top English women's association football league}}
{{EngvarB|date=April 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = FA WSL
| season = 2012
| winners = Arsenal
| continentalcup1 = Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Arsenal
Birmingham City
| matches = 56
| total goals = 180
| league topscorer = Kim Little (11)
| biggest home win = Birmingham 4–0 Doncaster Rovers Belles
6 May 2012
| biggest away win = Doncaster Rovers Belles 0–4 Arsenal
25 August 2012
| highest scoring = Liverpool 2–5 Birmingham City
9 September 2012
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest winless =
| highest attendance = 5052
Arsenal v Chelsea
| lowest attendance = 105
Liverpool v Bristol Academy
| prevseason = 2011
| nextseason = 2013
}}
The 2012 FA WSL was the second season of the FA WSL, the top-level women's football league of England. The season began on 8 April 2012 and was scheduled to end in October 2012. The league had a break between 8 July and 19 August to allow preparation for the 2012 London Olympics.{{cite web|title=FAQ's 21 to 28|url=http://www.fawsl.com/news/faqs_21_to_28.html|publisher=FAWSL|access-date=8 April 2012|date=3 April 2012|archive-date=27 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427234918/http://www.fawsl.com/news/faqs_21_to_28.html|url-status=live}}
Arsenal won the competition, their ninth consecutive English title. Entry to the 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League was earned by Arsenal, as champions, and Birmingham City, as runners–up.
Teams
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Team | Location | Ground | 2011 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Borehamwood | Meadow Park | {{sort|01|FA WSL, 1st}} |
| Birmingham City | Stratford-upon-Avon | The DCS Stadium | {{sort|02|FA WSL, 2nd}} |
| Bristol Academy | Filton | Stoke Gifford Stadium | {{sort|05|FA WSL, 5th}} |
| Chelsea | Staines | Wheatsheaf Park | {{sort|06|FA WSL, 6th}} |
| Doncaster Rovers Belles | Doncaster | Keepmoat Stadium | {{sort|07|FA WSL, 7th}} |
| Everton | Crosby | The Arriva Park | {{sort|03|FA WSL, 3rd}} |
| Lincoln Ladies | Lincoln | Ashby Avenue | {{sort|04|FA WSL, 4th}} |
| Liverpool | Skelmersdale | Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College Stadium | {{sort|08|FA WSL, 8th}} |
{{location map+ |England |width=300 |caption=Locations of the 2012 Super League teams |places=
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.6578 |long=-0.2723 |label=Arsenal}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.19 |long=-1.71 |label=Birmingham City}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.5293 |long=-2.5692 |label=Bristol Academy |position=left}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.2511 |long=-0.3007 |label=Chelsea}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.516 |long=-1.133 |label=Doncaster Rovers Belles |position=top}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.4872 |long=-3.0343 |label=Everton|position=left}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.2327 |long=-0.5376 |label=Lincoln Ladies |position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.5495 |long=-2.7712 |label=Liverpool|position=bottom}}
}}
League table
|section=FA WSL
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=ARS|name_ARS=Arsenal
|team2=BIR|name_BIR=Birmingham City
|team3=EVE|name_EVE=Everton
|team4=BRI|name_BRI=Bristol Academy
|team5=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln Ladies
|team6=CHE|name_CHE=Chelsea
|team7=DON|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers Belles
|team8=LIV|name_LIV=Liverpool
|win_ARS=10|draw_ARS=4|loss_ARS=0|gf_ARS=39|ga_ARS=18|status_ARS=C
|win_BIR=7|draw_BIR=5|loss_BIR=2|gf_BIR=31|ga_BIR=18
|win_EVE=7|draw_EVE=4|loss_EVE=3|gf_EVE=20|ga_EVE=16
|win_BRI=4|draw_BRI=6|loss_BRI=4|gf_BRI=17|ga_BRI=16
|win_LIN=5|draw_LIN=3|loss_LIN=6|gf_LIN=24|ga_LIN=26
|win_CHE=5|draw_CHE=2|loss_CHE=7|gf_CHE=20|ga_CHE=23
|win_DON=3|draw_DON=2|loss_DON=9|gf_DON=14|ga_DON=28
|win_LIV=1|draw_LIV=2|loss_LIV=11|gf_LIV=15|ga_LIV=35
|col_CL=green1|text_CL=Qualification to Champions League
|result1=CL|result2=CL
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.fawsl.com/matches.html FA WSL results]
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ARS|team2=BIR|team3=BRI|team4=CHE|team5=DON
|team6=EVE|team7=LIV|team8=LIN
|name_ARS=Arsenal
|match_ARS_BIR=4–2
|match_ARS_BRI=1–1
|match_ARS_CHE=3–1
|match_ARS_DON=3–2
|match_ARS_EVE=3–2
|match_ARS_LIV=4–1
|match_ARS_LIN=2–1
|name_BIR=Birmingham City
|match_BIR_ARS=1–1
|match_BIR_BRI=1–1
|match_BIR_CHE=4–2
|match_BIR_DON=4–0
|match_BIR_EVE=1–2
|match_BIR_LIV=3–1
|match_BIR_LIN=3–1
|name_BRI=Bristol Academy
|match_BRI_ARS=0–3
|match_BRI_BIR=2–2
|match_BRI_CHE=0–1
|match_BRI_DON=3–2
|match_BRI_EVE=1–1
|match_BRI_LIV=1–0
|match_BRI_LIN=0–1
|name_CHE=Chelsea
|match_CHE_ARS=2–4
|match_CHE_BIR=0–1
|match_CHE_BRI=0–0
|match_CHE_DON=3–1
|match_CHE_EVE=3–1
|match_CHE_LIV=2–2
|match_CHE_LIN=2–3
|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers Belles
|match_DON_ARS=0–4
|match_DON_BIR=0–2
|match_DON_BRI=1–1
|match_DON_CHE=0–1
|match_DON_EVE=1–2
|match_DON_LIV=0–2
|match_DON_LIN=2–1
|name_EVE=Everton
|match_EVE_ARS=2–2
|match_EVE_BIR=0–0
|match_EVE_BRI=1–0
|match_EVE_CHE=2–1
|match_EVE_DON=1–1
|match_EVE_LIV=2–0
|match_EVE_LIN=1–0
|name_LIV=Liverpool
|match_LIV_ARS=0–2
|match_LIV_BIR=2–5
|match_LIV_BRI=1–4
|match_LIV_CHE=0–2
|match_LIV_DON=0–2
|match_LIV_EVE=1–2
|match_LIV_LIN=2–3
|name_LIN=Lincoln Ladies
|match_LIN_ARS=3–3
|match_LIN_BIR=2–2
|match_LIN_BRI=1–3
|match_LIN_CHE=2–0
|match_LIN_DON=1–2
|match_LIN_EVE=2–1
|match_LIN_LIV=3–3
|update=7 October 2012
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/2012/regular-season/matches/ WSL matches]
}}
Top scorers
Players with at least five goals.
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/2012/regular-season/ Season] on soccerway.com
{{FA Women's Super League}}
{{2011–12 in English football}}