2014 FA WSL 2
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= FA WSL 2
|season=2014
|winners=Sunderland
|promoted=Sunderland
|league topscorer=Fran Kirby (24 goals){{Cite news
|title=Player Stats
|url=http://www.fawsl.com/playerStats.html
|publisher=FA WSL
|date=30 March 2014
|access-date=27 October 2014
|archive-date=2 May 2019
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502053313/http://www.fawsl.com/playerStats.html
|url-status=live
}}
|biggest home win={{nowrap|Doncaster Rovers Belles 7–0 London Bees}}
(9 August 2014)
|biggest away win={{nowrap|London Bees 0–9 Doncaster Rovers Belles}}
(26 October 2014)
|highest scoring={{nowrap|London Bees 1–9 Reading}}
(5 October 2014)
|matches= 90
|total goals= 308
|longest wins=7 games
Doncaster Rovers Belles
|longest unbeaten=15 games
Sunderland
|longest winless=9 games
London Bees
|longest losses=7 games
London Bees
|prevseason=
|nextseason=2015
|updated=26 October 2014
}}
The 2014 FA WSL 2 was the first season of the FA WSL 2. {{Cite news |title=Fixtures and Results |url=http://www.fawsl.com/matches.html |publisher=FA WSL |date=30 March 2014 |access-date=15 July 2014 |archive-date=8 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708212523/http://www.fawsl.com/matches.html |url-status=live }}
Beginning in the 2014 season, the WSL added a second division, the WSL 2. Because the divisions are interconnected, WSL 1 teams face the risk of relegation for the first time in the league's history. There is, however, no connection to the third level Women's Premier League, so WSL 2 teams cannot be relegated.{{Cite news |title= New league structure for women's game for 2014/15 |url= http://www.thefa.com/news/fawsl/2013/nov/new-league-structure-for-womens-game |publisher= The FA |date= 29 November 2013 |access-date= 20 December 2013 |archive-date= 21 December 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131221095411/http://www.thefa.com/news/fawsl/2013/nov/new-league-structure-for-womens-game |url-status= live }} WSL 1 consists of eight teams while the WSL 2 is made up of ten.
Starting places in both divisions were granted based on applications sent in by clubs. The governing body announced it will partially fund teams in the league, awarding £23,000 in WSL 2.{{Cite news |title=FA WSL - 2014 Season Expansion |url=http://www.fawsl.com/news/fa_wsl_2014_season_expansion.html |publisher=FA WSL |date=30 October 2013 |access-date=21 December 2013 |archive-date=24 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224115324/http://www.fawsl.com/news/fa_wsl_2014_season_expansion.html |url-status=live }}
The Doncaster Rovers Belles challenged for promotion until the final day, due to a 2-1 win over Sunderland.{{Cite news|title= Doncaster Belles aiming to pip title rivals Sunderland on final day|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29744423|publisher= BBC Sport|date= 23 October 2014|access-date= 27 October 2014|archive-date= 26 October 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141026212723/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29744423|url-status= live}} Sunderland won the inaugural WSL 2 on the final day, with a 4-0 win over Millwall Lionesses.{{Cite news|title= Sunderland win promotion to Women's Super League top flight|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29780266|publisher= BBC Sport|date= 26 October 2014|access-date= 27 October 2014|archive-date= 27 October 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141027004703/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29780266|url-status= live}}
Teams
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|position=right}}{{location map~ |England |lat=51.461231 |long=-0.084061 |label=
|position=bottom}}{{location map~ |England |lat=51.734965 |long=-1.195961 |label=
|position=left}}{{location map~ |England |lat=51.357046 |long=-1.137521 |label=
|position=left}}{{location map~ |England |lat=54.821664 |long=-1.4555 |label=
|position=right}}{{location map~ |England |lat=51.763747 |long=-0.565964 |label=
|position=top}}{{location map~ |England |lat=50.941293 |long=-2.509513 |label=
|position=left}}}}
- Barnet were renamed London Bees.
- Durham were a newly formed team admitted to the WSL 2.
- Due to the new format, several movements between various leagues took place.
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||||
| Team | Location | Ground | Manufacturer | Sponsors | last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | Sutton Coldfield | Trevor Brown Memorial Ground | Macron | dafabet | {{hs|4}}12/13 FA Women's Premier League, 6th |
| Doncaster Rovers Belles | Doncaster | Keepmoat Stadium | Jako | BPP University | {{hs|1}}2013 WSL, 8th |
| Durham | Durham | New Ferens Park | Hummel | Wood Estate Agents | new team |
| London Bees | Canons Park | The Hive Stadium | Jako | Stanmore College | {{hs|5}}12/13 FA Women's Premier League, 10th (as Barnet FC) |
| Millwall Lionesses | London | Champion Hill | Protime Sports | BT Sport | {{hs|7}}12/13 Women's Premier 2nd Level South, 2nd |
| Oxford United | Oxford | Rover Cowley Sports Ground | Nike | Polythene UK | {{hs|9}}12/13 Women's Combination South-West, 1st |
| Reading | Tadley | Barlow's Park | Puma | Waitrose | {{hs|6}}12/13 Women's Premier 2nd Level South, 1st |
| Sunderland | Hetton-le-Hole | Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground | Adidas | Bidvest | {{hs|2}}12/13 FA Women's Premier League, 1st |
| Watford | Berkhamsted | Broadwater | Puma | McGinley Support Services | {{hs|3}}12/13 FA Women's Premier League, 2nd |
| Yeovil Town | Sherborne | Raleigh Grove | Sondico | Quaedam Yeovil Shopping | {{hs|8}}12/13 Women's Premier 2nd Level South, 3rd |
=Table=
|update=complete
|section=FA WSL 2
|show_limit=5
|source=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/womens/tables BBC Sport]
|team1=SUN |team2=DON |team3=REA |team4=AST |team5=YEO |team6=DUR |team7=WAT |team8=MIL |team9=OXF |team10=LON
|result1=WSL1
|win_AST=9 |draw_AST=3 |loss_AST=6 |gf_AST=25 |ga_AST=26
|win_DON=14|draw_DON=3 |loss_DON=1 |gf_DON=56 |ga_DON=14
|win_DUR=5 |draw_DUR=3 |loss_DUR=10|gf_DUR=19 |ga_DUR=32
|win_LON=2 |draw_LON=2 |loss_LON=14|gf_LON=16 |ga_LON=57
|win_MIL=4 |draw_MIL=3 |loss_MIL=11|gf_MIL=20 |ga_MIL=36
|win_OXF=3 |draw_OXF=3 |loss_OXF=12|gf_OXF=16 |ga_OXF=44
|win_REA=13|draw_REA=2 |loss_REA=3 |gf_REA=60 |ga_REA=21
|win_SUN=15|draw_SUN=2 |loss_SUN=1 |gf_SUN=47 |ga_SUN=15 |status_SUN=C
|win_WAT=5 |draw_WAT=3 |loss_WAT=10|gf_WAT=22 |ga_WAT=37
|win_YEO=6 |draw_YEO=4 |loss_YEO=8 |gf_YEO=27 |ga_YEO=26
|name_AST = Aston Villa
|name_DON = Doncaster Rovers Belles
|name_DUR = Durham
|name_LON = London Bees
|name_MIL = Millwall Lionesses
|name_OXF = Oxford United
|name_REA = Reading
|name_SUN = Sunderland
|name_WAT = Watford
|name_YEO = Yeovil Town
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
|res_col_header=P
|col_WSL1=green1 |text_WSL1=Promotion to FA WSL 1
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=AST|team2=DON|team3=DUR|team4=LON|team5=MIL
|team6=OXF|team7=REA|team8=SUN|team9=WAT|team10=YEO
|name_AST=Aston Villa
|match_AST_DON=0–2
|match_AST_DUR=1–0
|match_AST_LON=4–1
|match_AST_MIL=2–0
|match_AST_OXF=2–1
|match_AST_REA=3–0
|match_AST_SUN=0–3
|match_AST_WAT=1–0
|match_AST_YEO=1–1
|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers Belles
|match_DON_AST=6–1
|match_DON_DUR=2–0
|match_DON_LON=7–0
|match_DON_MIL=4–1
|match_DON_OXF=4–1
|match_DON_REA=5–2
|match_DON_SUN=1–1
|match_DON_WAT=2–0
|match_DON_YEO=2–0
|name_DUR=Durham Women
|match_DUR_AST=2–0
|match_DUR_DON=0–0
|match_DUR_LON=2–1
|match_DUR_MIL=1–4
|match_DUR_OXF=1–2
|match_DUR_REA=0–3
|match_DUR_SUN=2–4
|match_DUR_WAT=1–2
|match_DUR_YEO=1–1
|name_LON=London Bees
|match_LON_AST=0–1
|match_LON_DON=0–9
|match_LON_DUR=0–1
|match_LON_MIL=1–0
|match_LON_OXF=1–1
|match_LON_REA=1–9
|match_LON_SUN=0–3
|match_LON_WAT=4–5
|match_LON_YEO=0–2
|name_MIL=Millwall Lionesses
|match_MIL_AST=2–3
|match_MIL_DON=0–0
|match_MIL_DUR=1–2
|match_MIL_LON=2–2
|match_MIL_OXF=2–0
|match_MIL_REA=1–4
|match_MIL_SUN=0–4
|match_MIL_WAT=1–0
|match_MIL_YEO=3–1
|name_OXF=Oxford United
|match_OXF_AST=0–2
|match_OXF_DON=1–5
|match_OXF_DUR=2–2
|match_OXF_LON=0–3
|match_OXF_MIL=1–0
|match_OXF_REA=2–2
|match_OXF_SUN=2–3
|match_OXF_WAT=1–2
|match_OXF_YEO=0–1
|name_REA=Reading
|match_REA_AST=3–1
|match_REA_DON=4–0
|match_REA_DUR=4–0
|match_REA_LON=5–1
|match_REA_MIL=3–1
|match_REA_OXF=5–0
|match_REA_SUN=1–1
|match_REA_WAT=3–0
|match_REA_YEO=3–0
|name_SUN=Sunderland
|match_SUN_AST=3–1
|match_SUN_DON=1–2
|match_SUN_DUR=2–0
|match_SUN_LON=1–0
|match_SUN_MIL=4–0
|match_SUN_OXF=2–0
|match_SUN_REA=3–2
|match_SUN_WAT=4–1
|match_SUN_YEO=2–0
|name_WAT=Watford
|match_WAT_AST=1–1
|match_WAT_DON=1–3
|match_WAT_DUR=0–3
|match_WAT_LON=1–0
|match_WAT_MIL=2–2
|match_WAT_OXF=1–2
|match_WAT_REA=0–4
|match_WAT_SUN=2–4
|match_WAT_YEO=1–1
|name_YEO=Yeovil Town
|match_YEO_AST=1–1
|match_YEO_DON=1–2
|match_YEO_DUR=3–1
|match_YEO_LON=4–1
|match_YEO_MIL=2–0
|match_YEO_OXF=6–0
|match_YEO_REA=2–3
|match_YEO_SUN=1–2
|match_YEO_WAT=0–3
|update=26 October 2014
|source=[http://www.fawsl.com/matches.html FA WSL results]
}}
=Top scorers=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Scorer !Club |
|---|
| rowspan=1|1
|align=left|Fran Kirby |align=left|Reading |rowspan=1|24 |
| rowspan=1|2
|align=left|Beth Mead |align=left|Sunderland |rowspan=1|13 |
| rowspan=3|3
|align=left|Lauren Bruton |align=left|Reading |rowspan=3|11 |
| align=left|Sue Smith
|align=left|Doncaster Rovers Belles |
| align=left|Sarah Wiltshire
|align=left|Watford |
| rowspan=2|6
|align=left|Keira Ramshaw |align=left|Sunderland |rowspan=2|10 |
| align=left|Courtney Sweetman-Kirk
|align=left|Doncaster Rovers Belles |
| rowspan=1|8
|align=left|Bethany England |align=left|Doncaster Rovers Belles |rowspan=1|8 |
| rowspan=1|9
|align=left|Millie Bright |align=left|Doncaster Rovers Belles |rowspan=1|7 |
| rowspan=3|10
|align=left|Rachel Furness |align=left|Sunderland |rowspan=3|6 |
| align=left|Katie Wilkinson
|align=left|Aston Villa |
| align=left|Jo Wilson
|align=left|Watford |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.fawsl.com Official website]
- [https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/2014/regular-season/ Season] at soccerway.com
- [http://de.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl-cup/2014/group-stage/r24186/ League Cup] at soccerway.com
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