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2016 FA WSL#Table 2

{{short description|Sixth season of the top English women's association football league}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = FA WSL 1

| season = 2016

| continentalcup1 = Champions League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Manchester City
Chelsea

| winners = Manchester City

| relegated = Doncaster Rovers Belles

| league topscorer = Eniola Aluko
(9 goals)

| biggest home win = {{nobreak|Manchester City 6–0 Doncaster Rovers Belles}}
(2 May 2016)

| biggest away win = Sunderland 0–5 Chelsea
(30 June 2016)

| highest scoring = Chelsea 6–3 Liverpool
(8 May 2016)

| matches = 72

| total goals = 212

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest winless =

| longest losses =

| attendance =

| average attendance = 1,128{{Cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2016/nov/07/fa-wsl-attendances-continue-to-rise-2016 |title=Year-on-year growth in Women's Super League attendances |date=7 November 2016 |publisher=thefa.com |access-date=14 November 2016 |archive-date=5 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105043949/https://www.thefa.com/news/2016/nov/07/fa-wsl-attendances-continue-to-rise-2016 |url-status=live }}

| highest attendance = 4,096
Manchester City 2–0 Chelsea
(25 September 2016)

| lowest attendance =

| prevseason = 2015

| nextseason = Spring Series

| updated =

}}

The 2016 FA WSL 1 was the sixth edition of the FA WSL since it was formed in 2010. The 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.{{cite news|last1=Leighton|first1=Tony|title=Manchester City seal Women’s Super League title with a 2-0 win over Chelsea|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/sep/25/manchester-city-win-womens-super-league|access-date=25 September 2016|publisher=The Guardian|archive-date=20 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020213106/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/sep/25/manchester-city-win-womens-super-league|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Man City Women are champions!|url=http://www.mancity.com/News/MCWFC/2016/09/25/man-city-women-v-chelsea-ladies-fa-wsl-match-report-25-september/1474810913822|website=Manchester City W.F.C.|access-date=25 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328224828/https://www.mancity.com/news/mcwfc/2016/09/25/man-city-women-v-chelsea-ladies-fa-wsl-match-report-25-september/1474810913822|archive-date=28 March 2017|url-status=dead}}

Teams

{{location map+ |England |width=300 |caption=Locations of the 2016 Super League teams |places=

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.6578 |long=-0.2723 |label=

Arsenal
}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.4386 |long=-1.7572 |label=

Birmingham City
}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.2511 |long=-0.3007 |label=

Chelsea
|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.4838 |long=-2.2038 |label=

Manchester City
|position=top}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.9432 |long=-1.1372 |label=

Notts County
|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.365833|long=-2.738333 |label=

Liverpool
|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.821664 |long=-1.4555 |label=

Sunderland
|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.509722 |long=-1.113889 |label=

Doncaster Rovers Belles
|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.357046 |long=-1.137521 |label=

Reading
|position=left}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
TeamLocationGroundCapacitydata-sort-type=number|2015 season
ArsenalBorehamwoodMeadow Parkstyle="text-align:center"| 4,502style="text-align:center"| 3rd
Birmingham CitySolihullDamson Parkstyle="text-align:center"| 3,050style="text-align:center"| 6th
ChelseaStainesWheatsheaf Parkstyle="text-align:center"| 3,009style="text-align:center"| 1st
Doncaster Rovers BellesDoncasterKeepmoat Stadiumstyle="text-align:center"| 15,231style="text-align:center"| {{hs|12}} 2nd, WSL 2
LiverpoolWidnesHalton Stadiumstyle="text-align:center"| 13,350style="text-align:center"| 7th
Manchester CityManchesterAcademy Stadiumstyle="text-align:center"| 7,000style="text-align:center"| 2nd
Notts CountyNottinghamMeadow Lanestyle="text-align:center"| 20,229style="text-align:center"| 5th
ReadingHigh WycombeAdams Parkstyle="text-align:center"| 10,000style="text-align:center"| {{hs|11}}1st, WSL 2
SunderlandHetton-le-HoleEppleton Colliery Welfare Groundstyle="text-align:center"| 2,500style="text-align:center"| 4th

{{clear}}

Table

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|section=1

|show_limit=5

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.fawsl.com/stats.html FA WSL]

|show_matches = false

|team1=MCI|team2=CHE|team3=ARS|team4=BIR|team5=LIV|team6=NTC|team7=SUN|team8=REA|team9=DON

|win_MCI=13|draw_MCI=3|loss_MCI=0|gf_MCI=36|ga_MCI=4|status_MCI=C

|win_CHE=12|draw_CHE=1|loss_CHE=3|gf_CHE=42|ga_CHE=17

|win_ARS=10|draw_ARS=2|loss_ARS=4|gf_ARS=33|ga_ARS=14

|win_BIR=7|draw_BIR=6|loss_BIR=3|gf_BIR=18|ga_BIR=13

|win_LIV=7|draw_LIV=4|loss_LIV=5|gf_LIV=27|ga_LIV=23

|win_NTC=4|draw_NTC=4|loss_NTC=8|gf_NTC=16|ga_NTC=26

|win_SUN=2|draw_SUN=4|loss_SUN=10|gf_SUN=17|ga_SUN=41

|win_REA=1|draw_REA=6|loss_REA=9|gf_REA=15|ga_REA=26

|win_DON=1|draw_DON=0|loss_DON=15|gf_DON=8|ga_DON=48

|name_MCI=Manchester City

|name_CHE=Chelsea

|name_ARS=Arsenal

|name_BIR=Birmingham City

|name_NTC=Notts County

|name_LIV=Liverpool

|name_SUN=Sunderland

|name_REA=Reading

|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

|result1=CL |result2=CL |result6=NCR |result9=REL

|res_col_header=QR

|col_CL=green1 |text_CL=Qualification for the Champions League

|col_NCR=black1 |text_NCR=Club folded after end of season

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to FA WSL 2

}}

Results

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=ARS|team2=BIR|team3=CHE|team4=DON|team5=LIV

|team6=MCI|team7=NTC|team8=REA|team9=SUN

|name_ARS=Arsenal

|match_ARS_BIR=0–0

|match_ARS_CHE=0–2

|match_ARS_DON=2–0

|match_ARS_LIV=1–2

|match_ARS_MCI=0–1

|match_ARS_NTC=2–0

|match_ARS_REA=3–1

|match_ARS_SUN=5–1

|name_BIR=Birmingham City

|match_BIR_ARS=0–0

|match_BIR_CHE=0–4

|match_BIR_DON=2–1

|match_BIR_LIV=2–1

|match_BIR_MCI=0–2

|match_BIR_NTC=1–0

|match_BIR_REA=0–0

|match_BIR_SUN=1–0

|name_CHE=Chelsea

|match_CHE_ARS=1–2

|match_CHE_BIR=1–1

|match_CHE_DON=4–0

|match_CHE_LIV=6–3

|match_CHE_MCI=0–2

|match_CHE_NTC=2–1

|match_CHE_REA=3–2

|match_CHE_SUN=2–1

|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers Belles

|match_DON_ARS=0–5

|match_DON_BIR=0–1

|match_DON_CHE=1–4

|match_DON_LIV=1–3

|match_DON_MCI=0–4

|match_DON_NTC=1–2

|match_DON_REA=1–4

|match_DON_SUN=1–4

|name_LIV=Liverpool

|match_LIV_ARS=3–5

|match_LIV_BIR=1–0

|match_LIV_CHE=1–2

|match_LIV_DON=1–0

|match_LIV_MCI=0–0

|match_LIV_NTC=0–0

|match_LIV_REA=2–0

|match_LIV_SUN=2–2

|name_MCI=Manchester City

|match_MCI_ARS=2–0

|match_MCI_BIR=1–1

|match_MCI_CHE=2–0

|match_MCI_DON=6–0

|match_MCI_LIV=1–1

|match_MCI_NTC=1–0

|match_MCI_REA=2–0

|match_MCI_SUN=3–0

|name_NTC=Notts County

|match_NTC_ARS=0–2

|match_NTC_BIR=0–1

|match_NTC_CHE=1–3

|match_NTC_DON=2–1

|match_NTC_LIV=3–2

|match_NTC_MCI=1–5

|match_NTC_REA=2–2

|match_NTC_SUN=2–1

|name_REA=Reading

|match_REA_ARS=1–2

|match_REA_BIR=1–1

|match_REA_CHE=0–3

|match_REA_DON=0–1

|match_REA_LIV=0–1

|match_REA_MCI=1–2

|match_REA_NTC=1–1

|match_REA_SUN=1–1

|name_SUN=Sunderland

|match_SUN_ARS=0–4

|match_SUN_BIR=1–7

|match_SUN_CHE=0–5

|match_SUN_DON=4–0

|match_SUN_LIV=0–4

|match_SUN_MCI=0–2

|match_SUN_NTC=1–1

|match_SUN_REA=1–1

|update=30 October 2016

|source=[http://www.fawsl.com/matches.html FA WSL]

}}

Top goalscorers

File:E Aluko2009.jpg

{{updated|16 January 2017.}} {{cite web |url=http://uk.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/2016/regular-season/r34382/players/ |title=Topscorers |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=10 July 2016 |archive-date=6 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406123137/http://uk.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/2016/regular-season/r34382/players/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web|title=PLAYER STATS|url=http://www.fawsl.com/playerStats.html|access-date=28 March 2016|archive-date=2 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502053313/http://www.fawsl.com/playerStats.html|url-status=live}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

!Player

!Team

!Goals

1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Eniola Aluko

|align="left"|Chelsea

|9

2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Jane Ross

|align="left"|Manchester City

|8

3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Caroline Weir

|align="left"|Liverpool

|7

4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Danielle Carter

|align="left"|Arsenal

|6

rowspan=6|5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Fran Kirby

|align="left"|Chelsea

|rowspan=6|5

align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Beth Mead

|align="left"|Sunderland

align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Katie Chapman

|align="left"|Chelsea

align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Toni Duggan

|align="left"|Manchester City

align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jessica Clarke

|align="left"|Notts County

align="left"|{{flagicon|KOR}} Ji So-yun

|align="left"|Chelsea

See Also

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.fawsl.com Official website]
  • [http://uk.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/2016/regular-season/r34382/ WSL Season] at soccerway.com
  • [http://uk.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl-2/2016/regular-season/r34381/ WSL 2 Season] at soccerway.com
  • [http://uk.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl-cup/2015/group-stage/r30946/ League Cup] at soccerway.com

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