2021–22 FA WSL#Awards
{{short description|Eleventh season of the top English women's association football league}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = FA WSL
|season = 2021–22
| dates = {{nowrap|3 September 2021 – 8 May 2022}}
| winners = Chelsea
5th title{{cite web |title=A fifth #BarclaysFAWSL title for @ChelseaFCW |url=https://twitter.com/BarclaysFAWSL/status/1530837600893710336 |website=Barclays FA WSL Twitter |date=28 May 2022 |access-date=30 May 2022 |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530130819/https://twitter.com/BarclaysFAWSL/status/1530837600893710336 |url-status=live }}
| relegated = Birmingham City
| continentalcup1 = Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Chelsea
Arsenal
Manchester City
| league topscorer = Sam Kerr
(20 goals)
| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Arsenal 7–0 Aston Villa}}
1 May 2022
| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Leicester City 0–9 Chelsea}}
27 March 2022
| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Leicester City 0–9 Chelsea}}
27 March 2022
{{nowrap|Manchester City 7–2 Brighton & Hove Albion}}
30 April 2022
| matches = 132
| total goals = 384
| longest wins = 9 matches
Chelsea
Manchester City
| longest unbeaten = 13 matches
Chelsea
| longest winless = 10 matches
Birmingham City
Reading
| longest losses = 9 matches
Leicester City
| highest attendance = 20,241
Manchester United 3–1 Everton
(27 March 2022)
| lowest attendance = 298
Birmingham City 0–3 Reading
(7 November 2021)
| prevseason = 2020–21
| nextseason = 2022–23
}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/history|website=Football Association|title=The History of Women's Football|publisher=The Football Association|access-date=12 May 2021|archive-date=24 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224043854/http://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/history|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Garry |first1=Tom |last2=McElwee |first2=Molly |title=Birmingham relegated from WSL after being hit for six by rampant Manchester City |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/05/04/birmingham-relegated-wsl-hit-six-rampant-manchester-city/ |website=The Telegraph |date=4 May 2022 |access-date=4 May 2022 |archive-date=4 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504222053/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/05/04/birmingham-relegated-wsl-hit-six-rampant-manchester-city/ |url-status=live }}
Chelsea successfully defended the title by beating Manchester United 4–2 in the final matchday, winning their third consecutive and fifth overall WSL title.{{cite web |title=Sam Kerr's stunning volleys help Chelsea to Women's Super League title as Arsenal finish a point behind in second |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/35730/12608363/sam-kerrs-stunning-volleys-help-chelsea-to-womens-super-league-title-as-arsenal-finish-a-point-behind-in-second |website=Sky Sports |access-date=19 June 2022 |language=en |date=9 May 2022 |archive-date=19 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619180007/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/35730/12608363/sam-kerrs-stunning-volleys-help-chelsea-to-womens-super-league-title-as-arsenal-finish-a-point-behind-in-second |url-status=live }}
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.{{cite web |title=Chelsea Women win 2020/21 Women's Super League title with Man City Women second, Bristol City Women relegated |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/28508/12296489/chelsea-women-win-2020-21-womens-super-league-title-with-man-city-women-second-bristol-city-women-relegated |website=Sky Sports |access-date=12 May 2021 |archive-date=10 May 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210510001212/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/28508/12296489/chelsea-women-win-2020-21-womens-super-league-title-with-man-city-women-second-bristol-city-women-relegated |url-status=live }}
{{location map+ |England |width=350 |caption=Locations of the 2021–22 FA WSL teams |places=
{{location map~ |England|lat=51.6578 |long=-0.2723 |label_size=80 |label=Arsenal|position=top}}
{{location map~ |England|lat=52.5655 |long=-1.9909 |label_size=80 |label=Aston Villa |position=top}}
{{location map~ |England|lat=52.4221 |long=-1.7661 |label_size=80 |label=Birmingham City|position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |England|lat=51.0998 |long=-0.1948 |label_size=80 |label=Brighton & Hove Albion |position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |England|lat=51.4103 |long=-0.2995 |label_size=80 |label=Chelsea|position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |England|lat=53.447677 |long=-2.951792 |label_size=80 |label=Everton |position=left}}
{{location map~ |England|lat=52.620392 |long=-1.142267 |label_size=80 |label=Leicester City |position=right}}
{{location map~ |England|lat=53.4839 |long=-2.2040 |label_size=80 |label=Man. City|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England|lat=53.4961 |long=-2.5187 |label_size=80 |label=Man. United |position=top}}
{{location map~ |England|lat=51.4224 |long=-0.9826 |label_size=80 |label=Reading|position=left}}
{{location map~ |England|lat=51.702 |long=-0.035 |label_size=80 |label=Tottenham |position=right}}
{{location map~ |England|lat=51.5397 |long=0.1422 |label_size=80 |label=West Ham United|position=right}}
}}
class="wikitable sortable" | ||||
Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | data-sort-type=number|2020–21 season |
---|---|---|---|---|
Arsenal | Borehamwood | Meadow Park | style="text-align:center"| 4,502 | style="text-align:center"| 3rd |
Aston Villa | Walsall | Bescot Stadium | style="text-align:center"| 11,300 | style="text-align:center"| 10th |
Birmingham City | Birmingham | St Andrew's | style="text-align:center" | 29,902 | style="text-align:center" | 11th |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Crawley | Broadfield Stadium | style="text-align:center"| 5,800 | style="text-align:center"| 6th |
Chelsea | Kingston upon Thames | Kingsmeadow | style="text-align:center"| 4,850 | style="text-align:center"| 1st |
Everton | Liverpool | Walton Hall Park | style="text-align:center"| 2,200 | style="text-align:center"| 5th |
Leicester City | Leicester | King Power Stadium | style="text-align:center" | 32,212 | style="text-align:center" | {{sort|12|WC, 1st}} |
Manchester City | Manchester | Academy Stadium | style="text-align:center"| 7,000 | style="text-align:center"| 2nd |
Manchester United | Leigh | Leigh Sports Village | style="text-align:center"| 12,000 | style="text-align:center"| 4th |
Reading | Reading | Madejski Stadium | style="text-align:center"| 24,161 | style="text-align:center"| 7th |
Tottenham Hotspur | Canons Park | The Hive Stadium | style="text-align:center"| 5,419 | style="text-align:center"| 8th |
West Ham United | Dagenham | Victoria Road | style="text-align:center"| 6,078 | style="text-align:center"| 9th |
= 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.{{cite web |title=Birmingham Women to play at St Andrew's |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56668186 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=25 August 2021 |archive-date=16 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616043213/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56668186 |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web |last1=Garry |first1=Tom |title=Leicester City Women to play eight matches at King Power Stadium in debut WSL campaign |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/08/25/leicester-city-women-play-eight-matches-king-power-stadium-debut/ |website=The Telegraph |date=25 August 2021 |access-date=25 August 2021 |archive-date=25 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825203318/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/08/25/leicester-city-women-play-eight-matches-king-power-stadium-debut/ |url-status=live }}
= Personnel and kits =
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left" |
Team
! Manager ! Captain ! Kit manufacturer ! Shirt sponsor |
---|
Arsenal
|{{flagicon|SWE}} {{sortname|Jonas|Eidevall}} |{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Kim|Little}} |
Aston Villa
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Carla|Ward}} |{{flagicon|GER}} {{sortname|Marisa|Ewers}} |
Birmingham City
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Darren|Carter}} (interim) |{{flagicon|IRL}} {{sortname|Louise|Quinn}} |Nike |SmartMeds |
Brighton & Hove Albion
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Hope|Powell}} |{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Danielle|Bowman}} |Nike |
Chelsea
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Emma|Hayes}} |{{flagicon|SWE}} {{sortname|Magdalena|Eriksson}} |Nike |
Everton
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Chris|Roberts|Chris Roberts (football coach)}} (interim) |{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Lucy|Graham}} |MegaFon{{efn|On 2 March 2022, Everton suspended the sponsorship deal with MegaFon and removed the logos from their shirts in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine due to Alisher Usmanov's close ties to Vladimir Putin.{{cite web |last=Burhan |first=Asif |title=Everton Women Suspend Sponsorship With Alisher Usmanov-Owned MegaFon |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/asifburhan/2022/03/02/everton-women-suspend-sponsorship-with-alisher-usmanov-owned-megafon/ |website=Forbes}}}} |
Leicester City
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Lydia|Bedford}} |{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Sophie|Barker|Sophie Barker (footballer)}} |FBS |
Manchester City
|{{flagicon|WAL}} {{sortname|Gareth|Taylor}} |{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Steph|Houghton}} |Puma |
Manchester United
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Marc|Skinner}} |{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Katie|Zelem}} |
Reading
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Kelly|Chambers|Kelly Chambers (footballer)}} |{{flagicon|WAL}} {{sortname|Natasha|Harding}} |YLD |
Tottenham Hotspur
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Rehanne|Skinner}} |{{flagicon|CAN}} {{sortname|Shelina|Zadorsky}} |Nike |AIA |
West Ham United
|{{flagicon|NZL}} {{sortname|Olli|Harder}} |{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Gilly|Flaherty}} |
{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
=Managerial changes=
class="wikitable sortable" |
Team
!Outgoing manager !Manner of departure !Date of vacancy !Position in table !Incoming manager !Date of appointment |
---|
Aston Villa
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Marcus|Bignot}} (interim) |10 May 2021 |End of season (10th) |{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Carla|Ward}} |
Birmingham City
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Carla|Ward}} |16 May 2021 |End of season (11th) |{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Scott|Booth}} |
Arsenal
|{{flagicon|AUS}} {{sortname|Joe|Montemurro}} |16 May 2021 |End of season (3rd) |{{flagicon|SWE}} {{sortname|Jonas|Eidevall}} |
Manchester United
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Casey|Stoney}} |16 May 2021 |End of season (4th) |{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Marc|Skinner}} |
Everton
|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Willie|Kirk}} |16 October 2021 |8th |{{flagicon|FRA}} {{sortname|Jean-Luc|Vasseur}} |29 October 2021{{cite web |title=Everton appoint ex-Lyon manager Vasseur |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59090829 |website=BBC Sport}} |
Birmingham City
|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Scott|Booth}} |18 November 2021 |11th |{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Tony|Elliott|Tony Elliott (footballer)}} (interim) |18 November 2021 |
Birmingham City
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Tony|Elliott|Tony Elliott (footballer)}} (interim) |21 November 2021 |11th |{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Darren|Carter}}{{efn|Carter was initially appointed as interim manager, but the move was made permanent on 30 May 2022.{{cite web |title=Darren Carter named as Blues Women Head Coach |url=https://www.bcfc.com/news/womens/darren-carter-named-as-blues-women-head-coach |website=Birmingham City Football Club |access-date=31 May 2022 |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530213255/https://www.bcfc.com/news/womens/darren-carter-named-as-blues-women-head-coach/ |url-status=live }}}} |
Leicester City
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Jonathan|Morgan|Jonathan Morgan (footballer)}} |25 November 2021 |12th |{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Emile|Heskey}} (interim) |
Leicester City
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Emile|Heskey}} (interim) |End of interim period{{cite web |title=LCFC Women Appoint Lydia Bedford As First Team Manager |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/2380158/ |website=Leicester City}} |6 December 2021 |12th |{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Lydia|Bedford}} |
Everton
|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{sortname|Jean-Luc|Vasseur}} |2 February 2022 |10th |{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Chris|Roberts|Chris Roberts (football coach)}} (interim) |
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League table
|show_limit=5
|source=[http://www.fawsl.com/stats.html FA WSL]
|team_order=CHE, ARS, MCI, MNU, TOT, WHU, BHA, REA, ASV, EVE, LEI, BIR
|result1=CLG |result2=CL1 |result3=CL2 |result12=R
|update=complete
|win_ARS=17|draw_ARS=4 |loss_ARS=1 |gf_ARS=65|ga_ARS=10
|win_ASV=6 |draw_ASV=3 |loss_ASV=13|gf_ASV=13|ga_ASV=40
|win_BIR=3 |draw_BIR=2 |loss_BIR=17|gf_BIR=15|ga_BIR=51
|win_BHA=8 |draw_BHA=2 |loss_BHA=12|gf_BHA=24|ga_BHA=38
|win_CHE=18|draw_CHE=2 |loss_CHE=2 |gf_CHE=62|ga_CHE=11
|win_EVE=5 |draw_EVE=5 |loss_EVE=12|gf_EVE=18|ga_EVE=41
|win_LEI=4 |draw_LEI=1 |loss_LEI=17|gf_LEI=14|ga_LEI=53
|win_MCI=15|draw_MCI=2 |loss_MCI=5 |gf_MCI=60|ga_MCI=22
|win_MNU=12|draw_MNU=6 |loss_MNU=4 |gf_MNU=45|ga_MNU=22
|win_REA=7 |draw_REA=4 |loss_REA=11|gf_REA=21|ga_REA=40
|win_TOT=9 |draw_TOT=5 |loss_TOT=8 |gf_TOT=24|ga_TOT=23
|win_WHU=7 |draw_WHU=6 |loss_WHU=9 |gf_WHU=23|ga_WHU=33
|status_CHE=C
|status_BIR=R
|name_ARS=Arsenal
|name_ASV=Aston Villa
|name_BIR=Birmingham City
|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion
|name_CHE=Chelsea
|name_EVE=Everton
|name_LEI=Leicester City
|name_MCI=Manchester City
|name_MNU=Manchester United
|name_REA=Reading
|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur
|name_WHU=West Ham United
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
|res_col_header=QR
|col_CLG=green1 |text_CLG=Qualification for the Champions League group stage
|col_CL1=green2 |text_CL1=Qualification for the Champions League second round
|col_CL2=green3 |text_CL2=Qualification for the Champions League first round
|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to the Championship
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Fixtures-Results The FA]
| update = complete
| matches_style = FBR
| team1 = ARS | team2 = ASV | team3 = BIR | team4 = BHA | team5 = CHE | team6 = EVE | team7 = LEI | team8 = MCI | team9 = MNU | team10 = REA | team11 = TOT | team12 = WHU
| name_ARS = Arsenal
| name_ASV = Aston Villa
| name_BIR = Birmingham City
| name_BHA = Brighton & Hove Albion
| name_CHE = Chelsea
| name_EVE = Everton
| name_LEI = Leicester City
| name_MCI = Manchester City
| name_MNU = Manchester United
| name_REA = Reading
| name_TOT = Tottenham Hotspur
| name_WHU = West Ham United
| match_ARS_ASV = 7–0
| match_ARS_BIR = 4–2
| match_ARS_BHA = 2–1
| match_ARS_CHE = 3–2
| match_ARS_EVE = 3–0
| match_ARS_LEI = 4–0
| match_ARS_MCI = 5–0
| match_ARS_MNU = 1–1
| match_ARS_REA = 4–0
| match_ARS_TOT = 3–0
| match_ARS_WHU = 4–0
| match_ASV_ARS = 0–4
| match_ASV_BIR = 0–1
| match_ASV_BHA = 0–1
| match_ASV_CHE = 0–1
| match_ASV_EVE = 0–1
| match_ASV_LEI = 2–1
| match_ASV_MCI = 0–3
| match_ASV_MNU = 0–0
| match_ASV_REA = 1–1
| match_ASV_TOT = 1–2
| match_ASV_WHU = 1–2
| match_BIR_ARS = 2–0
| match_BIR_ASV = 0–1
| match_BIR_BHA = 0–5
| match_BIR_CHE = 0–1
| match_BIR_EVE = 0–0
| match_BIR_LEI = 1–2
| match_BIR_MCI = 2–3
| match_BIR_MNU = 0–2
| match_BIR_REA = 0–3
| match_BIR_TOT = 0–2
| match_BIR_WHU = 0–1
| match_BHA_ARS = 0–3
| match_BHA_ASV = 0–1
| match_BHA_BIR = 1–3
| match_BHA_CHE = 0–0
| match_BHA_EVE = 1–1
| match_BHA_LEI = 1–0
| match_BHA_MCI = 0–6
| match_BHA_MNU = 0–2
| match_BHA_REA = 4–1
| match_BHA_TOT = 2–1
| match_BHA_WHU = 2–0
| match_CHE_ARS = 0–0
| match_CHE_ASV = 1–0
| match_CHE_BIR = 5–0
| match_CHE_BHA = 3–1
| match_CHE_EVE = 4–0
| match_CHE_LEI = 2–0
| match_CHE_MCI = 1–0
| match_CHE_MNU = 4–2
| match_CHE_REA = 5–0
| match_CHE_TOT = 2–1
| match_CHE_WHU = 2–0
| match_EVE_ARS = 0–3
| match_EVE_ASV = 0–2
| match_EVE_BIR = 3-1
| match_EVE_BHA = 0–1
| match_EVE_CHE = 0–3
| match_EVE_LEI = 3–2
| match_EVE_MCI = 0–4
| match_EVE_MNU = 1–1
| match_EVE_REA = 1–2
| match_EVE_TOT = 2–2
| match_EVE_WHU = 1–1
| match_LEI_ARS = 0–5
| match_LEI_ASV = 1–2
| match_LEI_BIR = 2–0
| match_LEI_BHA = 1–0
| match_LEI_CHE = 0–9
| match_LEI_EVE = 0–1
| match_LEI_MCI = 1–4
| match_LEI_MNU = 1–3
| match_LEI_REA = 0–0
| match_LEI_TOT = 0–2
| match_LEI_WHU = 3–0
| match_MCI_ARS = 1–1
| match_MCI_ASV = 5–0
| match_MCI_BIR = 6–0
| match_MCI_BHA = 7–2
| match_MCI_CHE = 0–4
| match_MCI_EVE = 4–0
| match_MCI_LEI = 4–0
| match_MCI_MNU = 1–0
| match_MCI_REA = 2–0
| match_MCI_TOT = 1–2
| match_MCI_WHU = 0–2
| match_MNU_ARS = 0–2
| match_MNU_ASV = 5–0
| match_MNU_BIR = 5–0
| match_MNU_BHA = 1–0
| match_MNU_CHE = 1–6
| match_MNU_EVE = 3–1
| match_MNU_LEI = 4–0
| match_MNU_MCI = 2–2
| match_MNU_REA = 2–0
| match_MNU_TOT = 3–0
| match_MNU_WHU = 3–0
| match_REA_ARS = 0–4
| match_REA_ASV = 3–0
| match_REA_BIR = 3–2
| match_REA_BHA = 2–0
| match_REA_CHE = 1–0
| match_REA_EVE = 0–3
| match_REA_LEI = 1–0
| match_REA_MCI = 0–4
| match_REA_MNU = 1–3
| match_REA_TOT = 0–0
| match_REA_WHU = 1–2
| match_TOT_ARS = 1–1
| match_TOT_ASV = 0–1
| match_TOT_BIR = 1–0
| match_TOT_BHA = 4–0
| match_TOT_CHE = 1–3
| match_TOT_EVE = 1–0
| match_TOT_LEI = 1–0
| match_TOT_MCI = 0–1
| match_TOT_MNU = 1–1
| match_TOT_REA = 1–0
| match_TOT_WHU = 1–1
| match_WHU_ARS = 0–2
| match_WHU_ASV = 1–1
| match_WHU_BIR = 1–1
| match_WHU_BHA = 0–2
| match_WHU_CHE = 1–4
| match_WHU_EVE = 3–0
| match_WHU_LEI = 4–0
| match_WHU_MCI = 0–2
| match_WHU_MNU = 1–1
| match_WHU_REA = 2–2
| match_WHU_TOT = 1–0
}}
=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.
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=br|sortable = y
|updated=complete
|source=[http://www.fawsl.com/stats.html FA WSL]
|team1 = Chelsea
| pos1 = 7/6/4/3/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/1/1/1/1/1
|team2 = Arsenal
| pos2 = 4/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/2/2/2/2/2
|team3 = Manchester City
| pos3 = 1/7/8/9/9/7/9/7/6/6/5/5/5/6/5/5/4/4/4/4/3/3
|team4 = Manchester United
| pos4 = 3/3/6/4/4/5/5/6/5/4/4/3/3/3/4/3/3/3/3/3/4/4
|team5 = Tottenham Hotspur
| pos5 = 6/4/2/2/3/3/4/4/3/3/3/4/4/4/3/4/5/5/5/5/5/5
|team6 = West Ham United
| pos6 = 10/8/7/5/6/6/7/5/7/7/8/8/7/7/7/8/6/7/7/6/6/6
|team7 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| pos7 = 2/1/5/7/5/4/3/3/4/5/7/7/8/8/8/7/8/6/6/7/7/7
|team8 = Reading
| pos8 = 11/11/11/12/10/9/8/8/8/8/6/6/6/5/6/6/7/8/8/8/8/8
|team9 = Aston Villa
| pos9 = 5/5/3/6/7/8/6/10/10/10/10/10/9/9/9/9/10/10/9/9/9/9
|team10= Everton
| pos10= 12/12/9/8/8/10/10/9/9/9/9/9/10/10/10/10/9/9/10/10/10/10
|team11= Leicester City
| pos11= 8/9/10/10/12/12/12/12/12/11/12/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11
|team12= Birmingham City
| pos12= 9/10/12/11/11/11/11/11/11/12/11/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12
|color_1=gold|text_1=Leader and Champions League group stage
|color_2=green1|text_2=Champions League second round
|color_3=green2|text_3=Champions League first round
|color_12-=red1|text_12-=Relegation to Championship
}}
=Results by round=
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b
|team1= Arsenal
|res1= W/W/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/L/D/W/D/D/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W
|team2= Aston Villa
|res2= W/D/W/L/L/L/W/L/L/L/L/W/L/W/L/L/L/D/W/D/L/L
|team3= Birmingham City
|res3= L/L/L/L/D/L/L/L/L/L/W/L/L/L/L/L/L/D/W/L/L/W
|team4= Brighton & Hove Albion
|res4= W/W/L/L/W/W/W/L/L/L/L/D/L/L/W/W/L/W/L/L/L/D
|team5= Chelsea
|res5= L/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/L/D/W/W/D/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W
|team6= Everton
|res6= L/L/W/W/L/L/D/W/D/L/L/L/L/W/W/L/L/L/D/L/D/D
|team7= Leicester City
|res7= L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/W/L/W/L/W/W/L/L/L/L/L/D/L
|team8= Manchester City
|res8= W/L/L/L/D/W/L/W/W/W/W/D/L/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W
|team9= Manchester United
|res9= W/W/L/W/D/D/D/L/W/W/W/W/D/L/W/W/D/W/W/D/W/L
|team10= Reading
|res10= L/L/L/L/W/W/D/W/W/W/W/W/L/L/D/L/L/D/L/L/D/L
|team11= Tottenham Hotspur
|res11= W/W/W/W/L/D/D/L/W/W/D/L/W/W/D/L/L/L/L/D/L/W
|team12= West Ham United
|res12= L/D/W/W/D/L/D/W/D/D/W/L/W/L/L/W/D/W/L/W/L/L
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Lose
|update=complete
| source = [https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Fixtures-Results The FA]
}}
Season statistics
= Top scorers =
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
Rank | Player | Club | Goals{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/womens-super-league/top-scorers |title=The FA Women's Super League Top Scorers |work=BBC Sport |access-date=8 May 2022 |archive-date=18 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918151215/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/womens-super-league/top-scorers |url-status=live }} |
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1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Sam Kerr |align="left"|Chelsea |20 | |||
2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NED}} Vivianne Miedema |align="left"|Arsenal |14 | |||
3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Beth Mead |align="left"|Arsenal |11 | |||
4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Lauren Hemp |align="left"|Manchester City |10 | |||
rowspan=2|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Alessia Russo |align="left"|Manchester United |rowspan=2|9 | |||
align="left"|{{flagicon|JAM}} Khadija Shaw
|align="left"|Manchester City | |||
rowspan=3|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Bethany England |align="left"|Chelsea |rowspan=3|8 | |||
align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Leah Galton
|align="left"|Manchester United | |||
align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Georgia Stanway
|align="left"|Manchester City | |||
rowspan=2|10
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ella Toone |align="left"|Manchester United |rowspan=2|7 | |||
align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Guro Reiten
|align="left"|Chelsea |
= Clean sheets =
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Rank
!Player !Club |
---|
1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUT}} Manuela Zinsberger |align="left"|Arsenal |13 |
2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Mary Earps |align="left"|Manchester United |10 |
3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Ann-Katrin Berger |align="left"|Chelsea |9 |
4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ellie Roebuck |align="left"|Manchester City |8 |
rowspan=2|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} Grace Moloney |align="left"|Reading |rowspan=2|7 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|SWE}} Zećira Mušović
|align="left"|Chelsea |
7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} Megan Walsh |align="left"|Brighton & Hove Albion |6 |
8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JAM}} Rebecca Spencer |align="left"|Tottenham Hotspur |5 |
rowspan=3|9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Hannah Hampton |align="left"|Aston Villa |rowspan=3|4 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Demi Lambourne
|align="left"|Leicester City |
align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Sandy MacIver
|align="left"|Everton |
= Hat-tricks =
class="wikitable" | ||||
Player | For | Against | style="text-align:center" | Result | Date
!Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
{{flagicon|AUS}} Sam Kerr
|Chelsea |Birmingham City |5–0 (H) |21 November 2021 | ||||
{{flagicon|JAM}} Khadija Shaw (4)
|Manchester City |Brighton & Hove Albion |7–2 (H) |30 April 2022 | |
= Discipline =
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||
Most yellow cards | Total | Most red cards | Total | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player
| align="left" |{{flagicon|FRA}} Maéva Clemaron (Tottenham Hotspur) |7 | align="left" |{{flagicon|FRA}} Hawa Cissoko (West Ham United) |2 | |||||
Club
| align="left" |Tottenham Hotspur |39 | align="left" |West Ham United |2 |
Awards
= Monthly awards =
= Annual awards =
class="wikitable" |
colspan="13" | PFA Team of the Year{{cite web |title=2021–22 PFA WSL Team Of The Year |url=https://www.thepfa.com/news/2022/6/9/pfa-awards-22-wsl-toty |website=www.thepfa.com |access-date=9 June 2022 |archive-date=27 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127062633/https://www.thepfa.com/news/2022/6/9/pfa-awards-22-wsl-toty |url-status=live }} |
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Goalkeeper
| colspan="12" align="center" | {{flagicon|GER}} Ann-Katrin Berger (Chelsea) |
Defenders
| colspan="3" align="center" | {{flagicon|ESP}} Ona Batlle (Manchester United) | colspan="3" align="center" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Millie Bright (Chelsea) | colspan="3" align="center" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Leah Williamson (Arsenal) | colspan="3" align="center" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Alex Greenwood (Manchester City) |
Midfielders
| colspan="4" align="center" | {{flagicon|NOR}} Guro Reiten (Chelsea) | colspan="4" align="center" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Caroline Weir (Manchester City) | colspan="4" align="center" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Kim Little (Arsenal) |
Forwards
| colspan="4" align="center" | {{flagicon|NED}} Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal) | colspan="4" align="center" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Sam Kerr (Chelsea) | colspan="4" align="center" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Lauren Hemp (Manchester City) |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.fawsl.com Official website]
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{{Women's football in England}}
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{{2021–22 in European women's football (UEFA)}}
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