2014 FA WSL




















FA WSL
Season 2014
Champions Liverpool

← 2013


2015 →


The 2014 FA WSL was the fourth season of the FA WSL, the top-level women's football league of England. The season began on 30 March and ended on 12 October.[1]


Liverpool L.F.C. are the defending champions from the 2013 FA WSL. The top two teams qualify for the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League.[2]


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.[3] 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, so Manchester City were able to enter its newly created women's team directly into the WSL 1. The governing body announced it will partially fund teams in the league, awarding £70,000 to clubs in WSL1 and £23,000 in WSL2.[4]




Contents






  • 1 Team changes


  • 2 FA WSL 1


    • 2.1 Table


    • 2.2 Results


    • 2.3 Top Scorers




  • 3 FA WSL 2


    • 3.1 Table


    • 3.2 Results


    • 3.3 Top Scorers




  • 4 FA WSL Cup


    • 4.1 Group 1


    • 4.2 Group 2


    • 4.3 Group 3


    • 4.4 Knockout stage


      • 4.4.1 Final






  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Team changes



  • Lincoln Ladies were renamed Notts County Ladies and relocated from Lincoln to Nottingham.

  • 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.




2014 FA WSL is located in England

Arsenal

Arsenal



Birmingham City

Birmingham City



Bristol Academy

Bristol Academy



Chelsea

Chelsea



Manchester City

Manchester City



Everton

Everton



Notts County Ladies

Notts County Ladies



Liverpool

Liverpool




Locations of the 2014 Super League teams











































































Team Location Ground Manufacturer Sponsors 2013 WSL finish
Arsenal Borehamwood Meadow Park Nike Emirates 3rd
Birmingham City Solihull Damson Park Sondico Hollywood Monster 4th
Bristol Academy Filton Stoke Gifford Stadium Bristol Sports DAS 2nd
Chelsea Staines Wheatsheaf Park Adidas Samsung 7th
Manchester City Manchester Academy Stadium Nike Etihad Airways Women's Premier League, 4th
Everton Widnes Halton Stadium Nike Chang Beer 5th
Liverpool Widnes Halton Stadium Warrior Standard Chartered 1st
Notts County Ladies Nottingham Meadow Lane Fila Pinnacle 6th




2014 FA WSL is located in England

Aston Villa

Aston Villa



Doncaster Rovers Belles

Doncaster Rovers Belles



Durham


Durham



London Bees

London Bees



Millwall Lionesses

Millwall Lionesses



Oxford United

Oxford United



Reading

Reading



Sunderland

Sunderland



Watford

Watford



Yeovil Town

Yeovil Town




Locations of the 2014 WSL 2 teams



























































































Team Location Ground Manufacturer Sponsors last season
Aston Villa Sutton Coldfield Trevor Brown Memorial Ground Macron dafabet
12/13 FA Women's Premier League, 6th
Doncaster Rovers Belles Doncaster Keepmoat Stadium Jako BPP University
2013 WSL, 8th
Durham Durham New Ferens Park Hummel Wood Estate Agents
new team
London Bees Canons Park The Hive Stadium Jako Stanmore College
12/13 FA Women's Premier League, 10th (as Barnet FC)
Millwall Lionesses London Champion Hill Protime Sports BT Sport
12/13 Women’s Premier 2nd Level South, 2nd
Oxford United Oxford Rover Cowley Sports Ground Nike Polythene UK
12/13 Women's Combination South-West, 1st
Reading Tadley Barlow's Park Puma Waitrose
12/13 Women’s Premier 2nd Level South, 1st
Sunderland Hetton-le-Hole Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground Adidas Bidvest
12/13 FA Women's Premier League, 1st
Watford Berkhamsted Broadwater Puma McGinley Support Services
12/13 FA Women's Premier League, 2nd
Yeovil Town Sherborne Raleigh Grove Sondico Quaedam Yeovil Shopping
12/13 Women’s Premier 2nd Level South, 3rd


FA WSL 1



































































FA WSL 1
Season 2014
Champions
Liverpool
2nd WSL title
Relegated Everton
Matches played 55
Goals scored 139 (2.53 per match)
Top goalscorer
Karen Carney (8 goals)[5]
Biggest home win
Bristol Academy 5–2 Everton
(23 August 2014)
Chelsea 5–2 Everton
(5 October 2014)
Liverpool 3–0 Bristol Academy[1]
(12 October 2014)
Biggest away win
Manchester City 0–4 Arsenal[1]
(24 August 2014)
Highest scoring
Bristol Academy 5–2 Everton
(23 August 2014)
Bristol Academy 3–4 Arsenal[1]
(20 September 2014)
Chelsea 5–2 Everton
(5 October 2014)
Longest winning run 4 games
Chelsea
Longest unbeaten run 7 games
Birmingham City
Longest winless run 14 games
Everton
Longest losing run 5 games
Everton
Total attendance 39,519[6]
Average attendance 719[6]

← 2013


2015 →


All statistics correct as of 12 October 2014.

Liverpool retained the title on goal difference, after they and Chelsea finished level on 26 points.[7] Everton were relegated to the WSL 2 for the 2015 season after 21 years as a top flight club.[8]



Table




















































































































Pos
Team

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Pts
Qualification or relegation
1

Liverpool (C, Q)
14
7
5
2
19
10
+9
26
Qualification to Champions League
2

Chelsea (Q)
14
8
2
4
23
16
+7
26
3

Birmingham City
14
7
4
3
20
14
+6
25

4

Arsenal
14
6
3
5
24
21
+3
21
5

Manchester City
14
6
1
7
13
16
−3
19
6

Notts County
14
4
6
4
12
8
+4
18
7

Bristol Academy
14
5
1
8
18
24
−6
16
8

Everton (R)
14
0
4
10
10
30
−20
4
Relegation to FA WSL 2

Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.


Results






































































































Home Away[1]

ARS

BIR
BRI CHE EVE LIV MCI
NTC

Arsenal


0–2

0–2

2–3

3–1

3–3

0–1

1–1

Birmingham City

1–2


2–1

2–1

0–0

1–2

2–0

2–2

Bristol Academy

3–4

1–3


0–2

5–2

1–3

1–0

0–2

Chelsea

2–1

3–1

2–1


5–2

0–0

2–1

0–0

Everton

1–2

0–0

1–1

1–2


2–2

0–3

0–2

Liverpool

0–1

1–1

3–0

2–0

1–0


1–0

1–0

Manchester City

0–4

1–2

0–2

2–1

2–0

1–0


1–0

Notts County

1–1

0–1


1–0

2–0

0–0

1–1


Updated to games played on 12 October 2014.
Source: FA WSL results
^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.


†Game awarded to Bristol Academy.



Top Scorers

































































Rank
Scorer
Club
Goals[5][9]
1

Karen Carney
Birmingham City
8
2

Jessica Clarke
Notts County
6
3

Eniola Aluko
Chelsea
5

Yūki Ōgimi
Chelsea

Jordan Nobbs
Arsenal

Nikita Parris
Everton

Casey Stoney
Arsenal

Nicola Watts
Bristol Academy
9

Danielle Carter
Arsenal
4

Kirsty Linnett
Birmingham City

Natalia Pablos
Bristol Academy

Kelly Smith
Arsenal


FA WSL 2



























































FA WSL 2
Season 2014
Champions Sunderland
Promoted Sunderland
Matches played 90
Goals scored 308 (3.42 per match)
Top goalscorer
Fran Kirby (24 goals)[5]
Biggest home win
Doncaster Rovers Belles 7–0 London Bees[1]
(9 August 2014)
Biggest away win
London Bees 0–9 Doncaster Rovers Belles[1]
(26 October 2014)
Highest scoring
London Bees 1–9 Reading[1]
(5 October 2014)
Longest winning run 7 games
Doncaster Rovers Belles
Longest unbeaten run 15 games
Sunderland
Longest winless run 9 games
London Bees
Longest losing run 7 games
London Bees


2015 →


All statistics correct as of 26 October 2014.

The Doncaster Rovers Belles challenged for promotion until the final day, due to a 2-1 win over Sunderland.[10] Sunderland won the inaugural WSL 2 on the final day, with a 4-0 win over Millwall Lionesses.[11]



Table











































































































































Pos
Team

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Pts
Promotion
1

Sunderland (C, P)
18
15
2
1
47
15
+32
47
Promotion to FA WSL 1
2

Doncaster Rovers Belles
18
14
3
1
56
14
+42
45

3

Reading
18
13
2
3
60
21
+39
41
4

Aston Villa
18
9
3
6
25
26
−1
30
5

Yeovil Town
18
6
4
8
27
26
+1
22
6

Durham
18
5
3
10
19
32
−13
18
7

Watford
18
5
3
10
22
37
−15
18
8

Millwall Lionesses
18
4
3
11
20
36
−16
15
9

Oxford United
18
3
3
12
16
44
−28
12
10

London Bees
18
2
2
14
16
57
−41
8

Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.


Results


















































































































































Home Away Note 1

AST

DON

DUR

LON

MIL

OXF

REA

SUN

WAT

YEO

Aston Villa


0–2

1–0

4–1

2–0

2–1

3–0

0–3

1–0

1–1

Doncaster Rovers Belles

6–1


2–0

7–0

4–1

4–1

5–2

1–1

2–0

2–0

Durham Women

2–0

0–0


2–1

1–4

1–2

0–3

2–4

1–2

1–1

London Bees

0–1

0–9

0–1


1–0

1–1

1–9

0–3

4–5

0–2

Millwall Lionesses

2–3

0–0

1–2

2–2


2–0

1–4

0–4

1–0

3–1

Oxford United

0–2

1–5

2–2

0–3

1–0


2–2

2–3

1–2

0–1

Reading

3–1

4–0

4–0

5–1

3–1

5–0


1–1

3–0

3–0

Sunderland

3–1

1–2

2–0

1–0

4–0

2–0

3–2


4–1

2–0

Watford

1–1

1–3

0–3

1–0

2–2

1–2

0–4

2–4


1–1

Yeovil Town

1–1

1–2

3–1

4–1

2–0

6–0

2–3

1–2

0–3


Updated to games played on 26 October 2014.
Source: FA WSL results
^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.



Top Scorers







































































Rank
Scorer
Club
Goals[5]
1

Fran Kirby
Reading
24
2

Beth Mead
Sunderland
13
3

Lauren Bruton
Reading
11

Sue Smith
Doncaster Rovers Belles

Sarah Wiltshire
Watford
Yeovil Town
6

Keira Ramshaw
Sunderland
10

Courtney Sweetman-Kirk
Doncaster Rovers Belles
8

Bethany England
Doncaster Rovers Belles
8
9

Millie Bright
Doncaster Rovers Belles
7
10

Rachel Furness
Sunderland
6

Katie Wilkinson
Aston Villa

Jo Wilson
Watford


FA WSL Cup


The 2014 edition of the FA WSL Cup sees 18 teams play for the title. Teams are divided into three groups of six. The group winners plus the best runners-up advance to the semi-finals. Arsenal are the defending champions. The cup is played along with the season, the first matches are held on 30 April 2014.[12][13][14]



Group 1


Arsenal advanced as best runners-up, having more points than the other second placed teams.












































































































































Pos
Team

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Pts
Qualification


CHE

ARS

WAT

MIL

REA

LON
1

Chelsea (A)
5
4
0
1
22
5
+17
12
Advance to Knockout stage




2–0

13–0
2

Arsenal (A)
5
4
0
1
17
2
+15
12

3–0


3–0


7–0
3

Watford
5
2
0
3
5
11
−6
6


1–2


1–5


4

Millwall Lionesses
5
1
2
2
3
8
−5
5


0–4


1–1

5

Reading[a]
5
2
1
2
12
4
+8
4


1–2
2–0
AWD[b]



6

London Bees
5
0
1
4
2
31
−29
1



1–3

0–0
1–8


Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round.
Notes:




  1. ^ Reading had three points deducted due to fielding a cup-tied player in the win against London Bees.[15]


  2. ^ Awarded win for Watford. Fixture was not played as Reading were removed from the Cup after fielding a cup-tied player the match earlier.[15]




Group 2












































































































































Pos
Team

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Pts
Qualification


MCI

LIV

EVE

DON

SUN

DUR
1

Manchester City (A)
5
4
0
1
9
3
+6
12
Advance to Knockout stage


2–1
1–0

2–0

2

Liverpool
5
3
1
1
17
5
+12
10





0–0
3–2
6–0

3

Everton
5
3
1
1
8
2
+6
10




3–1

3–0
4

Doncaster Rovers Belles
5
2
0
3
8
10
−2
6


2–1



0–2

5

Sunderland
5
2
0
3
5
10
−5
6



0–2



3–0
6

Durham
5
0
0
5
2
19
−17
0

0–3
1–7

1–3



Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round.


Group 3












































































































































Pos
Team

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Pts
Qualification


NTC

BRI

BIR

YEO

AST

OXF
1

Notts County (A)
5
4
1
0
16
1
+15
13
Advance to Knockout stage


1–1



5–0

2

Bristol Academy
5
3
2
0
17
4
+13
11





0–0
2–1

9–2
3

Birmingham City
5
3
0
2
6
8
−2
9

0–2
0–5



2–0
4

Yeovil Town
5
2
1
2
5
6
−1
7

0–4


1–2

2–0

5

Aston Villa
5
1
0
4
2
11
−9
3




0–2


1–0
6

Oxford United
5
0
0
5
2
18
−16
0

0–4


0–2



Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round.


Knockout stage


Semi-finals were drawn after the group stage and not predetermined. All teams play in the WSL 1. Arsenal reached their fourth final in as many years and meet Manchester City.[16]







































































 
Semi-finals Final
 
           
 
7 September
 
 

Arsenal (a.e.t.)

2
 
16 October
 
Notts County 0
 

Arsenal
0
 
7 September
 
Manchester City 1
 
Chelsea 0
 
 
Manchester City
1
 


Final


Wycombe Wanderers' Adams Park was to stage the final match. The match was broadcast live on BT Sport.[17][18][19]


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16 October 2014

19:45












Arsenal 0–1 Manchester City

Report
Report (1)

Goal 73' Isobel Christiansen


Adams Park, High Wycombe

Attendance: 3,697[20]

Referee: Nigel Lugg[20]




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External links



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