List of Women's Super League clubs

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The following is a list of every club which has competed in the Women's Super League - the highest level of women's football in England - since its inception in 2011. All statistics here refer to time in the WSL only (excludes Spring Series), with the exception of 'most recent finish' (which refers to all levels of play) and 'last promotion' (which refers to the club's last promotion from a lower tier). For the 'top scorer' and 'most appearances' columns, those in bold still play in the WSL for the club shown. WSL teams playing in the 2023–24 season are indicated in bold, while founding members are shown in italics. If the highest finish is that of the most recent season, then this is also shown in bold.

As of the start of the 2023–24 season, two teams - Arsenal and Chelsea - have competed in every WSL season since 2011.

Club Location Seasons Total seasons Seasons won Last promotion Last relegation Most recent finish Highest finish Top scorer Most appearances
Arsenal Borehamwood 2011– 13 2011
2012
2018–19 		1992 Never relegated 3rd 1st Vivianne Miedema (78) Jordan Nobbs (149)
Aston Villa Walsall 2020– 4 – 2020 Never relegated 5th 5th Rachel Daly (22) Maz Pacheco (44)
Birmingham City Birmingham 2011–2022 11 – 2002 2022 Championship (2nd) 2nd Rachel Williams (24) Kerys Harrop (128)
Brighton and Hove Albion Crawley 2018– 6 – 2018 Never relegated 11th 6th Aileen Whelan (14) Kayleigh Green (87)
Bristol City[α] Failand 2011–2015
2017–2021
2023– 		10 – 2023 2021 Championship (1st - promoted) 2nd Natalia Pablos (12) Loren Dykes (99)
Chelsea Kingston upon Thames 2011– 13 2015
2017–18
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
2022–23 		2005 Never relegated 1st 1st Sam Kerr,
Fran Kirby (54) 		Millie Bright (132)
Doncaster Rover Belles Doncaster 2011–2013
2016 		4 – 2015 2016 WNL D1 Midlands (2nd) 7th Leandra Little,
Aine O'Gorman (4) 		Kasia Lipka (54)
Everton Liverpool 2011–2014

2017–

11 – 2017 2014 6th 3rd Toni Duggan (19) Gabby George (101)
Leicester City Leicester 2021– 3 – 2021 Never relegated 10th 10th Sam Tierney (4) Sophie Howard,
Sam Tierney (42)
Liverpool Birkenhead 2011–2020
2022– 		11 2013
2014 		2010 2020 7th 1st Natasha Dowie (20) Gemma Bonner (83)
Manchester City Manchester 2014– 10 2016 2013 Never relegated 4th 1st Georgia Stanway (38) Steph Houghton (126)
Manchester United Leigh 2019– 5 – 2019 Never relegated 2nd 2nd Leah Galton (28) Mary Earps (80)
Notts County[β] Nottingham 2011–2016 6 – 2010 Never relegated Dissolved (2017) 4th Jessica Clarke (24) Jessica Clarke (82)
Reading Reading 2016–2023 7 – 2015 2023 12th (relegated) 4th Fara Williams (26) Rachel Rowe (98)
Sunderland Hetton-le-Hole 2015–2018 3 – 2014 2018 Championship (11th) 3rd Beth Mead (18) Victoria Williams (44)
Tottenham Hotspur Leyton 2019– 5 – 2019 Never relegated 9th 5th Beth England (12) Ashleigh Neville (67)
West Ham United Dagenham 2018– 6 – 2018 Never relegated 8th 6th Dagný Brynjarsdóttir (10) Kate Longhurst (93)
Yeovil Town[γ] Bridgwater 2017–2019 2 – 2016 2019 WNL Premier South (11th - relegated - as Bridgwater United) 9th Ann-Marie Heatherson,
Ellie Mason (3) 		Megan Walsh (38)

Notes:

  1. ^ Originally joined the league as Bristol Academy in 2011, renamed Bristol City in 2016.[1]
  2. ^ Originally joined the league as Lincoln Ladies in 2011, relocated as Notts County in 2014.[2]
  3. ^ Competed in the WSL as Yeovil Town (2017–19), renamed Bridgwater United in 2021.[3]

In addition, the following teams were members of the 2009–10 FA Women's Premier League - its final season as the national top division - but have never competed in WSL (teams listed in italics are members of the second-tier Women's Championship for the 2023–24 season):

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bristol Academy to rebrand as Bristol City Women's FC". BBC Sport. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Lincoln Ladies defend Notts County relocation". BBC Sport. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Football clubs united under new name". Somerset County Gazette. 10 March 2021.
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