2024–25 Women's Championship
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The 2024–25 Women's Championship season (known as the Barclays Women's Championship for sponsorship reasons) will be the seventh season of the rebranded Women's Championship, the second tier of women's football in England, and the tenth season since the creation of the WSL 2.[1][2]
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 38 (2.53 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ellie Brazil (3 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Birmingham City 5–0 Sunderland (8 September 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Portsmouth 0–3 Durham (14 September 2024) Sunderland 0–3 Southampton (15 September 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Birmingham City 5–0 Sunderland (8 September 2024) |
| Longest winning run | (3 matches) Charlton Athletic |
| Longest unbeaten run | (3 matches) Birmingham City Charlton Athletic London City Lionesses |
| Longest winless run | (3 matches) Bristol City Portsmouth Sheffield United |
| Longest losing run | (3 matches) Portsmouth Sheffield United |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 22 September 2024. | |
Location of clubs for the 2024–25 season
Twelve teams were originally due to compete in the Championship for the 2024–25 season, the same number as the previous season, although this was later reduced to eleven prior to the start of the season. Crystal Palace were promoted to the Women's Super League as 2023–24 Women's Championship winners.[3] They will be replaced by Bristol City who returned to the division following relegation from the Women's Super League after one season.[4] Following a switch to a two down, two up system with the FA Women's National League, the 2024–25 season marks the first time more than one newly-promoted team will contest the Championship. Lewes and Watford were relegated to the FA Women's National League, Lewes after a six-season spell and Watford after one season following their promotion the previous year.[5][6] They were replaced by Newcastle United, winners of the 2023–24 FA Women's National League North,[7] and Portsmouth, winners of the 2023–24 FA Women's National League South.[8] Both these clubs are making their Championship debuts.
On 30 June 2024, it was announced Reading had withdrawn from the Championship and would re-enter at the fifth tier, citing financial issues.[9] The FA confirmed the league would instead operate with eleven teams for the season, reducing from two relegation spots to one. The league will return to a twelve team league at the beginning of the 2025–26 season.[10]
| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2023–24 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | Birmingham | St Andrew's | 29,902 | 5th |
| Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn | Ewood Park | 31,367 | 6th |
| Bristol City | Bristol | Ashton Gate | 27,000 | WSL, 12th |
| Charlton Athletic | Charlton | The Valley | 27,111 | 2nd |
| Durham | Durham | Maiden Castle | 1,700 | 9th |
| London City Lionesses | Hayes, Bromley | Hayes Lane | 5,000 | 8th |
| Newcastle United | Newcastle | Kingston Park Stadium | 10,200 | WNL North, 1st |
| Portsmouth | Havant | Westleigh Park | 5,300 | WNL South, 1st |
| Sheffield United | Sheffield | Bramall Lane | 32,050 | 7th |
| Southampton | Southampton | St Mary's Stadium | 32,384 | 4th |
| Sunderland | Hetton-le-Hole | Eppleton CW | 2,500 | 3rd |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton |  Marieanne Spacey |
Changed role | 30 April 2024[11] | End of season (4th) | Remi Allen |
12 July 2024[12] |
| London City Lionesses | Remi Allen |
End of contract | 9 May 2024[13] | End of season (8th) |  Jocelyn Prêcheur |
27 June 2024[14] |
| Sheffield United | Luke Turner (interim) |
End of interim period | 19 July 2024[15] | End of season (7th) | Ash Thompson |
19 July 2024[15] |
| Bristol City |  Lauren Smith |
Resigned | 27 August 2024[16] | Preseason | Loren Dykes (interim) |
27 August 2024[16] |
| Bristol City | Loren Dykes (interim) |
End of interim period | 19 September 2024[17] | 6th | Stephen Kirby |
19 September 2024[17] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Promotion to the WSL[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 7 | |
| 3 | London City Lionesses | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Durham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | |
| 10 | Sunderland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 | |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | Relegation to the National League |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 September 2024. Source: FA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
| Home \ Away | BIR | BLB | BRI | CHA | DUR | LCL | NEW | POR | SHU | SOU | SUN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 6 Oct | 26 Jan | 15 Dec | 20 Apr | 4 May | 3 Nov | 4–0 | 16 Feb | 16 Mar | 5–0 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 Mar | 23 Mar | 29 Sep | 3 Nov | 1–2 | 4 May | 17 Nov | 20 Oct | 30 Mar | 26 Jan | |
| Bristol City | 0–0 | 13 Oct | 16 Mar | 15 Dec | 19 Jan | 10 Nov | 20 Oct | 30 Mar | 16 Feb | 27 Apr | |
| Charlton Athletic | 23 Mar | 1 Feb | 17 Nov | 2–1 | 2 Mar | 20 Apr | 3–0 | 26 Jan | 3 Nov | 6 Oct | |
| Durham | 29 Sep | 16 Feb | 4 May | 19 Jan | 17 Nov | 16 Mar | 30 Mar | 2–1 | 26 Jan | 20 Oct | |
| London City Lionesses | 10 Nov | 16 Mar | 2–1 | 13 Oct | 27 Apr | 1–1 | 6 Oct | 23 Mar | 15 Dec | 16 Feb | |
| Newcastle United | 27 Apr | 14 Dec | 2 Mar | 20 Oct | 6 Oct | 30 Mar | 26 Jan | 2–0 | 17 Nov | 23 Mar | |
| Portsmouth | 19 Jan | 27 Apr | 20 Apr | 16 Feb | 0–3 | 2 Feb | 29 Sep | 10 Nov | 13 Oct | 16 Mar | |
| Sheffield United | 11 Oct | 20 Apr | 6 Oct | 0–1 | 2 Feb | 2 Nov | 19 Jan | 2 Mar | 27 Apr | 17 Nov | |
| Southampton | 20 Oct | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4 May | 10 Nov | 20 Apr | 2 Feb | 23 Mar | 29 Sep | 19 Jan | |
| Sunderland | 2 Feb | 10 Nov | 3 Nov | 30 Mar | 2 Mar | 29 Sep | 13 Oct | 15 Dec | 4 May | 0–3 |
Top scorers
- As of 15 September 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[18] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellie Brazil |
Charlton Athletic | 3 |
| 2 | Rianna Dean |
Southampton | 2 |
 Lucy Quinn |
Birmingham City | 2 |
Top assists
- As of 15 September 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kaila Novak |
Durham | 2 |
| Kayleigh Barton |
Charlton Athletic | 2 | |
| Rachel Rowe |
Southampton | 2 |
Clean sheets
- As of 22 September 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean Sheets[20] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy Thomas |
Birmingham City | 3 |
| 2 | Alexandra Brooks |
Blackburn Rovers | 1 |
| Fran Bentley |
Bristol City | 1 | |
| Jessica Gray |
Charlton Athletic | 1 | |
| Sophie Whitehouse |
Charlton Athletic | 1 | |
 Tatiana Saunders |
Durham | 1 | |
| Claudia Moan |
Newcastle United | 1 | |
| Fran Stenson |
Southampton | 1 |
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