2014 FA WSL

The 2014 FA WSL 1 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.^[2]

FA WSL 1

Season	2014
Champions	Liverpool 2nd WSL title
Relegated	Everton
Champions League	Liverpool Chelsea
Matches played	56
Goals scored	139 (2.48 per match)
Top goalscorer	Karen Carney (8 goals)[1]
Biggest home win	Bristol Academy 5–2 Everton (23 August 2014) Chelsea 5–2 Everton (5 October 2014) Liverpool 3–0 Bristol Academy[2] (12 October 2014)
Biggest away win	Manchester City 0–4 Arsenal[2] (24 August 2014)
Highest scoring	Bristol Academy 5–2 Everton (23 August 2014) Bristol Academy 3–4 Arsenal[2] (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[3]
Average attendance	719[3]
← 2013 2015 → All statistics correct as of 12 October 2014.

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.^[4]

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.^[5] 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^[6]

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]

Teams

• Lincoln Ladies were renamed Notts County Ladies and relocated from Lincoln to Nottingham.
• Due to the new format, several movements between various leagues took place.

Arsenal

Birmingham City

Bristol Academy

Chelsea

Manchester City

Everton

Notts County Ladies

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	12/13 Women's Premier League, 4th (promoted)
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

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Liverpool (C)	14	7	5	2	19	10	+9	26	Qualification for the Champions League knockout phase
2	Chelsea	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	Relegated to FA WSL 2

Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away	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	awd[a]	1–0	2–0	0–0	1–1

Updated to match(es) played on 12 October 2014. Source: FA WSL results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

1. Game awarded to Bristol Academy

Top scorers

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals[1][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

See also

• 2014 FA WSL 2
• 2014 FA WSL Cup