Third season of the top English women's association football league
Football league season
FA WSLSeason | 2013 |
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Champions | Liverpool (1st title) |
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Matches played | 56 |
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Goals scored | 177 (3.16 per match) |
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Top goalscorer | Natasha Dowie |
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Biggest home win | Arsenal 5–0 Everton |
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Biggest away win | Doncaster Rovers Belles 0–9 Liverpool |
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Highest scoring | Doncaster Rovers Belles 0–9 Liverpool |
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The 2013 FA WSL was the third season of the FA WSL, the top-level women's football league of England. The season began on 14 April and ended on 29 September.
Arsenal were the defending champions, having won their ninth consecutive English title last season. The top two teams qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League.
The season was the last before the creation of a second division of the WSL. All teams had to reapply for a place in WSL 1 in the next season. Doncaster Belles were the only current WSL team not granted a WSL 1 place, thus they played in the WSL 2 the following season. This decision had already been taken before Doncaster finished the season bottom of the WSL with the lowest points tally, as no relegation to the WSL 2 based on points was scheduled until the WSL 2 had completed its inaugural season to produce a corresponding promotion team. The reason for Doncaster's relegation from WSL 1 was a failed reapplication based on financial criteria, which is an aspect of the WSL the FA monitors very closely since it funds the participating teams and the teams must regularly prove they can match the FA funding. The Belles' place in the top flight the following season was taken by the Manchester City Ladies team from the FA Women's Premier League National Division, but now re-branded as Manchester City Women. Likewise, Lincoln Ladies retained their place in WSL 1 but relocated and re-branded as Notts County Ladies for the following season.[1]
Teams
The same teams as last season returned, as there was no relegation system in place.
Liverpool, who finished bottom in 2011 and 2012, relocated from Skelmersdale to the Halton Stadium in Widnes prior to the 2013 season as part of an ambitious programme of investment.[2] Lincoln Ladies left Ashby Avenue to return full-time to Sincil Bank.[3]
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Locations of the 2013 Super League teams
League table
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Arsenal were deducted 3 points for fielding an unregistered player[4]
- ^ Doncaster Rovers Belles relegated to the Super League Second Division on financial grounds.
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 15 September. Source: FA WSL results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top scorers
League Cup
The WSL Continental Cup was played in the same format as last year. Arsenal won their third title in as many editions with a 2–0 win over Lincoln.[7]
Group 1
Source: [citation needed]
Attendance: 675
Referee: Adrian Quelch
Attendance: 283
Referee: Stuart Richardson
Attendance: 425
Referee: Thomas Blanch
Attendance: 446
Referee: Anthony Da Costa
Attendance: 427
Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis
Group 2
Source: [citation needed]
Attendance: 1,432
Referee: Sian Massey
Attendance: 471
Referee: Rob Goodwin-Davey
Attendance: 257
Referee: Elizabeth Jane Simms
Attendance: 301
Referee: Duncan Street
Attendance: 357
Referee: Paul Kelly
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Attendance: 507
Referee: Barry Lamb
WSL Cup Final
Attendance: 3,421
Referee: Lisa Rashid
References
- ^ "Manchester City to compete in WSL top tier after restructure". BBC Sport. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "WSL: Liverpool Ladies to play at Stobart Stadium". BBC. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Lincoln Ladies in deal to play home games at Sincil Bank". Lincolnshire Echo. 7 January 2013. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "FA Charge Arsenal Ladies". London: fawsl.com. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ "2013 Goal scorers". women.soccerway.com.
- ^ "the stats". fawsl.com.
- ^ "Back-to-back doubles". thefa.com. 4 October 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Season on soccerway.com
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Clubs | 2023–24 Women's Super League | |
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League competitions | Level 1 | |
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Levels 9–10 | - Combined Counties League (Premier, One)
- East Midlands Counties League (level 10 only)
- Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
- Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One East, One West)
- Kent League (level 9 only)
- Kent Invicta League (level 10 only)
- Midland Alliance (level 9 only)
- Midland Combination (level 10 only)
- North West Counties League (Premier, One)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- South West Peninsula League (level 10 only)
- Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, One)
- Sussex County League (One, Two)
- United Counties League (Premier, One)
- Wessex League (Premier, One)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only)
- Western League (Premier, One)
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Cup competitions | FA cups | |
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Youth competitions | Under 21 | |
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Under 18 | - Professional U18 Development League (League 1, League 2, League 3)
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