Guardian writers’ predicted position: 14th (NB: this is not necessarily Sophie Downey’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 3rd (WSL2) Prospects Just under 20 years since Charlton’s successful women’s team were disbanded after the men’s team’s relegation from the Premier League, they are finally back in the limelight and ready … Read more
Four Women’s Super League academy sides will play in tier three of the pyramid from the 2027-28 season after the controversial proposal was approved by the Football Association’s board. The change forms part of what the FA described as a package of reforms to the Women’s National League “designed to strengthen the women’s football pyramid, … Read more
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 6th (NB: this is not necessarily Sophie Downey’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 7th Prospects A first FA Cup final was a historic moment for Brighton. Despite losing to Manchester City at Wembley, it will have filled Dario Vidosic and his team with the belief … Read more
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 12th (NB: this is not necessarily Tom Garry’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 1st (WSL2) Prospects Founding members of the Women’s Super League when it launched in 2011, Birmingham are back in the top flight after four years in the second tier, having won promotion … Read more
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 9th (NB: this is not necessarily Sophie Downey’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 9th Prospects Last season was a frustrating one for Aston Villa and a ninth-place finish will have been disappointing for the club and fans. Nevertheless, under Natalia Arroyo, there has always been … Read more
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 2nd (NB: this is not necessarily Suzanne Wrack’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 2nd Prospects Last season was a disappointment for Arsenal when it came to silverware, the inaugural Fifa Champions Cup coming nowhere near to sating the hunger there was to build on the … Read more
Walti said she is “passionate” about pushing for change because she is privileged to have experienced professionalism in England. “We used to not have good conditions. It wasn’t professional. Our first salaries were not enough to live from,” said Walti. “Now, seeing the growth in England and being with players who try to push the … Read more
For most women who play baseball in the United States, playing America’s pastime in a professional league has been little more than a dream. Yet for a select group of women, that dream is becoming a reality. The Women’s Pro Baseball League began its inaugural season on Aug. 1, with the four-team league playing all … Read more
If Villa are to succeed, then the experience of their longer-serving players – including WSL mainstays such as defender Anna Patten, midfielder Missy Bo Kearns and star striker Rachel Daly – will have a major role to play. “We have a lot of new players from different leagues, so I can integrate and drive them, … Read more
After reviewing eight seasons’ worth of Women’s Super League clubs’ financial accounts, it seems appropriate to start by offering a sincere apology to any reader who has become accustomed to seeing the phrase “the big four” in Women’s Super League coverage in reference to Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United. Financially speaking, that is … Read more