The 2011 FA WSL was the inaugural season of the FA WSL, the top-level women's football league of England. The season began on 13 April 2011 and ended on 28 August 2011. The league also took a break between 12 May and mid-July to allow preparation for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.thefa.co.uk ; FAQ on the FA WSL, No. 23
Arsenal won the competition, their eighth consecutive English title, while Birmingham finished second. The second entry to the UEFA Women's Champions League was supposed to be given to the FA Women's Cup winner. But as Arsenal had also won the FA Cup, on 6 December 2011 it was announced that Birmingham as runners-up were to be given the spot.
Teams Team Location Ground Capacity Avg Att 2009–10 season Arsenal Borehamwood Meadow Park 4,502 621 Birmingham City Stratford-upon-Avon The DCS Stadium 1,400 544 Bristol Academy Filton Stoke Gifford Stadium 1,500 635 Chelsea Morden Imperial Fields 3,500 880 Doncaster Rovers Belles Doncaster Keepmoat Stadium 15,231 448 Everton Crosby The Arriva Park 3,185 519 Lincoln Lincoln Sincil Bank/Ashby Avenue 10,120 560 Liverpool Skelmersdale West Lancashire College 2,500 466
Sixteen clubs applied for a place in the inaugural season of the league: Arsenal, Barnet, Birmingham City, Bristol Academy, Chelsea, Colchester United, Doncaster Rovers Belles, Everton, Leeds Carnegie, Leicester City, Lincoln, Liverpool, Millwall Lionesses, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest and Sunderland. Leeds Carnegie later withdrew their application.
Eight clubs were then picked by the FA from the remaining fifteen applicants: Arsenal, Birmingham City, Bristol Academy, Chelsea, Doncaster Rovers Belles, Everton, Lincoln, and Liverpool.
League table
Results
Top scorers RankScorerClubGoals 1 Rachel WilliamsBirmingham City142 Kim LittleArsenal83 Natasha DowieEverton74 Ellen WhiteArsenal65 Rachel YankeyArsenal5
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