The following is a list of every club which has competed in the Women's Super League - the highest level of women's football in England - since its inception in 2011. All statistics here refer to time in the WSL only (excludes Spring Series), with the exception of 'most recent finish' (which refers to all levels of play) and 'last promotion' (which refers to the club's last promotion from a lower tier). For the 'top scorer' and 'most appearances' columns, those in bold still play in the WSL for the club shown. WSL teams playing in the 2026–27 season are indicated in bold, while founding members are shown in italics. If the highest finish is that of the most recent season, then this is also shown in bold.
As of the start of the 2026–27 season, two teams - Arsenal and Chelsea - have competed in every WSL season since 2011.
ClubLocationArsenalBorehamwood2011–16201120122018–191992Never relegated2nd1stAston VillaWalsall2020–7–2020Never relegated9th5thBirmingham CityBirmingham2011–2022, 2026–12–20262022 (1st)2ndBrighton and Hove AlbionCrawley2018–9–2018Never relegated7th5thBristol CityBristol2011–20152017–20212023–202410–20232024 (4th)2ndCharlton AthleticNew Eltham2026-1–2026Never relegated (3rd)–N/AN/AChelseaKingston upon Thames2011–1620152017–182019–202020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252005Never relegated3rd1stCrystal PalaceSutton2024–2025, 2026–2–20262025 (2nd)12thDoncaster Rover BellesDoncaster2011–201320164–201520167thEvertonLiverpool2011–2014 2017–14–201720148th3rdLeicester CityLeicester2021–20265–2021202612th (relegated after playoff)10thLiverpoolSt Helens2011–20202022–14201320142021202011th1stLondon City LionessesBromley2025–2–2024Never relegated6th6thManchester CityManchester2014–1320162025–262013Never relegated1st1stManchester UnitedLeigh2019–8–2019Never relegated4th2ndNotts CountyNottingham2011–20166–2010Never relegated4thReadingReading2016–20237–20152023 (5th)4thSunderlandHetton-le-Hole2015–20183–20142018 (8th)3rdTottenham HotspurLeyton2019–8–2019Never relegated5th5thWest Ham UnitedDagenham2018–9–2018Never relegated10th6thYeovil TownBridgwater2017–20192–201620199th
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In addition, the following teams were members of the 2009–10 FA Women's Premier League - its final season as the national top division - but have never competed in WSL (teams listed in italics are members of the second-tier Women's Championship for the 2024–25 season): Blackburn Rovers Leeds United (as Leeds Carnegie) Millwall Nottingham Forest Watford
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