{{short description|English women's football season}} {{Use British English|date=April 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}} {{Infobox football league season | competition = FA WSL | season = 2012 | winners = Arsenal | continentalcup1 = Champions League | continentalcup1 qualifiers = Arsenal <br/> Birmingham City | matches = 56 | total goals = 180 | league topscorer = Kim Little (11) | biggest home win = Birmingham 4–0 Doncaster Rovers Belles<br /><small>6 May 2012</small> | biggest away win = Doncaster Rovers Belles 0–4 Arsenal<br /><small>25 August 2012</small> | highest scoring = Liverpool 2–5 Birmingham City<br /><small>9 September 2012</small> | longest wins = | longest unbeaten = | longest winless = | highest attendance = 5052<br/>Arsenal v Chelsea | lowest attendance = 105<br/>Liverpool v Bristol Academy | prevseason = 2011 | nextseason = 2013 }}

The '''2012 FA WSL''' was the second season of the FA WSL, the top-level women's football league of England. The season began on 8 April 2012 and was scheduled to end in October 2012. The league had a break between 8 July and 19 August to allow preparation for the 2012 London Olympics.<ref name="faqtwentyone">{{cite web|title=FAQ's 21 to 28|url=http://www.fawsl.com/news/faqs_21_to_28.html|publisher=FAWSL|access-date=8 April 2012|date=3 April 2012|archive-date=27 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427234918/http://www.fawsl.com/news/faqs_21_to_28.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Arsenal won the competition, their ninth consecutive English title. Entry to the 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League was earned by Arsenal, as champions, and Birmingham City, as runners–up.

== Teams == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Team !! Location !! Ground !! 2011 season |- | Arsenal || Borehamwood || Meadow Park || {{sort|01|FA WSL, 1st}} |- | Birmingham City || Stratford-upon-Avon || The DCS Stadium || {{sort|02|FA WSL, 2nd}} |- | Bristol Academy || Filton || Stoke Gifford Stadium || {{sort|05|FA WSL, 5th}} |- | Chelsea || Staines || Wheatsheaf Park || {{sort|06|FA WSL, 6th}} |- | Doncaster Rovers Belles || Doncaster || Keepmoat Stadium || {{sort|07|FA WSL, 7th}} |- | Everton || Crosby || The Arriva Park || {{sort|03|FA WSL, 3rd}} |- | Lincoln || Lincoln || Ashby Avenue || {{sort|04|FA WSL, 4th}} |- | Liverpool || Skelmersdale || Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College Stadium || {{sort|08|FA WSL, 8th}} |}

{{location map+ |England |width=300 |caption=Locations of the 2012 Super League teams |places= {{location map~ |England |lat=51.6578 |long=-0.2723 |label=Arsenal}} {{location map~ |England |lat=52.19 |long=-1.71 |label=Birmingham&nbsp;City}} {{location map~ |England |lat=51.5293 |long=-2.5692 |label=Bristol Academy |position=left}} {{location map~ |England |lat=51.2511 |long=-0.3007 |label=Chelsea}} {{location map~ |England |lat=53.516 |long=-1.133 |label=Doncaster&nbsp;Rovers&nbsp;Belles |position=top}} {{location map~ |England |lat=53.4872 |long=-3.0343 |label=Everton|position=left}} {{location map~ |England |lat=53.2327 |long=-0.5376 |label=Lincoln |position=right}} {{location map~ |England |lat=53.5495 |long=-2.7712 |label=Liverpool|position=bottom}} }}

== League table == <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |section=FA WSL |show_limit=5 |res_col_header=Q

|team1=ARS|name_ARS=Arsenal |team2=BIR|name_BIR=Birmingham City |team3=EVE|name_EVE=Everton |team4=BRI|name_BRI=Bristol Academy |team5=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln |team6=CHE|name_CHE=Chelsea |team7=DON|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers Belles |team8=LIV|name_LIV=Liverpool |win_ARS=10|draw_ARS=4|loss_ARS=0|gf_ARS=39|ga_ARS=18|status_ARS=C |win_BIR=7|draw_BIR=5|loss_BIR=2|gf_BIR=31|ga_BIR=18 |win_EVE=7|draw_EVE=4|loss_EVE=3|gf_EVE=20|ga_EVE=16 |win_BRI=4|draw_BRI=6|loss_BRI=4|gf_BRI=17|ga_BRI=16 |win_LIN=5|draw_LIN=3|loss_LIN=6|gf_LIN=24|ga_LIN=26 |win_CHE=5|draw_CHE=2|loss_CHE=7|gf_CHE=20|ga_CHE=23 |win_DON=3|draw_DON=2|loss_DON=9|gf_DON=14|ga_DON=28 |win_LIV=1|draw_LIV=2|loss_LIV=11|gf_LIV=15|ga_LIV=35

|col_CL=green1|text_CL=Qualification for the Champions League knockout phase |result1=CL|result2=CL |class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored |update=complete |source=[http://www.fawsl.com/matches.html FA WSL results] }}</onlyinclude>

==Results== {{#invoke:sports results|main |matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey |team1=ARS|team2=BIR|team3=BRI|team4=CHE|team5=DON |team6=EVE|team7=LIV|team8=LIN

|name_ARS=Arsenal |match_ARS_BIR=4–2 |match_ARS_BRI=1–1 |match_ARS_CHE=3–1 |match_ARS_DON=3–2 |match_ARS_EVE=3–2 |match_ARS_LIV=4–1 |match_ARS_LIN=2–1

|name_BIR=Birmingham City |match_BIR_ARS=1–1 |match_BIR_BRI=1–1 |match_BIR_CHE=4–2 |match_BIR_DON=4–0 |match_BIR_EVE=1–2 |match_BIR_LIV=3–1 |match_BIR_LIN=3–1

|name_BRI=Bristol Academy |match_BRI_ARS=0–3 |match_BRI_BIR=2–2 |match_BRI_CHE=0–1 |match_BRI_DON=3–2 |match_BRI_EVE=1–1 |match_BRI_LIV=1–0 |match_BRI_LIN=0–1

|name_CHE=Chelsea |match_CHE_ARS=2–4 |match_CHE_BIR=0–1 |match_CHE_BRI=0–0 |match_CHE_DON=3–1 |match_CHE_EVE=3–1 |match_CHE_LIV=2–2 |match_CHE_LIN=2–3

|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers Belles |match_DON_ARS=0–4 |match_DON_BIR=0–2 |match_DON_BRI=1–1 |match_DON_CHE=0–1 |match_DON_EVE=1–2 |match_DON_LIV=0–2 |match_DON_LIN=2–1

|name_EVE=Everton |match_EVE_ARS=2–2 |match_EVE_BIR=0–0 |match_EVE_BRI=1–0 |match_EVE_CHE=2–1 |match_EVE_DON=1–1 |match_EVE_LIV=2–0 |match_EVE_LIN=1–0

|name_LIV=Liverpool |match_LIV_ARS=0–2 |match_LIV_BIR=2–5 |match_LIV_BRI=1–4 |match_LIV_CHE=0–2 |match_LIV_DON=0–2 |match_LIV_EVE=1–2 |match_LIV_LIN=2–3

|name_LIN=Lincoln |match_LIN_ARS=3–3 |match_LIN_BIR=2–2 |match_LIN_BRI=1–3 |match_LIN_CHE=2–0 |match_LIN_DON=1–2 |match_LIN_EVE=2–1 |match_LIN_LIV=3–3

|update=7 October 2012

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/2012/regular-season/matches/ WSL matches] }}

==Top scorers== Players with at least five goals. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Rank !Scorer !Club !Goals<ref>{{cite web|title=2012 Goal scorers|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/2012/regular-season/|publisher=women.soccerway.com|access-date=18 December 2024|archive-date=17 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130317175024/http://int.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/2012/regular-season/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=the stats|url=http://www.fawsl.com/stats.html|publisher=fawsl.com|access-date=22 April 2012|archive-date=2 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502051427/http://www.fawsl.com/stats.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |1 |align="left"|Kim Little |align="left"|Arsenal |11 |- |2 |align="left"|Jodie Taylor |align="left"|Birmingham |8 |- |rowspan=2|3 |align="left"|Precious Hamilton |align="left"|Lincoln |rowspan=2|7 |- |align="left"|Helen Lander |align="left"|Chelsea |- |5 |align="left"|Rachel Williams |align="left"|Birmingham |6 |- |rowspan=5|6 |align="left"|Remi Allen |align="left"|Lincoln |rowspan=5|5 |- |align="left"|Katie Chapman |align="left"|Arsenal |- |align="left"|Toni Duggan |align="left"|Everton |- |align="left"|Jordan Nobbs |align="left"|Arsenal |- |align="left"|Fara Williams |align="left"|Everton |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/2012/regular-season/ Season] on soccerway.com

{{FA Women's Super League}} {{2011–12 in English women's football}} {{2011–12 in European women's football (UEFA)}}

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