{{short description|Sixth season of the top English women's association football league}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}} {{Infobox football league season | competition = FA WSL 1 | season = 2016 | continentalcup1 = Champions League | continentalcup1 qualifiers = Manchester City<br/>Chelsea | winners = Manchester City | relegated = Doncaster Rovers Belles | league topscorer = Eniola Aluko<br>(9 goals) | biggest home win = {{nobreak|Manchester City 6–0 Doncaster Rovers Belles}}<br>(2 May 2016) | biggest away win = Sunderland 0–5 Chelsea<br>(30 June 2016) | highest scoring = Chelsea 6–3 Liverpool<br>(8 May 2016) | matches = 72 | total goals = 212 | longest wins = | longest unbeaten = | longest winless = | longest losses = | attendance = | average attendance = 1,128<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2016/nov/07/fa-wsl-attendances-continue-to-rise-2016 |title=Year-on-year growth in Women's Super League attendances |date=7 November 2016 |publisher=thefa.com |access-date=14 November 2016 |archive-date=5 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105043949/https://www.thefa.com/news/2016/nov/07/fa-wsl-attendances-continue-to-rise-2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> | highest attendance = 4,096<br>Manchester City 2–0 Chelsea<br>(25 September 2016) | lowest attendance = | prevseason = 2015 | nextseason = Spring Series | updated = }}
The '''2016 FA WSL 1''' was the sixth edition of the FA WSL since it was formed in 2010. The WSL 1 was expanded to nine teams. The season started on 23 March and Chelsea were the defending WSL 1 champions.
Manchester City won their first ever WSL 1 championship on 25 September 2016 with a 2–0 win over Chelsea.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Leighton|first1=Tony|title=Manchester City seal Women’s Super League title with a 2-0 win over Chelsea|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/sep/25/manchester-city-win-womens-super-league|access-date=25 September 2016|publisher=The Guardian|archive-date=20 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020213106/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/sep/25/manchester-city-win-womens-super-league|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Man City Women are champions!|url=http://www.mancity.com/News/MCWFC/2016/09/25/man-city-women-v-chelsea-ladies-fa-wsl-match-report-25-september/1474810913822|website=Manchester City W.F.C.|access-date=25 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328224828/https://www.mancity.com/news/mcwfc/2016/09/25/man-city-women-v-chelsea-ladies-fa-wsl-match-report-25-september/1474810913822|archive-date=28 March 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Teams== {{location map+ |England |width=300 |caption=Locations of the 2016 Super League teams |places= {{location map~ |England |lat=51.6578 |long=-0.2723 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">Arsenal</div>}} {{location map~ |England |lat=52.4386 |long=-1.7572 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">Birmingham City</div>}} {{location map~ |England |lat=51.2511 |long=-0.3007 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">Chelsea</div>|position=bottom}} {{location map~ |England |lat=53.4838 |long=-2.2038 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">Manchester City</div>|position=top}} {{location map~ |England |lat=52.9432 |long=-1.1372 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">Notts County</div>|position=right}} {{location map~ |England |lat=53.365833|long=-2.738333 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">Liverpool</div>|position=left}} {{location map~ |England |lat=54.821664 |long=-1.4555 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">Sunderland</div>|position=right}} {{location map~ |England |lat=53.509722 |long=-1.113889 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">Doncaster Rovers Belles</div>|position=right}} {{location map~ |England |lat=51.357046 |long=-1.137521 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">Reading</div>|position=left}} }}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Team !! Location !! Ground !! Capacity !! data-sort-type=number|2015 season |- | Arsenal || Borehamwood || Meadow Park ||style="text-align:center"| 4,502 ||style="text-align:center"| 3rd |- | Birmingham City || Solihull || Damson Park ||style="text-align:center"| 3,050 ||style="text-align:center"| 6th |- | Chelsea || Staines || Wheatsheaf Park ||style="text-align:center"| 3,009 ||style="text-align:center"| 1st |- | Doncaster Rovers Belles || Doncaster || Keepmoat Stadium ||style="text-align:center"| 15,231 ||style="text-align:center"| {{hs|12}} 2nd, WSL 2 |- | Liverpool || Widnes || Halton Stadium ||style="text-align:center"| 13,350 ||style="text-align:center"| 7th |- | Manchester City || Manchester || Academy Stadium ||style="text-align:center"| 7,000 ||style="text-align:center"| 2nd |- | Notts County || Nottingham || Meadow Lane ||style="text-align:center"| 20,229 ||style="text-align:center"| 5th |- | Reading || High Wycombe || Adams Park ||style="text-align:center"| 10,000 ||style="text-align:center"| {{hs|11}}1st, WSL 2 |- | Sunderland || Hetton-le-Hole || Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground ||style="text-align:center"| 2,500 ||style="text-align:center"| 4th |} {{clear}}
== Table == <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football |section=1 |show_limit=5 |update=complete |source=[http://www.fawsl.com/stats.html FA WSL] |show_matches = false
<!--Update team positions here--> |team1=MCI|team2=CHE|team3=ARS|team4=BIR|team5=LIV|team6=NTC|team7=SUN|team8=REA|team9=DON
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|win_MCI=13|draw_MCI=3|loss_MCI=0|gf_MCI=36|ga_MCI=4|status_MCI=C |win_CHE=12|draw_CHE=1|loss_CHE=3|gf_CHE=42|ga_CHE=17 |win_ARS=10|draw_ARS=2|loss_ARS=4|gf_ARS=33|ga_ARS=14 |win_BIR=7|draw_BIR=6|loss_BIR=3|gf_BIR=18|ga_BIR=13 |win_LIV=7|draw_LIV=4|loss_LIV=5|gf_LIV=27|ga_LIV=23 |win_NTC=4|draw_NTC=4|loss_NTC=8|gf_NTC=16|ga_NTC=26 |win_SUN=2|draw_SUN=4|loss_SUN=10|gf_SUN=17|ga_SUN=41 |win_REA=1|draw_REA=6|loss_REA=9|gf_REA=15|ga_REA=26 |win_DON=1|draw_DON=0|loss_DON=15|gf_DON=8|ga_DON=48|status_DON=R
<!--Team definitions (wikilinks in table)--> |name_MCI=Manchester City |name_CHE=Chelsea |name_ARS=Arsenal |name_BIR=Birmingham City |name_NTC=Notts County |name_LIV=Liverpool |name_SUN=Sunderland |name_REA=Reading |name_DON=Doncaster Rovers |class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
<!--Update team qualifications here (defined below)--> |result1=CL |result2=CL |result6=NCR |result9=REL |res_col_header=QR |col_CL=green1 |text_CL=Qualification for the Champions League knockout phase |col_NCR=black1 |text_NCR=Club folded after the end of the season |col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the FA WSL 2 }}</onlyinclude>
== Results == {{#invoke:sports results|main |matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey |team1=ARS|team2=BIR|team3=CHE|team4=DON|team5=LIV |team6=MCI|team7=NTC|team8=REA|team9=SUN
|name_ARS=Arsenal |match_ARS_BIR=0–0 |match_ARS_CHE=0–2 |match_ARS_DON=2–0 |match_ARS_LIV=1–2 |match_ARS_MCI=0–1 |match_ARS_NTC=2–0 |match_ARS_REA=3–1 |match_ARS_SUN=5–1
|name_BIR=Birmingham City |match_BIR_ARS=0–0 |match_BIR_CHE=0–4 |match_BIR_DON=2–1 |match_BIR_LIV=2–1 |match_BIR_MCI=0–2 |match_BIR_NTC=1–0 |match_BIR_REA=0–0 |match_BIR_SUN=1–0
|name_CHE=Chelsea |match_CHE_ARS=1–2 |match_CHE_BIR=1–1 |match_CHE_DON=4–0 |match_CHE_LIV=6–3 |match_CHE_MCI=0–2 |match_CHE_NTC=2–1 |match_CHE_REA=3–2 |match_CHE_SUN=2–1
|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers Belles |match_DON_ARS=0–5 |match_DON_BIR=0–1 |match_DON_CHE=1–4 |match_DON_LIV=1–3 |match_DON_MCI=0–4 |match_DON_NTC=1–2 |match_DON_REA=1–4 |match_DON_SUN=1–4
|name_LIV=Liverpool |match_LIV_ARS=3–5 |match_LIV_BIR=1–0 |match_LIV_CHE=1–2 |match_LIV_DON=1–0 |match_LIV_MCI=0–0 |match_LIV_NTC=0–0 |match_LIV_REA=2–0 |match_LIV_SUN=2–2
|name_MCI=Manchester City |match_MCI_ARS=2–0 |match_MCI_BIR=1–1 |match_MCI_CHE=2–0 |match_MCI_DON=6–0 |match_MCI_LIV=1–1 |match_MCI_NTC=1–0 |match_MCI_REA=2–0 |match_MCI_SUN=3–0
|name_NTC=Notts County |match_NTC_ARS=0–2 |match_NTC_BIR=0–1 |match_NTC_CHE=1–3 |match_NTC_DON=2–1 |match_NTC_LIV=3–2 |match_NTC_MCI=1–5 |match_NTC_REA=2–2 |match_NTC_SUN=2–1
|name_REA=Reading |match_REA_ARS=1–2 |match_REA_BIR=1–1 |match_REA_CHE=0–3 |match_REA_DON=0–1 |match_REA_LIV=0–1 |match_REA_MCI=1–2 |match_REA_NTC=1–1 |match_REA_SUN=1–1
|name_SUN=Sunderland |match_SUN_ARS=0–4 |match_SUN_BIR=1–7 |match_SUN_CHE=0–5 |match_SUN_DON=4–0 |match_SUN_LIV=0–4 |match_SUN_MCI=0–2 |match_SUN_NTC=1–1 |match_SUN_REA=1–1
|update=30 October 2016 |source=[http://www.fawsl.com/matches.html FA WSL] }}
== Top goalscorers == thumb|Top goalscorer Eniola Aluko in 2009 {{updated|16 January 2017.}} <ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/2016/regular-season/r34382/players/ |title=Topscorers |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=10 July 2016 |archive-date=6 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406123137/http://uk.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/2016/regular-season/r34382/players/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=PLAYER STATS|url=http://www.fawsl.com/playerStats.html|access-date=28 March 2016|archive-date=2 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502053313/http://www.fawsl.com/playerStats.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Rank !Player !Team !Goals |- |1 |align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Eniola Aluko |align="left"|Chelsea |9 |- |2 |align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Jane Ross |align="left"|Manchester City |8 |- |3 |align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Caroline Weir |align="left"|Liverpool |7 |- |4 |align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Danielle Carter |align="left"|Arsenal |6 |- |rowspan=6|5 |align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Fran Kirby |align="left"|Chelsea |rowspan=6|5 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Beth Mead |align="left"|Sunderland |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Katie Chapman |align="left"|Chelsea |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Toni Duggan |align="left"|Manchester City |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jessica Clarke |align="left"|Notts County |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|KOR}} Ji So-yun |align="left"|Chelsea |}
== See also ==
*2016 FA WSL Cup *2016 FA WSL 2
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.fawsl.com Official website] *[http://uk.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/2016/regular-season/r34382/ WSL Season] at soccerway.com *[http://uk.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl-2/2016/regular-season/r34381/ WSL 2 Season] at soccerway.com *[http://uk.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl-cup/2015/group-stage/r30946/ League Cup] at soccerway.com
{{FA Women's Super League}} {{2015–16 in English women's football}} {{2015–16 in European women's football (UEFA)}}
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