2012 FA WSL

The 2012 FA WSL is 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 is to break between 8 July and 19 August to allow preparation for the 2012 London Olympics.[1]

FA WSL
Season2012
ChampionsArsenal
Champions LeagueArsenal
Birmingham City
Matches played56
Goals scored180 (3.21 per match)
Top goalscorerKim Little (11)
Biggest home winBirmingham 4–0 Doncaster Rovers Belles
6 May 2012
Biggest away winDoncaster Rovers Belles 0–4 Arsenal
25 August 2012
Highest scoringLiverpool 2–5 Birmingham City
9 September 2012
Highest attendance5052
Arsenal v Chelsea
Lowest attendance105
Liverpool v Bristol Academy
← 2011
2013 →

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
TeamLocationGround2011 season
ArsenalBorehamwoodMeadow ParkFA WSL, 1st
Birmingham CityStratford-upon-AvonThe DCS StadiumFA WSL, 2nd
Bristol AcademyFiltonStoke Gifford StadiumFA WSL, 5th
ChelseaStainesWheatsheaf ParkFA WSL, 6th
Doncaster Rovers BellesDoncasterKeepmoat StadiumFA WSL, 7th
EvertonCrosbyThe Arriva ParkFA WSL, 3rd
Lincoln LadiesLincolnAshby AvenueFA WSL, 4th
LiverpoolSkelmersdaleSkelmersdale & Ormskirk College StadiumFA WSL, 8th
Locations of the 2012 Super League teams

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Arsenal (C) 14 10 4 0 39 18 +21 34 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League
2 Birmingham City 14 7 5 2 31 18 +13 26
3 Everton 14 7 4 3 20 16 +4 25
4 Bristol Academy 14 4 6 4 17 16 +1 18
5 Lincoln Ladies 14 5 3 6 24 26 −2 18
6 Chelsea 14 5 2 7 20 23 −3 17
7 Doncaster Rovers Belles 14 3 2 9 14 28 −14 11
8 Liverpool 14 1 2 11 15 35 −20 5
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2012. Source: FA WSL results
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion

Results
Home \ Away ARS BIR BRI CHE DON EVE LIV LIN
Arsenal 4–2 1–1 3–1 3–2 3–2 4–1 2–1
Birmingham City 1–1 1–1 4–2 4–0 1–2 3–1 3–1
Bristol Academy 0–3 2–2 0–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 0–1
Chelsea 2–4 0–1 0–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–3
Doncaster Rovers Belles 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–2 2–1
Everton 2–2 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–0
Liverpool 0–2 2–5 1–4 0–2 0–2 1–2 2–3
Lincoln Ladies 3–3 2–2 1–3 2–0 1–2 2–1 3–3
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2012. Source: WSL matches
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

Players with at least five goals.

Rank Scorer Club Goals[2][3]
1 Kim Little Arsenal 11
2 Jodie Taylor Birmingham 8
3 Precious Hamilton Lincoln 7
Helen Lander Chelsea
5 Rachel Williams Birmingham 6
6 Remi Allen Lincoln 5
Katie Chapman Arsenal
Toni Duggan Everton
Jordan Nobbs Arsenal
Fara Williams Everton

League Cup

To allow for more games the League Cup format was changed from a straight knock-out to a group stage format with the top two advancing to the semi-finals. Arsenal defended their title with a 1–0 win over Birmingham City in a rematch of last year's final. They thus won a double this season of League and League Cup, missing out on the Women's FA Cup.[4]

Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts BRI BIR EVE DON
1 Bristol Academy 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 1–1
2 Birmingham City 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 1–0 2–0
3 Everton 3 1 0 2 1 5 −4 3 0–4 1–0
4 Doncaster Rovers Belles 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4 0 0–1
Source:

Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts LIN ARS CHE LIV
1 Lincoln Ladies 3 3 0 0 9 6 +3 9 4–3 3–2
2 Arsenal 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 6 3–0
3 Chelsea 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3 1–2 2–1
4 Liverpool 3 0 0 3 3 8 −5 0 0–3
Source:

Knock-out stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 September – Filton
 
 
Bristol Academy0
 
10 October – Barnet
 
Arsenal4
 
Arsenal1
 
2 September – Lincoln
 
Birmingham City0
 
Lincoln Ladies1
 
 
Birmingham City2
 

References
  1. "FAQ's 21 to 28". FAWSL. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  2. "2012 Goal scorers". women.soccerway.com.
  3. "the stats". fawsl.com.
  4. "Back-to-back doubles". thefa.com. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
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