2012_FA_WSL
2012 FA WSL
Second season of the top English women's association football league
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]
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Arsenal |
| Champions League | Arsenal Birmingham City |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 180 (3.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kim Little (11) |
| Biggest home win | Birmingham 4–0 Doncaster Rovers Belles 6 May 2012 |
| Biggest away win | Doncaster Rovers Belles 0–4 Arsenal 25 August 2012 |
| Highest scoring | Liverpool 2–5 Birmingham City 9 September 2012 |
| Highest attendance | 5052 Arsenal v Chelsea |
| Lowest attendance | 105 Liverpool v Bristol Academy |
← 2011 2013 → | |
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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.
More information Team, Location ...
| Team | Location | Ground | 2011 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Borehamwood | Meadow Park | FA WSL, 1st |
| Birmingham City | Stratford-upon-Avon | The DCS Stadium | FA WSL, 2nd |
| Bristol Academy | Filton | Stoke Gifford Stadium | FA WSL, 5th |
| Chelsea | Staines | Wheatsheaf Park | FA WSL, 6th |
| Doncaster Rovers Belles | Doncaster | Keepmoat Stadium | FA WSL, 7th |
| Everton | Crosby | The Arriva Park | FA WSL, 3rd |
| Lincoln Ladies | Lincoln | Ashby Avenue | FA WSL, 4th |
| Liverpool | Skelmersdale | Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College Stadium | FA WSL, 8th |
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Locations of the 2012 Super League teams
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 34 | Qualification to 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 |
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Source: FA WSL results
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
More information Home \ Away, ARS ...
| 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 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2012. Source: WSL matches
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Players with at least five goals.
More information Rank, Scorer ...
| 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 | ||
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See also: 2011 FA WSL Cup and 2013 FA WSL 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
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BRI | BIR | EVE | DON | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol Academy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance to Knockout stage | — | 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 | — | — | — |
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The DCS Stadium, Stratford-upon-Avon
Attendance: 208
Attendance: 287
Attendance: 277
Attendance: 340
The DCS Stadium, Stratford-upon-Avon
Attendance: 464
Group 2
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIN | ARS | CHE | LIV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln Ladies | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage | — | 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 | — | — |
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Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College Stadium, Skelmersdale
Attendance: 157
Attendance: 154
Attendance: 634
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 3 September – Filton | ||||||
| Bristol Academy | 0 | |||||
| 10 October – Barnet | ||||||
| Arsenal | 4 | |||||
| Arsenal | 1 | |||||
| 2 September – Lincoln | ||||||
| Birmingham City | 0 | |||||
| Lincoln Ladies | 1 | |||||
| Birmingham City | 2 | |||||
Semifinals
More information Lincoln Ladies, 1–2 ...
| Lincoln Ladies | 1–2 | Birmingham City |
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More information Bristol Academy, 0–4 ...
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Attendance: 570
FA WSL Cup Final
Attendance: 2,535
- "FAQ's 21 to 28". FAWSL. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- "2012 Goal scorers". women.soccerway.com.
- "the stats". fawsl.com.
- "Back-to-back doubles". thefa.com. 10 October 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- Season on soccerway.com