2009–10 FA Women's Premier League
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
← 2008–09 | |
The 2009–10 FA Women's Premier League season was the 19th season of the top-flight of English women's association football. After the season the FA WSL was created above the Premier League. Teams could apply for a license and six of the top teams were accepted.[1][2][3]
National Division
[edit]| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Arsenal |
| Promoted | Arsenal Everton Chelsea Doncaster Rovers Belles Birmingham City Bristol Academy |
| Champions League | Arsenal Everton |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 451 (3.42 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kim Little (22) |
| Biggest away win | Nottingham Forest 0–8 Arsenal (15 October 2009) |
| Highest scoring | Arsenal 8–1 Doncaster Roves Belles (11 October 2009) |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → | |
Locations of the FA Women's Premier League National Division Teams
Locations of the FA Women's Premier League National Division Teams (Greater London)
Changes from last season:
- Sunderland were promoted from the Northern Division
- Millwall Lionesses were promoted from the Southern Division
- Liverpool were relegated to the Northern Division
- Fulham were relegated to the Southern Division
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal (C, P) | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 19 | +60 | 61 | Qualification for the Champion League knockout phase Approved for FA WSL |
| 2 | Everton (P) | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 67 | 19 | +48 | 50 | Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round Approved for FA WSL |
| 3 | Chelsea (P) | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 49 | Approved for FA WSL |
| 4 | Leeds Carnegie | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 16 | +34 | 47 | |
| 5 | Sunderland | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 37 | |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers Belles (P) | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 34 | Approved for FA WSL |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 24 | |
| 8 | Millwall Lionesses | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 21 | |
| 9 | Watford | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 60 | −37 | 17 | |
| 10 | Birmingham City (P) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 16 | Approved for FA WSL |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 51 | −35 | 13 | |
| 12 | Bristol Academy (P) | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 58 | −46 | 10 | Approved for FA WSL |
Results
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kim Little |
Arsenal | 22 |
| 2 |  Natasha Dowie |
Everton | 14 |
| Ellen White |
Leeds Carnegie | 14 | |
| 4 | Carla Cantrell |
Leeds Carnegie | 12 |
| 5 | Gemma Davison |
Arsenal | 10 |
| Dunia Susi |
Chelsea | 10 |
Northern Division
[edit]| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Liverpool |
| Promoted | Liverpool Lincoln City |
| Relegated | Sheffield Wednesday Luton Town |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 556 (4.21 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Preston North End 7–1 Luton Town (29 November 2009) |
| Biggest away win | Luton Town 0–6 Preston North End (9 May 2010) |
| Highest scoring | Liverpool 7–2 Derby County (27 September 2009) |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → | |
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Northern Division of the FA Women's Premier League
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Northern Division of the FA Women's Premier League
Changes from last season:
- Sunderland were promoted to the National Division
- Leeds City Vixens were promoted from the Northern Combination League
- Derby County were promoted from the Midlands Combination League
- Luton Town were promoted from the South East combination League
- Tranmere Rovers were relegated to the Northern Combination League
- Rotherham United were relegated to the Midland Combination League
- Reading were moved to the Southern Division
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool (C, P) | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 19 | +40 | 59 | Approved for FA WSL |
| 2 | Lincoln City (P) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 49 | |
| 3 | Leicester City | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 39 | |
| 4 | Manchester City | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 36 | |
| 5 | Curzon Ashton | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 31 | |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 29 | |
| 7 | Leeds City Vixens | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 29 | |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 27 | |
| 9 | Preston North End | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 24 | |
| 10 | Derby County | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 51 | −21 | 20 | |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday (R) | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 50 | −21 | 18 | Relegation to the Northern Combination League |
| 12 | Luton Town (R) | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 48 | −36 | 6 | Relegation to the South East Combination League |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2010. Source: FA WPL
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
[edit]Southern Division
[edit]| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Barnet |
| Promoted | Barnet Reading |
| Relegated | Fulham Crystal Palace |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 419 (3.17 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Queen's Park Rangers 9–1 Fulham (18 October 2009) |
| Biggest away win | Fulham 0–6 Cardiff City (9 May 2010) |
| Highest scoring | Queen's Park Rangers 9–2 Colchester United (30 August 2009) |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → | |
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Southern Division of the FA Women's Premier League
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Southern Division of the FA Women's Premier League
Changes from last season:
- Millwall Lionesses were promoted to the National Division
- Queens Park Rangers were promoted from the South East Combination League
- Fulham were relegated from the National Division
- Ipswich Town were relegated to the South East Combination League
- Truro City were relegated to the South West Combination League
- Reading were moved from the Northern Division
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet (C, P) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 53 | 18 | +35 | 52 | Promotion to the National Division |
| 2 | Reading (P) | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 44 | |
| 3 | Keynsham Town | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 41 | |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 39 | |
| 5 | West Ham United | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 36 | |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 35 | |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 34 | |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 26 | |
| 9 | Colchester United | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 40 | −21 | 23 | |
| 10 | Queen's Park Rangers | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 20 | |
| 11 | Fulham (R) | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 63 | −49 | 8 | Club folded at the end of the season |
| 12 | Crystal Palace (R) | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 50 | −38 | 7 | Relegation to the South East Combination League |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2010. Source: FA WPL
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Fulham folded at the end of the season after the withdrawal of their sponsors.[4]
Results
[edit]References
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- ^ "Shekicks - News Section: WFC Fulham Fold". www.shekicks.net. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2025-06-21.