Tag: FA WSL

60% cancelled: Weather plays havoc with new FA WSL winter league schedule

This weekend was the first proper winter league weekend where adverse weather was likely to affect the fixture list - and affect it it did.

Quinn, Miedema and Nobbs score as Arsenal Women return to winning ways against Sunderland

Arsenal got their third league win of the season, defeating Sunderland 3-0, courtesy of goals from Louise Quinn, Vivianne Miedema and Jordan Nobbs.

Watford face an uncertain future thanks to the FA’s new policy

Watford Ladies will officially no longer be a FA WSL side, after deciding to try only for a third tier place in the WPL next season.
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New FA WSL restructuring in 2018/19 means a messy summer transfer window

The FA's decision to restructure the elite level of women's football, allowing only full-time professional football, is going to have a knock-on effect on the transfer window.

FA restructure has messed up the elite clubs

Imagine a football world where your place in the top league is decided by your pitch facilities, marketing and budget size, not on the football results. Welcome to the FA WSL.

FA approve new Women’s Super League full-time structure

The FA has approved a new one-tier, full-time structure for the WSL, starting next year with the 2018/19 season.

These Arsenal games have been selected for TV and online broadcast

The FA has disclosed the full broadcast fixture list for the FA WSL from September to early November, and there will be plenty of opportunities to watch Arsenal Women.
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FA announce Women’s Cup final date and season 2017/18 start date

The FA have announced the date for the FA Women's Cup final and the start date for the first ever Women's winter season

Everton Ladies promoted to the FA WSL

The FA have announced that the team that will replace Notts County Ladies are Everton Ladies and it is not a real surprise.

FA makes changes to FA WSL 1 & 2 structures after Notts County fiasco

Following the demise of Notts County Ladies, the FA has decided to re-balance the two FA WSL divisions by going with a 10-10 split rather than 9-11 as it was originally designed.

How Notts County Ladies folded and how it can be avoided in the future

After the shocking news that a top level women's football team has now disappeared, let's have a look at the chain of events that led to the disaster.

PFA’s Women Player of the Year shorlist announced

The PFA Women's and Young Player Of the Year nominations have been disclosed and there are no real surprises.

Fans react to FA rewriting history to favour Manchester City over Arsenal…again!

The FA love-in with Manchester City WFC reached a new high this week, when they claimed Manchester City Women were the first FA WSL side to reach the Champions League semi-final.
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FA look at putting English player quota + salary cap in FA WSL

Following Monday's new FA three year strategy called "gameplan for growth" for women's football, it has emerged that the FA is looking at having an English player quota and a salary cap in the FA WSL.

Is the FA WSL just a tool for the England team?

As we enter another international window with England competing in the SheBelieves Cup, it's time again to revisit the old club versus country argument.

Is survival of the fittest the new FA WSL motto?

In a week where news of a £300,000 a year offer was allegedly made to a player in the Premier League, a WSL1 team downgraded their team to part-time football to cut costs, the FA WSL might reach a turning point next season.
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FA announce timeline for FA WSL license renewal

The FA has officially announced the timing for the licenses renewal from the 2018/19 season. The current licensing agreement finishes at the end of the...

FA WSL Spring Series to bridge 2016 and 2017/18 seasons

With the move from a summer season to a winter one following an FA review, there will be a one-off nine-game League designed to bridge the season that just finished and the next one starting in September 2017

The FA WSL 1 transfer window so far

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Manchester City win FA WSL, what’s next for Arsenal Ladies ?

As expected, Manchester City defeated Chelsea 2-0 on Sunday and were crowned champions for the first time, so what next for Arsenal ladies?

Manchester City Women selling FAWSL Champions tshirts before winning title

Eagle-eyed fans have noted that Manchester City have already put on sale FA WSL 2016 Champions t-shirts in Women's, Men's and kid's size.

Women’s top level football goes back to winter season

The FA has decided to end the summer League seasons for the FA WSL and will go back to a winter season from 2017.

What could happen for the Ladies in the summer transfer window?

The FA WSL transfer window will reopen from the 3rd - 30th of June. This transfer window is mainly used to make adjustments on the squads. Let's have a look at what could happen for the Arsenal Ladies.

Three Arsenal players named in the PFA’s FA WSL1 team of the year

Casey Stoney, Vicky Losada and Danielle Carter have all been named in the PFA's eleven of the year, rewarding their individual performances for the club in 2015.

Early setback in the title race for the Arsenal Ladies

Arsenal Ladies lost their first League game of the campaign with a 2-0 defeat at direct contender Manchester City Women FC.

Arsenal Ladies to play Reign FC friendly in Seattle

Arsenal Ladies and Seattle Reign have announced a friendly game to be played on the 26th of May. It will be the ladies' first...

Ambitious Arsenal Ladies need League success after investment from club

Arsenal Ladies used to be the standard bearer in women's football for more than a decade before being overtaken by the likes of Liverpool,...

Playing games behind closed doors does not help promote women’s football

The news that the Arsenal Ladies' youth teams cup finals will be both played at St George's Park means no Arsenal fans will be...

Analyzing the Arsenal Ladies fixture list

The FA has given the team and the fans a headache with the FA WSL fixture list as it is just plain bizarre. You certainly...

Arsenal Ladies 2016 fixtures list published

The FA WSL has published the fixture list and here are all the Arsenal Ladies games planned for the season 2016. They will play from...

A look at the FA WSL 1 transfer window so far

We are one month into the three-month Ladies' transfer window and we can clearly see the pattern and choices used by the nine FA...

Football agents get involved in women’s football

With the increase in professionalism in women's football in England, now has come the time for the football agents to up their involvement. Until recently, there...

FA WSL at a crossroads as season 2016 looms large

The FA WSL has now reached a crossroads as season five has shown that it was slowly going the same way as men’s football. This...

Match Preview: Arsenal Ladies v Chelsea Ladies

Chelsea Ladies are looking to do the quadruple having secured the FA Women’s Cup for the first time. Since then the Blues have been given...

Alex Scott critical of Arsenal Ladies setup

by Sylvain Jamet Alex Scott was interviewed in the weekend edition of the Guardian and was clearly unhappy about some aspects of the Arsenal ladies...

Video: Arsenal boss pleased with Ladies result

by Lewis Ambrose Arsenal Ladies returned to winning ways against Birmingham City on Sunday to go within two points of Chelsea at the top of...

Video: Arsenal star scores exquisite lob

by Lewis Ambrose In case you haven't heard, women's football is all the rage. After England enjoyed a superb run to finish third at the recent...

Video – Behind the scenes at an Arsenal ladies photoshoot

Every wanted to see behind-the-scenes at an Arsenal photoshoot? Well now you can.

Arsenal LFC kick-off pre-season with a draw + news roundup

Arsenal LFC got their pre-season under way against Aston Villa despite missing seven players who were on international duty.