| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Arsenal |
| Champions League | Arsenal Birmingham City |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 180 (3.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kim Little (11) |
| Biggest home win | Birmingham 4–0Doncaster 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 vChelsea |
| Lowest attendance | 105 Liverpool vBristol Academy |
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The2012 FA WSL was the second season of theFA WSL, the top-level women'sfootball league of England. The season began on 8 April 2012 and was scheduled to end in October 2012. The league had a break between 8 July and 19 August to allow preparation for the2012 London Olympics.[1]
Arsenal won the competition, their ninth consecutive English title. Entry to the 2013–14UEFA Women's Champions League was earned by Arsenal, as champions, and Birmingham City, as runners–up.
| 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 | Lincoln | Ashby Avenue | FA WSL, 4th |
| Liverpool | Skelmersdale | Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College Stadium | FA WSL, 8th |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal(C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 34 | Qualification for theChampions League knockout phase |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–3 |
Players with at least five goals.
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals[2][3] |
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| 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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