Arsenal newcomer and German forward Lisa Baum stunned in their opening WSL fixture against the Seagulls. Brighton held quite the record against Arsenal last season, gaining points from both home and away matches. However, with Arsenal’s title ambitions increasing, Baum was the one to break the deadlock and make an instant impact inside the opening ten minutes by darting past the Brighton defence. What Led Her to Arsenal? But her impact on a team didn’t just start with Sleger

As the 2026/27 WSL season begins, Manchester City will be looking to make a positive start to their title defence. On 6 September, they will welcome newly-promoted Birmingham City to the Joie Stadium. On the back of last season, City will be hoping to retain and build on their success with the addition of UEFA Women’s Champions League football. For the first time in City’s history, Andrée Jeglertz led his team to the WSL and FA Cup double. However, it isn’t Birmingham City’s

When it replaced the FA Women’s Premier League in 2011, the Women's Super League was a semi-professional league that still required players to rely on their jobs. The original eight founding teams for that 2011/12 season were Arsenal, Birmingham City, Bristol Academy, Chelsea, Doncaster Rovers Belles, Everton, Lincoln Ladies and Liverpool. Following several developments, the WSL became fully professional by the 2018/19 season. This development led to the changes that have giv

Last season, Sonia Bompastor’s previously treble-winning side suffered disappointment when the Blues recorded their worst finish since 2019, meaning they missed out on automatic UEFA Women’s Champions League qualification and now have to play in a two-legged tie against Spanish side Real Sociedad in order to secure a place in the league phase. However, will the qualifiers hinder or help Chelsea’s 2026-27 Women’s Super League campaign? What Do Chelsea Need to Do to Qualify? In

Photo: Katie Chan/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) With a new season upon us comes a new name, new format and even more opportunities. The Subway Players Cup (formerly the Subway Women’s League Cup) has changed not only its name, but its format too. Approaching it in this way opens the competition up to clubs competing in the top two divisions of the women’s football pyramid. However, this coming season player welfare will be the priority, meaning that they will be excluding

It’s almost that time of year again where we are greeted with new title challengers, emerging talents, and plenty of twists and turns. This year, the WSL has a variety of players from different backgrounds, including established stars and young breakthrough talents, while others will be looking to make a difference and help their clubs add more trophies to their cabinet. I’ve chosen these players based on their recent form, exciting new transfers, and history of impressive se