The 2023–24 Women's Super League season (also known as the Barclays Women's Super League for sponsorship reasons) was the 13th season of the Women's Super League (WSL) since it was formed in 2010. It was the fifth season after the rebranding of the four highest levels in English women's football.
Reigning champions Chelsea won their fifth consecutive and seventh overall title. Bristol City were relegated to the Championship.
Teams Twelve teams contested the 2023–24 Women's Super League season. Bristol City were confirmed as 2022–23 Women's Championship champions on 3 April 2022, ensuring that they would return to the WSL for the first time since the 2020–21 season after a two-year absence. They replaced Reading, who were relegated after defeat on the final day to eventual WSL title winners Chelsea, ending a seven-season spell in the WSL dating back to 2016.
Team Location Ground Capacity 2022–23 season Arsenal Borehamwood Meadow ParkSix matches moved to Emirates Stadium. 4,500 3rd Aston Villa Walsall Bescot StadiumThree matches moved to Villa Park. 11,300 5th Brighton & Hove Albion Crawley Broadfield StadiumTwo matches moved to Falmer Stadium. 5,800 11th Bristol City Bristol Ashton Gate 27,000 Chelsea Kingston upon Thames KingsmeadowFour matches moved to Stamford Bridge. 4,850 1st Everton Liverpool Walton Hall ParkMatch v Liverpool moved to Goodison Park. 2,200 6th Leicester City Leicester King Power StadiumMatch v Aston Villa moved to Pirelli Stadium. 32,212 10th Liverpool Birkenhead Prenton ParkMatch v Everton moved to Anfield. 16,547 7th Manchester City Manchester Academy StadiumMatch v Manchester United moved to City of Manchester Stadium. 7,000 4th Manchester United Leigh Leigh Sports VillageTwo matches moved to Old Trafford. 12,000 2nd Tottenham Hotspur Leyton Brisbane RoadTwo matches moved to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. 9,271 9th West Ham United Dagenham Victoria Road 6,078 8th
Stadium changes Ahead of the season, newly-promoted Bristol City confirmed the women's team's primary home ground would be the club's main stadium, Aston Gate. They moved from the Robins High Performance Centre in Failand after one season.
In addition, nine of the 10 clubs whose women's team played at secondary stadia moved select matches to the club's primary ground throughout the season. West Ham United were the only team not to do this. Leicester City moved one match, against Aston Villa on 19 January 2024, to their backup venue of Pirelli Stadium in Burton upon Trent, due to maintenance at the King Power.
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorShirt sponsor (sleeve)Shirt sponsor (back)Shorts sponsorArsenal AdidasFly EmiratesVisit RwandaNoneNoneAston Villa CastoreCazooTrade NationNoneNoneBrighton & Hove Albion (interim) NikeAmerican ExpressSnickers UKNoneNoneBristol City O'NeillsHubboUWE BristolThatchers CiderDigital NRGChelsea NikeInfinite AthleteBingXNoneSinger Capital MarketsEverton HummelStake.comKICKChristopher WardNoneLeicester City (interim) AdidasKing PowerBia SaigonSekondaNoneLiverpool NikeStandard CharteredExpediaNoneNoneManchester City PumaEtihad AirwaysOKXNissanJoieManchester United AdidasTeamViewerDXC TechnologyNoneNoneTottenham Hotspur NikeAIACinchTumiNoneWest Ham United UmbroBetwayJD SportsZO Skin HealthMaldon Accident Repair Centre
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentWest Ham United Mutual consent28 May 2023End of season (8th) Rehanne Skinner20 July 2023Tottenham Hotspur End of interim period30 June 2023End of season (9th) 7 July 2023Brighton & Hove Albion Sacked1 February 202410th (interim)1 February 2024Leicester City Sacked8 March 20247th (interim)8 March 2024
League table
Results
Season statistics Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Khadija ShawManchester City212 Lauren JamesChelsea13 Elisabeth TerlandBrighton & Hove Albion4 Alessia RussoArsenal125 Aggie Beever-JonesChelsea11 Lauren HempManchester City7 Amalie ThestrupBristol City98 Rachel DalyAston Villa8 Beth MeadArsenal Sjoeke NüskenChelsea Nikita ParrisManchester United
Clean sheets RankPlayerClubCleansheets1 Khiara KeatingManchester City92 Mary EarpsManchester United73 Hannah HamptonChelsea64 Courtney BrosnanEverton5 Rachael LawsLiverpool Manuela ZinsbergerArsenal7 Zećira MušovićChelsea48 Teagan MicahLiverpool39 Mackenzie ArnoldWest Ham United2 Sophie BaggaleyBrighton & Hove Albion Ann-Katrin BergerChelsea Sabrina D'AngeloArsenal Daphne van DomselaarAston Villa Anna LeatAston Villa Rebecca SpencerTottenham Hotspur
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result DateRef. Martha ThomasTottenham HotspurAston Villa4–2 (A)21 October 2023 Sjoeke NüskenChelseaBrighton & Hove Albion4–2 (H)22 October 2023 Lauren JamesChelseaLiverpool5–1 (H)18 November 2023 Khadija ShawManchester CityTottenham Hotspur7–0 (H)26 November 2023Everton4–1 (A)17 December 2023 Lauren JamesChelseaManchester United3–1 (H)21 January 2024 Khadija ShawManchester CityLiverpool5–1 (H) Guro Reiten4ChelseaBristol City8–0 (H)5 May 2024 Leanne KiernanLiverpoolLeicester City4–0 (A)18 May 2024
Notes 4 Player scored 4 goals
Discipline Most yellow cardsTotalMost red cardsTotalRef.Player Hawa Cissoko (West Ham United) Katie McCabe (Arsenal)812 players1ClubLiverpool41Manchester City4
Attendances
Awards Monthly awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthGoal of the MonthRef.ManagerClubPlayerClubPlayerClubOctober Willie KirkLeicester City Martha ThomasTottenham Hotspur Cloé Lacasse (vs. Manchester United)ArsenalNovember Jonas EidevallArsenal Lauren JamesChelsea Rachel Daly (vs. West Ham United)Aston VillaDecember Matt BeardLiverpool Khadija ShawManchester City Danielle Turner (vs. Manchester City)January Emma HayesChelsea Lauren JamesChelsea Vivianne Miedema (vs. Liverpool)ArsenalFebruary Gareth TaylorManchester City Khiara KeatingManchester City Aurora Galli (vs. West Ham United)EvertonMarch Jess Park Khadija Shaw (vs. Liverpool)Manchester CityApril Brian SørensenEverton Alessia RussoArsenal Ella Toone (vs. Leicester City)Manchester United
Annual awards
Award Winner Club Barclays WSL Player of the Season Khadija Shaw Manchester City Barclays WSL Manager of the Season Matt Beard Liverpool Barclays WSL Goal of the Season Danielle Turner (vs. Manchester City) Aston Villa PFA Players' Player of the Year Khadija Shaw Manchester City PFA Young Player of the Year Grace Clinton Tottenham Hotspur FWA Footballer of the Year Khadija Shaw Manchester City
PFA Team of the Year Goalkeeper Khiara Keating (Manchester City) Defenders Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City) Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal) Alex Greenwood (Manchester City) Niamh Charles (Chelsea) Midfielders Grace Clinton (Tottenham Hotspur) Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea) Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City) Forwards Lauren James (Chelsea) Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) Lauren Hemp (Manchester City)
References
External links Official website