2020–21 FA Women's Championship

The 2020–21 FA Women's Championship will be the third season of the rebranded FA Women's Championship, the second tier of women's football in England. It was renamed from the FA WSL 2 which was founded in 2014. The season is scheduled to begin on 5 September 2020.

FA Women's Championship
Season2020–21
All statistics correct as of 5 June 2020.

Teams
Location of clubs for the 2020–21 season

Twelve teams were originally scheduled to compete in the Championship for the 2020–21 season, an increase of one team from the previous season. This was a planned progression of the restructuring of the English women's game, a move prompted to provide for a fully professional Women's Super League (WSL) starting with the 2018–19 season. Membership of both the first and second tier is subject to a license, based on a series of off-the-field criteria.[1]

However, while the movement between the WSL and Championship was honoured with Aston Villa earning promotion and Liverpool taking their place, there was no relegation or promotion between the Championship and National League after the seasons from tier three and below were null and voided and results had been expunged. One team was scheduled to be relegated and replaced by the winners of both the National League North and South divisions. The season will therefore be contested by eleven teams.

TeamLocationGroundCapacity2019–20 season
Blackburn RoversBamber BridgeIrongate3,0007th
Charlton AthleticBexleyThe Oakwood1,18011th
Coventry UnitedCoventryButts Park Arena4,00010th
Crystal PalaceBromleyHayes Lane5,0009th
DurhamDurhamNew Ferens Park3,0003rd
Leicester CityQuornFarley Way Stadium1,4006th
LewesLewesThe Dripping Pan3,0008th
LiverpoolBirkenheadPrenton Park16,587WSL, 12th
London BeesCanons ParkThe Hive Stadium5,1765th
London City LionessesDartfordPrinces Park4,1004th
Sheffield UnitedChesterfieldProact Stadium10,5042nd

    Managerial changes
    Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
    Coventry United Stuart Wilson[2] Sacked 20 February 2020 9th TBD
    Sheffield United Carla Ward[3] Mutual separation 7 July 2020 End of season (2nd) TBD

    Table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the WSL[lower-alpha 1]
    2 Charlton Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 Coventry United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 Crystal Palace 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    5 Durham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    6 Leicester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    7 Lewes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    8 Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    9 London Bees 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    10 London City Lionesses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    11 Sheffield United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the National League
    First match(es) will be played on 5 September 2020. Source: FA WSL
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
    Notes:
    1. Dependent on obtaining a licence.

    Results
    Home \ Away BLB CHA COV CRY DUR LCW LEW LIV LON LCL SHU
    Blackburn Rovers —
    Charlton Athletic —
    Coventry United —
    Crystal Palace —
    Durham —
    Leicester City —
    Lewes —
    Liverpool —
    London Bees —
    London City Lionesses —
    Sheffield United —
    Source: FA WSL
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    See also

    References
    1. "WSL fixtures release". BBC. August 1, 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
    2. "Coventry United sack Stuart Wilson". Coventry United Twitter. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
    3. "Blades manager Carla Ward leaves Sheffield United". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
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