The Women’s Super League in numbers

The new Women’s Super League season begins on September 20.

Here, the PA news agency looks ahead to the season in numbers.

5 – consecutive titles for Chelsea, with a record seven in total. They begin this season under new manager Sonia Bompastor after Emma Hayes was appointed United States boss.

Emma Hayes led Chelsea to five consecutive titles before leaving to manage the United States (Martin Rickett/PA)

4 – teams to have won the WSL, with three titles for Arsenal, two for Liverpool and one for Manchester City – who have been runners-up on six occasions.

55 – Points total last season for both Chelsea and City as Emma Hayes’ side won the title on goal difference.

1 – Bristol City won just one game last season as they were relegated with six points, a record low for a 22-game season.

22 – the record for goals in a WSL season, by Vivianne Miedema for Arsenal in 2018-19 and Rachel Daly for Aston Villa in 2022-23. City’s Khadija Shaw was just one off the record last season.

Vivianne Miedema is the WSL’s record scorer and shares the season record (Tess Derry/PA)

80 – Miedema is the competition’s record scorer, entering the new season – her first at Manchester City – six clear of Tottenham’s Bethany England.

11-1 – Arsenal’s 2019 win over Bristol City came by a record scoreline for the competition. Miedema scored six and added four assists.

192 – Sophie Ingle’s record WSL appearance total – 123 for her current club Chelsea. Last season saw Ingle, Jordan Nobbs and Mary Earps all pass Kerys Harrop’s previous record of 183.

60,160 – Arsenal’s win over Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium last season set a WSL attendance record. The Gunners will use the Premier League venue as their primary home ground from this season.

14 – this will be the 14th WSL season, and the first under the governance of the newly-established Women’s Professional Leagues Limited.