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.

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.

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.