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2020–21
Season information
FA Women's Super League Chelsea
FA Women's Championship Leicester City
FA Women's National League Suspended
Women's FA Cup
FA Women's League Cup Chelsea
Community Shield Chelsea
 ← 2019–20
2021–22 → 

The 2020–21 season is the 141st season of competitive association football in England.

National teams[]

England women's national football team[]

Main article:England women's national football team

Results and fixtures[]

Friendlies[]
27 October 2020 (2020-10-27) Germany Germany P–P England England Wiesbaden, Germany  
16:00
(16:00 UTC+1)
Stadium: Brita-Arena
1 December 2020 England England P–P Flag of Norway Norway Sheffield, England  
19:15 Stadium: Bramall Lane
23 February 2021 England England 6–0 Flag of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Burton upon Trent, England  
12:30 White Goal 18'23'49'
Bronze Goal 29'
Daly Goal 67'
Toone Goal 75' (pen.)
Report Stadium: St George's Park
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Lorraine Watson (Scotland)
9 April 2021 France Flag of France 3–1 England England Caen, France  
21:10 CET (UTC+1) Baltimore Goal 32'
Asseyi Goal 63' (pen.)
Katoto Goal 82'
Report Kirby Goal 79' (pen.) Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano
Referee: Sara Persson (Sweden)
13 April 2021 England England 0–2 Flag of Canada Canada Stoke-on-Trent, England  
19:15 Viens Goal 3'
Prince Goal 86'
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales)

UEFA competition[]

UEFA Women's Champions League[]

Main article:2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League

Knockout phase[]

Main article:2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase
Round of 32[]
Main article:2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase#Round of 32
Team #1   Agg.   Team #2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Kopparbergs/Göteborg Flag of Sweden 1–5 Flag of England Manchester City 1–2 0–3
Benfica Flag of Portugal 0–8 Flag of England Chelsea 0–5 0–3
Round of 16[]
Main article:2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase#Round of 16
Team #1   Agg.   Team #2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Manchester City Flag of England 8–0 Flag of Italy Fiorentina 3–0 5–0
Chelsea Flag of England 3–1 Flag of Spain Atlético Madrid 2–0 1–1
Quarter-finals[]
Main article:2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase#Quarter-finals
Team #1   Agg.   Team #2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Barcelona Flag of Spain 4–2 Flag of England Manchester City 3–0 1–2
Chelsea Flag of England 5–1 Flag of Germany VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 3–0
Semi-finals[]
Main article:2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase#Semi-finals
Team #1   Agg.   Team #2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Bayern Munich Flag of Germany 3–5 Flag of England Chelsea 2–1 1–4
Final[]
Main article:2021 UEFA Women's Champions League Final
16 May 2021 (2021-05-16)
21:00 CEST
Chelsea England v Spain Barcelona Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg
Report

Domestic competition[]

FA Women's Super League[]

Main article:2020–21 FA WSL
Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Chelsea  (C) 22 18 3 1 69 10 +59 57 Qualification for the Champions League
2 Manchester City 22 17 4 1 65 13 +52 55
3 Arsenal 22 15 3 4 63 15 +48 48 Qualification for the Champions League First Round
4 Manchester United 22 15 2 5 44 20 +24 47
5 Everton 22 9 5 8 39 30 +9 32
6 Brighton & Hove Albion 22 8 3 11 21 41 −20 27
7 Reading 22 5 9 8 25 41 −16 24
8 Tottenham Hotspur 22 5 5 12 18 41 −23 20
9 West Ham United 22 3 6 13 21 39 −18 15
10 Aston Villa 22 3 6 13 15 47 −32 15
11 Birmingham City 22 3 6 13 15 44 −29 15
12 Bristol City  (R) 22 2 6 14 18 72 −54 12 Relegation to the Championship

Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament


FA Women's Championship[]

Main article:2020–21 FA Women's Championship
Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Leicester City 20 16 2 2 54 16 +38 50 Promotion to the WSL
2 Durham 20 12 6 2 34 15 +19 42
3 Liverpool 20 11 6 3 37 15 +22 39
4 Sheffield United 20 11 5 4 37 15 +22 38
5 Lewes 20 8 4 8 19 22 −3 28
6 London Bees 20 6 6 8 19 19 0 24
7 Crystal Palace 20 5 5 10 27 36 −9 20
8 Charlton Athletic 20 4 7 9 19 29 −10 19
9 Blackburn Rovers 20 4 6 10 20 31 −11 18
10 Coventry United 20 5 1 14 21 51 −30 16
11 London City Lionesses 20 3 2 15 14 52 −38 11 Relegation to the National League

Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament


FA Women's National League[]

Main article:2020–21 FA Women's National League
Premier Division Northern Division[]
Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Template:Fb team Huddersfield Town Women F.C. 10 8 1 1 31 15 +16 25
2 Template:Fb team Fylde Ladies F.C. 8 6 1 1 29 11 +18 19
3 Template:Fb team West Bromwich Albion F.C. Women 9 5 1 3 24 14 +10 16
4 Template:Fb team Derby County F.C. Women 9 5 1 3 27 20 +7 16
5 Sunderland 9 5 0 4 17 17 0 15
6 Template:Fb team Nottingham Forest Women F.C. 9 4 2 3 22 12 +10 14
7 Template:Fb team Stoke City F.C. (Women) 8 3 2 3 15 22 −7 11
8 Template:Fb team Burnley F.C. Women 7 3 1 3 11 11 0 10
9 Template:Fb team Middlesbrough W.F.C. 9 2 1 6 15 24 −9 7
10 Template:Fb team Sheffield F.C. Ladies 9 2 0 7 11 29 −18 6
11 Template:Fb team Hull City Ladies F.C. 7 1 2 4 9 17 −8 5
12 Template:Fb team Loughborough Foxes W.F.C. 8 0 2 6 8 27 −19 2

Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament


Premier Division Southern Division[]
Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Watford 8 6 1 1 28 6 +22 19
2 Template:Fb team Oxford United W.F.C. 7 6 0 1 22 6 +16 18
3 Template:Fb team Portsmouth F.C. Women 8 5 1 2 21 8 +13 16
4 Template:Fb team Milton Keynes Dons F.C. Women 8 5 0 3 23 11 +12 15
5 Template:Fb team Crawley Wasps F.C. 7 5 0 2 14 5 +9 15
6 Template:Fb team Cardiff City Ladies F.C. 4 3 0 1 17 6 +11 9
7 Template:Fb team Chichester & Selsey Ladies F.C. 6 3 0 3 14 10 +4 9
8 Template:Fb team Yeovil United F.C. 5 2 2 1 9 8 +1 8
9 Template:Fb team Keynsham Town L.F.C. 7 2 0 5 13 15 −2 6
10 Template:Fb team Gillingham W.F.C. 7 2 0 5 10 14 −4 6
11 Template:Fb team Plymouth Argyle L.F.C. 7 0 0 7 2 42 −40 0
12 Template:Fb team Hounslow W.F.C. 8 0 0 8 0 42 −42 0

Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament


Division One North[]
Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Template:Fb team Chester-le-Street L.F.C. 6 4 2 0 15 7 +8 14
2 Template:Fb team Brighouse Town W.F.C. 5 3 1 1 9 3 +6 10
3 Template:Fb team Norton & Stockton Ancients L.F.C. 6 2 2 2 9 8 +1 8
4 Template:Fb team Leeds United Women F.C. 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 8
5 Template:Fb team Durham Cestria W.F.C. 5 2 1 2 10 8 +2 7
6 Template:Fb team Liverpool Feds W.F.C. 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
7 Template:Fb team Stockport County L.F.C. 4 2 0 2 8 7 +1 6
8 Template:Fb team Newcastle United W.F.C. 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
9 Template:Fb team Barnsley W.F.C. 6 1 1 4 10 12 −2 4
10 Template:Fb team Chorley F.C. Women 3 1 1 1 1 4 −3 4
11 Template:Fb team Bradford City W.F.C. 4 0 3 1 4 5 −1 3
12 Template:Fb team Bolton Wanderers L.F.C. 3 0 0 3 2 16 −14 0

Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament


Division One Midlands[]
Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Template:Fb team Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C. 6 6 0 0 37 3 +34 18
2 Template:Fb team Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C. 8 4 3 1 20 12 +8 15
3 Template:Fb team Lincoln City Women F.C. 6 4 1 1 27 8 +19 13
4 Template:Fb team Solihull Moors W.F.C. 6 3 2 1 20 11 +9 11
5 Template:Fb team Long Eaton United L.F.C. 7 3 2 2 15 9 +6 11
6 Template:Fb team Boldmere St. Michaels W.F.C. 4 3 1 0 16 4 +12 10
7 Template:Fb team Sporting Khalsa W.F.C. 6 2 2 2 9 11 −2 8
8 Template:Fb team Bedworth United L.F.C. 7 2 0 5 8 18 −10 6
9 Template:Fb team Wem Town L.F.C. 4 1 1 2 4 10 −6 4
10 Template:Fb team Holwell Sports W.F.C. 6 1 1 4 9 18 −9 4
11 Template:Fb team Burton Albion L.F.C. 7 1 0 6 6 47 −41 3
12 Template:Fb team Leafield Athletic L.F.C. 7 0 1 6 6 26 −20 1

Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament


Division One South East[]
Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Ipswich Town 4 4 0 0 18 0 +18 12
2 Hashtag United 5 4 0 1 16 7 +9 12
3 Enfield Town 6 3 2 1 12 5 +7 11
4 Actonians 4 3 1 0 9 2 +7 10
5 Norwich City 4 3 0 1 10 7 +3 9
6 AFC Wimbledon 5 2 1 2 13 9 +4 7
7 Cambridge United 6 2 1 3 10 20 −10 7
8 Kent Football United 6 1 3 2 7 8 −1 6
9 Leyton Orient 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
10 Cambridge City 7 1 1 5 10 24 −14 4
11 Billericay Town 3 1 0 2 7 7 0 3
12 Stevenage 7 0 0 7 1 25 −24 0

Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament

Division One South West[]
Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Template:Fb team Southampton Women's F.C. 4 4 0 0 19 2 +17 12
2 Template:Fb team Chesham United L.F.C. 5 4 0 1 23 8 +15 12
3 Template:Fb team Swindon Town W.F.C. 4 3 0 1 13 8 +5 9
4 Template:Fb team Buckland Athletic W.F.C. 5 3 0 2 11 12 −1 9
5 Template:Fb team Exeter City Women F.C. 6 2 2 2 16 18 −2 8
6 Template:Fb team Cheltenham Town L.F.C. 5 2 1 2 12 8 +4 7
7 Template:Fb team Larkhall Athletic W.F.C. 5 1 3 1 15 15 0 6
8 Template:Fb team Maidenhead United W.F.C. 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
9 Template:Fb team Southampton F.C. Women 4 1 1 2 8 9 −1 4
10 Template:Fb team Brislington L.F.C. 3 0 0 3 3 16 −13 0
11 Template:Fb team Poole Town L.F.C. 6 0 0 6 4 28 −24 0

Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament

Cup competitions[]

FA Women's Cup[]

Main article:2020–21 Women's FA Cup

FA Women's League Cup[]

Main article:2020–21 FA Women's League Cup
14 March 2021
14:30
Bristol City 0–6 Chelsea Vicarage Road
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Palmer Booked in the 77th minute 77'
Rafferty Booked in the 90+6th minute 90+6'
Kerr Goal 3'10'48'
Kirby Goal 28'34'
Reiten Goal 55'

Women's FA Community Shield[]

Main article:2020 Women's FA Community Shield
29 August 2020
12:30 BST (UTC+1)
Chelsea 2–0 Manchester City Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rebecca Welch (Durham)
Bright Goal 66'
Cuthbert Goal 90+1'
Report

See also[]

2020–21 in English football

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Flag of England 2020–21 in English women's football
League competitions

Super League · Championship · FA Women's National League Premier Division (North, South) · FA Women's National League Division One (North, Midlands, South East, South West)

Cup competitions

FA Cup (Final) · Community Shield · League Cup (Final) · National League Cup · National League Plate · UEFA Champions League

National teams

Senior · U23 · U21 (defunct) · U20 (defunct) · U19 · U17 · U15

2019–20                                                        2021–22

English football seasons
Men's football

1991–92 · 1992–93 · 1993–94 · 1994–95 · 1995–96 · 1996–97 · 1997–98 · 1998–99 · 1999–00 · 2000–01 · 2001–02 · 2002–03 · 2003–04 · 2004–05 · 2005–06 · 2006–07 · 2007–08 · 2008–09 · 2009–10 · 2010–11 · 2011–12 · 2012–13 · 2013–14 · 2014–15 · 2015–16 · 2016–17 · 2017–18 · 2018–19 · 2019–20 · 2020–21 · 2021–22 · 2022–23 · 2023–24 · 2024–25 ·

Women's football

2019–20 · 2020–21 · 2021–22 · 2022–23 · 2023–24 · 2024–25 ·

202021 in European football (UEFA)
Domestic leagues

Albania · Belgium · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · England · Faroe Islands '20 '21 · Finland '20 '21 · France · Germany · Gibraltar · Iceland '20 '21 · Italy · Lithuania '20 '21 · Moldova · Netherlands · Northern Ireland '20 '21 · Norway '20 '21 · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '20 '21 · Romania · Russia '20 '21 · Scotland '20 '20–21 · Slovakia · Spain · Sweden '20 '21 · Turkey · Ukraine · Wales

Domestic cups

Croatia · England · Germany · Iceland '20 '21 · Moldova · Norway '20 '21 · Portugal · Spain · Sweden · Wales

League cups

England · Portugal · Scotland

UEFA competitions

Women's Champions League (qualifying rounds, knockout phase, Final)

International competitions

UEFA Women's Euro 2022 (qualification) 2021 Women's Euro Under-19 (qualification) 2021 Women's Euro Under-17 (qualification)

2019–20                                                        2021–22

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