Crystal Palace were promoted to replace Bristol City in the top flight, while on a wider note, the league is now under the management and operation of a new organisation set up to lead women's football towards further growth and progression, with Nikki Doucet overseeing both the WSL and Championship in a new phase for the game.

Falling to the feet of Chelsea in a 3-0 demolishing at home, many West Ham fans left the stadium feeling disappointed in how many of the players had performed on the pitch that afternoon. Conceding early on to Nicolas Jackson in the first 4 minutes and then once again nearly a quarter of an hour later, many heads had began to hang.