<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.fawsl.com </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> 2017--18 </Td> </Tr> <P> The Football Association Women's Super League (FA WSL) is the highest league of women's football in England . The league consists of two divisions, the WSL 1 and the WSL 2 . It is run by the Football Association and began in April 2011 . An initial eight teams competed in one division, which replaced the FA Women's Premier League as the highest level of women's football in England . The current WSL 1 champions are Chelsea, who won the one - off FA WSL Spring Series . </P> <P> The FA WSL 2, introduced in 2014, added a second division and a further 10 teams to the league . There is promotion and relegation between the two divisions, and promotion for 2016 and 2017 from the FA Women's Premier League (level 3). WSL has operated as a summer league running from March until October, from its creation until the end of the 2016 season . From autumn 2017, the league will operate as a winter league from September to May, with a one - off shortened bridging season from February to May 2017 . The WSL champions and runners - up qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League the following season . </P>

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