Cidade de Birmingham

Última temporada: 5º Previsão de finalização: 3º

Após parecer estar curso para o promotão quando venceram sete jogos do ⚾️ Campeonato sequência no inverno, as chances de Birmingham de conquistar o título diminuíram à medida que a temporada se ⚾️ aproximava do fim. Eles têm um novo otimismo à medida que se aproximam de sua primeira temporada completa sob a ⚾️ antiga treinadora interina do Brighton e ex-treinadora da equipe juvenil da Inglaterra Amy Merricks, que assumiu abril, e seu ⚾️ dono americano, Knighthead Capital, tem investido nas instalações de treinamento da equipe feminina. A atacante da Irlanda do Norte Simone ⚾️ Magill, assinada do rival local Aston Villa, deve adicionar gols a um time que já parece forte, mas eles precisarão ⚾️ se tornar mais consistentes se quiserem subir.

Blackburn Rovers

Última temporada: 6º Previsão de finalização: 11º

Blackburn terminou a última temporada grande forma, ⚾️ indo oito jogos da liga sem derrota, mas alguma dessa momentum parece ter sido perdida após relatos de que o ⚾️ clube pagaria aos jogadores salários mínimos contratos de 16 horas por semana, algo que Blackburn não deseja comentar. No ⚾️ final de junho, 10 jogadores deixaram o clube no final de seus contratos, incluindo a artilheira da última temporada, Megan ⚾️ Hornby, que se juntou a Portsmouth. Mas sob Simon Parker, a equipe tem provado que pode brigar acima de seu ⚾️ peso.

Cidade de Bristol

Última temporada: Rebaixado Previsão de finalização: 4º

Esperando um retorno imediato à elite, mas suas preparações foram atingidas pelo choque ⚾️ da saída do popular treinador Lauren Smith, a quem o clube não queria deixar, mas que é entendido ter sido ⚾️ oferecido outro emprego. A treinadora interina Loren Dykes se recusou a se candidatar, dizendo que se sente mais à vontade ⚾️ "no gramado" e que o clube está próximo de nomear o substituto de Smith. A pesquisa é liderada pelo presidente, ⚾️ Gavin Marshall. Na quadra, a perda da zagueira Naomi Layzell para o Manchester City é um golpe sério.

Athletic ⚾️ de Charlton

Última temporada: 2º Previsão de finalização: 1º

Having missed out on promotion by a point last season, Charlton have gone about their business ⚾️ relatively quietly compared with some bigger-spending promotion rivals but, under the steady leadership of the former Tottenham manager Karen Hills, ⚾️ who has been in charge since 2024, they are not going to be easy to supplant. They lost three league ⚾️ games last term, the fewest in the division, and at one stage enjoyed a 12-game unbeaten league run. They are ⚾️ well-coached, consistent and the club are understandably excited about the summer signing of the former England youth international forward Ellie ⚾️ Brazil from Tottenham.

Durham

Última temporada: 9º Previsão de finalização: 8º

Continuidade foi o nome do jogo para Durham e seu chefe de futebol, ⚾️ Lee Sanders, este verão, com 15 jogadoras assinando contratos para ficar com um clube que passou 11 temporadas consecutivas na ⚾️ segunda divisão. A defesa foi o principal problema da equipe na última temporada, quando concederam o maior número de gols ⚾️ da divisão uma média de dois por jogo. Alguns fãs podem temer o status independente do clube e o ⚾️ orçamento modesto, que acabará vendo-os deslocados por clubes com maior investimento ou afiliados à Premier League, mas eles permanecem bem ⚾️ administrados, estáveis e seu estádio de casa, Maiden Castle, mantém o clichê clássico de ser um "lugar difícil de ir".

Leonas da Cidade de Londres

Última temporada: 8º Previsão de finalização: 2º

Heavily backed with cash by ⚾️ their visionary owner Michele Kang, who also owns the American club Washington Spirit and the eight-time European champions Lyon, London ⚾️ City Lionesses have caught the eye this summer with several high-profile signings, not least the Sweden international Kosovare Asllani, who ⚾️ has played at the World Cup, Olympics and Euros. Kang has said she wants the club to win the WSL ⚾️ – high ambitions indeed – let alone the Championship. The new head coach, Jocelyn Prêcheur, was snapped up from Paris ⚾️ Saint-Germain, they've relocated their home ground to Bromley and Kang is building a "world-class training facility" in Kent. But winning ⚾️ promotion this season will be hugely difficult, with only one team able to go up. They struggled for goals last ⚾️ term, scoring fewer than half as many times as the title winners, Crystal Palace, so will need to improve in ⚾️ the final third. They will be fascinating to watch.

Newcastle United

Última temporada: Promovido Previsão de finalização: 6º

Newcastle have made no secret of their ambitions to be playing at the very highest level and, ⚾️ after back-to-back promotions, they are charging up the pyramid and have rewarded the head coach, Becky Langley, with a long-term ⚾️ contract. They have been busy over the summer – making big-name signings including the England left-back Demi Stokes, the Northern ⚾️ Ireland midfielder Rachel Furness and the former Chelsea and Reading defender Deanna Cooper, and have a rapidly growing and engaged ⚾️ fanbase ready to make a lot of noise on the terraces. A third straight promotion would be a very tall ⚾️ order but nobody is expecting them to go straight back down.

Portsmouth

Última temporada: Promovido Previsão de finalização: 9º

It has been a historic ⚾️ summer for Portsmouth as they transitioned to full-time, professional status for the first time after their promotion. Winning 20 of ⚾️ their 22 games last season and losing once, rattling along at a rate of almost four goals a game, the ⚾️ club made winning the title look easy, but it has been a long, hard and patient slog for the manager, ⚾️ Jay Sadler, and his staff over his eight years at the helm. Now debuting in tier two, the team will ⚾️ face their biggest challenges yet but believe they can be a competitive addition to the Championship.

United de Sheffield

Última temporada: 7º Previsão de finalização: 10º

Ash Thompson has stepped up from his role as the under-21s' head coach and inherited ⚾️ a much-changed and rather thin-looking squad, after 14 players left and – so far – only six have been brought ⚾️ in. Last season they were rather inconsistent, claiming big scalps, such as beating Palace, but also losing to relegated Lewes, ⚾️ before finishing mid-table. Repeating such a respectable final league position would probably go down as a big success, operating on ⚾️ what's understood to be a small budget.

Southampton

Última temporada: 4º Previsão de finalização: 5º

The dawn of a new era at Southampton. After ⚾️ six years in charge, the former England and Arsenal forward Marieanne Spacey-Cale moved upstairs this summer, leaving her role as ⚾️ head coach and becoming the director of women's football. She has hired the 33-year-old former Birmingham, Villa and Reading midfielder ⚾️ Remi Allen as her replacement. Before that, the club had signed one of Allen's former Reading teammates, the Wales forward ⚾️ Rachel Rowe. Losing the highly rated England youth defender Ella Morris to Tottenham was a blow but Southampton's midfield has ⚾️ been strengthened by the addition of Aimee Palmer, formerly of Bristol City, Leicester and Manchester United.

Sunderland

Última temporada: 3º Previsão de ⚾️ finalização: 7º

Sunderland were excellent in defence last season – only Charlton conceded fewer goals – and Melanie Reay's side kept 10 ⚾️ clean sheets out of a possible 22. However, the goalkeeper Claudia Moan, who played every minute of the league campaign, ⚾️ has been snapped up by Newcastle. The former Leicester player Demi Lambourne has arrived in her place, and at the ⚾️ other end of the pitch they have been boosted by the signing of the Everton striker Eleanor Dale. Expect their ⚾️ home Tyne-Wear derby fixture against Newcastle at the Stadium of Light in October to be feisty.