2016 Arsenal L.F.C. season

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Arsenal Ladies
2016 season
Manager Pedro Martínez Losa
Stadium Meadow Park
FA WSL Third
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The 2016 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 29th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the sixth edition of the FA WSL, England's top flight for women's football since 2011. Arsenal also played in the FA Women's Cup and the FA WSL Cup, winning the final of the former against Chelsea in May.

Contents

FA WSL

Match details

Key

Arsenal L.F.C. FA WSL results 2016
DateOpponentsResultGoalscorersAttendanceRef
23 March 2016 Reading (H)3–1 Carter (2), Oshoala 1,208 [1]
28 March 2016 Manchester City (A)0–21,914 [2]
21 April 2016 Chelsea (H)0–21,337 [3]
27 April 2016 Reading (A)2–1 Nobbs, Janssen 604 [4]
1 May 2016 Birmingham City (H)0–01,218 [5]
25 June 2016 Sunderland (H)5–1 Bannon (2 o.g.), Pablos (2), Janssen 804 [6]
29 June 2016 Birmingham City (A)0–0626 [7]
10 July 2016 Notts County (H)2–0 Van de Donk, Nobbs 873 [8]
17 July 2016 Chelsea (A)2–1 Losada, Van de Donk 1,891 [9]
24 July 2016 Sunderland (A)4–0 Losada, Nobbs, Carter, Williams 608 [10]
31 July 2016 Liverpool (H)1–2 Williams 1,206 [11]
28 August 2016 Notts County (A)2–0 Oshoala, Walsh 1,061 [12]
11 September 2016 Manchester City (H)0–11,686 [13]
6 October 2016 Doncaster Rovers Belles (A)5–0 Carter (2), Pablos (2), Smith 954 [14]
30 October 2016 Doncaster Rovers Belles (H)2–0 Taylor (2)1,341 [15]
6 November 2016 Liverpool (A)5–3 Carter (2), Nobbs, Kelly, Oshoala 1,159 [16]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Manchester City (C)161330364+3242Qualification for the Champions League
2 Chelsea 1612134217+2537
3 Arsenal 1610243314+1932
4 Birmingham City 167631813+527
5 Liverpool 167452723+425
6 Notts County 164481626−1016Club folded after end of season
7 Sunderland 1624101741−2410
8 Reading 161691526−119
9 Doncaster Rovers 161015848−403Relegation to FA WSL 2
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions

FA Women's Cup

Match details

Key

Arsenal L.F.C. FA Women's Cup results 2016
DateRoundOpponentsResultGoalscorersAttendanceRef
20 March 2016Fifth round Birmingham City (A)1–1 [lower-alpha 1] Carter N/A [17]
3 April 2016Quarter-final Notts County (H)2–2 [lower-alpha 2] Smith, Pablos 709 [18]
17 April 2016Semi-final Sunderland (H)7–0 Van de Donk (3), Carter (2), Williams, Nobbs 902 [19]
14 May 2016Final Chelsea (N) 1–0 Carter 32,912 [20]
  1. ↑ Arsenal won 5–3 on penalties
  2. ↑ Arsenal won 3–2 on penalties

FA WSL Cup

Match details

Key

Arsenal L.F.C. FA WSL Cup results 2016
DateRoundOpponentsResultGoalscorersAttendanceRef
2 July 2016First round Reading (N)3–1 Losada, Williams (2)N/A [21]
5 August 2016Second round Notts County (N)3–2 Stoney, Smith, Williams N/A [22]
4 September 2016Semi-final Manchester City (A)0–11,643 [23]

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