2016 FA WSL
The 2016 FA WSL was the sixth edition of the FA WSL since it was formed in 2010. The WSL 1 was expanded to nine teams. The WSL 2 included one team promoted from the FA Women's Premier League for the first time. The season started on 23 March and Chelsea were the defending WSL 1 champions.
Manchester City won their first ever WSL 1 championship on 25 September 2016 with a 2–0 win over Chelsea.
Teams
;WSL 1| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2015 season |
| Arsenal | Borehamwood | Meadow Park | 4,502 | 3rd |
| Birmingham City | Solihull | Damson Park | 3,050 | 6th |
| Chelsea | Staines | Wheatsheaf Park | 3,009 | 1st |
| Doncaster Rovers Belles | Doncaster | Keepmoat Stadium | 15,231 | 2nd, WSL 2 |
| Liverpool | Widnes | Halton Stadium | 13,350 | 7th |
| Manchester City | Manchester | Academy Stadium | 7,000 | 2nd |
| Notts County | Nottingham | Meadow Lane | 20,229 | 5th |
| Reading | High Wycombe | Adams Park | 10,000 | 1st, WSL 2 |
| Sunderland | Hetton-le-Hole | Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground | 2,500 | 4th |
;WSL 2
Bristol Academy was renamed Bristol City before the season.
| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2015 season |
| Aston Villa | Sutton Coldfield | Central Ground, Coles Lane | 2,000 | 5th |
| Bristol City | Filton | Stoke Gifford Stadium | 1,500 | 8th, WSL 1 |
| Durham | Durham | New Ferens Park | 3,000 | 7th |
| Everton | Widnes | Halton Stadium | 13,350 | 3rd |
| London Bees | Canons Park | The Hive Stadium | 5,176 | 8th |
| Millwall Lionesses | London | The Den | 20,146 | 9th |
| Oxford United | Abingdon | Northcourt Road | 2,000 | 6th |
| Sheffield | Dronfield | Coach and Horses | 2,000 | 1st, WPL |
| Watford | Berkhamsted | Broadwater | 2,000 | 10th |
| Yeovil Town | Yeovil | Huish Park | 9,565 | 4th |
WSL 1
Table
Results
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 |  Eniola Aluko | Chelsea | 9 |
| 2 |  Jane Ross | Manchester City | 8 |
| 3 | Caroline Weir | Liverpool | 7 |
| 4 | Danielle Carter | Arsenal | 6 |
| 5 | Fran Kirby | Chelsea | 5 |
| 5 | Beth Mead | Sunderland | 5 |
| 5 | Katie Chapman | Chelsea | 5 |
| 5 | Toni Duggan | Manchester City | 5 |
| 5 | Jessica Clarke | Notts County | 5 |
| 5 |  Ji So-yun | Chelsea | 5 |
WSL 2
Bristol Academy were relegated from the WSL 1 last season and renamed Bristol City, while Sheffield became the first team to be promoted to the WSL 2 from the FA Women's Premier League.Table
Results
- The match Millwall Lionesses vs Oxford United was initially postponed because Millwall's stadium, The Den, was being used for a men's game. The FA WSL Management Committee then decided to award the match to Oxford United.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 |  Iniabasi Umotong | Oxford United | 13 |
| 1 | Jo Wilson | London Bees | 13 |
| 3 |  Sarah Wiltshire | Yeovil Town | 11 |
| 4 | Claire Emslie | Bristol City | 10 |
| 5 | Millie Farrow | Bristol City | 9 |
| 5 | Beth Hepple | Durham | 9 |
| 5 | Bethan Merrick | Aston Villa | 9 |
| 8 | Ann-Marie Heatherson | Yeovil Town | 7 |
| 8 | Jodie Michalska | Sheffield | 7 |
| 10 | Claudia Walker | Everton | 6 |
| 10 | Katie Wilkinson | Aston Villa | 6 |
| 10 | Ashlee Hincks | Millwall Lionesses | 6 |