 WSL 1 remained as eight teams, with one new team inserted, with the WSL 2 having ten teams.The new WSL 1 licence was awarded to Manchester City.Doncaster Rovers Belles were relegated to the WSL 2, with nine new licences awarded to London Bees, Durham, Aston Villa, Millwall Lionesses, Yeovil Town, Reading, Sunderland, Watford, and Oxford United.