The FA’s decision to end the Women’s Super League season on a points per game (PPG) basis in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic in June 2020 caused controversy. Liverpool FC Women were relegated despite a third of the season being left to play. In the shortened 2019/20 season they had six points from 14 games which averaged 0.43 PPG. This was 0.11 PPG behind Birmingham City and meant Liverpool would be out of the WSL for the first time since its inception in 2011.
The 2019/20 relegation was the culmination of a tough period for the club. Their high watermark came in 2013 and 2014 as they won back-to-back WSLs. But the club failed to hit those heights in the following years amid criticism of how the ladies team was run.
Fast forward nearly two years and redemption has been secured. After an underwhelming third place finish in the FA Women’s Championship last season, the club won the title this campaign with two games to spare following a 4-2 victory over second-placed Bristol City on 3rd April.
