2016 Arsenal L.F.C. season explained

Club:	Arsenal Ladies
Season:	2016
Manager:	Pedro Martínez Losa
Stadium:	Meadow Park
League:	FA WSL
League Result:	Third
Cup1:	FA Women's Cup
Cup1 Result:	Winners
Cup2:	WSL Cup
Cup2 Result:	Semi-final
Prevseason:	2015
Nextseason:	2017

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.

FA WSL

See main article: 2016 FA WSL.

Match details

Key

• In the result column, Arsenal score listed first
• o.g. = own goal
• pen. = penalty goal

• H = home match
• A = away match

Date! scope="col"

Opponents	Result	Goalscorers	Attendance
23 March 2016	Reading (H)	3–1	Carter (2), Oshoala	1,208	^[1]
28 March 2016	Manchester City (A)	0–2		1,914	^[2]
21 April 2016	Chelsea (H)	0–2		1,337	^[3]
27 April 2016	Reading (A)	2–1	Nobbs, Janssen	604	^[4]
1 May 2016	Birmingham City (H)	0–0		1,218	^[5]
25 June 2016	Sunderland (H)	5–1	Bannon (2 o.g.), Natalia (2), Janssen	804	^[6]
29 June 2016	Birmingham City (A)	0–0		626	^[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 (pen.)	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)	0–1		1,686	^[13]
6 October 2016	Doncaster Rovers Belles (A)	5–0	Carter (2), Natalia (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]

Partial league table

FA Women's Cup

See main article: 2015–16 FA Women's Cup.

Match details

Key

• H = home match
• A = away match
• N = Wembley Stadium

• In the result column, Arsenal score listed first
• pen. = penalty goal

Date! scope="col"

Round	Opponents	Result	Goalscorers	Attendance
20 March 2016	Fifth round	Birmingham City (A)	1–1	Carter	N/A	^[17]
3 April 2016	Quarter-final	Notts County (H)	2–2	Smith, Natalia	709	^[18]
17 April 2016	Semi-final	Sunderland (H)	7–0	Van de Donk (3), Carter (2), Williams (pen.), Nobbs	902	^[19]
14 May 2016	Final	Chelsea (N)	1–0	Carter	32,912	^[20]

FA WSL Cup

Match details

Key

• H = home match
• A = away match
• N = The Hive Stadium

• In the result column, Arsenal score listed first
• pen. = penalty goal

Date! scope="col"

Round	Opponents	Result	Goalscorers	Attendance
2 July 2016	First round	Reading (N)	3–1	Losada, Williams (2, 1 pen.)	N/A	^[21]
5 August 2016	Second round	Notts County (N)	3–2	Stoney, Smith, Williams (pen.)	N/A	^[22]
4 September 2016	Semi-final	Manchester City (A)	0–1		1,643	^[23]

See also

• List of Arsenal W.F.C. seasons
• 2015–16 in English football
• 2016–17 in English football

Notes and References

1. Web site: 23 March 2016 . Women's Super League One: Arsenal 3-1 Reading . 7 February 2024 . BBC Sport.
2. Web site: 28 March 2016 . Women's Super League One: Manchester City Women 2-0 Arsenal Ladies . 7 February 2016 . BBC Sport.
3. Web site: 21 April 2016 . Arsenal Ladies 0-2 Chelsea Ladies . 7 February 2024 . BBC Sport.
4. Web site: Webb . Lloyd . 27 April 2016 . Ladies: Reading 1-2 Arsenal - Report . 7 February 2024 . Arsenal F.C..
5. Web site: 1 May 2016 . Arsenal Ladies 0-0 Birmingham City Women . 7 February 2024 . BBC Sport.
6. Web site: 25 June 2016 . Women's Super League One: Arsenal Ladies 5-1 Sunderland Women . 7 February 2024 . BBC Sport.
7. Web site: Armstrong . Connor . 29 June 2016 . Ladies: Birmingham 0-0 Arsenal - Report . 7 February 2024 . Arsenal F.C..
8. Web site: 10 July 2016 . Women's Super League One: Arsenal Ladies 2-0 Notts County Ladies . 7 February 2024 . BBC Sport.
9. Web site: Garry . Tom . 17 July 2016 . Women's Super League One: Chelsea Ladies 1-2 Arsenal Ladies . 7 February 2024 . BBC Sports.
10. Web site: 24 July 2016 . Women's Super League One: Sunderland Women 0-4 Arsenal Ladies . 7 February 2024 . BBC Sport.
11. Web site: 31 July 2016 . Women's Super League One: Arsenal Ladies 1-2 Liverpool Ladies . 7 February 2024 . BBC Sport.
12. Web site: 28 August 2016 . Women's Super League One: Notts County Ladies 0-2 Arsenal Ladies . 7 February 2024 . BBC Sport.
13. Web site: 11 September 2016 . Women's Super League One: Arsenal Ladies 0-1 Manchester City Ladies . 7 February 2024 . BBC Sport.
14. Web site: 6 October 2016 . Ladies: Doncaster 0-5 Arsenal - Report . 7 February 2024 . Arsenal F.C..
15. Web site: Armstrong . Connor . 30 October 2016 . Ladies: Arsenal 2-0 Doncaster - Report . 7 February 2016 . Arsenal F.C..
16. Web site: 6 November 2016 . Liverpool Ladies 3-5 Arsenal Ladies . 7 February 2024 . BBC Sport.
17. Web site: Birmingham City 1–1 Arsenal . 7 February 2024 . womensfacup.co.uk.
18. Web site: Arsenal 2–2 Notts County . 7 February 2024 . womensfacup.co.uk.
19. Web site: 16 April 2016 . Hat-trick for Danielle van de Donk as Arsenal reach Wembley . 7 February 2024 . The Football Association.
20. Web site: Phillips . Owen . 14 May 2016 . Women's FA Cup final: Arsenal Ladies 1-0 Chelsea Ladies . 7 February 2024 . BBC Sport.
21. Web site: Webb . Lloyd . 2 July 2016 . Ladies: Reading 1-3 Arsenal – Report . 7 February 2024 . Arsenal F.C..
22. Web site: Webb . Lloyd . 5 August 2016 . Ladies: Arsenal 3-2 Notts County . 7 February 2024 . Arsenal F.C..
23. Web site: Henson . Michael . 4 September 2016 . Manchester City Women 1 Arsenal Ladies 0 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160908135018/http://www.mancity.com:80/news/mcwfc/2016/09/04/manchester-city-women-v-arsenal-ladies-conti-cup-semi-final-4-september/1472996292207 . 8 September 2016 . 7 February 2024 . Manchester City F.C..