| Competition: | FA Women's Premier League |
| Season: | 2005–06 |
| Prevseason: | 2004–05 |
| Nextseason: | 2006–07 |
The 2005–06 FA Women's Premier League season was the 15th season of the FA Women's Premier League.
The season started on 14 August 2005 and ended on 14 May 2006.[1] Arsenal were the defending champions, while Sunderland and Chelsea entered as the promoted teams from the 2004–05 Northern and Southern Divisions. Bristol Rovers changed their name to Bristol Academy to reflect the added investment and commitment of the Bristol Academy of Sport. Arsenal won their third consecutive league title, and eight overall. The National Division was expanded from 10 to 12 clubs ahead of the 2006–07 season.
| National Division | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Regional Division Runners-Up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland (9th place National Division) | 1–3 | 4–2 | Bristol City (2nd place Southern Division) | |
| Chelsea (10th place National Division) | 3–0 | 1–1 | Liverpool (2nd place Northern Division) |
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| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly Smith | Arsenal | 18 | ||
| 2 | Lianne Sanderson | Arsenal | 17 | ||
| 3 | Jody Handley | Everton | 12 | ||
| Jayne Ludlow | Arsenal | 12 | |||
| 5 | Eniola Aluko | Charlton Athletic | 11 |
The season started on 14 August 2005 and ended on 14 May 2006.[3] Oldham Curzon changed their name to Curzon Ashton.
| width=30 abbr="Position" | Pos | width=250 | Team | width=30 abbr="Played" | Pld | width=30 abbr="Won" | W | width=30 abbr="Drawn" | D | width=30 abbr="Lost" | L | width=30 abbr="Goals for" | GF | width=30 abbr="Goals against" | GA | width=30 abbr="Goal difference" | GD | width=30 abbr="Points" | Pts | width=200 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Blackburn Rovers (C) | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 12 | +43 | 62 | Promotion to the National Division | |||||||||||
| 2. | Liverpool | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 48 | Playoffs | |||||||||||
| 3. | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 4. | Lincoln City | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 5. | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 6. | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| 7. | Aston Villa | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 8. | Newcastle United | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 9. | Stockport County | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 10. | Curzon Ashton | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 64 | -37 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 11. | Manchester City | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| 12. | Middlesbrough (R) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 41 | -23 | 12 | Relegation | |||||||||||
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| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicky Abbott | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | ||
| 2 | Katie Anderton | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | ||
| 3 | Stacey Aisthorpe | Lincoln City | 13 | ||
| 4 | Natalie Clarke | Nottingham Forest | 12 | ||
| 5 | Jade Thomas | Liverpool | 10 |
The season started on 14 August 2005 and ended on 7 May 2006.[5] Reading Royals were affiliated with Reading until May 2006. Cardiff City qualified for the European Cup by winning the Welsh Women's Cup.
| width=30 abbr="Position" | Pos | width=250 | Team | width=30 abbr="Played" | Pld | width=30 abbr="Won" | W | width=30 abbr="Drawn" | D | width=30 abbr="Lost" | L | width=30 abbr="Goals for" | GF | width=30 abbr="Goals against" | GA | width=30 abbr="Goal difference" | GD | width=30 abbr="Points" | Pts | width=350 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cardiff City (C) | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 53 | 17 | +36 | 49 | Promotion to the National Division, Qualification for the European Cup | |||||||||||
| 2. | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 49 | Playoffs | ||||||||||||
| 3. | Watford | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 28 | +31 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 4. | Portsmouth | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 39 | +19 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 5. | Millwall Lionesses | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 6. | West Ham United | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| 7. | AFC Wimbledon | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 52 | -13 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 8. | Reading Royals | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 42 | -8 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 9. | Crystal Palace | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 38 | 52 | -14 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 10. | Southampton Saints | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 30 | 70 | -40 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 11. | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 53 | -20 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 12. | Langford (R) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 60 | -30 | 17 | Relegation | |||||||||||
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| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Ward | Watford | 30 | ||
| 2 | Claire Williams | Millwall Lionesses | 16 | ||
| 3 | Charley Wilson | Portsmouth | 15 | ||
| 4 | Gwennan Harries | Cardiff City | 13 | ||
| 5 | Julie Bygrave | AFC Wimbledon | 12 |