Chelsea clinched the Women’s Super League (WSL) title for a sixth straight season on Wednesday with a 1-0 win against Manchester United.
Chelsea had been planning to lift the title against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, but their title celebrations were brought forward after Arsenal were dealt a 5-2 defeat to Aston Villa, meaning just a draw on Wednesday would be enough.
The Blues won the WSL in their last five campaigns under Emma Hayes and her successor, Sonia Bompastor, has only added to Chelsea’s domination.
“It feels great [to win the league]. I told to some players and staff after the game that it feels a little bit unreal because we were probably not expecting to achieve that tonight,” Bompastor said in her post-match news conference. “I was not expecting Arsenal to drop points against Aston Villa.”
The WSL has gone down to the final day in the last three seasons, yet Bompastor has earned her first English domestic title with games to spare. Wins in their remaining two games would see the side go unbeaten in the league and eclipse the WSL points record (58) they set themselves in 2022-23.
“I heard some noise about the fact it’s too easy for Chelsea. That’s not easy,” Bompastor said. “When you look at our results, to be able to beat [Manchester] City two times in the league,…
