London City Lionesses have secured promotion to the Women’s Super League (WSL) after a 2-2 draw with fellow contenders Birmingham City.
Championship top scorer Isobel Goodwin opened the scoring just a minute into the second half, with Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah doubling the lead soon after. Although Birmingham levelled the game, the 2-2 draw was enough to seal promotion as the Michele Kang-owned side needed only a point to secure their place in the top flight.
Formed after splitting from Millwall in 2019, London City are the only fully independent club across the top two tiers of women’s football in England. They will make their WSL debut next season, just 17 months after Kang, who also owns the Washington Spirit and eight-time Champions League winners Lyon, acquired the club in December 2023.
Birmingham City, a founding member of the WSL in 2010 and former top-flight mainstay, were relegated at the end of the 2021-22 season and have since struggled to reclaim their place in the league despite a recent takeover by Knighthead Capital Management LLC, which includes minority owner and former NFL star Tom Brady.
Since her takeover, Kang has made sweeping investments, including purchasing…
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