The Barclays FA Women's Super League returns with big plans for the 2019-20 season already in place.
The campaign kicks off with an expanded 12-team roster, with Manchester United - founded in May 2018 - and Tottenham gaining promotion from the championship last term.
The FA WSL is aiming to build on the huge success of this summer's World Cup in France, with the England Lionesses repeatedly smashing records for BBC viewing figures as they reached the semi-finals.
With two of the opening fixtures to be staged at Premier League grounds - Man City vs Man Utd at the Etihad and Chelsea vs Tottenham at Stamford Bridge - this weekend, expectations are high that this could be a golden year in terms of growing the WSL brand and support base.
In Pictures | USA vs Netherlands, Women's World Cup Final | 07/07/2019
WSL 2018-19 standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Arsenal | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 54 |
| 2 | Man City | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 47 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 43 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 40 |
| 5 | Reading | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 27 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | -17 | 25 |
| 7 | West Ham | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | -12 | 23 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | -17 | 22 |
| 9 | Brighton | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -22 | 16 |
| 10 | Everton | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | -23 | 12 |
| 11 | Yeovil Town * | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | -49 | -3 |
* Yeovil deducted 10 points after entering administration.
WSL 2019-20 table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Brighton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Man City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Man Utd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Reading | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Tottenham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | West Ham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fixtures and tickets
The Football Association has seized the opportunity of the men's international break to kick off the season with two derby matches to be held at Premier League grounds.
Click here for the FA's website for a full run-down of the 2019-20 fixture list and calendar.
Click here for the FA's website for more information on how to buy tickets for every WSL and Women's Championship club.
In Pictures | Women's FA Cup Final, Man City vs West Ham | 04/05/2019
Top scorers
WSL top scorers 2018-19
| Player | Goals | Assists |
| Vivianne Miedema Arsenal |
22 | 10 |
| Nikita Parris Man City |
19 | 7 |
| Beth England Chelsea |
12 | 1 |
| Danielle van de Donk Arsenal |
11 | 6 |
| Georgia Stanway Man City |
11 | 3 |
| Fara Williams Reading |
11 | 3 |
| Courtney Sweetman-Kirk Liverpool |
10 | 0 |
How to watch: TV channel and live stream online
The WSL will be broadcast overseas for the first time during the 2019-20 season.
A new three-year media rights deal has been struck with Sky Mexico and Scandinavian broadcaster NENT which will see the competition shown live to viewers in Mexico, Central America, the Dominican Republic, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark.
Monday also marked the launch of The FA Player - a new global streaming service - which will provide free access to over 150 games along with selected match highlights from the Women's FA Cup, Lionesses games and the FA Women's Continental League Cup, starting from September 7.
The six-figure revenue from the deals is set to be reinvested into further broadcasting of women's football, including the development of The FA Player.
Additional reporting by the Press Association.