Who has been promoted into the Women's Super League?

Teyah Goldie of London City Lionesses lifts the Barclays Women's Championship trophy after London City Lionesses win the Barclays Women's Championship and subsequently gain promotion to the Barclays Women's Super League after the Barclays Women's Championship match between Birmingham City and London City Lionesses at St Andrew’s at Knighthead Park on May 04, 2025 in Birmingham, England.
Louise Quinn is retiring at the end of the season (Image credit: Getty Images)

The Women's Championship season saw a tight battle at the top of the table and it meant promotion into the Women's Super League was decided on the final day.

The drama was also amped up because two clubs who could be promoted - Birmingham City and London City Lionesses - played each other in the final round.

But who won promotion? FourFourTwo has all the information you need to know.

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WSL flag

Two clubs were vying for promotion into the WSL (Image credit: Getty Images)

Before the game kicked off the Lionesses topped the table on 42 points, while Birmingham were on 40.

That meant Birmingham had to beat their opposition to claim a top-flight spot.

London City Lionesses in a huddle led by Kosavore Asllani

The London City Lionesses are gunning for promotion (Image credit: Getty Images)

London City Lionesses came out the blocks firing in the match and raced to a 2-0 lead.

However, Birmingham hit back in the second half and levelled the game 2-2.

There were over 10 minutes of injury time but neither side could find a winner.

The draw meant the Lionesses remained two points clear and became the first club not associated with a men's team to secure promotion.

Louise Quinn clapping

Louise Quinn has not played since October because of injury (Image credit: Getty Images)

Despite losing the game Birmingham had something to celebrate as they raised a glass to Louise Quinn's career.

The Republic of Ireland international announced she would retire after the game.

She had not played since October because of a hip injury.

Sarah Rendell
Women's football editor

Sarah joined the FourFourTwo team in September 2024 in a freelance role. She also writes for The Guardian, BBC and Rugby World where she specialises in women's football and rugby. Sarah has a bachelors degree in English and a master's in newspaper journalism.