Manchester City Women clinched the Women’s Super League title on Wednesday night for the first time in 10 years without even kicking a ball.
The title race has officially reached its conclusion. Following Arsenal Women’s failure to secure a victory against Brighton on Wednesday with 1-1 draw, the gap at the top became insurmountable, mathematically confirming Manchester City as the WSL champions for the 2025/26 season.
This victory is more than just a trophy; it signals the end of an era. City’s triumph successfully halts Chelsea’s historic period of dominance, which saw the West London side claim six consecutive league titles.
The achievement also rewards City’s long-term persistence. Since the last time City hoisted the trophy, they have watched Chelsea lift it eight times. By finally reclaiming the throne, City has reset the hierarchy of the women’s game and ended one of the most stubborn winning streaks in English football history.
This triumph becomes more impressive as it comes in Andree Jeglertz’s first season in charge at City. He replaced Gareth Taylor as permanent head coach.
Story of City’s season
Manchester City fell to defeat at Chelsea on the first day of the season. This led to an onslaught of praise for Chelsea and how they had the perfect lift-off to their title defence. City were barely mentioned in the title race from the get-go. Emphatically, City went on to beat Chelsea 5-1 in the reverse fixture at the Etihad Stadium in February.
City have been incredibly dominant this season, winning 17 of 21 games, with still one more to play.
This City side often win by large margins, scoring many goals and conceding little. A 5-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the opening month of the season, a 3-0 win at home in the Manchester derby and a 6-1 win over Aston Villa in December are just examples of how threatening that City front line has become.
Towards the end of the season, it became tighter. Arsenal had games in hand and were still in with a shot of the title. City fell to a third defeat of the season in the last week of April. A 3-2 loss against Brighton, a team who seemed to have played a big part in this title race.
Reactions to winning the WSL
Jeglertz had this to say after winning the trophy. “Helping guide this team to the WSL title is something I will never forget. The girls have met every challenge in front of them head-on and have been an absolute joy to coach this season.
“In the good moments and the bad, they’ve always stuck together and found a way to win – something that all great champions do.
“This wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible effort, belief, passion and dedication of my colleagues, the players and the fans. They’ve all been a credit to the club as well as themselves and deserve to celebrate this amazing moment.
“But this isn’t the end of the road – we still have plenty to fight for this season and in the coming years. I’m excited by what the future holds for this amazing group of players and this fantastic club.”
City players came together on Wednesday night to watch the draw between Brighton and Arsenal. Videos circulated online of them celebrating with each other on a momentous night.
Jeglertz becomes the third manager in WSL history to claim the title in their debut season and it is credit to his leadership, character, and the relationship he has created between himself, the player, and the fans.
