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Beyond the Top Four: Shocks, stalemates and shifting form

As 2025 closes, the WSL middle ground remains wide open.

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Réshma Rao
Dec 16, 2025
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Leicester City celebrate beating London City Lionesses. Credit: Getty Images

As we head into 2026, the WSL’s middle pack has rarely felt this alive. The reshaping of the table over the last few weeks shows that the league has become less about the dominant top four and more about the highly competitive standard of every single match.

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