2. The New WSL Promotion/Relegation Pathway
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2. The New WSL Promotion/Relegation Pathway
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This week on She Shoots, She Tours! – The Deep Dive, Cath Hurley gets into one of the biggest structural shifts in the women’s game: how promotion and relegation will work in the WSL as it expands. With the top flight moving to 14 teams and a new playoff on the way, what happens in the 2025–26 bridge season, and what does the long-term system look like from 2026–27 onward? Cath breaks the rules down in plain English, then digs into why they matter: more jeopardy at both ends of the table, more meaningful games, and a clearer route into the elite tier.
From licensing standards and the real cost of being “WSL-ready,” to the risks of yo-yo clubs, financial cliff edges, fixture load, and talent dilution, this episode weighs the upside and the danger of a more open league. And because the WSL doesn’t exist in a bubble, Cath zooms out to tiers 3 and below - where the FA is still reshaping the staircase with bigger divisions, lower-tier playoffs, regionalisation, and even the spicy B-team proposal. Honest, balanced, and properly in the weeds - let’s deep dive.