Birmingham City and Crystal Palace have reached the Women's Super League following the conclusion of the Championship season on Saturday. Birmingham finished at the top of the table to secure the title and automatic promotion, per Sky Sports. Crystal Palace finished in the second automatic promotion place to join them in the top division for next season.
Charlton Athletic dropped to third place following a 2-1 defeat by Southampton. The result means Charlton must now contest a play-off for the final WSL spot, according to The Guardian. Sunderland also missed out on the top two positions after they drew 0-0 with Crystal Palace in front of a record crowd at Selhurst Park.
Palace needed only a point to ensure their historic promotion to the top tier of English women's football. Birmingham confirmed their status as champions with a 1-0 victory over Durham. The 2026-27 WSL season will feature both clubs after they successfully navigated the final day of the second-tier campaign.
