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City end Chelsea reign
Manchester City clinched their first Women’s Super League title in 10 years to end Chelsea’s dominance after Arsenal’s draw at Brighton meant City could not be caught at the top.
“Manchester City have clinched their first Women's Super League title in 10 years.”
The title is City’s first since 2016, and it ends Chelsea’s run as champions for the past six seasons.
Sky Sports said the win came in Andree Jeglertz’s first season since replacing Gareth Taylor, and it noted that City striker Khadija “Bunny” Shaw has scored 19 goals in 21 league games.
The Guardian also tied the title to Arsenal being held to a draw at Brighton, while adding that City’s final game against West Ham on Saturday May 16 became an exhibition match thanks to the dropped points.
Jeglertz and Greenwood react
After the title was confirmed, Jeglertz said, “Helping guide this team to the WSL title is something I will never forget,” and he added that “The girls have met every challenge in front of them head on and have been an absolute joy to coach this season.”
The Guardian reported that City have been champions in waiting since 9 November and that their last-gasp winner against Liverpool had already dealt a blow to any hopes of a title upset.
City captain Alex Greenwood also spoke after the win, saying, “Captaining this group of girls to the WSL title is one of the proudest moments of my career and an honour I will cherish forever.”
OneFootball framed the same moment through Jeglertz’s emphasis on belief, quoting him saying, “There’s never been doubt about the talent in the group but there is something else about talking about being winners and champions.”
What comes next
With the league title secured, City’s next matches include an FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea on Sunday, as Sky Sports noted that Jeglertz could still lead City to a domestic double.
“they face Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday.”
OneFootball added that a return to UEFA Champions League football is to follow in 2026/27, while ESPN described the season as a nine-month transformation after City sacked Gareth Taylor and moved to a new approach under Jeglertz.
ESPN also pointed to a May 3 response to pressure from Arsenal, when Rebecca Knaak’s 91st-minute header downed Liverpool in City’s penultimate game to put them on the brink of the title.
Looking ahead, ESPN said the club had missed out on European football the previous season by finishing fourth, and it described the title as coming after City “didn't look back” once they surged to the summit under the former Denmark boss.
