A statement 5-2 victory over Arsenal helped Villa to sixth in the WSL last term, narrowly missing out on matching their best-ever finish of fifth.
The club returned to the topflight after gaining promotion in 2019/20 as champions, and in doing so, ended a 16-year absence from the WSL.
Manager: Natalia Arroyo
Natalia Arroyo will be hoping to build on the momentum of her first half a season in charge of Aston Villa after joining the club midway through last year's campaign.
Replacing Robert de Pauw, the Spanish manager endured a slow start to life at Villa Park, as they lost their first five league matches under her stewardship.
But the former Real Sociedad boss, where she finished runner-up in both the league and cup, then oversaw a dramatic turnaround in fortunes.
Villa won their last five games of the season to finish in sixth overall, managing half of their 32 goals scored all season in that spell.
Pos | Club | PTS | PLD | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Chelsea | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 9 | |
2 | Manchester City | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | |
3 | Manchester United | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 13 | |
8 | Aston Villa | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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