The new Women's Super League marks the start of a new era for reigning champions Chelsea, with long-serving boss Emma Hayes having departed in summer to start a new adventure with the USA Women's team.
Last year they just about did enough to claim the title on goal difference ahead of Manchester City, while Arsenal will again hope to make it a three-horse race for the WSL title. Meanwhile Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham will hope to progress after further rebuilding this summer.
Crystal Palace were promoted to replace Bristol City in the top flight, while on a wider note, the league is now under the management and operation of a new organisation set up to lead women's football towards further growth and progression, with Nikki Doucet overseeing both the WSL and Championship in a new phase for the game.
Follow the live action below as Crystal Palace face Aston Villa today in the WSL:
Crystal Palace Women FC 3 - 1 Aston Villa WFC
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:58Match ends, Crystal Palace Women 3, Aston Villa Women 1.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:56Second Half ends, Crystal Palace Women 3, Aston Villa Women 1.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:55Goal! Crystal Palace Women 3, Aston Villa Women 1. Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:53Foul by Jordan Nobbs (Aston Villa Women).
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:53Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Allyson Swaby.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:53Attempt blocked. Mayumi Pacheco (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:53Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Elise Hughes replaces Clarissa Larisey.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:51Attempt blocked. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Missy Kearns.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:50Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Aniek Nouwen.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:50Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:49Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Izzy Atkinson replaces Ashleigh Weerden.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:47Foul by Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women).
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:45Goal! Crystal Palace Women 2, Aston Villa Women 1. Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:45Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Clarissa Larisey.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:45Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Lily Woodham.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:45Attempt blocked. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Nobbs.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:41Attempt missed. Gabi Nunes (Aston Villa Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mayumi Pacheco with a cross.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:39Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:39Delay in match because of an injury Clarissa Larisey (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:39Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Mayumi Pacheco replaces Paula Tomás.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:39Attempt blocked. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Nobbs.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:37Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Katie Stengel.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:37Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Lily Woodham.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:36Missy Kearns (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:36Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Allyson Swaby.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:35Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Abbie Larkin.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:34Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Anna Patten.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:33Attempt missed. Missy Kearns (Aston Villa Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chasity Grant with a cross.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:32Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:31Delay in match because of an injury Shae Yañez (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:29Jordan Nobbs (Aston Villa Women) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:28Foul by Danielle Turner (Aston Villa Women).
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:27Attempt saved. Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashleigh Weerden.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:27Foul by Paula Tomás (Aston Villa Women).
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:25Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Molly-Mae Sharpe.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:25Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Jordan Nobbs replaces Kirsty Hanson.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:25Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Danielle Turner replaces Noëlle Maritz.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:25Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Gabi Nunes replaces Rachel Daly.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:25Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Missy Kearns replaces Miri Taylor.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:22Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Lily Woodham.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:21Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Molly-Mae Sharpe.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:19Attempt missed. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rachel Daly following a corner.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:18Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jill Baijings with a cross following a corner.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:18Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Clarissa Larisey.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:16Attempt saved. Allyson Swaby (Crystal Palace Women) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:16Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Miri Taylor.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:16Foul by Jill Baijings (Aston Villa Women).
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:15Foul by Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women).
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:15Attempt saved. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Miri Taylor with a cross.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:14Chasity Grant (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:14Foul by Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:12Goal! Crystal Palace Women 2, Aston Villa Women 0. Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from outside the box.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:12Attempt missed. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chasity Grant with a cross.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:12Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:12Delay in match (Aston Villa Women).
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:10Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Allyson Swaby.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:09Attempt blocked. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kirsty Hanson.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:07Attempt missed. Clarissa Larisey (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:06Attempt missed. Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Molly-Mae Sharpe.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
15:05Second Half begins Crystal Palace Women 1, Aston Villa Women 0.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:49First Half ends, Crystal Palace Women 1, Aston Villa Women 0.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:49Attempt missed. Chasity Grant (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:48Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:48Attempt missed. Clarissa Larisey (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chloë Arthur with a cross following a corner.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:46Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Paula Tomás.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:44Offside, Aston Villa Women. Ebony Salmon is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:44Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:42Attempt missed. Clarissa Larisey (Crystal Palace Women) header from the centre of the box.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:40Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:39Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:37Jill Baijings (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:37Noëlle Maritz (Aston Villa Women) is shown the yellow card.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:36Goal! Crystal Palace Women 1, Aston Villa Women 0. Aniek Nouwen (Crystal Palace Women) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Allyson Swaby with a headed pass following a corner.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:36Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Sabrina D'Angelo.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:36Attempt missed. Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by My Cato.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:34Attempt saved. Lily Woodham (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:32Hand ball by Katie Stengel (Crystal Palace Women).
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:31Offside, Aston Villa Women. Chasity Grant is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:30Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Aniek Nouwen.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:29Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Lily Woodham.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:29Attempt blocked. Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:27Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Molly-Mae Sharpe.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:25Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Lily Woodham.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:24Attempt missed. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miri Taylor.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:23Foul by Noëlle Maritz (Aston Villa Women).
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:22Hand ball by Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women).
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:23Attempt missed. Jill Baijings (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Noëlle Maritz.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:19Attempt missed. Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:19Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:19Delay in match because of an injury Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women).
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:14Attempt saved. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chasity Grant.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:12Chasity Grant (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:08Offside, Crystal Palace Women. Clarissa Larisey is caught offside.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:08Foul by Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women).
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
14:02First Half begins.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
13:31Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
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