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The Women’s Super League 2 season is set for a nail-biting finish on Saturday, with both the championship title and promotion spots still undecided.

The Women’s Super League 2 (WSL 2) campaign concludes this weekend in dramatic fashion, as three clubs remain in the hunt for the title and the two automatic promotion places to the Women’s Super League. The team finishing third will still get one final opportunity through a play-off (details below).

With everything on the line, even the smallest margins – possibly goal difference – could determine the outcome, promising a tense final day of football. Here’s a breakdown of all the possible scenarios.

After 21 matches, just one fixture remains, and the contest for the title and promotion is wide open among three sides.

Team

Goal Difference

Charlton Athletic – 12

Birmingham City – 20

Crystal Palace – 13

The last round of fixtures promises high drama: league leaders Charlton Athletic play host to second-placed Birmingham City at The Valley, while third-placed Crystal Palace face already-relegated Portsmouth at home. Charlton, who had dominated much of the season, have faltered recently with only one win and three defeats in their past six league matches.

Birmingham City have shown mixed form with four victories and two losses in their last six outings. They will be keen to avoid a repeat of last season’s heartbreak when they took the title race to the final day but narrowly missed out on promotion to London City Lionesses.

Crystal Palace, relegated from the WSL last year, have found form at just the right time, recording five wins and a draw in their last six matches to thrust themselves back into contention.

Title Scenarios

Charlton Athletic will be crowned champions if they defeat Birmingham City, or if they draw and Crystal Palace either draw or lose.

Birmingham City will secure the title if they beat Charlton Athletic.

Crystal Palace can win the title if they overcome Portsmouth and the Charlton vs Birmingham match ends in a draw.

Promotion Scenarios

Crystal Palace must win to guarantee promotion. Any other result would leave them depending on other outcomes and goal difference to finish in the top two.

The winner of the Charlton vs Birmingham clash will confirm both promotion and the title. The losing side will likely miss out on automatic promotion if Palace claim victory.

Key Permutations

If Charlton lose and Palace draw, Charlton drop to third on goal difference behind Palace.

If Birmingham lose and Palace draw, Palace stay third (unless Charlton defeat Birmingham by more than seven goals).

In short, the answer is yes – the Women’s Super League is expanding from 12 to 14 teams next season, opening the door for up to three WSL 2 clubs to be promoted.

The top two sides will go up automatically on Saturday. The team finishing third will take part in a one-off play-off against the 12th-placed team from the WSL, which currently looks like Leicester City. That encounter is scheduled for 23 May and will be hosted by the WSL 2 club.

That means two of Charlton Athletic, Birmingham City, and Crystal Palace will earn automatic promotion, while the third could still reach the top flight through a crucial play-off clash.