The Football Association's Women’s Super League and female soccer fans: fan engagement and the importance of supporter clubs

The global soccer market has seen a growth in the professionalization of women’s teams and as result, spectatorship fandom have augmented. Women’s was historically perceived taboo; however, stakeholder support generated visibility enhanced commercialization opportunities. Football Association England instituted Super League (hereafter WSL) during 2010, first season commenced 2011 with eight teams. Subsequently, 2021 there were 12 professional top-tier league 11 championship. A qualitative case study approach is utilized, via use semi-structured interviews to explore demographics motives women who watch at elite level their socialization into fan communities. concludes by acquiring an understanding consumption female fans within WSL focuses upon relationship between supporter clubs socialization.