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 Tottenham Hotspur face Chelsea today in the WSL:
Tottenham Hotspur FCW 0 - 1 Chelsea FC Women
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
16:12Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, Chelsea Women 1.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
16:12Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, Chelsea Women 1.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
16:12Foul by Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
16:11Lola Brown (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
16:11Foul by Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
16:10Oriane Jean-François (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
16:08Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Lenna Gunning-Williams replaces Jessica Naz.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
16:07Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Amanda Nildén.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
16:05Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
16:05Attempt saved. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
16:05Attempt saved. Ashley Lawrence (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
16:03Naomi Girma (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
16:03Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
16:00Delay in match because of an injury Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:58Attempt blocked. Ella Morris (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matilda Vinberg with a cross.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:55Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Lola Brown.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:53Substitution, Chelsea Women. Agnes Beever-Jones replaces Maika Hamano.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:53Substitution, Chelsea Women. Lola Brown replaces Catarina Macário.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:52Foul by Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:50Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:47Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:48Foul by Naomi Girma (Chelsea Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:47Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Martha Thomas replaces Olivia Holdt.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:47Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Amanda Nildén replaces Ashleigh Neville.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:47Attempt missed. Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Catarina Macário.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:45Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:44Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:43Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Matilda Vinberg is caught offside.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:43Offside, Chelsea Women. Guro Reiten is caught offside.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:42Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:39Delay in match because of an injury Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:38Substitution, Chelsea Women. Naomi Girma replaces Erin Cuthbert.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:38Substitution, Chelsea Women. Nathalie Björn replaces Maelys Mpome.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:36Attempt missed. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:36Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Matilda Vinberg replaces Charlotte Grant.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:35Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:35Foul by Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:34Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Lize Kop.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:35Attempt saved. Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:31Substitution, Chelsea Women. Wieke Kaptein replaces Mia Fishel.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:28Attempt missed. Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:28Foul by Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:24Clare Hunt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:23Mia Fishel (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:20Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, Chelsea Women 1.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:04First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, Chelsea Women 1.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:04Attempt blocked. Jessica Naz (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:05Attempt missed. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:05Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maika Hamano.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:03Attempt blocked. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:08Attempt blocked. Mia Fishel (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:03Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:01Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Clare Hunt.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:03Attempt saved. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maelys Mpome.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
15:01Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Ella Morris.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:58Foul by Ashley Lawrence (Chelsea Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:57Attempt saved. Charlotte Grant (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:54Attempt missed. Oriane Jean-François (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:51Goal! Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, Chelsea Women 1. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:50Penalty conceded by Ashleigh Neville (Tottenham Hotspur Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:50Attempt blocked. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:44Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:44Attempt missed. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Drew Spence following a set piece situation.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:43Attempt blocked. Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:42Foul by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:41Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Erin Cuthbert.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:41Attempt blocked. Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashleigh Neville.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:35Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Olivia Holdt is caught offside.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:35Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:31Delay in match (Chelsea Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:30Foul by Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:30Ella Morris (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:24Attempt saved. Mia Fishel (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:22Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Eveliina Summanen.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:20Attempt blocked. Jessica Naz (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bethany England.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:19Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Charlotte Grant is caught offside.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
14:16First Half begins.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
13:45Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
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