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Women's Super League abandoned due to coronavirus with season to be decided on 'sporting merit'

The 2019-20 Women's Super League (WSL) has been ended early due to the coronavirus outbreak, it has been confirmed.

The top flight of English women's football will have its champions, plus matters of relegation and European qualification, decided on the basis of "sporting merit", the Football Association confirmed in a statement on Monday.

It has not yet been declared how "sporting merit" will be determined, with both Manchester City and Chelsea having claims to the championship.

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City were the league leaders when the season was initially postponed in March, however the Blues would be ranked first if the league was determined by points per game (PPG).