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Swedish Stars Propel London City Lionesses to English Top League

It became a nerve-wracking drama when the Swedish club London City Lionesses secured promotion to the English top league. The big-spending capital club let slip a 2-0 lead to 2-2 against top contender Birmingham, but managed to hold on and win the series.

Swedish Stars Propel London City Lionesses to English Top League

London City Lionesses Near Top League Promotion with Three Matches Left

In a time when the big men's clubs have started to dominate on the women's side as well, London City Lionesses have gone their own way. Now the club is stumblingly close to the top league.

London City Lionesses Near Top League Promotion with Three Matches Left

Arsenal's Draw: New Home Arena

Women's football in England is growing rapidly. For Arsenal's part, it means, for example, that the women's team has now got the same main arena as the men's team.

Arsenal's Draw: New Home Arena

Jakobsson becomes teammates with Asllani

London City Lionesses continue to attract Swedish national team players to the English second division. Striker veteran Sofia Jakobsson has signed a two-year contract, the football club announces on its website.

Jakobsson becomes teammates with Asllani

Asllani's success - goal scorer in debut

Kosovare Asllani got a festive start in her new club, London City Lionesses. The 35-year-old national team star, captain of the English second division team, scored 1-1 in the 39th minute in the season premiere against Newcastle.

Asllani's success - goal scorer in debut

Asllani on the election: "The first time I was scared"

First, she will defeat England. Then she will move there and change women's football.

Asllani on the election: "The first time I was scared"

Roddar becomes teammates with Asllani

Hammarby strengthens its Damallsvenskan team with Japanese national team player Asato Miyagawa. At the same time, Julia Roddar leaves the reigning Swedish champion, according to SVT, for Kosovare Asllani's new club London City Lionesses.

Roddar becomes teammates with Asllani