The club participated in the National Division of the FA Women's Premier League, and came into the season as the reigning champions.

behind Doncaster Rovers Belles and newly promoted Fulham, who won the league with an unbeaten campaign.

[2][3] In Europe, Arsenal reached the Semi Final stages of the UEFA Cup for the first time, but were thrashed 8–2 on aggregate by Fortuna Hjørring, including a disastrous 5–1 home defeat.

[4] It was the first time since 1995-96 that Arsenal finished a season with no trophies to show for their efforts.

Before the season began, Arsenal declared that they had gone semi-professional.