[1][2] The Seagulls opening match of the 2021–22 season was played at Falmer Stadium where they came out on top winning 2–0 over West Ham with a penalty from Inessa Kaagman and Lee Geum-min adding the second, pouncing on The Hammers poor defence, in front of a crowd of 2,264.

[6] On 31 October, Brighton were beaten 3–0 away at Arsenal in the semi-final of the 2020–21 FA Cup, which was delayed from the previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[7] The Seagulls returned to Falmer Stadium on 14 November, where Maisie Symonds scored a 90+3rd-minute winner, the only goal of the game in the 1–0 win over Leicester City, their third league victory on the bounce.

[11] After four consecutive defeats, Brighton were able to keep a clean sheet and take a point in the 0–0 home draw against defending league champions Chelsea on 23 January, but still go five games without a goal.

[13] Three days later, Brighton were knocked out by Reading in the FA Cup fourth round in the thrilling 3–2 home loss where Emma Koivisto scored her second goal in as many games.