Chelsea players Hannah Hampton and Lucy Bronze have both been named in the FIFPRO Women's World 11, recognised by their fellow players.
The Chelsea duo were named alongside seven fellow WSL players, with Bronze being named in the 11 for a record ninth time, overtaking Lyon centre-half Wendie Renard.
Over 6,500 women's footballers from 64 countries voted for their team of the year, which also included five of Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses, with Alex Greenwood, Alessia Russo, and Ella Toone all being included alongside Hampton and Bronze.
Hampton and Bronze were both key parts of Chelsea's 2025/26 campaign, in which Sonia Bompastor's side finished third in the WSL behind champions Manchester City and runners-up Arsenal, reached the FA Cup semi-finals and the Champions League quarter-finals, and won the League Cup.
Goalkeeper Hampton made 27 appearances in all competitions, keeping 12 clean sheets, as well as solidifying herself as the Lionesses' number one, whereas Bronze had a bit of a down year in terms of attacking output, only scoring two goals in her 25 appearances. This was primarily down to her playing in a more defensive role under Bompastor, playing either as a right back or a centre back.
What makes this accolade so prestigious is that it wasn't journalists or managers who voted for the Chelsea duo, but rather their fellow competitors. Hampton beat Barcelona's Cata Coll to be voted the best goalkeeper, getting over 2,500 votes, especially after losing out on the Ballon d'Or Yashin Trophy to the Spaniard.
Bronze's closest competitor for the team was Arsenal's Ona Batlle, who received 16 per cent of the vote, while Bronze got 22.8 per cent, just under 1,500 votes.
The striker position was one of the most closely contested, with Chelsea's Aggie Beaver Jones coming close to being named as one of the world's best, with Zambia's Barbra Banda claiming the number nine spot, pipping Beaver-Jones by 2.4 per cent, with the Orlando Pride striker being the only player not from England or Spain to be part of the 11.
Manchester City's Alex Greenwood was the only woman from their title-winning side to be voted in, with Barcelona's Mapi Leon and Irene Paredes rounding off the defensive inclusions, with the midfield consisting of Aitana Bonmati, who was controversially voted in, Women's Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas, and Manchester United's Ella Toone being included over Vicky Lopez and Patri Guijarro.
Arsenal's Alexia Russo and Barcelona's Claudia Pina completed the front line alongside Banda, with Manchester City's Khadija Shaw, who became the WSL top goalscorer for the third year in a row, with Melchie Dumornay, Pernille Harder and Caroline Graham-Hansen all being absent despite finishing within the Ballon d'Or top 10.
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