▁the ▁season . ▁They ▁also ▁reached ▁the ▁Cont inental ▁Cup ▁Final ▁but ▁once ▁again ▁found ▁Ar sen al ▁in ▁the ▁way ▁at ▁Bur ton ▁Alb ion ▁F . C . ▁The ▁season ▁was ▁notable ▁for ▁the ▁goals cor ing ▁explo its ▁of ▁Rach el ▁Williams ▁who ▁finished ▁as ▁leading ▁sc orer ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁winning ▁the ▁FA ▁Play ers ' ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁Award . ▁Due ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 nd - place ▁finish ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁FA ▁W SL ▁B irmingham ▁City ▁Lad ies ▁qualified ▁for ▁a ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 – 1 3 ▁UEFA ▁Women ' s ▁Champions ▁League ▁round ▁of ▁ 3 2 ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁their ▁history . ▁ ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁the ▁B irmingham ▁City ▁Lad ies ▁won ▁their ▁first ▁FA ▁Women ' s ▁Cup , ▁be ating ▁Ch else a ▁on ▁pen alt ies ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁at ▁As ht on ▁Gate ▁in ▁Br istol . ▁Also ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁consecutive ▁year , ▁the ▁club ▁finished ▁ 2 nd ▁in ▁the ▁FA ▁W SL ▁and ▁were ▁run ners - up ▁in ▁the ▁Cont inental ▁Cup ▁Final , ▁both ▁to ▁Ar sen al . ▁The ▁ 2 nd - place ▁finish ▁in ▁the ▁league ▁qualified ▁B irmingham ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 – 1 4 ▁UEFA ▁Women ' s ▁Champions ▁League ▁round ▁of ▁ 3 2 ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁season ▁running .