List of women's football clubs in England and Wales
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League structures
All women's leagues in England are part of a pyramid structure with the FA Women's Premier League being the pinnacle. Leagues become gradually more regional the further down the pyramid you go.The Women's football in England
Women's football in England
While women's football has been played in England for over a century, it has only been in the 1990s that the game has seen a large increase in female players, as well as in female spectators, culminating in England hosting the Women's European Championships in 2005....
pyramid has 8 steps upon it.
FA Women's Super League Division - Step 1
The following clubs are in the FA WSL for the 2011 season:- Arsenal LFCArsenal L.F.C.Arsenal Ladies Football Club are an English women's association football club affiliated with Arsenal F.C.. Founded in 1987, they are the most successful club in English women's football having won 34 major trophies to date; which are 12 FA Women's Premier League titles, 11 FA Women's Cups, ten...
- Birmingham City LFC
- Bristol Academy WFC
- Chelsea LFC
- Doncaster Rovers Belles LFCDoncaster Rovers Belles LFCDoncaster Rovers Belles Ladies Football Club, previously Doncaster Belles, are an English semi-professional Women's association football club based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire...
- Everton LFC
- Liverpool LFC
- Lincoln Ladies F.C.
FA Women's Premier League National Division - Step 2
The following clubs are in the FA Women's Premier League National DivisionFA Women's Premier League National Division
The FA Women's Premier League National Division is the second level of the English women's football league pyramid. From 1991 until the introduction of the summer competition FA Women's Super League the National Division functioned as the top league in England. Below it are simultaneously the...
for the 2011/2012 season:
- Aston Villa LFC (promoted from FA Women's Premier League Northern DivisionFA Women's Premier League Northern DivisionThe FA Women's Premier League Northern Division is a league in the third-level in the women's football pyramid in England, along with the Southern division. These two divisions are below the FA Women's Super League and National Division....
) - Barnet LFCBarnet F.C. LadiesBarnet Football Club Ladies is an English women's football club affiliated with Barnet F.C.. They play in the FA Women's Premier League National Division, after winning the Southern Division in 2009–10....
- Cardiff City LFC (promoted from FA Women's Premier League Southern DivisionFA Women's Premier League Southern DivisionThe FA Women's Premier League Southern Division is a league in the Third level in the women's football pyramid in England, along with the Northern division. These two divisions are below the FA Women's Super League and National Division...
) - Charlton Athletic LFC (promoted from FA Women's Premier League Southern DivisionFA Women's Premier League Southern DivisionThe FA Women's Premier League Southern Division is a league in the Third level in the women's football pyramid in England, along with the Northern division. These two divisions are below the FA Women's Super League and National Division...
) - Coventry City L.F.C.Coventry City L.F.C.Coventry City Ladies Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with Coventry City F.C.. Founded in 1991, they currently play in the FA Women's Premier League National Division after two successive promotions from the Midland Combination Women's Football League.The club also...
(promoted from FA Women's Premier League Northern DivisionFA Women's Premier League Northern DivisionThe FA Women's Premier League Northern Division is a league in the third-level in the women's football pyramid in England, along with the Southern division. These two divisions are below the FA Women's Super League and National Division....
) - Leeds United LFC
- Nottingham Forest LFCNottingham Forest L.F.C.Nottingham Forest Ladies Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with Nottingham Forest F.C.. They were promoted to the Women's Premier League in 2008 after winning the Northern Division and currently play their home matches at Carlton Town's Bill Stokeld Stadium.The first...
- Reading FC Women
- Sunderland AFC Women (Champion 2010/2011)
- Watford LFC
FA Women's Premier League Northern Division - Step 3
The following clubs are in the FA Women's Premier League Northern DivisionFA Women's Premier League Northern Division
The FA Women's Premier League Northern Division is a league in the third-level in the women's football pyramid in England, along with the Southern division. These two divisions are below the FA Women's Super League and National Division....
for the 2011/2012 season:
- Blackburn Rovers L.F.C.Blackburn Rovers L.F.C.Blackburn Rovers Ladies Football Club are an English women's football club affiliated with Blackburn Rovers. In 2006 they won the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division and were promoted to the FA Women's Premier League National Division, where they played until relegation in the 2010–11...
- Derby County L.F.C.Derby County L.F.C.Derby County Ladies Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with Derby County F.C.. The first team currently plays in the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division...
- Leeds City Vixens LFC
- Leicester City W.F.C.Leicester City W.F.C.Leicester City Women Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with Leicester City F.C.. The club is distinct from Leicester City Ladies Football Club who play at Midland Combination level. LCWFC currently play in the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division...
- Manchester City LFC
- Preston North End WFC
- Rochdale AFC Ladies
- Rotherham United L.F.C.Rotherham United L.F.C.Rotherham United Ladies Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with Rotherham United F.C.. The club currently play in the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division, following two seasons in the Midland Combination, after being relegated from the Northern Division in...
- Sheffield FC
- Sporting Club Albion LFC
FA Women's Premier League Southern Division - Step 3
The following clubs are in the FA Women's Premier League Southern DivisionFA Women's Premier League Southern Division
The FA Women's Premier League Southern Division is a league in the Third level in the women's football pyramid in England, along with the Northern division. These two divisions are below the FA Women's Super League and National Division...
for the 2011/2012 season:
- Brighton & Hove Albion L.F.C.
- Colchester United LFC
- Gillingham L.F.C.
- Keynsham Town L.F.C.Keynsham Town L.F.C.Keynsham Town L.F.C. are an English women's football club affiliated with Keynsham Town F.C. and currently playing in the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division.-History:...
- Millwall Lionesses L.F.C.Millwall Lionesses L.F.C.Millwall Lionesses Ladies Football Club were founded in March 1972 by Patricia Maslin and Rita Bullions. In a time when women's football was almost unheard of the group of women who made up the Lionesses were at first snubbed by Millwall FC but went on to became the first women's football team to...
(relegated from FA Women's Premier League National DivisionFA Women's Premier League National DivisionThe FA Women's Premier League National Division is the second level of the English women's football league pyramid. From 1991 until the introduction of the summer competition FA Women's Super League the National Division functioned as the top league in England. Below it are simultaneously the...
) - Queens Park Rangers LFC
- Portsmouth LFC
- Plymouth Argyle LFC (promoted from South West Combination Women's Football LeagueSouth West Combination Women's Football LeagueThe South West Combination Women's Football League, also known simply as the South West Combination, is at the third level of the English women's football pyramid, along with the three other Combination Leagues - South East, Midland and Northern...
) - Tottenham Hotspurs LFC (promoted from South East Combination Women's Football LeagueSouth East Combination Women's Football LeagueThe South East Combination Women's Football League, also known simply as the South East Combination, is at the third level of the English women's football pyramid, along with the three other Combination Leagues - South West, Midland and Northern...
) - West Ham United LFC
Northern Combination
The following clubs are in the Northern Combination Women's Football LeagueNorthern Combination Women's Football League
The Northern Combination Women's Football League, also known simply as the Northern Combination, is at the fourth level of the English women's football pyramid, along with the three other Combination Leagues - South West, South East and Midland...
for the 2011/2012 season:
- Bradford City W.F.C.Bradford City W.F.C.Bradford City Women's Football Club is an English women's football club which represents the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire. Founded in 1988, they currently play in the Northern Combination Women's Football League, following relegation from the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division in...
- Fletcher Moss Rangers
- Huddersfield Town Ladies FC
- Liverpool Feds
- Middlesbrough F.C. Ladies
- Mossley Hill
- Newcastle United W.F.C.
- Salford Ladies FC
- Sheffield Wednesday Womens F.C.
- South Durham & Cestria
- Stockport County
- Wakefield
Midland Combination
The following clubs are in the Midland Combination Women's Football LeagueMidland Combination Women's Football League
The Midland Combination Women's Football League, also known simply as the Midland Combination, is at the third level of the English women's football pyramid, along with the three other Combination Leagues - South West, South East and Northern...
for the 2009/2010 season:
- Copeswood (Coventry)
- Coventry City
- Crewe Alexandra
- Leafield Athletic
- Leicester City
- Loughborough Foxes (promoted from East Midlands Region Women's Football League)
- Radcliffe Olympic
- Stoke City (promoted from West Midlands Region Women's Football League)
- TNS
- Rotherham United (relegated from FA Women's Premier League Northern DivisionFA Women's Premier League Northern DivisionThe FA Women's Premier League Northern Division is a league in the third-level in the women's football pyramid in England, along with the Southern division. These two divisions are below the FA Women's Super League and National Division....
) - Sporting Club Albion
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
South West Combination
The following clubs are in the South West Combination Women's Football LeagueSouth West Combination Women's Football League
The South West Combination Women's Football League, also known simply as the South West Combination, is at the third level of the English women's football pyramid, along with the three other Combination Leagues - South East, Midland and Northern...
for the 2009/2010 season:
- AFC Team Bath - WITHDRAWN Aug-09
- Chesham United
- Cullompton Rangers (promoted from South West Region Women's Football League)
- Forest Green Rovers
- Havant & Waterlooville (promoted from Southern Region Women's Football League)
- Newquay Ladies(relegated as Truro City from FA Women's Premier League Southern DivisionFA Women's Premier League Southern DivisionThe FA Women's Premier League Southern Division is a league in the Third level in the women's football pyramid in England, along with the Northern division. These two divisions are below the FA Women's Super League and National Division...
) - Oxford City
- Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle L.F.C.Plymouth Argyle Ladies Football Club are a women's amateur association football club located in the city of Plymouth in the county of Devon in the South-West of England....
- Reading Town
- Swindon Town
- Winscombe
- Yeovil Town
South East Combination
The following clubs are in the South East Combination Women's Football LeagueSouth East Combination Women's Football League
The South East Combination Women's Football League, also known simply as the South East Combination, is at the third level of the English women's football pyramid, along with the three other Combination Leagues - South West, Midland and Northern...
for the 2009/2010 season:
- Cambridge Women - formed from the merger of Cambridge City & Cambridge United
- Dagenham & Redbridge (promoted from Eastern Region Women's Football LeagueEastern Region Women's Football LeagueThe Eastern Region Women's Football League is at the fourth and fifth levels of the English women's football pyramid, with the seven other Regional Leagues - London & SE, Southern, South West, East Mids, West Mids, East Mids and North West...
) - WITHDRAWN Oct-09 - Ebbsfleet United (promoted from London & South East Region Women's Football League)
- Enfield Town
- Gillingham
- Ipswich Town (relegated from FA Women's Premier League Southern DivisionFA Women's Premier League Southern DivisionThe FA Women's Premier League Southern Division is a league in the Third level in the women's football pyramid in England, along with the Northern division. These two divisions are below the FA Women's Super League and National Division...
) - Lewes
- MK Dons
- Northampton Town
- Norwich City
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Welwyn Garden City - WITHDRAWN Sep-09
Eastern Region Premier
The following clubs are in the Eastern Region Women's Football LeagueEastern Region Women's Football League
The Eastern Region Women's Football League is at the fourth and fifth levels of the English women's football pyramid, with the seven other Regional Leagues - London & SE, Southern, South West, East Mids, West Mids, East Mids and North West...
Premier Division for the 2009/2010 season:
- Barking
- Bedford Ladies
- Braintree Town (promoted from Eastern Region Women's Football LeagueEastern Region Women's Football LeagueThe Eastern Region Women's Football League is at the fourth and fifth levels of the English women's football pyramid, with the seven other Regional Leagues - London & SE, Southern, South West, East Mids, West Mids, East Mids and North West...
Division 1 South) - Cambridge University
- Chelmsford City
- Haringey Borough
- Hethersett Athletic
- Peterborough
- Stevenage Borough
- Taverham (promoted from Eastern Region Women's Football LeagueEastern Region Women's Football LeagueThe Eastern Region Women's Football League is at the fourth and fifth levels of the English women's football pyramid, with the seven other Regional Leagues - London & SE, Southern, South West, East Mids, West Mids, East Mids and North West...
Division 1 North) - West Lynn (promoted from Eastern Region Women's Football LeagueEastern Region Women's Football LeagueThe Eastern Region Women's Football League is at the fourth and fifth levels of the English women's football pyramid, with the seven other Regional Leagues - London & SE, Southern, South West, East Mids, West Mids, East Mids and North West...
Division 1 North) - Woodbridge Town
London & SE Region Premier
- Panthers WFC
- AFC Wimbledon Ladies
- Crawley Wasps (promoted from South East Counties Women's Football League Premier Division)
- Crowborough Athletic
- Denham United
- Garston (promoted from London & South East Region Women's Football League Division 1)
- Horley Town
- Littlehampton Town
- London Colney
- Maidstone Town (promoted from South East Counties Women's Football League Premier Division)
- Old Actonians
- Wandgas
- Wingate & Finchley
South West Region Premier
- Bristol Ladies Union
- Cheltenham Town
- Chippenham Town (promoted from South West Region Women's Football League Division 1 North)
- Frome Town
- Gloucester City
- Larkhall Athletic
- Oldlands Abbotonians
- Poole Town
- Saltash United (promoted from South West Region Women's Football League Division 1 South)
- Stoke Lane Athletic
- Taunton Town
- Weymouth Town
Southern Region Premier
- Aldershot Town
- Bracknell Town
- BTC Riverside
- Henley Town
- Launton
- Maidenhead United (promoted from Southern Region Women's Football League Division 1)
- MK Wanderers
- Oxford United (promoted from Southern Region Women's Football League Division 1)
- Shanklin
- Slough
- Southampton SaintsSouthampton Saints L.F.C.Southampton Saints Girls and Ladies Football Club is an English women's football club formerly affiliated with Southampton F.C.. They play in the South West Combination Women's Football League, after winning the Southern Region Women's Footbal League in 2009–10.The club is descended from the...
- Wycombe Wanderers
West Midlands Region Premier
- Allscott (promoted from West Midlands Region Women's Football League Division 1 North)
- Bourne United
- Bradwell Belles
- Cannock Ladies
- Coleshill Town
- Hereford Pegasus
- Hereford Phoenix
- Kidderminster Harriers
- Lichfield Diamonds
- Solihull
- Stratford Town
- Worcester City (promoted from West Midlands Region Women's Football League Division 1 South)
East Midlands Region Premier
- Clifton
- Friar Lane & Epworth
- Gedling Town
- Heather St John (promoted from East Midlands Region Women's Football League Division 1 South)
- Loughborough Dynamo
- Loughborough Students (relegated from Midland Combination Women's Football LeagueMidland Combination Women's Football LeagueThe Midland Combination Women's Football League, also known simply as the Midland Combination, is at the third level of the English women's football pyramid, along with the three other Combination Leagues - South West, South East and Northern...
) - Mansfield Town
- Peterborough Azure
- Rise Park
- Rolls Royce Leisure
- Sandiacre Town (promoted from West Midlands Region Women's Football League Division 1 North)
- Welbeck Welfare
North West Region Premier
- AFC Urmston Meadowside (promoted from North West Region Women's Football League Division 1 South)
- Bolton Wanderers
- Burnley FC
- Bury
- Chester City
- Chorley (promoted from North West Region Women's Football League Division 1 North)
- Fletcher Moss Rangers
- Leigh RMI
- Mossley Hill
- Preston North End
- Wigan
- Windscale
North East Region Premier
- Barnsley
- Blyth Spartans
- Guiseley
- St Francis 2000 (promoted from North East Region Women's Football League Division 1 North)
- Huddersfield Town
- Hull City
- Ossett Albion (promoted from North West Region Women's Football League Division 1 South)
- Peterlee Town (relegated from Northern Combination Women's Football LeagueNorthern Combination Women's Football LeagueThe Northern Combination Women's Football League, also known simply as the Northern Combination, is at the fourth level of the English women's football pyramid, along with the three other Combination Leagues - South West, South East and Midland...
) - Sheffield FC
- Sheffield United
- Whitley Bay
- York City
See also
- Women's football (soccer)Women's football (soccer)Women's association football has been played for many decades, but was associated with charity games and physical exercise in the past before the breakthrough of organized women's association football came in the 1970s. Before the 1970s, football was basically seen as a men's game...
- List of women's national football teams
- List of women's football teams
- List of women's football (soccer) competitions