FA Women's Premier League

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The FA Women's Premier League is a football league organized by the English football association The Football Association . It represents the third and fourth highest league level in English women's football . Until the foundation of the FA Women's Super League in 2011, this was the highest and second highest league level.

The league is divided into a Northern Division and a Southern Division, which are on the third league level. Below this, on the fourth level of the league pyramid, there are four regional Division 1 leagues.

history

The league was founded in 1992. Until 2011 it consisted of a total of 7 leagues, which were spread over 3 league levels. The top division, which was also the top football league in English women's football until 2011, was the National Division. Below that, the Northern and Southern Divisions were located as the second division. The first places in these leagues were automatically promoted to the National Division at the end of the season. Among them there were 4 regional leagues.

In 2011 the FA Women's Super League was founded. This moved the Women's Premier League to tier 2 and 3 and disbanded the National Division. In 2014 a second division was established below the WSL. For this reason, the Premier League leagues North and South moved to level 3 of the league pyramid. The regional leagues are considered the fourth tier. There is no promotion and relegation system between the FA WSL and the FA WPL. But there is this in turn within these ligament systems. In the 2016 and 2017 seasons there will be a second promotion from WSL2 to WSL1 in order to increase the number of teams in the top division from eight to ten. This gives WPL teams two options to advance to WSL2 in order to maintain their team strength. In addition to sporting, administrative and financial requirements must also be present.

Building the league

Northern Division

The Northern Division consists of 12 teams. Teams from the Northern and Midland Combination Women's Football League can be promoted and relegated to this division.

Teams 2014/2015:

  • Blackburn Rovers LFC
  • Bradford City WFC
  • Coventry City LFC
  • Derby County LFC
  • Huddersfield Town LFC
  • Newcastle United WFC
  • Nottingham Forest LFC
  • Preston North End WFC
  • Sheffield FC Ladies
  • Sporting Club Albion LFC
  • Stoke City LFC
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers WFC

Southern Division

The Southern Division consists of 12 teams. Teams from the South West and South East Combination Women's Football League can be promoted and relegated to this division.

Teams 2014/2015:

  • Brighton & Hove Albion WFC
  • Cardiff City LFC
  • Charlton Athletic LFC
  • Copsewood (Coventry) LFC
  • Gillingham LFC
  • Keynsham Town LFC
  • Lewes LFC
  • Plymouth Argyle LFC
  • Portsmouth LFC
  • Queens Park Rangers LFC
  • Tottenham Hotspur LFC
  • West Ham United LFC

Division One Leagues

  • Northern Division One
  • Midland Division One
  • Southern East Division One
  • Southern West Division One

Status of the clubs

While there are many women-only clubs in the rest of Europe, in England most women’s soccer teams are part of or have partnerships with clubs known from men's soccer. Usually the name only differs from the name of the parent club by adding an "L" (for "Ladies", e.g. Arsenal LFC).

Previous masters

National Division

  • 1991/92: Doncaster Belles
  • 1992/93: Arsenal LFC
  • 1993/94: Doncaster Belles
  • 1994/95: Arsenal LFC
  • 1995/96: Croydon LFC
  • 1996/97: Arsenal LFC
  • 1997/98: Everton LFC
  • 1998/99: Croydon LFC
  • 1999/00: Croydon LFC
  • 2000/01: Arsenal LFC
  • 2001/02: Arsenal LFC
  • 2002/03: Fulham LFC
  • 2003/04: Arsenal LFC
  • 2004/05: Arsenal LFC
  • 2005/06: Arsenal LFC
  • 2006/07: Arsenal LFC
  • 2007/08: Arsenal LFC
  • 2008/09: Arsenal LFC
  • 2009/10: Arsenal LFC
  • 2010/11: Sunderland AFC Women
  • 2011/12: Sunderland AFC Women

North and South Division

  • 2012/13: Sheffield FC Ladies (North)
  • 2012/13: Reading FC Women (South)
  • 2013/14: Sheffield FC Ladies (North)
  • 2013/14: Coventry City LFC (South)

Record champions

title society Seasons
12 Arsenal London 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
3 Charlton Athletic 1 1996, 1999, 2000
2 Doncaster Belles 2 1992, 1994
2 Sunderland AFC Women 2011, 2012
1 Everton FC 1998
1 Fulham FC 2003
1 formerly Croydon
2 formerly Doncaster Rovers

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Two promotion spots in 2015! FA announce that two WSL2 teams will be promoted next season. December 2, 2014, accessed August 30, 2015 .

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