List of women's association football clubs in England

All women's leagues in England are part of a pyramid structure with the FA WSL 1 being the pinnacle. Leagues become gradually more regional the further down the pyramid you go.

The Women's football in England pyramid has 10 levels upon it.

FA Women's Super League 1

The following clubs are in the FA WSL 1 for the 2016 season:

• Arsenal L.F.C.
• Birmingham City L.F.C.
• Chelsea L.F.C.
• Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C.
• Liverpool L.F.C.
• Manchester City W.F.C.
• Notts County Ladies F.C.
• Reading F.C. Women
• Sunderland A.F.C. Ladies

FA Women's Super League 2

The following clubs are in the FA WSL 2 for the 2016 season:

• Aston Villa L.F.C.
• Bristol City W.F.C.
• Durham Women's F.C.
• Everton L.F.C.
• London Bees
• Millwall Lionesses L.F.C.
• Oxford United Ladies F.C.
• Sheffield F.C. Ladies
• Watford L.F.C.
• Yeovil Town L.F.C.
• Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. will be joining for the 2017 season.

FA Women's Premier League – Step 1

Northern Division

The following clubs are in the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division for the 2016–17 season:^[1]

• Blackburn Rovers L.F.C.
• Bradford City W.F.C.
• Derby County L.F.C.
• Fylde Ladies F.C.
• Huddersfield Town L.F.C.
• Leicester City W.F.C.
• Middlesbrough L.F.C.
• Newcastle United W.F.C.
• Nottingham Forest L.F.C.
• Stoke City L.F.C.
• West Bromwich Albion F.C. Women

Southern Division

The following clubs are in the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division for the 2016–17 season:^[2]

• C & K Basildon L.F.C.
• Cardiff City L.F.C.
• Charlton Athletic L.F.C.
• Coventry United L.F.C.
• Crystal Palace L.F.C.
• Lewes L.F.C.
• Portsmouth L.F.C.
• Queens Park Rangers L.F.C.
• Swindon Town L.F.C.
• Tottenham Hotspur L.F.C.
• West Ham United L.F.C.

FA Women's Premier League Division One – Step 2

Northern Division One

The following clubs are in the WPL Northern Division One for the 2016–17 season:^[3]

• Blackpool Wren Rovers L.F.C.
• Brighouse Town Ladies
• Chester Le Street L.F.C.
• Chorley L.F.C.
• Crewe Alexandra Ladies
• Guiseley Ladies A.F.C.
• Hull City L.F.C.
• Leeds L.F.C.
• Liverpool Marshalls Feds L.F.C.
• Morecambe L.F.C.
• Mossley Hill L.F.C.
• Tranmere Rovers L.F.C.

Midlands Division One

The following clubs are in the WPL Midlands Division One for the 2016–17 season:^[4]

• Birmingham & West Midlands L.F.C.
• Leicester City L.F.C.
• Long Eaton United L.F.C.
• Loughborough Foxes W.F.C.
• Loughborough Students W.F.C.
• Radcliffe Olympic L.F.C.
• Rotherham United L.F.C.
• Solihull L.F.C.
• Sporting Khalsa Women F.C.
• Steel City Wanderers L.F.C.
• The New Saints L.F.C.
• Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C.

South East Division One

The following clubs are in the WPL South East Division One for the 2016–17 season:^[5]

• Actonians L.F.C.
• AFC Wimbledon Ladies
• Cambridge United L.F.C.
• Denham United L.F.C.
• Enfield Town L.F.C.
• Gillingham L.F.C.
• Ipswich Town L.F.C.
• Lowestoft Town L.F.C.
• Luton Town L.F.C.
• Milton Keynes Dons L.F.C.
• Norwich City L.F.C.
• Stevenage Ladies F.C.

South West Division One

The following clubs are in the WPL South West Division One for the 2016–17 season:^[6]

• Basingstoke Ladies F.C.
• Brislington Ladies F.C.
• Cheltenham Town L.F.C.
• Chichester City L.F.C.
• Exeter City L.F.C.
• Keynsham Town L.F.C.
• Larkhall Athletic L.F.C.
• Maidenhead United L.F.C.
• Plymouth Argyle L.F.C.
• Shanklin L.F.C.
• Southampton Saints L.F.C.
• St Nicholas L.F.C.

See also

• Women's association football
• List of women's national football teams
• List of women's football teams
• International competitions in women's association football

References

1. FA Women's Premier League Northern Division at FA Full Time
2. FA Women's Premier League Southern Division at FA Full Time
3. FA Women's Premier League Northern Division One at FA Full Time
4. FA Women's Premier League Midlands Division One at FA Full Time
5. FA Women's Premier League South East Division One at FA Full Time
6. FA Women's Premier League South West Division One at FA Full Time

External links

• The FA Women's Page
• femaleSOCCER.net – Girls and Women's Football
• She Kicks – Ladies Football Magazine