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South West Women's Football League Founded 1974 Country England Divisions 4 Number of teams 36 Level on pyramid 5 & 6 Feeder to FA Women's National League Division 1 South West
The South West Women's Football League is at the fifth and sixth levels of the English women's football pyramid, with the seven other Regional Leagues – Eastern , London & SE , Southern , West Mids , East Mids , North East and North West . The South West Regional Women's Football League feeds directly into the FA Women's National League Division 1 South West, and lies above the Cornwall Women's Football League , Devon Women's Football League , Dorset Women's Football League , Gloucestershire County Womens Football League , Wiltshire FA Women's Football League and Somerset Women's Football League in the pyramid. The pyramid structure was founded in 1998.
Below the Premier Division the two Division Ones are split geographically with Division One East and Division One West.
Exeter City Ladies were crowned the 2018-19 champions of the Premier League following a 3-1 win over Keynsham Town Development on the 15th of April 2019.
Lakeside Athletic Ladies were promoted from the Devon Women’s League as runners up in 2018/19.
2021-22 Season [ edit ]
The premier division was won by AFC St Austell Ladies 1st who finished on 45 points with a record of 14-3-1. Their promotion means they will be playing in the FA Women's National League South.
The northern division was won by Bristol Rovers Women First who finished on 43 points with a record of 14-1-1. They have gained promotion to the Premier Division.
The western division was won by Liskeard Athletic Women FC First who are currently top of the league with one game to play. Their record is currently 10-2-2 and they have 32 points.
The eastern division was won by Warminster Town Ladies who are top of the league with one game to play. Their record stands currently at 13-2-2 as they top the league on 41 points.
The teams competing in the league for the 2023–24 season are:
Premier Division [ edit ]
Club
Home ground
Capacity
AFC St Austell Women
Poltair Park
6,000
Bishops Lydeard Ladies
Darby Way
1,000
Bristol Rovers Women
Lockleaze Sports Centre 4G
1,000
Forest Green Rovers Women
Chalford Sports & Social Club
1,000
Frampton Rangers Ladies
Lodge Road
2,000
Larkhall Athletic Women
Plain Ham
1,000
Liskeard Athletic Women
Lux Park
2,000
Marine Academy Plymouth Ladies
Marine Academy Plymouth
Pucklechurch Sports Ladies
Recreation Ground, Pucklechurch
1,000
Sherborne Town Ladies
Raleigh Grove
1,150
Location of the SWRWFL Premier Division clubs for the 2023–24 season
Eastern Division [ edit ]
Club
Home ground
Capacity
Bath City Women
Twerton Park
8,800
Frome Town Ladies
Badgers Hill
2,200
Pen Mill Ladies
Yeovil Sports and Social Club
1,000
Poole Town Ladies
The County Ground, Hamworthy
2,000
Purton Women
The Red House
1,000
Ridgeway Ladies
Redlands Community Sports Hub
Royal Wootton Bassett Town Ladies
New Gerard Buxton Sports Ground
4,500
Shaftesbury Ladies
Cockrams
2,500
Stockwood Wanderers Women
Stockwood Lane
Weymouth Women
Bob Lucas Stadium
6,600
Royal Wootton Bassett Town
Location of the SWRWFL Eastern Division clubs for the 2023–24 season
Northern Division [ edit ]
Club
Home ground
Capacity
AEK Boco Ladies
Greenbank Road
1,000
Bitton Ladies
Recreation Ground, Bitton
1,500
Bristol Rovers Women Development
Lockleaze Sports Centre 4G
1,000
Downend Flyers Women
The Playing Fields
1,500
Gloucester City Women
Meadow Park
4,000
Mangotsfield United Women
Cossham Street
2,500
Paulton Rovers
Winterfield Road
2,500
SGS Olveston United Women
Stoke Gifford Stadium
1,500
St Vallier Ladies
Lockleaze Sports Centre 4G
1,000
Weston-super-Mare Women
The Optima Stadium 3G
Location of the SWRWFL Northern Division clubs for the 2023–24 season
Location of the SWRWFL Northern Division (Bristol) clubs for the 2023–24 season
Western Division [ edit ]
Club
Home ground
Capacity
Bideford Women
Kingsley Road
6,000
Feniton Women
Station Road
1,000
Helston Athletic Women
Kellaway Park
3,000
Ilminster Town Ladies
The Archie Gooch Pavilion
Middlezoy Rovers Ladies
The Aerodrome
1,000
Saltash United Women
Kimberley Stadium
1,000
Sticker Women
Burngullow Park
2,000
Location of the SWRWFL Western Division clubs for the 2023–24 season
External links [ edit ]
National teams League competitions
Levels 1–4 Levels 5–6 Levels 7–10
Cup competitions Awards History