List of women's association football clubs in England and Wales
[edit] 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 pyramid has 8 steps upon it.
[edit] FA Women's Super League Division - Step 1
The following clubs are in the FA WSL for the 2011 season:
- Arsenal LFC
- Birmingham City LFC
- Bristol Academy WFC
- Chelsea LFC
- Doncaster Rovers Belles LFC
- Everton LFC
- Liverpool LFC
- Lincoln Ladies F.C.
[edit] FA Women's Premier League National Division - Step 2
The following clubs are in the FA Women's Premier League National Division for the 2011/2012 season:
- Aston Villa LFC (promoted from FA Women's Premier League Northern Division)
- Barnet LFC
- Cardiff City LFC (promoted from FA Women's Premier League Southern Division)
- Charlton Athletic LFC (promoted from FA Women's Premier League Southern Division)
- Coventry City L.F.C. (promoted from FA Women's Premier League Northern Division)
- Leeds United LFC
- Nottingham Forest LFC
- Reading FC Women
- Sunderland AFC Women (Champion 2010/2011)
- Watford LFC
[edit] FA Women's Premier League Northern Division - Step 3
The following clubs are in the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division for the 2011/2012 season:
- Blackburn Rovers L.F.C.
- Derby County L.F.C.
- Leeds City Vixens LFC
- Leicester City W.F.C.
- Manchester City LFC
- Preston North End WFC
- Rochdale AFC Ladies
- Rotherham United L.F.C.
- Sheffield FC Ladies
- Sporting Club Albion LFC
[edit] FA Women's Premier League Southern Division - Step 3
The following clubs are in the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division for the 2011/2012 season:
- Brighton & Hove Albion L.F.C.
- Colchester United LFC
- Gillingham L.F.C.
- Keynsham Town L.F.C.
- Millwall Lionesses L.F.C. (relegated from FA Women's Premier League National Division)
- Queens Park Rangers LFC
- Portsmouth LFC
- Plymouth Argyle LFC (promoted from South West Combination Women's Football League)
- Tottenham Hotspurs LFC (promoted from South East Combination Women's Football League)
- West Ham United LFC
[edit] Combination League Clubs - Step 4
[edit] Northern Combination
The following clubs are in the Northern Combination Women's Football League for the 2011/2012 season:
- Bradford City W.F.C.
- Cheadle Heath Nomads
- Huddersfield Town Ladies FC
- Liverpool Feds
- Middlesbrough F.C. Ladies
- Mossley Hill LFC
- Newcastle United W.F.C.
- Salford Ladies FC
- Sheffield Wednesday Womens F.C.
- South Durham RA LFC
- Stockport County LFC
- Wakefield LFC
[edit] Midland Combination
The following clubs are in the Midland Combination Women's Football League for the 2011/2012 season:
- Copsewood (Coventry) LFC
- Curzon Ashton L.F.C.
- Leafield Athletic
- Leicester City W.F.C.
- Loughborough Foxes LFC
- Loughborough Students LFC
- Northampton Town LFC
- Radcliff Olympic LFC
- Stoke City LFC
- TNS LFC
- Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C.
[edit] South West Combination
The following clubs are in the South West Combination Women's Football League for the 2011/2012 season:
- Chesham United
- Forest Green Rovers
- Gloucester City
- Havant & Waterlooville
- Keynsham Development LFC
- Newquay LFC
- Southampton Saints
- Swindon Town
- University of Portsmouth
- Yeovil Town
[edit] South East Combination
The following clubs are in the South East Combination Women's Football League for the 2011/2012 season:
- Brentwood Town
- Cambridge Women FC
- Crystal Palace LFC
- Ebbsfleet United LFC
- Enfield Town LFC
- Ipswich Town LFC
- Lewes LFC
- Luton Town LFC
- Milton Keynes Dons LFC
- Old Actonians LFC
- Norwich City LFC
[edit] Regional League Premier Clubs - Step 5
[edit] Eastern Region Premier
The following clubs are in the Eastern Region Women's Football League Premier Division for the 2011-12 season:
- Arlesey Town LFC
- Barking LFC
- Bedford FC Ladies
- Billericay Town LFC
- Braintree Town LFC
- C&K Basildon LFC
- Hethersett Athletic LFC
- Peterborough LFC
- Stevenage Borough LFC
- Thorpe United LFC
- Woodbridge Town LFC
[edit] London & SE Region Premier
The following clubs are in the London and South East Women's Football League Premier Division for the 2011-12 season:
- AFC Wimbledon Ladies
- Boreham Wood LFC
- Chichester City LFC
- Crawley Wasps
- Denham United WFC
- Eastbourne Town LFC
- East Preston LFC
- Hemel Hempstead Town LFC
- Maidstone Town LFC
- Panthers WFC
- Wandgas LFC
- Westfield LFC
[edit] South West Region Premier
The following clubs are in the South West Women's Football League Premier Division for the 2011-12 season:
- Bristol Ladies Union FC
- Cheltenham Town LFC
- Exeter City LFC
- Frome Town LFC
- Larkhall Athletic LFC
- Marine Academy Plymouth LFC
- Oldlands Abbotonians WFC
- Salisbury City LFC
- Stoke Lane Athletic LFC
- Weymouth Town LFC
[edit] Southern Region Premier
The following clubs are in the Southern Region Women's Football League Premier Division for the 2011-12 season:
- Aldershot Town LFC
- Andover New Street LFC
- Bracknell Town LFC
- Launton LFC
- Maidenhead United FC Ladies
- Oxford City LFC
- Oxford United LFC
- Reading Town LFC
- Shanklin LFC
- Southampton Women's FC
- Woodley United LFC
- Wycombe Wanderers LFC
[edit] West Midlands Region Premier
The following clubs are in the West Midlands Women's Football League Premier Division for the 2011-12 season:
- Allscott LFC
- Bradwell Belles LFC
- Cannock Ladies FC
- Hereford Pegasus LFC
- Kidderminster Harriers LFC
- Kingshurst Sporting Club LFC
- Leamington Lions LFC
- Lichfield Diamonds LFC
- Solihull LFC
- Stafford Town LFC
- Stratford Town LFC
- Wednesfield Town LFC
[edit] East Midlands Region Premier
The following clubs are in the East Midlands Women's Football League Premier Division for the 2011-12 season:
- Barlestown St Giles LFC
- Daventry Town LFC
- Gedling Town LFC
- Long Eaton United LFC
- Mansfield Town LFC
- Peterborough Azure LFC
- Rise Park LFC
- Sandiacre Town LFC
- Shepshed Dynamo WFC
[edit] North West Region Premier
The following clubs are in the North West Women's Regional League Premier Division for the 2011-12 season:
- Blackpool FC Ladies
- Bolton Wanderers LFC
- Burnley FC Girls & Ladies
- Bury Ladies FC
- Chester City Ladies FC
- Chorley LFC
- Crewe Alexandra LFC
- Denton Town LFC
- Northwich Vixens LFC
- Preston North End LFC
- Tranmere Rovers LFC
- Wigan Athletic LFC
[edit] North East Region Premier
The following clubs are in the North East Regional Women's Football League Premier Division for the 2011-12 season:
- Barnsley LFC
- Castleford White Rose LFC
- Guiseley LFC
- Hessle Town LFC
- Hull City LFC
- Peterlee Town LFC
- St Francis 2000 LFC
- Scunthorpe United LFC
- Sheffield United Community LFC
- Sheffield United Junior Blades LFC
- Whitley Bay FC Women
- York City Ladies FC
[edit] See also
- Women's football (soccer)
- List of women's national football teams
- List of women's football teams
- List of women's football (soccer) competitions
[edit] External links
- The FA Women's Page
- femaleSOCCER.net - Girls and Women's Football
- She Kicks - Ladies Football Magazine
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