List of women's association football clubs in England

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.

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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.

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)
• Cardiff City LFC (promoted from FA Women's Premier League Southern Division)
• Barnet LFC
• Everton LFC
• Leeds United LFC
• Charlton Athletic LFC (promoted from FA Women's Premier League Southern Division)
• Nottingham Forest LFC
• 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 Division for the 2011/2012 season:

• Blackburn Rovers L.F.C.
• Derby County LFC
• 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
• 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 Division for the 2011/2012 season:

• Brighton & Hove Albion LFC
• Colchester United LFC
• Gillingham LFC
• Keynsham Town LFC
• Millwall Lionesses (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

Combination League Clubs - Step 3

Northern Combination

The following clubs are in the Northern Combination Women's Football League for the 2011/2012 season:

• Bradford City W.F.C.
• 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 League 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 Division)
• Sporting Club Albion
• Wolverhampton Wanderers

South West Combination

The following clubs are in the South West Combination Women's Football League 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 Division)
• Oxford City
• Plymouth Argyle
• Reading Town
• Swindon Town
• Winscombe
• Yeovil Town

South East Combination

The following clubs are in the South East Combination Women's Football League 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 League) - 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 Division)
• Lewes
• MK Dons
• Northampton Town
• Norwich City
• Tottenham Hotspur
• Welwyn Garden City - WITHDRAWN Sep-09

Regional League Premier Clubs - Step 4

Eastern Region Premier

The following clubs are in the Eastern Region Women's Football League Premier Division for the 2009/2010 season:

• Barking
• Bedford Ladies
• Braintree Town (promoted from Eastern Region Women's Football League Division 1 South)
• Cambridge University
• Chelmsford City
• Haringey Borough
• Hethersett Athletic
• Peterborough
• Stevenage Borough
• Taverham (promoted from Eastern Region Women's Football League Division 1 North)
• West Lynn (promoted from Eastern Region Women's Football League 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 Saints
• 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 League)
• 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 League)
• Sheffield FC
• Sheffield United
• Whitley Bay
• York City

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

External links

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