FA Women's National League North
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Sport | Football |
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Founded | 1992 |
No. of teams | 11 |
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Most recent champion(s) | Sheffield F.C. Ladies 2012–13 |
Level on pyramid | 3 |
The FA Women's Premier League Northern Division is a league in the third-level in the women's football pyramid in England, along with the Southern division. These two divisions are below the FA Women's Super League and National Division.
The league is played on a home and away basis, with each team playing each other twice, and points being awarded in the standard football format. The Northern champions get promoted to the National Premiership and are replaced by one of its bottom clubs, with relegation allocated along geographical lines. The bottom two clubs are relegated, also on a geographical basis, to the Northern and Midland Combination Leagues.
Northern Championship teams are eligible to play in the Women's League Cup as well as the FA Women's Cup.
Clubs for 2013–14 season
Club | Finishing position 2012–13 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 3rd |
Bradford City W.F.C. | 3rd in Northern Combination |
Derby County | 8th |
Leeds United | FA Women's Premier League National Division |
Newcastle United | 6th |
Nottingham Forest | 2nd |
Preston North End | 5th |
Sheffield | 1st |
Sporting Club Albion | 4th |
Stoke City | 1st in Midland Combination |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7th |
Previous winners
Season | Winner |
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2003–04 | Liverpool L.F.C. |
2004–05 | Sunderland A.F.C. Women |
2005–06 | Blackburn Rovers L.F.C. |
2006–07 | Liverpool L.F.C. |
2007–08 | Nottingham Forest L.F.C. |
2008–09 | Sunderland A.F.C. Women |
2009–10 | Liverpool L.F.C. |
2010–11 | Aston Villa L.F.C. |
2011–12 | Manchester City L.F.C. |
2012–13 | Sheffield F.C. Ladies |
See also
- Women's football (soccer)
- List of women's football teams
- List of women's football (soccer) competitions
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