FA Women's National League South
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| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Countries |  England and Wales |
| Most recent champion(s) | Charlton Athletic |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | FA Women's Championship |
The FA Women's National League Southern Division is a league in the Third level in the women's football pyramid in England, along with the Northern division. These two divisions are part of the FA Women's National League and below the FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship.
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 bottom two clubs are relegated, also on a geographical basis, to the Division One South West, and Division One South East.
Southern Championship teams are eligible to play in the Women's National League Cup as well as the FA Women's Cup.
Name
It was known as the 'Women's Premier League Southern Division' prior to the 2018–19 season.[1]
Previous winners
| Season | Club |
|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. |
| 2001-02 | Fulham L.F.C. |
| 2002-03 | Bristol Rovers W.F.C. (later Bristol Academy W.F.C., now Bristol City W.F.C.) |
| 2003-04 | Bristol City W.F.C. (later AFC Team Bath Ladies, now defunct) |
| 2004-05 | Chelsea |
| 2005-06 | Cardiff City |
| 2006-07 | Watford |
| 2007-08 | Fulham |
| 2008-09 | Millwall Lionesses |
| 2009-10 | Barnet |
| 2010-11 | Charlton Athletic |
| 2011-12 | Portsmouth |
| 2012-13 | Reading |
| 2013-14 | Coventry City |
| 2014-15 | Portsmouth |
| 2015-16 | Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. |
| 2016-17 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2017-18 | Charlton Athletic |
From the 2014-15 season onwards, the club promoted to FA WSL 2 (via a play-off between the Northern and Southern division champions), and overall champions of the FA WPL, are marked in bold.
Clubs for 2018-19 season
When updating, please also update List of women's football clubs in England and Wales
| Club | Finishing position 2017-18 |
|---|---|
| C & K Basildon | 2nd |
| Cardiff City | 10th |
| Chichester City Ladies | 8th |
| Coventry United | 4th |
| Gillingham | 9th |
| MK Dons Ladies | Promoted from South East |
| Oxford United Women | 8th (WSL 2) |
| Plymouth Argyle Ladies | Promoted from South West |
| Portsmouth | 6th |
| Queens Park Rangers | 11th |
| Watford FC Ladies | 10th (WSL 2) |
See also
- Women's association football
- List of women's football teams
- International competitions in women's association football
References
External links
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