List of women's association football clubs in England

All women's leagues in England are part of a pyramid structure with the FA WSL 1 being the pinnacle. Leagues become gradually more regional the further down the pyramid you go.

The Women's football in England pyramid has 10 levels upon it.

FA Women's Super League 1

The following clubs are in the FA WSL 1 for the 2016 season:

• Arsenal L.F.C.
• Birmingham City L.F.C.
• Chelsea L.F.C.
• Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C.
• Liverpool L.F.C.
• Manchester City W.F.C.
• Notts County Ladies F.C.
• Reading F.C. Women
• Sunderland A.F.C. Ladies

FA Women's Super League 2

The following clubs are in the FA WSL 2 for the 2016 season:

• Aston Villa L.F.C.
• Bristol City W.F.C.
• Durham Women's F.C.
• Everton L.F.C.
• London Bees
• Millwall Lionesses L.F.C.
• Oxford United Ladies F.C.
• Sheffield F.C. Ladies
• Watford L.F.C.
• Yeovil Town L.F.C.
• Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. will be joining for the 2017 season.

FA Women's Premier League – Step 1

Northern Division

The following clubs are in the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division for the 2016–17 season:^[1]

• Blackburn Rovers L.F.C.
• Bradford City W.F.C.
• Derby County L.F.C.
• Fylde Ladies F.C.
• Huddersfield Town L.F.C.
• Leicester City W.F.C.
• Middlesbrough L.F.C.
• Newcastle United W.F.C.
• Nottingham Forest L.F.C.
• Stoke City L.F.C.
• West Bromwich Albion F.C. Women

Southern Division

The following clubs are in the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division for the 2016–17 season:^[2]

• C & K Basildon L.F.C.
• Cardiff City L.F.C.
• Charlton Athletic L.F.C.
• Coventry United L.F.C.
• Crystal Palace L.F.C.
• Lewes L.F.C.
• Portsmouth L.F.C.
• Queens Park Rangers L.F.C.
• Swindon Town L.F.C.
• Tottenham Hotspur L.F.C.
• West Ham United L.F.C.

FA Women's Premier League Division One – Step 2

Northern Division One

The following clubs are in the WPL Northern Division One for the 2016–17 season:^[3]

• Blackpool Wren Rovers L.F.C.
• Brighouse Town Ladies
• Chester Le Street L.F.C.
• Chorley L.F.C.
• Crewe Alexandra Ladies
• Guiseley Ladies A.F.C.
• Hull City L.F.C.
• Leeds L.F.C.
• Liverpool Marshalls Feds L.F.C.
• Morecambe L.F.C.
• Mossley Hill L.F.C.
• Tranmere Rovers L.F.C.

Midlands Division One

The following clubs are in the WPL Midlands Division One for the 2016–17 season:^[4]

• Birmingham & West Midlands L.F.C.
• Leicester City L.F.C.
• Long Eaton United L.F.C.
• Loughborough Foxes W.F.C.
• Loughborough Students W.F.C.
• Radcliffe Olympic L.F.C.
• Rotherham United L.F.C.
• Solihull L.F.C.
• Sporting Khalsa Women F.C.
• Steel City Wanderers L.F.C.
• The New Saints L.F.C.
• Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C.

South East Division One

The following clubs are in the WPL South East Division One for the 2016–17 season:^[5]

• Actonians L.F.C.
• AFC Wimbledon Ladies
• Cambridge United L.F.C.
• Denham United L.F.C.
• Enfield Town L.F.C.
• Gillingham L.F.C.
• Ipswich Town L.F.C.
• Lowestoft Town L.F.C.
• Luton Town L.F.C.
• Milton Keynes Dons L.F.C.
• Norwich City L.F.C.
• Stevenage Ladies F.C.

South West Division One

The following clubs are in the WPL South West Division One for the 2016–17 season:^[6]

• Basingstoke Ladies F.C.
• Brislington Ladies F.C.
• Cheltenham Town L.F.C.
• Chichester City L.F.C.
• Exeter City L.F.C.
• Keynsham Town L.F.C.
• Larkhall Athletic L.F.C.
• Maidenhead United L.F.C.
• Plymouth Argyle L.F.C.
• Shanklin L.F.C.
• Southampton Saints L.F.C.
• St Nicholas L.F.C.

See also

• Women's association football
• List of women's national football teams
• List of women's football teams
• International competitions in women's association football

References

External links

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