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Arsenal Ladies Football Club are an English women's football club affiliated with Arsenal FC. Founded in 1987, they are the most successful club in English women's football; the team have won the FA Women's Premier League nine times, the FA Women's Cup eight times, and the Women's League Cup nine times. In 2006-07 they won all three domestic trophies and the UEFA Women's Cup to complete a unique quadruple, as well as winning every single game of their League season. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (646x750, 26 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Meadow Park is a football ground, based in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, and the home of Boreham Wood F.C. of the Southern League Division One East, and Arsenal L.F.C. of the FA Womens Premier League and Watford Football Club Reserves of the FA Barclays Premier Reserve League... For the village in Essex, see Boreham. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Victor David Akers (born August 24, 1946 in Islington, London) is a football player and manager. ... FA Womens Premier League logo The FA Womens Premier League National Division is at the top of the English womens football league pyramid. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. 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The Football Association Womenâ€™s Challenge Cup Competition, commonly referred to as the FA Womens Cup, is the top cup competition for womens football clubs in England - designed as an exact equivalent to the FA Cup. ... The Football Association Premier League Cup is a cup competition in English womens football (soccer). ... The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ... UEFA Womens Cup Competition Logo The UEFA Womens Cup is the first international womens football (soccer) club competition for teams that play in UEFA nations. ...

History

The club were founded in 1987 by Vic Akers, the kit manager for the Arsenal men's team, who today is still the club's general manager. They won their first major honour, the Women's League Cup in 1991-92. Later in 1992 they became founder members of the FA Women's Premier League and won the inaugural title; as of 2007 they have won nine of the 15 League titles^[1] – the most of any club – and have won four titles in a row between 2004 and 2007.^[2] Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Victor David Akers (born August 24, 1946 in Islington, London) is a football player and manager. ... The Football Association Premier League Cup is a cup competition in English womens football (soccer). ... The 1991-92 season was the 112th season of competitive football in England. ... The FA Womens Premier League is the major womens football competition in England. ...

As of 2007 Arsenal have won the FA Women's Cup eight times, and the Women's League Cup nine times.^[1] This includes three League and FA Women's Cup Doubles, in 1994-95, 2003-04 and 2005-06, and three domestic Trebles, in 1992-93, 2000-01 and 2006-07. The Football Association Womenâ€™s Challenge Cup Competition, commonly referred to as the FA Womens Cup, is the top cup competition for womens football clubs in England - designed as an exact equivalent to the FA Cup. ... The 1994-1995 season was the 115th season of competitive football in England. ... The 2003-2004 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England. ... The 2005-2006 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England. ... The 1992-1993 season was the 113th season of competitive football in England. ... The 2000-2001 season was the 121st season of competitive football in England. ... The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ...

The 2006-07 season has turned out to be Arsenal's most successful ever, having won not just all three domestic trophies but also the UEFA Women's Cup, having won the 2006-07 competition by beating Umeå IK in the final 1-0 on aggregate; this was the first time any British club has won the competition and thus the quadruple.^[3] Arsenal have represented England a total of five times in the UEFA Women's Cup, and had previously reached the semi-finals twice (in 2002-03 and 2004-05). UEFA Womens Cup Competition Logo The UEFA Womens Cup is the first international womens football (soccer) club competition for teams that play in UEFA nations. ... The UEFA Womens Cup 2006-07 is the sixth edition of the UEFA Womens Cup football club tournament. ... UmeÃ¥ IK is a football club from UmeÃ¥, Sweden. ... The second UEFA Womens Cup took place during the 2002-03 season. ... The UEFA Womens Cup 2004-05 was the fourth edition of the UEFA Womens Cup football club tournament. ...

Additionally during the 2006-07 season, Arsenal Ladies won every game they played in the Premier League (P22 W22 D0 L0), scoring 119 goals in the process.^[4] They ended their season with a 6-0 win over Leeds United on May 20, 2007. Their last League defeat came against Charlton Athletic on October 15, 2003, meaning the club have been unbeaten in three and a half years, as of May 2007. Leeds United Ladies Football Club are an English womens football club affiliated with Leeds United. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Charlton Athletic Ladies Football Club (CALFC) play in the FA Nationwide Womens Premier League National Division, which is the top flight of womens Association Football in England. ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Players

Initially founded as an amateur side, Arsenal Ladies turned semi-professional in 2002. Many of the club's players represent their international side; four of the first team, including England's biggest women's football star, Kelly Smith, were in the England squad for the 2005 European Championship. Ten of the current squad have played for England at the highest level;^[5] the club also boasts internationals for Wales, Scotland and Republic of Ireland, with a total of fifteen members of the current squad having represented their country.^[5] A semi-professional athlete is one who is paid money to play and thus is not an amateur, but for whom sport is not a full-time occupation, generally because the level of pay is too low to make a reasonable living based solely upon that source, thus making the... Kelly Smith (born 29 October 1978 in Watford) is an English football player who currently plays in England for Arsenal Ladies. ... First International Scotland 2-3 England (Greenock, Scotland; November 19, 1972) Largest win Hungary 0-13 England (Tapolca, Hungary; October 27, 2005) Worst defeat Norway 8-0 England (Moss, Norway; June 4, 2000) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1995) Best result Quarter-finals, 1995 Olympic Games Appearances None; not... The 2005 UEFA Womens Championship, also referred to as WOMENS EURO 2005 (trademark of UEFA), was a football tournament for women held from June 5 to June 19, 2005 in Lancashire, England. ... The national womens football team of Wales is run by the Welsh FA. Nicky Davies (GK) Caroline Cooper (DF) Katie Daley (DF) Emma Davies (DF) Emma Jones (DF) Helen Jones (DF) Kerry Manley (DF) Kala Morgan (DF) Emily Morrisey (DF) Katie Williams (DF) Cath Davies (MF) Claire Davies (MF... First International - Largest win - Worst defeat - World Cup Appearances Best result - Olympic Games Appearances None; not eligible (First in -) Best result - UEFA Womens Championship Appearances Best result - edit The Scotland womens national football team represents Scotland in international womens football. ...

Arsenal LFC also operate a reserve team, which is mainly formed from Academy players. The reserves have won four FA Women's Premier Reserve League titles and five FA Women's Premier Reserve League Cups in their history. The Reserve team is what many european football clubs have as a backup behind their regular first team, its main purpose is to give young talented players a chance to prove themselves without risking them in more high profile matches with the main squad. ...

Stadiums

Arsenal Ladies play most of their home matches at Meadow Park, home of Isthmian League side Boreham Wood, in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. It has a capacity of 4,502, although attendances for most league matches are in the hundreds. Some home games, such as county cup matches and reserve matches, are however played at Parkfield, home of Potters Bar Town, instead. Meadow Park is a football ground, based in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, and the home of Boreham Wood F.C. of the Southern League Division One East, and Arsenal L.F.C. of the FA Womens Premier League and Watford Football Club Reserves of the FA Barclays Premier Reserve League... The Isthmian League is a regional football league covering London and South East England. ... Boreham Wood F.C. are a football club based in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, at Meadow Park football ground. ... For the village in Essex, see Boreham. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom and part of the East of England Government Office region. ... Parkfield is a football stadium in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, and is the current home of Potters Bar Town F.C. In addition, Arsenal Ladies occasionally use the ground for county cup ties, although they play most of their matches at Meadow Park in Borehamwood. ... Potters Bar Town F.C. is a football club based in England. ...

Affiliation with Arsenal FC

The Ladies club is not part of Arsenal Football Club proper, but a separate club who enjoy affiliation. Nevertheless, ties between the two are close; sponsorship by Emirates and Nike is shared, and the Ladies club have been entitled to play at Arsenal's home stadium (Highbury until 2005-06, Emirates Stadium since then) once a season. â€œEmiratesâ€ redirects here. ... Nike, Inc. ... Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium in North London, the home ground of Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 and 7 May 2006. ... The 2005-2006 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England. ... The Emirates Stadium is a football stadium located on Ashburton Grove in Holloway, north London, and the home of Arsenal Football Club since it opened in July 2006. ...

Current squad

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Honours

As of the end of the 2006-07 season.^[1] The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ...

FA Womens Premier League logo The FA Womens Premier League National Division is at the top of the English womens football league pyramid. ... The Football Association Womenâ€™s Challenge Cup Competition, commonly referred to as the FA Womens Cup, is the top cup competition for womens football clubs in England - designed as an exact equivalent to the FA Cup. ... The Football Association Womens Premier League Cup is a cup competition in English womens football (soccer). ... The FA Womens Shield is the Womens Football equivalent of the FA Community Shield in the Mens Football. ... UEFA Womens Cup Competition Logo The UEFA Womens Cup is the first international womens football (soccer) club competition for teams that play in UEFA nations. ... The UEFA Womens Cup 2006-07 is the sixth edition of the UEFA Womens Cup football club tournament. ...

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References

Categories: Arsenal L.F.C. | Football (soccer) clubs established in 1987 | English women's football clubs | Sport in Hertfordshire Association football is the unofficial national sport of England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. ... The FA Womens Premier League is the major womens football competition in England. ... FA Womens Premier League logo The FA Womens Premier League National Division is at the top of the English womens football league pyramid. ... First International Scotland 2-3 England (Greenock, Scotland; November 19, 1972) Largest win Hungary 0-13 England (Tapolca, Hungary; October 27, 2005) Worst defeat Norway 8-0 England (Moss, Norway; June 4, 2000) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1995) Best result Quarter-finals, 1995 Olympic Games Appearances None; not... The Football Association Womenâ€™s Challenge Cup Competition, commonly referred to as the FA Womens Cup, is the top cup competition for womens football clubs in England - designed as an exact equivalent to the FA Cup. ... The FA Womens Premier League is the major womens football competition in England. ... The FA Womens Premier League Northern Division is a league in the second-level in the womens football pyramid in England, along with the Southern divisions. ... The FA Womens Premier League Southern Division is a league in the second level in the womens football pyramid in England, along with the Northern division. ... The Football Association Womens Premier League Cup is a cup competition in English womens football (soccer). ... The Northern Combination Womens Football League, also known simply as the Northern Combination, is at the third level of the English womens football pyramid, along with the three other Combination Leagues - South West, South East and Midland. ... The Midland Combination Womens Football League, also known simply as the Midland Combination, is at the third level of the English womens football pyramid, along with the three other Combination Leagues - South West, South East and Northern. ... Logo of the South West Combination The South West Combination Womens Football League, also known simply as the South West Combination, is at the third level of the English womens football pyramid, along with the three other Combination Leagues - South East, Midland and Northern. ... The South East Combination Womens Football League, also known simply as the South East Combination, is at the third level of the English womens football pyramid, along with the three other Combination Leagues - South West, Midland and Northern. ... // FA Womens Premier League National Division The following clubs are in the FA Womens Premier League National Division for the 2004/2005 season: Arsenal L.F.C. Birmingham City L.F.C. Bristol City W.F.C. Bristol Rovers W.F.C. Charlton Athletic W.F.C. Doncaster... The FA Womens Shield is the Womens Football equivalent of the FA Community Shield in the Mens Football. ...

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