The FA Women's Shield is the Women's Football equivalent of the FA Community Shield in the Men's Football. It is the first competitive match of the Football season, although, it is seen by most fans as a showpiece event. The match itself is competed between the Champiosn of the FA Women's Premier League and the winners of the FA Women's Cup. Gary MacAllister with the Charity Shield after Leeds Uniteds win in 1992 The Football Association Community Shield (formerly the Charity Shield) is an English association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of the FA Premier League and the winners of the FA Cup. ...

Inauguration

The Football Association (The FA) held the first charity match in 2000 when Charlton Athletic Women's played Arsenal Ladies at Craven Cottage (Fulham Football Club). All proceeds were donated to Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity.

The inaugural Women's Shield took place the following season and has been sponsored by Nationwide since its anauguration.

Honours History

• 2006 — Arsenal
• 2005 — Arsenal
• 2004 — Charlton Athletic
• 2003 — Fulham
• 2002 — Fulham
• 2001 — Arsenal
• 2000 — Arsenal

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See also

• FA Women's Premier League
• FA Women's Cup

The FA Womens Premier League is the major womens football (soccer) competition in England. ... The Football Association Women’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. ...

External link

• The FA Women's Community Shield