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Encyclopedia > FA Women's Premier League National Division
FA Women's Premier League National Division
Sport Football
Founded 1992
No. of teams 12
Country(ies) Flag of England England
Most recent champion(s) Arsenal L.F.C.

The FA Women's Premier League National Division is at the top of the English women's football league pyramid. Below it are simultaneously the Northern and Southern divisions. 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. Image File history File links FAWPL_Logo. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... // August 1 — Olympic Marathon, Barcelona (Spain) Womens Winner: Valentina Yegorova (EUN) 2:32:41 August 9 — Olympic Marathon, Barcelona (Spain) Mens Winner: Hwang Young-Cho (KOR) 2:13:23 October 11 — Enschede Marathon, Netherlands Mens Winner: Willie Mtolo (RSA) 2:13:39 Womens Winner: Natalia Repescko... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is God Save the Queen. See also Proposed English National Anthems. ... Arsenal Ladies Football Club are an English womens football club affiliated with Arsenal FC. Founded in 1987, they are the most successful club in English womens football; the team have won the FA Womens Premier League nine times, the FA Womens Cup eight times, and the... The FA Womens Premier League is the major womens football competition in England. ... Association football is the unofficial national sport of 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. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ...


It is the women's football counterpart to the FA Premier League, although the women's league is not fully professional. The terms Women's Premiership and Ladies Premiership thus generally refer to the National Division alone. Its clubs are semi-professional affiliates of their male Premiership and Football League counterparts. For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ...


Premiership teams also compete in the FA Women's Cup and the Premier League Cup, and the Premiership winner competes against the FA Cup winner for the FA Women's Community Shield. Premiership winners also get a chance to compete in the UEFA Women's Cup as well. 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. ... The Football Association 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. ...


For the 200607 season, the number of competing teams was increased from 10 to 12, with the promotion of the Northern (Blackburn Rovers) and Southern (Cardiff City) champions and no relegations despite test matches being played. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of 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. ... A test match in football is a match played at the end of a season between a team that has done badly in a higher league and one that has done well in a lower league of the same football league system. ...

Contents

National Division clubs, 2007-08

Club Finishing position last season
Arsenal 1st
Birmingham City 7th
Blackburn Rovers 6th
Bristol Academy 4th
Cardiff City1 10th
Charlton Athletic 3rd
Chelsea 8th
Doncaster Rovers 9th
Everton 2nd
Leeds United 5th
Liverpool 1st in Northern Division
Watford 1st in Southern Division

1 Club is located in Wales. The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ... Arsenal Ladies Football Club are an English womens football club affiliated with Arsenal FC. Founded in 1987, they are the most successful club in English womens football; the team have won the FA Womens Premier League nine times, the FA Womens Cup eight times, and the... Birmingham City L.F.C. is a English Womens football club, affiliated with Birmingham City F.C.. The play their home games at The Valley Stadium, the home of Redditch United F.C. // History The club was formed in 1968 by a group of female fans, local friendly matches... Blackburn Rovers Ladies Football Club are an English womens football club affiliated with Blackburn Rovers. ... Bristol Academy Womens Football Club are an English womens football club affiliated with Bristol Rovers F.C. and the Bristol Academy of Sport, based at Filton College. ... Cardiff City LFC is a Welsh womens football club playing at the highest level in England. ... 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. ... Chelsea Ladies Football Club are an English womens football club affiliated with Chelsea F.C. They are currently in the top tier of womens football in England, the Premier League, having won promotion as champions from the Southern Division in 2004-05. ... Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C., previously Doncaster Belles L.F.C. is a womens football club in Doncaster in England. ... Everton ladies are one of the most successful womens teams in england. ... Leeds United Ladies Football Club are an English womens football club affiliated with Leeds United. ... Liverpool L.F.C. is the ladies football club affiliated with Liverpool Football Club. ... 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. ... Watford Ladies Football Club are an English womens football club affiliated with Watford F.C. They will play in the Womens Premiership for the 2007-08 season. ... 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. ... This article is about the country. ...

Bristol Academy face Birmingham City in 2006
Bristol Academy face Birmingham City in 2006

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History

League Champions

Teams in bold have won a double with the FA Cup. The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a countrys top division and its main cup competition in the same season. ... 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. ...

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Arsenal Ladies Football Club are an English womens football club affiliated with Arsenal FC. Founded in 1987, they are the most successful club in English womens football; the team have won the FA Womens Premier League nine times, the FA Womens Cup eight times, and the... The Treble is a term in football that refers to a club winning their countrys top tier league and two cup competitions in the same season. ... 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. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arsenal Ladies Football Club are an English womens football club affiliated with Arsenal FC. Founded in 1987, they are the most successful club in English womens football; the team have won the FA Womens Premier League nine times, the FA Womens Cup eight times, and the... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arsenal Ladies Football Club are an English womens football club affiliated with Arsenal FC. Founded in 1987, they are the most successful club in English womens football; the team have won the FA Womens Premier League nine times, the FA Womens Cup eight times, and the... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arsenal Ladies Football Club are an English womens football club affiliated with Arsenal FC. Founded in 1987, they are the most successful club in English womens football; the team have won the FA Womens Premier League nine times, the FA Womens Cup eight times, and the... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fulham LFC is the Ladies Football Club (LFC) associated with Fulham Football Club. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Arsenal Ladies Football Club are an English womens football club affiliated with Arsenal FC. Founded in 1987, they are the most successful club in English womens football; the team have won the FA Womens Premier League nine times, the FA Womens Cup eight times, and the... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Arsenal Ladies Football Club are an English womens football club affiliated with Arsenal FC. Founded in 1987, they are the most successful club in English womens football; the team have won the FA Womens Premier League nine times, the FA Womens Cup eight times, and the... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... 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. ... This article is about the year. ... 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. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Everton ladies are one of the most successful womens teams in england. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Arsenal Ladies Football Club are an English womens football club affiliated with Arsenal FC. Founded in 1987, they are the most successful club in English womens football; the team have won the FA Womens Premier League nine times, the FA Womens Cup eight times, and the... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... 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. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Arsenal Ladies Football Club are an English womens football club affiliated with Arsenal FC. Founded in 1987, they are the most successful club in English womens football; the team have won the FA Womens Premier League nine times, the FA Womens Cup eight times, and the... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C., previously Doncaster Belles L.F.C. is a womens football club in Doncaster in England. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Arsenal Ladies Football Club are an English womens football club affiliated with Arsenal FC. Founded in 1987, they are the most successful club in English womens football; the team have won the FA Womens Premier League nine times, the FA Womens Cup eight times, and the...

See also

UEFA Womens Cup Final 2005 at Potsdam Womens association football is the most prominent team sport for women in many countries, and one of the few womens team sports with professional leagues. ... This is a partial list of womens association football (soccer) teams from all over the world sorted by home country. ... This is a list of articles on competitions in womens football (soccer). ...

External links

  • The FA Women's Page
  • femaleSOCCER.net - Girls and women's football including Premier League


 

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