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{{Short description|British football league}}
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{{Infobox sports league
{{Infobox football league
|logo=FA Women's National League.png
| name = FA Women's National League North
| image = FA Women's National League.png
|pixels=150px
| pixels = 145px
|country={{ENG}}
| country = [[England]]
|sport=[[Football (soccer)|Football]]
| other countries =
|founded=1992
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=y|1992}}
|teams=12
| teams = 12
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|levels=3
|promotion= [[FA Women's Championship]]
| promotion = [[Women's Championship (England)|Women's Championship]]
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| relegation = FA Women's National League Division One North, FA Women's National League Division One Midlands
|champions = [[Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] (2021–22)
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| levels = 3
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|most_champs = [[Blackburn Rovers L.F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] (4 titles)
| domest_cup = [[Women's FA Cup]]
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|relegation = FA Women's National League Division One (North or Midlands)
|current= [[2022–23 FA Women's National League#Northern Division|2022–23 FA Women's National League]]}}
| league_cup = {{ubl|[[FA Women's National League Cup|FA WNL Cup]]|[[FA Women's National League Plate|FA WNL Plate]]}}
| confed_cup =
| champions = [[Newcastle United W.F.C.|Newcastle United]] (1st title)
| season = [[2023–24 FA Women's National League#Northern Division|2023–24]]
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| most_champs = [[Blackburn Rovers L.F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] (4 titles)
| tv =
| website = [https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/ womenscompetitions.thefa.com]
| current = [[2024–25 FA Women's National League#Northern Division|2024–25 FA Women's National League]]
}}


The '''FA Women's National League Northern Premier Division''' is a league at the third-level in the [[Women's football in England#Pyramid|women's football league pyramid]] in England, along with the [[FA Women's National League South|Southern]] division. These two divisions are part of the [[FA Women's National League]] and below the [[Women's Super League]] and [[Women's Championship]].
The '''FA Women's National League North''' is a league at the third-level in the [[Women's football in England#Pyramid|women's football league pyramid]] in England, along with the [[FA Women's National League South|Southern]] division. These two divisions are part of the [[FA Women's National League]] and below the [[Women's Super League]] and [[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 [[three points for a win]] format. The bottom two clubs are relegated, also on a geographical basis, to the Division One Northern, and Division One Midland. The winner plays the winner of the Southern Premier League winner to determine an overall National League champion who is promoted to the 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 [[three points for a win]] format. The bottom two clubs are relegated, also on a geographical basis, to the Division One Northern, and Division One Midland.

For the 2023/24 season, changes were made meaning that two clubs would be relegated from the Women's Championship allowing one team each from National League North and South to be promoted to the Championship rather than having to play a season end playoff. This change resulted in two teams being relegated from the Championship at the end of the season.


Northern Premier Division teams are eligible to play in the [[FA Women's National League Cup|Women's National League Cup]] as well as the [[Women's FA Cup]].
Northern Premier Division teams are eligible to play in the [[FA Women's National League Cup|Women's National League Cup]] as well as the [[Women's FA Cup]].


==Name==
==History==
Originally known as the Women's Premier League Northern Division, [[Bronte L.F.C.|Bronte]] were the inaugural second level champions.<ref>{{cite web|title=1991–1992|url=http://www.btinternet.com/~a.drake/women/Historical/wt91.htm |website=The Owl Football Historian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023145753/http://www.btinternet.com/~a.drake/women/Historical/wt91.htm |archive-date=23 Oct 2012|access-date=16 June 2023}}</ref> [[Aston Villa W.F.C.|Aston Villa]], having won the [[2010–11 FA Women's Premier League|2010–11 season]], became the last second level champions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://full-time.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedSeason=5757264&psSelectedDivision=3324022&psSelectedCompetition=0&psSelectedLeague=872938 |title=2010/11 Northern Division table |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=17 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623060940/http://full-time.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedSeason=5757264&psSelectedDivision=3324022&psSelectedCompetition=0&psSelectedLeague=872938 |archive-date=23 June 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> After the introduction of the [[Women's Super League]] in 2011, the league became the third level of woman’s football. [[Manchester City W.F.C.|Manchester City]] won the [[2011–12 FA Women's Premier League|2011–12 season]], becoming the first third level champions. Prior to the [[2018–19 FA Women's National League|2018–19 season]], the league was renamed as the FA Women's National League North,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43155787|title=FA Women's Championship: New name chosen for England's second tier|date=26 February 2018|access-date=16 June 2023|publisher=BBC}}</ref> part of a complete rebrand of the women’s pyramid.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2018/jun/06/fa-womens-leagues-new-brand-identity-060618|title=New Brand Identity for FA Woman’s Leagues|date=6 June 2018|access-date=16 June 2023|publisher=The Football Association}}</ref> [[Blackburn Rovers L.F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] won the inaugural edition of the rebranded league.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2019/may/18/fa-womens-national-league-championship-play-off-final-blackburn-coventry-180519 |title=Blackburn Rovers defeat Coventry to secure place in FA Woman’s Championship|date=18 May 2019|access-date=16 June 2023|publisher=The Football Association}}</ref>
It was known as the 'Women's Premier League Northern Division' prior to the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43155787|title=WSL 2 renamed as Women's Championship|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>{{when|date=February 2022}}{{clarify|date=February 2022}}


==Current teams (2022–23 season)==
==Current teams (2024–25 season)==
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!Club
!Club
!Home ground
!Home ground
!Position [[2021–22 FA Women's National League#Northern Division|2021–22]]
!Position [[2023–24 FA Women's National League#Northern Division|2023–24]]
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| style="text-align:left;" |[[AFC Fylde Women|AFC Fylde]]
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| style="text-align:left;" |Kelamergh Park, [[Warton, Fylde|Warton]]
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|{{sort|3|3rd}}
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|-
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| style="text-align:left;" |[[Boldmere St. Michaels Women F.C.|Boldmere St. Michaels]]
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| style="text-align:left;" |Trevor Brown Memorial Ground, [[Sutton Coldfield]]
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|{{sort|11|[[2021–22 FA Women's National League#Division One Midlands|WNL D1 Midlands]], 1st}}
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|-
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| style="text-align:left;" |[[Brighouse Town L.F.C.|Brighouse Town]]
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| style="text-align:left;" |Yorkshire Payments Stadium, [[Brighouse]]
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|{{sort|7|7th}}
|-
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| style="text-align:left;" |[[Burnley F.C. Women|Burnley]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Burnley F.C. Women|Burnley]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Crown Ground]], [[Accrington]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[County Ground (Leyland)|Lancashire County Ground]], Leyland
|{{sort|4|4th}}
|{{sort|2|2nd}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Derby County F.C. Women|Derby County]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Derby County F.C. Women|Derby County]]
| style="text-align:left;" |Don Amott Arena, [[Derby]]
| style="text-align:left;" |Don Amott Arena, [[Derby]]
|{{sort|2|2nd}}
|{{sort|7|7th}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Huddersfield Town W.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Halifax F.C. Women|Halifax]]
| style="text-align:left;" |The Stafflex Arena, [[Kirkburton]]
| style="text-align:left;" |Southerns Stadium, [[Leeds]]
|{{sort|6|6th}}
|{{sort|6|6th}}
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|-
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| style="text-align:left;" | [[Hull City Ladies F.C. | Hull City]]
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| style="text-align:left;" | Easy Buy Stadium, North Ferriby
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| {{sort|11|[[2023–24 FA Women's National League#Division One North|WNL D1 North]], 1st}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Liverpool Feds W.F.C.|Liverpool Feds]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Liverpool Feds W.F.C.|Liverpool Feds]]
| style="text-align:left;" |Jericho Lane, [[Liverpool]]
| style="text-align:left;" |Jericho Lane, [[Liverpool]]
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|{{sort|8|8th}}
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|{{sort|12|[[2021–22 FA Women's National League#Division One North|WNL D1 North]], 1st}}
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|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Loughborough Foxes W.F.C.|Loughborough Lightning]]
| style="text-align:left;" |Loughborough University Stadium, [[Loughborough]]
|{{sort|10|10th}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Nottingham Forest Women F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Nottingham Forest Women F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]
| style="text-align:left;" |Coronation Park, [[Eastwood, Nottinghamshire|Eastwood]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Long Eaton United F.C.|The City Ground]], [[Nottingham]]
|{{sort|5|5th}}
|{{sort|3|3rd}}
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|-
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| style="text-align:left;" | [[Rugby Borough W.F.C.|Rugby Borough]]
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| style="text-align:left;" | Kilsby Lane, Rugby
| {{sort|3|[[2023–24 FA Women's National League#Southern Division|WNL South]], 3rd}}
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|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Sporting Khalsa
| style="text-align:left;" | Aspray Arena, Noose Lane, Willenhall
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| {{sort|11|[[2023–24 FA Women's National League#Division One Midlands|WNL D1 North]], 1st}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Stoke City F.C. Women|Stoke City]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Stoke City F.C. Women|Stoke City]]
| style="text-align:left;" |Norton Cricket Club, [[Stoke-on-Trent]]
| style="text-align:left;" |Norton Cricket Club, [[Stoke-on-Trent]]
|{{sort|9|9th}}
|{{sort|5|5th}}
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|-
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| style="text-align:left;" |[[Stourbridge F.C. Women|Stourbridge]]
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| style="text-align:left;" |[[War Memorial Athletic Ground|War Memorial Ground]], [[Stourbridge]]
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|{{sort|10|10th}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[West Bromwich Albion F.C. Women|West Bromwich Albion]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[West Bromwich Albion F.C. Women|West Bromwich Albion]]
| style="text-align:left;" |Central Ground, [[Sutton Coldfield]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Keys Park]], [[Hednesford]]
|{{sort|8|8th}}
|{{sort|9|9th}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]
| style="text-align:left;" |Castlecroft Stadium, [[Wolverhampton]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[New Bucks Head]], [[Telford]]
|{{sort|1|1st}}
|{{sort|4|4th}}
|}
|}
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{{location map+ |Northern England |float=right |width=500 |caption=Location of Northern Premier Division clubs for the 2022–23 season |places=
{{location map+ |Northern England |float=right |width=500 |caption=Location of Northern Premier Division clubs for the 2024–25 season |places=
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{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=52.541307 |long=-1.841697 |label_size=80 |label=[[Boldmere St. Michaels Women F.C.|Boldmere St. Michaels]] |position=top}}
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{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.719147 |long=-1.801855 |label_size=80 |label=[[Brighouse Town L.F.C.|Brighouse Town]] |position=top}}
{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.765356 |long=-2.370911 |label_size=80 |label=[[Burnley F.C. Women|Burnley]] |position=top}}
{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.765356 |long=-2.370911 |label_size=80 |label=[[Burnley F.C. Women|Burnley]] |position=top}}
{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=52.925354 |long=-1.539843 |label_size=80 |label=[[Derby County F.C. Women|Derby County]] |position=left}}
{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=52.925354 |long=-1.539843 |label_size=80 |label=[[Derby County F.C. Women|Derby County]] |position=top}}
{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.757642 |long=-2.901908 |label_size=80 |label=[[AFC Fylde Women|AFC Fylde]] |position=left}}
{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.717647 |long=-1.711775 |label_size=80 |label=[[Halifax F.C. Women|Halifax]] |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.606195 |long=-1.724083 |label_size=80 |label=[[Huddersfield Town W.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] |position=right}}
{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.689866 |long=-0.435040 |label_size=80 |label=[[Hull City Ladies F.C.|Hull City]] |position=top}}
{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.369504 |long=-2.937408 |label_size=80 |label=[[Liverpool Feds W.F.C.|Liverpool Feds]] |position=left}}
{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.369504 |long=-2.937408 |label_size=80 |label=[[Liverpool Feds W.F.C.|Liverpool Feds]] |position=left}}
{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=52.759485 |long=-1.242485 |label_size=80 |label=[[Loughborough Foxes W.F.C.|Loughborough Lightning]] |position=right}}
{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=52.939998 |long=-1.132893 |label_size=80 |label=[[Nottingham Forest Women F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] |position=right}}
{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.014109 |long=-1.297443 |label_size=80 |label=[[Nottingham Forest Women F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] |position=right}}
{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=52.354211 |long=-1.210793 |label_size=80 |label=[[Rugby Borough W.F.C.|Rugby Borough]] |position=top}}
{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.050102 |long=-2.171694 |label_size=80 |label=[[Stoke City F.C. (Women)|Stoke City]] |position=left}}
{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=52.591862 |long=-2.065712 |label_size=80 |label=[[Sporting Khalsa F.C.#Women's team|Sporting Khalsa]] |position=top}}
{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=52.556298 |long=-1.819272 |label_size=80 |label=[[West Bromwich Albion F.C. Women|West Bromwich Albion]] |position=right}}
{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.049931 |long=-2.170921 |label_size=80 |label=[[Stoke City F.C. Women|Stoke City]] |position=left}}
{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=52.575399 |long=-2.189537 |label_size=80 |label=[[Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] |position=left}}
{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=52.462556 |long=-2.151358 |label_size=80 |label=[[Stourbridge F.C. Women|Stourbridge]] |position=left}}
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{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=52.307580 |long=-1.951600 |label_size=80 |label=[[West Bromwich Albion F.C. Women|West Brom]] |position=left}}
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{{location map~ |Northern England |lat=52.575399 |long=-2.189537 |label_size=80 |label=[[Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C.|Wolverhampton]] |position=left}}
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||[[2021–22 FA Women's National League#Northern Division|2021–22]]||[[Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]
||[[2021–22 FA Women's National League#Northern Division|2021–22]]||[[Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]
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||[[2022–23 FA Women's National League#Northern Division|2022–23]]||[[Nottingham Forest Women F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]
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|[[2023–24 FA Women's National League#Northern Division|2023–24]]||[[Newcastle United W.F.C.|Newcastle United]]
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.thefa.com/Womens/ The FA Women's Page]
*[https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/ Official website]
*[http://full-time.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedSeason=6430042&psSelectedDivision=3324022&psSelectedCompetition=0&psSelectedLeague=872938 FA Full-time]
*[http://full-time.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedSeason=6430042&psSelectedDivision=3324022&psSelectedCompetition=0&psSelectedLeague=872938 FA Full-time]
*[http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/eng-womchamp.html http://www.rsssf.com]


{{FA Women's Premier League}}
{{FA Women's Premier League}}

Latest revision as of 19:35, 26 December 2024

FA Women's National League North
Founded1992; 33 years ago (1992)
CountryEngland
Number of clubs12
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toWomen's Championship
Relegation toFA Women's National League Division One North, FA Women's National League Division One Midlands
Domestic cup(s)Women's FA Cup
League cup(s)
Current championsNewcastle United (1st title)
(2023–24)
Most championshipsBlackburn Rovers (4 titles)
Websitewomenscompetitions.thefa.com
Current: 2024–25 FA Women's National League

The FA Women's National League North is a league at the third-level in the women's football league pyramid in England, along with the Southern division. These two divisions are part of the FA Women's National League and below the Women's Super League and 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 three points for a win format. The bottom two clubs are relegated, also on a geographical basis, to the Division One Northern, and Division One Midland.

For the 2023/24 season, changes were made meaning that two clubs would be relegated from the Women's Championship allowing one team each from National League North and South to be promoted to the Championship rather than having to play a season end playoff. This change resulted in two teams being relegated from the Championship at the end of the season.

Northern Premier Division teams are eligible to play in the Women's National League Cup as well as the Women's FA Cup.

History

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Originally known as the Women's Premier League Northern Division, Bronte were the inaugural second level champions.[1] Aston Villa, having won the 2010–11 season, became the last second level champions.[2] After the introduction of the Women's Super League in 2011, the league became the third level of woman’s football. Manchester City won the 2011–12 season, becoming the first third level champions. Prior to the 2018–19 season, the league was renamed as the FA Women's National League North,[3] part of a complete rebrand of the women’s pyramid.[4] Blackburn Rovers won the inaugural edition of the rebranded league.[5]

Current teams (2024–25 season)

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Previous winners

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Season Winner
2000–01 Leeds United
2001–02 Birmingham City
2002–03 Aston Villa
2003–04 Liverpool
2004–05 Sunderland
2005–06 Blackburn Rovers
2006–07 Liverpool
2007–08 Nottingham Forest
2008–09 Sunderland
2009–10 Liverpool
2010–11 Aston Villa
2011–12 Manchester City
2012–13 Sheffield F.C.
2013–14 Sheffield F.C.
2014–15 Sheffield F.C.
2015–16 Sporting Club Albion
2016–17 Blackburn Rovers
2017–18 Blackburn Rovers
2018–19 Blackburn Rovers
2019–20 not awarded
2020–21 not awarded
2021–22 Wolverhampton Wanderers
2022–23 Nottingham Forest
2023–24 Newcastle United

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1991–1992". The Owl Football Historian. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  2. ^ "2010/11 Northern Division table". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  3. ^ "FA Women's Championship: New name chosen for England's second tier". BBC. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  4. ^ "New Brand Identity for FA Woman's Leagues". The Football Association. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Blackburn Rovers defeat Coventry to secure place in FA Woman's Championship". The Football Association. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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