FA Women's National League North

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FA Women's National League North
Blackburn Rovers (4 titles)
Websitewomenscompetitions.thefa.com
Current: 2023–24 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 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 to determine an overall National League champion who is promoted to the Championship.

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

History

Originally known as the Women's Premier League Northern Division,

Blackburn Rovers won the inaugural edition of the rebranded league.[5]

Current teams (2022–23 season)

Previous winners

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

See also

References

  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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