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Women's football has been played in England for over a century, sharing a common history with the men's game as the country in which the Laws of the Game were codified.

Women's football was originally very popular in the early 20th century, but after being banned by the men's Football Association caused a decline it took until the 1990s for the game to see a large increase in female players, as well as in spectators, culminating in England hosting the Women's European Championships in 2005.

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Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1 FA Women's Super League
(12 clubs)
2 FA Women's Championship
(11 clubs)
3 FA Women's National League Northern Premier Division
(12 clubs)
FA Women's National League Southern Premier Division
(12 clubs)
4 FA Women's National League Division 1 North
(12 clubs)
FA Women's National League Division 1 Midlands
(12 clubs)
FA Women's National League Division 1 South West
(12 clubs)
FA Women's National League Division 1 South East
(12 clubs)
5 North West Women's Regional Football League Premier Div North East Regional Women's Football League Premier Div West Midlands Regional Women's Football League Premier Div East Midlands Regional Women's Football League Premier Div Southern Region Women's Football League Premier Division South West Regional Women's Football League Premier Div Eastern Region Women's Football League Premier Division London and South East Women's Regional Football League Premier Div
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Feeding to North West Women's Regional Football League Premier Division:
North West Women's Regional Football League Div 1 (North)
North West Women's Regional Football League Div 1 (South)
Feeding to North East Regional Women's Football League Premier Division:
North East Regional Women's Football League Div 1 (North)
North East Regional Women's Football League Div 1 (South)
Feeding to West Midlands Regional Women's Football League Premier Division:
West Midlands Regional Women's Football League Div 1 (North)
West Midlands Regional Women's Football League Div 1 (South)
Feeding to East Midlands Regional Women's Football League Premier Division:
East Midlands Regional Women's Football League Div 1 (North)
East Midlands Regional Women's Football League Div 1 (South)

Feeding to Southern Region Women's Football League Premier Division:
Southern Region Women's Football League Division 1 (North)
Southern Region Women's Football League Division 1 (South)
Feeding to South West Regional Women's Football League Premier Division:
South West Regional Women's Football League Div 1 (East)
South West Regional Women's Football League Div 1 (West)
Feeding to Eastern Region Women's Football League Premier Division:
Eastern Region Women's Football League Division 1 (North)
Eastern Region Women's Football League Division 1 (South)
Feeding to London and South East Women's Regional Football League Premier Division:
South East Counties Women's Football League Premier Div
Greater London Women's Football League Premier Div

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Feeding to North West Women's Regional Football League League Div 1:
Cheshire W&YFL Div 1
Greater Manchester WFL Div 1
Lancashire FA WCL Div 1
Liverpool County FA WL
Feeding to North East Women's Regional Football League League Div 1:
Durham County FA WL 1
East Riding County WFL
North Riding WFL
Sheffield & Hallamshire WL Div 1
West Riding County WFL Premier Div
Feeding to West Midlands Regional Women's Football League Div 1:
Birmingham County WL Premier Div
Midwest Counties Female FL
Staffs County WL Div 1
Feeding to East Midlands Regional Women's Football League Div 1:
Derbyshire Ladies League Div 1
Leicestershire WSL
Lincolnshire County WL
Northamptonshire WFL
Nottinghamshire Ladies FL

Feeding to Southern Region Women's Football League Division 1:
Hampshire County WFL Div 1
Thames Valley Counties WFL Div 1
Feeding to South West Regional Women's Football League Div 1:
Cornwall WFL Div 1
Devon WFL Premier Div
Dorset WL
Gloucestershire County WFL Div 1
Somerset County WFL Div 1
Wiltshire County WFL
Feeding to Eastern Region Women's Football League Division 1:
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire County WFL Div 1
Cambridgeshire WCFL Premiership
Essex County WL Premier Div
Norfolk WFL Div 1
Suffolk WFL
Feeding to South East Counties Women's Football League Premier Div:
South East Counties Women's Football League Div 1 (East)
South East Counties Women's Football League Div 1 (West)
South East Counties Women's Football League Kent Div 1
Sussex County WFL
Feeding to Greater London Women's Football League Premier Div:
Greater London WFL Div 1

Feeding to Cheshire Women's Football League Div 1:
Cheshire W&YFL Div 2
Feeding to Greater Manchester Women's Football League Div 1:
Greater Manchester WFL Div 2
Feeding to Lancashire WFL Div 1:
Lancashire FA WCL Div 2
Feeding to Durham WFL Div 1:
Durham County FA Women's Development Div
Feeding to Sheffield & Hallamshire WCFL Div 1:
Sheffield & Hallamshire WCFL Div 2
Feeding to West Riding WFL Premier Div:
West Riding County WFL Div 1
Feeding to Birmingham WFL Premier Div:
Birmingham County WL Div 1
Feeding to Staffs County WL Div 1:
Staffs County WL Div 2
Feeding to Derbyshire Ladies League Div 1:
Derbyshire Ladies League Div 2

Feeding to Hampshire WFL Div 1:
Hampshire County WFL Div 2
Feeding to Thames Valley WFL Div 1:
Thames Valley Counties WFL Div 2 (North)
Thames Valley Counties WFL Div 2 (South)
Feeding to Cornwall WFL Div 1:
Cornwall WFL Div 2
Feeding to Devon WFL Premier Div:
Devon WFL Div 1
Feeding to Gloucestershire WFL Div 1:
Gloucestershire County WFL Div 2
Feeding to Somerset WFL Div 1:
Somerset County WFL Div 2
Feeding to Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire County WFL Div 1:
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire County WFL Div 2
Feeding to Cambridgeshire WCFL Premiership:
Cambridgeshire WCFL Championship North
Cambridgeshire WCFL Championship South
Feeding to Essex County WL Premier Div:
Essex County WL Div 1
Feeding to Norfolk WFL Div 1:
Norfolk WFL Div 2
Feeding to South East Counties Women's Football League Kent Div 1:
South East Counties Women's Football League Kent Div 2 (East)
South East Counties Women's Football League Kent Div 2 (West)
Feeding to Greater London WFL Div 1:
Greater London WFL Div 2 (North)
Greater London WFL Div 2 (South)

Feeding to Sheffield & Hallamshire WCFL Div 2:
Sheffield & Hallamshire WCFL Div 3
Feeding to West Riding WFL Div 1:
West Riding WFL Div 2
Feeding to Hampshire WFL Div 2:
Hampshire County WFL Div 3
Feeding to Gloucestershire WFL Div 2:
Gloucestershire County WFL Div 3
Feeding to Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire County WFL Div 2:
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire County WFL Div 3
Feeding to Norfolk WFL Div 2:
Norfolk WFL Div 3
Feeding to Greater London WFL Div 2:
Greater London WFL Div 3 (North)
Greater London WFL Div 3 (South)

Feeding to West Riding WFL Div 2:
West Riding WFL Div 3

See also[]

External links[]

Women's football in England
League competitions The FA Cup competitions
Women's Super League England (U23 · U21 · U20 · U19 · U17) FA Cup
Championship Clubs League Cup
(National, North, South) Stadiums National League Cup
Combination League (by capacity) National League Plate
(North, Midland, South East, South West) Records Community Shield

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