| Competition: | FA Women's National League |
| Season: | 2018–19 |
| Dates: | 19 August 2018 – 26 May 2019 |
| Winners: | Blackburn Rovers |
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| Prevseason: | 2017–18 |
| Nextseason: | 2019–20 |
The 2018–19 FA Women's National League is the 27th season of the competition, and the first since a restructure and rebranding of the top four tiers of English football by The Football Association. Began in 1992, it was previously known as the FA Women's Premier League.[1] It sits at the third and fourth levels of the women's football pyramid, below the FA Women's Championship and above the eight regional football leagues.[2]
The league features six regional divisions: the Northern and Southern divisions at level three of the pyramid, and below those Division One North, Division One Midlands, Division One South East, and Division One South West. The league normally consists of 72 teams, divided equally into six divisions of twelve teams. After two resignations from and one late promotion to the FA Women's Championship, and one withdrawal from Division One, the league started the 2018–19 season with 13 teams in the Northern Division but only 11 in Division One Midlands. At the end of the season the champions of the Northern and Southern divisions will both qualify for a Championship Play Off match against each other which will decide the overall National League Champion. Subject to meeting league requirements both teams will be promoted to the FA Women's Championship. As part of the Football Association's restructure, clubs from the FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship were able to enter teams into the Reserve Section.
Changes from last season:
| Team | Home ground | 2017–18 position |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | Sir Tom Finney Stadium, Bamber Bridge | 1st |
| Bradford City | Plumpton Park, Bradford | 8th |
| Derby County | The Don Amott Arena, Derby | 7th |
| Doncaster Rovers Belles | Oxford Street, Doncaster | 1st in WSL 2 (relegated) |
| Fylde Ladies | Mill Farm, Wesham | 5th |
| Guiseley Vixens | Nethermoor Park, Guiseley | 10th |
| Huddersfield Town | The Stafflex Arena, Kirkburton | 6th |
| Hull City | Hull University Sports Ground, Hull | 1st in Northern Division One (promoted) |
| Middlesbrough | Bedford Terrace, Billingham | 3rd |
| Nottingham Forest | Stokeld Stadium, Carlton | 9th |
| Sheffield | Coach and Horses, Dronfield | 5th in WSL 2 (relegated) |
| Stoke City | Community Drive, Stoke-on-Trent | 4th |
| Sunderland | Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground, Hetton-le-Hole | 7th in WSL 1 (relegated) |
Changes from last season:
| Team | Home ground | 2017–18 position |
|---|---|---|
| C & K Basildon | The Frost Hire Stadium, Canvey Island | 2nd |
| Cardiff City | CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence, Ystrad Mynach | 10th |
| Chichester City | Oaklands Park, Chichester | 8th |
| Coventry United | Butts Park Arena, Coventry | 4th |
| Gillingham | Maidstone Road Sports Ground, Chatham | 9th |
| Loughborough Foxes | Loughborough University Stadium, Loughborough | 1st in Midlands Division One (promoted) |
| Milton Keynes Dons | Stadium MK, Milton Keynes | 1st in South East Division One (promoted) |
| Oxford United | Marsh Lane, Marston | 8th in WSL 2 (relegated) |
| Plymouth Argyle | Haye Road, Plymouth | 1st in South West Division One (promoted) |
| Portsmouth | Kendall's Stadium, Portsmouth | 6th |
| Queens Park Rangers | Honeycroft, West Drayton, London | 11th |
| Watford | CRY Community Stadium, Kings Langley | 10th in WSL 2 (relegated) |
The overall FA WNL champion will be decided by a play-off match to be held at the end of the season. Both sides will also earn promotion to the FA Women's Championship subject to meeting licensing requirements.
Changes from last season:
| Team | Home ground | 2017–18 position |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | Barnsley FC Academy, Barnsley | 11th |
| Bolton Wanderers | Kensite Stadium, Atherton | 4th |
| Brighouse Town | The Yorkshire Payments Stadium, Brighouse | 2nd |
| Burnley | 1st in North West Regional League (promoted) | |
| Chester-le-Street | Moor Park, Chester Moor | 9th |
| Chorley | Victory Park Stadium, Chorley | 6th |
| Crewe Alexandra | Cumberland Arena, Crewe | 8th |
| Leeds United | Leeds United F.C. Training Ground, Wetherby | 10th |
| Liverpool Feds | I.M. Marsh Campus, Liverpool | 3rd |
| Morecambe | Lancaster & Morecambe College, Lancaster | 7th |
| Newcastle United | Druid Park, Newcastle upon Tyne | 5th |
| Norton & Stockton Ancients | Norton Teesside Sports Complex, Stockton-on-Tees | 1st in North East Regional League (promoted) |
Changes from last season:
| Team | Home ground | 2017–18 position |
|---|---|---|
| Bedworth United | The Oval, Bedworth | 1st in West Midlands Regional League (promoted) |
| Birmingham & West Midlands | Castle Vale Stadium, Birmingham | 9th |
| Burton Albion | The Lamb Ground, Tamworth | 2nd |
| Long Eaton United | Grange Park, Long Eaton | 6th |
| Nettleham | Mulsanne Park, Nettleham | 1st in East Midlands Regional League (promoted) |
| Solihull | West Midland Sports & Social Club, Birmingham | 7th |
| Sporting Khalsa | The Aspray Arena, Willenhall | 8th |
| Steel City Wanderers | St George's Park Thorncliffe, Sheffield | 10th |
| The New Saints | Park Hall Stadium, Oswestry | 5th |
| West Bromwich Albion | Trevor Brown Memorial Ground, Sutton Coldfield | 12th in Northern Division (relegated) |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Queen Street Stadium, Bilston | 11th in Northern Division (relegated) |
Changes from last season:
| Team | Home ground | 2017–18 position |
|---|---|---|
| Actonians | Rectory Park, Northolt | 7th |
| AFC Wimbledon | War Memorial Sports Ground, Sutton | 2nd |
| Billericay Town | AGP Arena, Billericay | 1st in Eastern Region League (promoted) |
| Cambridge United | Recreation Way, Mildenhall | 8th |
| Crawley Wasps | Tinsley Lane, Crawley | 1st in London & South East Regional League (promoted) |
| Denham United | The Den, Denham | 9th |
| Enfield Town | Queen Elizabeth II Stadium, Enfield | 10th |
| Ipswich Town | The Goldstar Ground, Felixstowe | 3rd |
| Leyton Orient | Mile End Stadium, Bow, London | 4th |
| Luton Town | Stockwood Park Athletics Stadium, Luton | 5th |
| Norwich City | Plantation Park, Blofield | 11th |
| Stevenage | Hertingfordbury Park, Hertford | 6th |
Changes from last season:
| Team | Home ground | 2017–18 position |
|---|---|---|
| Brislington | Brislington Stadium, Brislington | 6th |
| Buckland Athletic | Homers Heath, Newton Abbot | 1st in South West Regional League (promoted) |
| Cheltenham Town | Petersfield Park, Cheltenham | 9th |
| Chesham United | The Meadow, Chesham | 1st in Southern Region League (promoted) |
| Keynsham Town | The AJN Stadium, Keynsham | 3rd |
| Larkhall Athletic | Plain Ham, Larkhall | 7th |
| Maidenhead United | York Road Stadium, Maidenhead | 8th |
| Poole Town | Dorset County F.A. County Ground, Poole | 5th |
| Southampton Saints | Universal Stadium, Sholing | 4th |
| Southampton Women's | Gang Warily Recreation Ground, Southampton | 2nd |
| St Nicholas | Lodge Road, Yate | 10th |
| Swindon Town | Cinder Lane, Fairford | 12th in Southern Division (relegated) |