| Competition: | FA Women's National League |
| Season: | 2022–23 |
| Winners: | Watford |
| Promoted: | Watford |
| Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
| Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
The 2022–23 FA Women's National League was the 31st season of the competition, and the fifth since a restructure and rebranding of the top four tiers of English football by The Football Association. Starting in 1991, it was previously known as the FA Women's Premier League. It sat at the third and fourth levels of the women's football pyramid, below the Women's Championship and above the eight regional football leagues.[1]
The league featured six regional divisions: the Northern and Southern Premier divisions at level three of the pyramid, and Division One North, Division One Midlands, Division One South East, and Division One South West at the fourth level. The league consisted of 72 teams, divided into six divisions of 12 each. At the end of the season the winners of the Northern and Southern Premier divisions qualified for a play-off match to decide the overall National League champion which was promoted to the Women's Championship. The bottom two teams from each were relegated to the appropriate fourth tier FA WNL Division One. The winner of each Division One were promoted to the Northern or Southern Premier Division, with the bottom two teams in those leagues relegated to respective regional leagues.[2]
Changes from last season:
| Club | Home ground | Position 2021–22 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Fylde | Kelamergh Park, Warton | ||
| Boldmere St. Michaels | Trevor Brown Memorial Ground, Sutton Coldfield | ||
| Brighouse Town | Yorkshire Payments Stadium, Brighouse | ||
| Burnley | Lancashire County Ground, Leyland | ||
| Derby County | Don Amott Arena, Derby | ||
| Huddersfield Town | The Stafflex Arena, Kirkburton | ||
| Liverpool Feds | Jericho Lane, Liverpool | ||
| Loughborough Lightning | Loughborough University Stadium, Loughborough | ||
| Nottingham Forest | Coronation Park, Eastwood | ||
| Stoke City | Norton Cricket Club, Stoke-on-Trent | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | Keys Park, Hednesford | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | New Bucks Head, Telford |
Changes from last season:
| Club | Home ground | Position 2021–22 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billericay Town | New Lodge, Billericay | ||
| Bridgwater United | Fairfax Park, Bridgwater | ||
| Cheltenham Town | Corinum Stadium, Cirencester | ||
| Crawley Wasps | Camping World Community Stadium, Horsham | ||
| Gillingham | Rede Court Road, Rochester | ||
| Ipswich Town | The Goldstar Ground, Felixstowe | ||
| London Bees | The Hive, Edgware | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | Stadium MK, Milton Keynes | ||
| Oxford United | Marsh Lane, Marston | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | Manadon Sports Hub, Plymouth | ||
| Portsmouth | Westleigh Park, Havant | ||
| Watford | Grosvenor Vale, Ruislip |
The overall FA Women's National League champion was decided by a play-off match held at the end of the season between the Northern Division and Southern Division winners. The play-off match also earned promotion to the Women's Championship subject to meeting licensing requirements.
Changes from last season:
| Club | Home ground | Position 2021–22 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | |||
| Bradford City | Plumpton Park, Wrose | ||
| Chorley | Blainscough Park, Coppull | ||
| Durham Cestria | The Graham Sports Centre, Durham | ||
| Hull City | Haworth Park, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| Leeds United | Ings Lane, Tadcaster | ||
| Merseyrail | Admiral Park, Toxteth | ||
| Middlesbrough | Bedford Terrace, Billingham | ||
| Newcastle United | Druid Park, Woolsington | ||
| Norton & Stockton Ancients | Station Road, Norton, County Durham | ||
| Stockport County | Stockport Sports Village, Stockport | ||
| York City | Haxby Road Sports Park, York |
Changes from last season:
| Club | Home ground | Position 2021–22 |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers Belles | Iqbal Stadium, Moorends | |
| Leafield Athletic | Dickens Heath Sports Club, Solihull | |
| Leek Town | Harrison Park, Leek | |
| Lincoln City | Moorlands Sports Ground, Lincoln | |
| Long Eaton United | Grange Park, Long Eaton | |
| Northampton Town | Larkhall Lane, Harpole | |
| Peterborough United | Mick George Training Academy, Orton | |
| Sheffield F.C. | Home of Football Ground, Dronfield | |
| Solihull Moors | Damson Park, Solihull | |
| Sporting Khalsa | Aspray Arena, Willenhall | |
| Stourbridge | War Memorial Ground, Stourbridge | |
| Wem Town | Butler Sports Centre, Wem | |
Changes from last season:
| Club | Home ground | Position 2021–22 |
|---|---|---|
| Actonians | Rectory Park, Northolt | |
| AFC Wimbledon | Plough Lane, Wimbledon | |
| Ashford Town | Robert Parker Stadium, Stanwell | |
| Cambridge City | The Demcom Stadium, Ely | |
| Cambridge United | Rowley Park, St Neots | |
| Chesham United | The Meadow, Chesham | |
| Hashtag United | Parkside, Aveley | |
| Hounslow | Rectory Meadow, Hanworth | |
| London Seaward | Hornchurch Stadium, Upminster | |
| Norwich City | The Nest, Horsford | |
| Queens Park Rangers | Powerday Stadium, Perivale | |
| Wymondham Town | Kings Head Meadow, Wymondham | |
Changes from last season:
| Club | Home ground | Position 2021–22 |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | Potterne Park, Verwood | |
| AFC St Austell | Poltair Park, St Austell | |
| Cardiff City Ladies | CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence, Ystrad Mynach | |
| Exeter City | Cullompton Cricket Club, Cullompton | |
| Keynsham Town | Crown Field, Keynsham | |
| Larkhall Athletic | Larkhall Sports Club, Larkhall | |
| Maidenhead United | York Road, Maidenhead | |
| Moneyfields | Moneyfields Sports Ground, Portsmouth | |
| Portishead Town | Bristol Road, Portishead | |
| Selsey | The High Street Ground, Selsey | |
| Southampton Women's | Arlebury Park, New Alresford | |
| Swindon Town | Cinder Lane, Fairford | |