2024–25 FA Women's National League explained

Competition:FA Women's National League
Season:2024–25
Dates:18 August 2024 – 27 April 2025
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

The 2024–25 FA Women's National League is the 33rd season of the competition, and the seventh 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 sits 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 features 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 consists of 72 teams, divided into six divisions of 12 each. The winners of the Northern and Southern Premier divisions will be promoted to the Women's Championship. The bottom two teams will be relegated to the appropriate fourth tier FA WNL Division One. The winner of each Division One will be promoted to the Northern or Southern Premier Division, with the bottom two teams in those leagues relegated to respective regional leagues.

Premier Division

Northern Division

Changes from last season:

ClubHome groundPosition 2023–24
BurnleyLancashire County Ground, Leyland
Derby CountyDon Amott Arena, Derby
HalifaxClayborn, Cleckheaton
Hull CityEasy Buy Stadium, Barton-upon-Humber
Liverpool FedsJericho Lane, Liverpool
Nottingham ForestCity Ground, West Bridgford[5]
Rugby BoroughKilsby Lane, Rugby
Sporting KhalsaGuardian Warehousing Arena, Willenhall
Stoke CityEmerys Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
StourbridgeWar Memorial Ground, Stourbridge
West Bromwich AlbionValley Stadium, Redditch
Wolverhampton WanderersNew Bucks Head, Telford

League table

Results

Southern Division

Changes from last season:

ClubHome groundPosition 2023–24
AFC WimbledonGrand Drive, Raynes Park[12]
Billericay TownNew Lodge, Billericay
Cheltenham TownKayte Lane, Bishop's Cleeve
Exeter CityCoach Road, Newton Abbot
Gwalia UnitedNewport Stadium, Newport
Hashtag UnitedParkside, Aveley
Ipswich TownThe Goldstar Ground, Felixstowe
LewesThe Dripping Pan, Lewes
Milton Keynes DonsStadium MK, Milton Keynes
Oxford UnitedMarsh Lane, Marston
Plymouth ArgyleManadon Sports Hub, Plymouth
WatfordGrosvenor Vale, Ruislip

League table

Results

Division One

Division One North

Changes from last season:

ClubHome groundPosition 2023–24
AFC FyldeKelamergh Park, Warton
Barnsley F.C.
Cheadle Town StingersPark Road Stadium, Cheadle
ChorleyBlainscough Park, Coppull
Doncaster Rovers BellesEco-Power Stadium, Doncaster
Durham CestriaThe Graham Sports Centre, Durham
Huddersfield TownThe Stafflex Arena, Kirkburton
Leeds UnitedIngs Lane, Tadcaster
MiddlesbroughBishopton Road West, Stockton
Norton & Stockton AncientsStation Road, Norton, County Durham
Stockport CountyStockport Sports Village, Stockport
York CityHaxby Road Sports Park, York

League table

Division One Midlands

Changes from last season:

ClubHome groundPosition 2023–24
Barnsley Women's
Boldmere St. MichaelsTrevor Brown Memorial Ground, Sutton Coldfield
Leafield AthleticDickens Heath Sports Club, Solihull
Lincoln CityMoorlands Sports Ground, Lincoln
Lincoln UnitedAshby Avenue, Lincoln
Loughborough LightningLoughborough University Stadium, Loughborough
Northampton TownFernie Fields, Northampton
Notts CountyRM Stadium, Hucknall
Peterborough UnitedMick George Training Academy, Orton
Solihull MoorsDamson Park, Solihull
Sutton Coldfield TownCentral Ground, Sutton Coldfield
Worcester CitySixways Stadium, Worcester

League table

Division One South East

Changes from last season:

ClubHome groundPosition 2023–24
ActoniansRectory Park, Northolt
AFC SudburyKing's Marsh Stadium, Sudbury
Ashford Town (Mid)Robert Parker Stadium, Stanwell
Cambridge UnitedRowley Park, St Neots
Chatham Town
Chesham UnitedThe Meadow, Chesham
Dulwich HamletChampion Hill, East Dulwich
London BeesThe Hive, Edgware
London SeawardHornchurch Stadium, Upminster
Norwich CityThe Nest, Horsford
Queens Park RangersPowerday Stadium, Perivale
Real BedfordMcMullen Park, Bedford

League table

Division One South West

Changes from last season:

ClubHome groundPosition 2023–24
Abingdon UnitedNorthcourt Stadium, Abingdon
AFC BournemouthLong Lane, Ringwood
Bournemouth SportsChapel Gate, Hurn
Bridgwater UnitedFairfax Park, Bridgwater
Bristol RoversMemorial Stadium, Bristol
Keynsham TownCrown Field, Keynsham
Maidenhead UnitedYork Road, Maidenhead
MoneyfieldsMoneyfields Sports Ground, Portsmouth
Portishead TownBristol Road, Portishead
Southampton Women'sArlebury Park, New Alresford
Swindon TownCinder Lane, Fairford
WorthingWoodside Road, Worthing

League table

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women's league restructure . The Football Association.
  2. Web site: Newcastle United: Magpies promoted to Women's Championship after 10-0 win . BBC Sport . 14 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Frith . Wilf . Hull City Ladies promoted to FA WNL Northern Premier Division - SheKicks . 1 May 2024.
  4. Web site: In-form Sporting Khalsa Women out to seal promotion . www.expressandstar.com . 3 May 2024.
  5. Web site: Frith . Wilf . City Ground home for Nottingham Forest Women in full-time move - SheKicks . 10 July 2024.
  6. Web site: McCowen . Beth . Portsmouth announce transition to full-time professional model following promotion . Her Football Hub . 2 June 2024.
  7. Web site: Veevers . Nick . Lewes relegated from Barclays Women's Championship . The FA - Womens Leagues and Competitions . 21 April 2024.
  8. Web site: 'This defeat didn’t define our season but it certainly summed it up' . Watford Observer . en . 17 April 2024.
  9. Web site: Clark . Daniel . Exeter City Women ready for new era after promotion . Devon Live . 14 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Derby win Plate as Wimbledon promoted . womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  11. Web site: Cardiff City Ladies rebrand to become Gwalia United . GWALIA UNITED . 1 March 2024.
  12. Web site: AFC Wimbledon Women's new home away from home . www.afcwimbledon.co.uk.
  13. Web site: Frith . Wilf . Barnsley FC Women champions of North East Regional League . 13 May 2024.
  14. Web site: Frith . Wilf . Cheadle Town Stingers promoted to FA WNL as Regional champions . 18 March 2024.