Gloucestershire County Women's Football League Explained

Gloucestershire County Women's League
Country:England
Founded:1998
First:1998–99
Divisions:3
Teams:24
Promotion:South West Regional Women's Football League
Levels:7
Champions:Pucklechurch Sports
Season:2021–22
Website:Official website

The Gloucestershire County Women's Football League is a women's association football competition run by the Gloucestershire County Football Association. It consists of three divisions and sits at level 7 of the women's football pyramid in England.

Teams

The teams competing in the league for the 2020–21 season are:

Division One[1] Division Two[2] Division Three[3]
Abbeymead RoversBishops CleeveBradley Stoke Vixens
Bristol & WestBradley StokeBristol Ladies Union Development
Bristol RoversBristol Rovers DevelopmentEllwood
Cotswold RangersCheltenham Civil ServiceRed Falcon Club
Gloucester CityCirencester TownSouthmead Community Sport
Longwell GreenDursley TownTuffley Rovers
Pucklechurch SportsLonglevensWhitchurch & Bristol
Mitcheldean S CWinchcombe Town
Olveston UnitedKingswood WFC

Former champions

SeasonDivision OneDivision TwoDivision ThreeNotes
2021–22Pucklechurch SportsBristol Rovers DevelopmentBradley Stoke
2020–21Bristol RoversOlveston UnitedEllwood
2019–20Season abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
2018–19Bristol Ladies Union Cheltenham Town Under-18s
2017-18Frampton RangersLongwell Green
2016–17St Nicholas ReservesFrampton Rangers[5]
2015–16AEK BocoAbbeymead Rovers[6]
2014–15Oldland AbbotoniansAEK Boco Development[7] [8]
2013–14Cheltenham Civil ServiceCheltenham Town Development[9]
2012–13BittonLongwell Green[10]
2011–12Forest of DeanQuedgeley Wanderers[11]
2010–11Cam BulldogsSt NicholasGloucester City Reserves[12]
2009–10Swindon SupermarineBittonSt Nicholas[13]
2008–09Cleeve WestSwindon Supermarine[14]

Cup competitions

Teams participating in the Women's County League compete in the Gordon Perrett Memorial Cup, a competition named after a founder member of the league.[15] The winners of the competition are as follows:

SeasonWinnersRunners-up
2021-22Longwell GreenDursley Town
2020–21Cup abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019–20Cup abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic[16]
2018–19Bristol Ladies Union Chipping Sodbury Town
2017-18Bristol & WestFrampton Rangers
2016–17Royal Wootton BassettAlmondsbury UWE
2015-16AEK BocoAbbeymead Rovers
2014-15AEK Boco DevelopmentCheltenham Town Development
2013-14No competition run
2012-13Bitton LadiesCheltenham Civil Service
2010-11St NicholasBitton Ladies
2009-10Swindon SupermarineBitton Ladies
2008-09Forest of Dean LadiesCleeve West Town
2007-08Oldland AbbotoniansCam Bulldogs
2006-07Stoke Lane AthleticCam Bulldogs
2005-06Downend FlyersOldland Abbotonians
2004-05Stoke Lane AthleticCirencester Town
2003-04Stoke Lane AthleticGloucester Athletic
2002-03Cam BulldogsGloucester City
2001-02South Bristol WanderersUniversity of Bristol
2000-01No competition run
1999-00ChalfordCirencester Town
1998-99Cheltenham ReservesCirencester Town

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gloucestershire County Womens Football League Division One . Full Time . The Football Association . 24 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Gloucestershire County Womens Football League Division Two . Full Time . The Football Association . 24 July 2019.
  3. Web site: Gloucestershire County Womens Football League Division Three . Full Time . The Football Association . 24 July 2019.
  4. Web site: FA COUNCIL RATIFY DECISION TO END 2019-20 SEASON IN NON-LEAGUE AND WOMEN'S GAME . 9 April 2020 . The Football Association . 16 September 2020.
  5. The County Leagues . Women's Soccer Scene . 1 June 2017 . 29 . 17 . 39.
  6. Web site: Gloucestershire County Women's League . Bristol Soccerworld . 27 May 2016.
  7. Web site: Gloucestershire County Women's Football League Division One 2014–15 . 8 February 2016.
  8. Web site: Gloucestershire County Women's Football League Division Two 2014–15 . 8 February 2016.
  9. Web site: Gloucestershire County Women's Football League season archive 2013–14 . 8 February 2016.
  10. Web site: Gloucestershire County Women's Football League season archive 2012–13 . 8 February 2016.
  11. Web site: Gloucestershire County Women's Football League season archive 2011–12 . 8 February 2016.
  12. Web site: Gloucestershire County Women's Football League season archive 2010–11 . 8 February 2016.
  13. Web site: Gloucestershire County Women's Football League season archive 2009–10 . 8 February 2016.
  14. Web site: Gloucestershire County Women's Football League season archive 2008–09 . 8 February 2016.
  15. Web site: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY WOMENS FOOTBALL LEAGUE - League Officers. www.leaguewebsite.co.uk. 2016-07-26.
  16. Web site: FA COUNCIL RATIFY DECISION TO END 2019-20 SEASON IN NON-LEAGUE AND WOMEN'S GAME . 9 April 2020 . The Football Association . 16 September 2020.

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