FA Women's Community Shield

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The FA Women's Shield is the Women's Football equivalent of the FA Community Shield in the Men's Football. It is the first competitive match of the Football season, although it is seen by most fans as a showpiece event. The match itself is competed between the Champions of the FA Women's Premier League and the winners of the FA Women's Cup.

Contents 1 Inauguration 2 Honours History 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Inauguration

The Football Association (The FA) held the first charity match in 2000 when Charlton Athletic Women's played Arsenal Ladies at Craven Cottage (Fulham Football Club). All proceeds were donated to Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity.

The inaugural Women's Shield took place the following season and has been sponsored by Nationwide since its anauguration.

[edit] Honours History

• 2006 — Arsenal
• 2005 — Arsenal
• 2004 — Charlton Athletic
• 2003 — Fulham
• 2002 — Fulham
• 2001 — Arsenal
• 2000 — Arsenal

[edit] See also

• FA Women's Premier League
• FA Women's Cup

[edit] External links

• The FA Women's Community Shield

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