FA Women's Premier League
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The FA Women's Premier League is the major women's football competition in England. It has been run by The Football Association since the 1992-93 season. 36 teams compete in the three divisions of the Women's Premier League.
The competition is run in a pyramid format, with the FA Women's Premier League National Division at the top, and the Northern and Southern divisions running on an equal basis underneath the National Division. The winners of these leagues each season are promoted to the National Division. The terms Women's Premiership and Ladies Premiership are generally used for the National Division only.
Underneath the top flight leagues, are four Combination leagues - the South West, South East, Midland and Northern Combinations.
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[edit] Honours History
These are the top honours that the FA Women's Premier League clubs are eligible for and their holders over its history, counted from the time the (National) Premiership was formed; the FA Cup dates from 1970, the League Cup from 1991, and the Community Shield (formerly the Charity Match and the Charity Shield) from 2000.
| Season | Premiership | FA Cup | League Cup | Community Shield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Arsenal | Arsenal | Arsenal | |
| 1993-94 | Doncaster Rovers | Doncaster Rovers | Arsenal | |
| 1994-95 | Arsenal | Arsenal | Wimbledon | |
| 1995-96 | Charlton Athletic | Charlton Athletic | Wembley | |
| 1996-97 | Arsenal | Millwall | Millwall | |
| 1997-98 | Everton | Arsenal | Arsenal | |
| 1998-99 | Charlton Athletic | Arsenal | Arsenal | |
| 1999-2000 | Charlton Athletic | Charlton Athletic | Arsenal | Arsenal |
| 2000-01 | Arsenal | Arsenal | Arsenal | Arsenal |
| 2001-02 | Arsenal | Fulham | Fulham | Fulham |
| 2002-03 | Fulham | Fulham | Fulham | Fulham |
| 2003-04 | Arsenal | Arsenal | Charlton Athletic | Charlton Athletic |
| 2004-05 | Arsenal | Charlton Athletic | Arsenal | Arsenal |
| 2005-06 | Arsenal | Arsenal | Charlton Athletic | Arsenal |
| 2006-07 | Arsenal | Arsenal | Arsenal | Arsenal |
| 2007-08 | Arsenal | Arsenal | Everton |
[edit] Regional Championship Winners (promoted to Premiership) (partial list)
| Season | Northern Championship | Southern Championship |
|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Aston Villa | Reading Royals |
| 1999-2000 | Sunderland | Barry Town |
| 2000-01 | Leeds United | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 2001-02 | Birmingham City | Fulham |
| 2002-03 | Aston Villa | Bristol Rovers |
| 2003-04 | Liverpool | Bristol City |
| 2004-05 | Sunderland | Chelsea |
| 2005-06 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff City |
| 2006-07 | Liverpool | Watford |
| 2007-08 | Nottingham Forest | Fulham |
[edit] Sponsorship
- AXA (until 2004)
- Nationwide Building Society (2004-2007)
- Tesco (2007-present)
[edit] See also
- FA Women's Premier League National Division
- FA Women's Premier League Northern Division
- FA Women's Premier League Southern Division
- Premier League Cup, the Women's Premier League's cup competition
- Category:Women's football (soccer) competitions
[edit] External links
- The Football Association - Women's Premier League official site
- femaleSOCCER.net - Girls and women's football including England Women's Premier League
- Records of winners
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