FA Women's National League North
 | |
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country |
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| Most recent champion(s) | Blackburn Rovers L.F.C. (2017–18) |
| Most titles | Liverpool L.F.C., Sheffield F.C. Ladies and Blackburn Rovers (3 Titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | FA Women's Championship |
| Relegation to | FA Women's Premier League Division One |
The FA Women's National League North is a league in the third-level in the women's football pyramid in England, along with the Southern division. These two divisions are part of the FA Women's National League and below the FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship.
The league is played on a home and away basis, with each team playing each other twice, and points being awarded in the standard football format. The bottom two clubs are relegated, also on a geographical basis, to the Division One Northern, and Division One Midland.
Northern Championship teams are eligible to play in the Women's League Cup as well as the FA Women's Cup.
Name
It was known as the 'Women's Premier League Northern Division' prior to the 2018–19 season.[1]
Clubs for 2018–19 season
| Club | Position
in 2017-18 |
|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1st |
| Bradford City | 8th |
| Derby County | 7th |
| Fylde Ladies | 5th |
| Huddersfield Town | 6th |
| Loughborough Foxes W.F.C. | 1st (Promoted) |
| Middlesbrough | 3rd |
| Sunderland A.F.C. Ladies | 7th (Relegated From WSL 1) |
| Doncaster Rovers Belles | 1st (Relegated From WSL 2) |
| Nottingham Forest | 9th |
| Guiseley A.F.C. Vixens | 10th |
| Stoke City | 4th |
| Hull City Ladies F.C. | (Promoted) |
| Sheffield F.C. Ladies | 4th (Relegated From WSL 2) |
Stadiums 2018-19
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | Bamber Bridge | Irongate | 2,200 |
| Bradford City | Bradford | Plumpton Park | 2,200 |
| Derby County | Derby | Station Road | 1,500 |
| Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C. | Rossington | Oxford Street | 2,000 |
| Fylde Ladies | Wesham | Mill Farm | 6,000 |
| Huddersfield Town | Huddersfield | The Stafflex Arena | 1,000 |
| Middlesbrough | Billingham | Billingham Town F.C. | 3,000 |
| Loughborough Foxes W.F.C. | n/a | ||
| Nottingham Forest | Nottingham | Mill Street Playing Fields | n/a |
| Guiseley A.F.C. Vixens | Guiseley | Nethermoor Park | 1,550 |
| Sheffield F.C. Ladies | Sheffield | Sheffield F.C. | 2,000 |
| Stoke City | Stoke | Community Drive | 1,500 |
| Sunderland A.F.C. Ladies | Hetton Le Hole | Hetton Centre | 2,500 |
| Hull City Ladies F.C. | Hull University | Kingston Upon Hull |
Previous winners
From the 2014-15 season onwards, the club promoted to FA WSL2 (via a play-off between the Northern and Southern division champions), and overall champions of the FA WPL, are marked in bold.
See also
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