Gloucestershire County Women's Football League
The Gloucestershire County Women's Football League is a women's association football competition run by the Gloucestershire County Football Association. It consists of two divisions and sits at levels 7 and 8 of the women's football pyramid in England.
| Founded | 1998 |
|---|---|
| First season | 1998–99 |
| Country | England |
| Divisions | 3 |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Level on pyramid | 7–8 |
| Promotion to | South West Regional Women's Football League |
| Current champions | Frampton Rangers (2017–18) |
| Website | Official website |
Teams
Abbeymead R.
Bristol & West
Whitchurch
Whitchurch
B.L.U. Dev
Bristol R.
Cheltenham T.
Forest of Dean
Longlevens
Longwell Green
Pucklechurch
Bishops Cleeve
Bradley Stoke
Cheltenham CS
Cirencester Town
Cotswold Rangers
Dursley
Gloucester
Mitcheldean
Cribbs
Southmead
Stonehouse
Tuffley
Tytherington
Winchcombe
Map showing the location of teams in the Gloucestershire Women's League in 2019–20. Division One teams are indicated in red, Division Two in yellow, and Division Three in blue.
The teams competing in the league for the 2019–20 season are:
| Division One[1] | Division Two[2] | Division Three[3] |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeymead Rovers | Bishops Cleeve | Bradley Stoke Development |
| Bristol & West | Bradley Stoke | Cribbs |
| Bristol Ladies Union Development | Bristol Rovers Development | Southmead Community Sport |
| Bristol Rovers | Cheltenham Civil Service | Stonehouse Town |
| Cheltenham Town Under-21 | Cirencester Town | Tuffley Rovers |
| Forest Of Dean | Cotswold Rangers | Tytherington Rocks |
| Longlevens | Dursley Town | Whitchurch & Bristol |
| Longwell Green | Gloucester City | Winchcombe Town |
| Pucklechurch Sports | Mitcheldean S C |
Downend Flyers Reserves were originally entered into Division Three for the 2019–20 season, but withdrew from the league at the end of October.[4]
Former champions
| Season | Division One | Division Two | Division Three | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Bristol Ladies Union | Cheltenham Town Under-18s | ||
| 2017-18 | Frampton Rangers | Longwell Green | ||
| 2016–17 | St Nicholas Reserves | Frampton Rangers | [5] | |
| 2015–16 | AEK Boco | Abbeymead Rovers | [6] | |
| 2014–15 | Oldland Abbotonians | AEK Boco Development | [7][8] | |
| 2013–14 | Cheltenham Civil Service | Cheltenham Town Development | [9] | |
| 2012–13 | Bitton | Longwell Green | [10] | |
| 2011–12 | Forest of Dean | Quedgeley Wanderers | [11] | |
| 2010–11 | Cam Bulldogs | St Nicholas | Gloucester City Reserves | [12] |
| 2009–10 | Swindon Supermarine | Bitton | St Nicholas | [13] |
| 2008–09 | Cleeve West | Swindon 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:
| Season | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Bristol Ladies Union | Chipping Sodbury Town |
| 2017-18 | Bristol & West | Frampton Rangers |
| 2016–17 | Royal Wootton Bassett | Almondsbury UWE |
| 2015-16 | AEK Boco | Abbeymead Rovers |
| 2014-15 | AEK Boco Development | Cheltenham Town Development |
| 2013-14 | No competition run | |
| 2012-13 | Bitton Ladies | Cheltenham Civil Service |
| 2010-11 | St Nicholas | Bitton Ladies |
| 2009-10 | Swindon Supermarine | Bitton Ladies |
| 2008-09 | Forest of Dean Ladies | Cleeve West Town |
| 2007-08 | Oldland Abbotonians | Cam Bulldogs |
| 2006-07 | Stoke Lane Athletic | Cam Bulldogs |
| 2005-06 | Downend Flyers | Oldland Abbotonians |
| 2004-05 | Stoke Lane Athletic | Cirencester Town |
| 2003-04 | Stoke Lane Athletic | Gloucester Athletic |
| 2002-03 | Cam Bulldogs | Gloucester City |
| 2001-02 | South Bristol Wanderers | University of Bristol |
| 2000-01 | No competition run | |
| 1999-00 | Chalford | Cirencester Town |
| 1998-99 | Cheltenham Reserves | Cirencester Town |
Clubs across the two divisions also compete the Gloucestershire FA County Cup competitions. They are split into the GFA Women's Trophy and Challenge Cup based on their position the previous season. The Trophy is the higher honour of the two. Past winners are as follows:
| Season | GFA Women's Trophy | GFA Women's Challenge Cup | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Runners-up | Winners | Runners-up | |
| 2018–19 | Cheltenham Town | Frampton Rangers | Cirencester Town | Cheltenham Town Under-18s |
| 2017-18 | St Nicholas | Cheltenham Town | Cotswold Rangers | Mitcheldean |
| 2016-17 | Cheltenham Town | St Nicholas Reserves | Frampton Rangers | Stoke Lane Athletic |
| 2015-16 | Forest Green Rovers | Cheltenham Town | Abbeymead Rovers | Mangotsfield United |
| 2014-15 | Forest Green Rovers | Bristol Ladies Union | Bristol Ladies Union Development | Abbeymead Rovers |
| 2013-14 | Forest Green Rovers | Bristol Ladies Union | St Nicholas | Cheltenham Town Development |
| 2012-13 | Bristol Academy | Downend Flyers | ||
| 2011-12 | Stroud & South Gloucestershire College Filton | Gloucester City | ||
| 2010-11 | Stroud & South Gloucestershire College Filton | Downend Flyers | ||
| 2009-10 | Stroud & South Gloucestershire College Filton | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| 2008-09 | Forest Green Rovers | Cheltenham Town | ||
| 2007-08 | Filton College Academy | Forest Green Rovers | ||
Note: GCWFL teams in bold.
References
- "Gloucestershire County Womens Football League Division One". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "Gloucestershire County Womens Football League Division Two". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "Gloucestershire County Womens Football League Division Three". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "Downend Flyers Reserves withdraw from league". Gloucestershire County Women's Football League. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019 – via Twitter.
- "The County Leagues". Women's Soccer Scene. Vol. 17 no. 39. 1 June 2017. p. 29.
- "Gloucestershire County Women's League". Bristol Soccerworld. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- "Gloucestershire County Women's Football League Division One 2014–15". Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- "Gloucestershire County Women's Football League Division Two 2014–15". Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- "Gloucestershire County Women's Football League season archive 2013–14". Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- "Gloucestershire County Women's Football League season archive 2012–13". Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- "Gloucestershire County Women's Football League season archive 2011–12". Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- "Gloucestershire County Women's Football League season archive 2010–11". Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- "Gloucestershire County Women's Football League season archive 2009–10". Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- "Gloucestershire County Women's Football League season archive 2008–09". Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- "GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY WOMENS FOOTBALL LEAGUE - League Officers". www.leaguewebsite.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
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