Heritage

Formed by the Women's Football Association as the National League in 1991, the competition was adopted by The Football Association and re-named The FA Women's Premier League in 1994.

The League featured the nation's elite sides in the top flight, with two regionalised divisions below it plus a League Cup competition.

Throughout its first 20 years the almost entirely amateur League provided an increasingly competitive arena to showcase and develop the UK's talented players and nurture the green shoots of media coverage and commercial investment.

From 2011 no longer the highest level in England, the FA Women's National League (as titled since 2014) is now home to over 70 proud clubs with dedicated fans watching them play every weekend.

Explore the League's past and learn about legendary players, managers and teams - from the first ever champions Doncaster Belles to Arsenal's decade-long dominance and to the thriving, six-division competition that now forms Tiers 3 and 4 of the pyramid.
 
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