2024–25 FA Women's National League
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The 2024–25 FA Women's National League is the 33rd season of the competition, and the seventh since a restructure and rebranding of the top four tiers of English football by The Football Association. Starting in 1991, it was previously known as the FA Women's Premier League. It sits at the third and fourth levels of the women's football pyramid, below the Women's Championship and above the eight regional football leagues.[1]
| Season | 2024–25 |
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| Dates | 18 August 2024 – 27 April 2025 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
The league features six regional divisions: the Northern and Southern Premier divisions at level three of the pyramid, and Division One North, Division One Midlands, Division One South East, and Division One South West at the fourth level. The league consists of 72 teams, divided into six divisions of 12 each. The winners of the Northern and Southern Premier divisions will be promoted to the Women's Championship. The bottom two teams will be relegated to the appropriate fourth tier FA WNL Division One. The winner of each Division One will be promoted to the Northern or Southern Premier Division, with the bottom two teams in those leagues relegated to respective regional leagues.
Premier Division
editNorthern Division
editChanges from last season:
- Newcastle United were promoted to the Championship as WNL North champions.[2]
- Rugby Borough were realigned from Southern Premier Division.
- Hull City were promoted from Division One North as champions.[3]
- Sporting Khalsa were promoted from Division One Midlands as champions.[4]
- AFC Fylde were relegated to Division One North.
- Huddersfield Town were relegated to Division One North.
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 Location of Northern Premier Division clubs for the 2024–25 season
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League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 4 | +51 | 41 | Promotion to Championship |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 15 | +38 | 38 | |
| 3 | Burnley | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 6 | +47 | 37 | |
| 4 | Stoke City | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 34 | |
| 5 | Rugby Borough | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 10 | +29 | 27 | |
| 6 | Liverpool Feds | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 23 | |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 16 | |
| 8 | Derby County | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 14 | |
| 9 | Hull City | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 43 | −27 | 12 | |
| 10 | Sporting Khalsa | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 52 | −33 | 10 | |
| 11 | Stourbridge | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 60 | −48 | 6 | Relegation to FA WNL Division One |
| 12 | Halifax | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 62 | −56 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 February 2025. Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results
editTop scorers
edit- As of match(es) played 13 February 2025[6]
Southern Division
editChanges from last season:
- Portsmouth were promoted to Championship as WNL South champions.[7]
- Lewes were relegated from Championship.[8]
- Watford were relegated from Championship.[9]
- Rugby Borough were realigned to Northern Premier Division.
- Exeter City were promoted from Division One South West as champions.[10]
- AFC Wimbledon were promoted from Division One South East as champions.[11]
- Chatham Town were relegated to Division One South East.
- London Bees were relegated to Division One South East.
- Cardiff City Ladies rebranded as Gwalia United.[12]
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 Location of Southern Premier Division clubs for the 2024–25 season
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League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hashtag United | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 36 | Promotion to Championship |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 6 | +52 | 33 | |
| 3 | Exeter City | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 30 | |
| 4 | Oxford United | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 28 | |
| 5 | Watford | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 26 | |
| 6 | AFC Wimbledon | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 23 | |
| 7 | Lewes | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 23 | |
| 8 | Gwalia United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 18[a] | |
| 9 | Cheltenham Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 17 | |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 15 | |
| 11 | Billericay Town | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 45 | −27 | 13[a] | Relegation to FA WNL Division One |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 81 | −73 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 February 2025. Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- ^ a b Billericay Town were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player in their FA WNL Southern Premier Division away fixture against Gwalia United on Sunday 17th November, which they won 1–0. Consequently, Billericay Town were imposed a fine of £100 and the three points for the match were transferred to Gwalia United.[14]
Results
editTop scorers
edit- As of match(es) played 13 February 2025
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sophie Gillies
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Exeter City | 13 |
| 2 | Sophie Peskett
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Ipswich Town | 12 |
| 3 | Sarah Stacey
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Exeter City | 10 |
| 4 |  Una Lue
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Cheltenham Town | 9 |
| 5 | Lucy O'Brien
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Ipswich Town | 8 |
| Phoebie Poole
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Oxford United | ||
| Holly Turner
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Hashtag United | ||
| 8 | Natasha Thomas
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Ipswich Town | 7 |
| Charlotte Whitmore
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Plymouth Argyle |
Division One
editDivision One North
editChanges from last season:
- Hull City were promoted to Northern Premier Division as Division One North champions.
- AFC Fylde were relegated from Northern Premier Division.
- Huddersfield Town were relegated from Northern Premier Division.
- Barnsley F.C. were promoted from North East Regional Women's Football League as champions.[16]
- Cheadle Town Stingers were promoted from North West Women's Regional Football League as champions.[17]
- Barnsley Women's were realigned to Division One Midlands.
- F.C. United of Manchester were relegated to North West Women's Regional Football League.
- Chester-le-Street Town were relegated to North East Regional Women's Football League.
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Location of Division One North clubs for the 2024–25 season
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League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheadle Town Stingers | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 22 | Promotion to FA WNL Premier Division |
| 2 | Leeds United | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 22 | |
| 3 | Chorley | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 22 | |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 21 | |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 18 | |
| 6 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 11 | |
| 7 | Durham Cestria | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 10 | |
| 8 | Barnsley F.C. | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 10 | |
| 9 | Stockport County | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 10 | |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 9 | |
| 11 | York City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 9 | Relegation to regional league level |
| 12 | AFC Fylde | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | −11 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2024. Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Division One Midlands
editChanges from last season:
- Sporting Khalsa were promoted to Northern Premier Division as Division One Midlands champions.
- Barnsley Women's were realigned from Division One North.
- Lincoln United were promoted from East Midlands Regional Women's Football League as champions.
- Worcester City were promoted from West Midlands Regional Women's Football League as champions.
- Sheffield F.C. were relegated to East Midlands Regional Women's Football League.
- Leek Town were relegated to East Midlands Regional Women's Football League.
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 Location of Division One Midlands clubs for the 2024–25 season
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League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 10 | +28 | 27 | Promotion to FA WNL Premier Division |
| 2 | Leafield Athletic | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 27 | |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 25 | |
| 4 | Loughborough Lightning | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 | +30 | 22 | |
| 5 | Notts County | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 18 | |
| 6 | Boldmere St. Michaels | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 16 | |
| 7 | Barnsley Women's | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 16 | |
| 8 | Lincoln United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 10 | |
| 9 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 7 | |
| 10 | Worcester City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 7 | |
| 11 | Solihull Moors | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 3[a] | Relegation to regional league level |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 56 | −53 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2024. Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- ^ On 13 November 2024, Solihull Moors were deducted 1 point for a discipline charge
Division One South East
editChanges from last season:
- AFC Wimbledon were promoted to Southern Premier Division as Division One South East champions.
- Chatham Town were relegated from Southern Premier Division.
- London Bees were relegated from Southern Premier Division.
- Worthing were realigned to Division One South West.
- Dulwich Hamlet were promoted from London and South East Women's Regional Football League as champions.
- Real Bedford were promoted from Eastern Region Women's Football League as champions.
- Haywards Heath Town were relegated to London and South East Women's Regional Football League.
- Cambridge City were relegated to Eastern Region Women's Football League.
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 Location of Division One South East clubs for the 2024–25 season
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League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Bedford | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 6 | +26 | 24 | Promotion to FA WNL Premier Division |
| 2 | Actonians | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 23 | |
| 3 | Chatham Town | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 20 | |
| 4 | AFC Sudbury | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 18 | |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 18 | |
| 6 | Norwich City | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 16 | |
| 7 | London Bees | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 16 | |
| 8 | Dulwich Hamlet | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 16 | |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 10 | |
| 10 | Chesham United | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 41 | −27 | 4 | |
| 11 | London Seaward | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 34 | −27 | 3 | Relegation to regional league level |
| 12 | Ashford Town | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 44 | −31 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2024. Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Division One South West
editChanges from last season:
- Exeter City were promoted to Southern Premier Division as Division One South West champions.
- Worthing were realigned from Division One South East.
- Bristol Rovers were promoted from South West Regional Women's Football League as champions.
- Bournemouth Sports were promoted from Southern Region Women's Football League as champions.
- Selsey were relegated to South West Regional Women's Football League.
- Torquay United were relegated to South West Regional Women's Football League.
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 Location of Division One South West clubs for the 2024–25 season
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League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 2 | +47 | 27 | Promotion to FA WNL Premier Division |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 26 | |
| 3 | Moneyfields | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 22 | |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 19 | |
| 5 | Keynsham Town | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 16 | |
| 6 | Maidenhead United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 13 | |
| 7 | Bridgwater United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 12 | |
| 8 | Worthing | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 12 | |
| 9 | Abingdon United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 8 | |
| 10 | Portishead Town | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 30 | −22 | 6 | |
| 11 | Bournemouth Sports | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 5 | Relegation to regional league level |
| 12 | Southampton Women's | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 49 | −45 | 0[a] |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 November 2024. Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- ^ On 10 October 2024, Southampton Women's were deducted 1 point
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Women's league restructure". The Football Association.
- ^ "Newcastle United: Magpies promoted to Women's Championship after 10-0 win". BBC Sport. 14 April 2024. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (1 May 2024). "Hull City Ladies promoted to FA WNL Northern Premier Division - SheKicks". Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "In-form Sporting Khalsa Women out to seal promotion". www.expressandstar.com. 3 May 2024. Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (10 July 2024). "City Ground home for Nottingham Forest Women in full-time move - SheKicks". Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Stat leaders - Northern Premier Division". Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ McCowen, Beth (2 June 2024). "Portsmouth announce transition to full-time professional model following promotion". Her Football Hub.
- ^ Veevers, Nick (21 April 2024). "Lewes relegated from Barclays Women's Championship". The FA - Womens Leagues and Competitions.
- ^ "'This defeat didn't define our season but it certainly summed it up'". Watford Observer. 17 April 2024. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Clark, Daniel (14 July 2024). "Exeter City Women ready for new era after promotion". Devon Live. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Derby win Plate as Wimbledon promoted". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
- ^ "Cardiff City Ladies rebrand to become Gwalia United". GWALIA UNITED. 1 March 2024. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon Women's new home away from home". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "FA WNL disciplinary outcome: Ineligible player". The FA Women’s Leagues and Competitions. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Stat leaders - Southern Premier Division". Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (13 May 2024). "Barnsley FC Women champions of North East Regional League". Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (18 March 2024). "Cheadle Town Stingers promoted to FA WNL as Regional champions". Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.