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2024–25 FA Women's National League

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FA Women's National League
Season2024–25
Dates18 August 2024 – 27 April 2025

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]

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

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Northern Division

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 11 9 1 1 37 12 +25 28 Promotion to Championship
2 Nottingham Forest 9 7 2 0 41 4 +37 23
3 Rugby Borough 10 7 1 2 35 7 +28 22
4 Burnley 9 7 1 1 26 6 +20 22
5 Stoke City 10 7 1 2 29 13 +16 22
6 Liverpool Feds 10 5 1 4 23 18 +5 16
7 Derby County 11 4 1 6 17 24 −7 13
8 West Bromwich Albion 10 3 1 6 16 22 −6 10
9 Hull City 11 3 0 8 14 38 −24 9
10 Stourbridge 10 2 0 8 8 33 −25 6
11 Sporting Khalsa 10 1 0 9 11 41 −30 3 Relegation to FA WNL Division One
12 Halifax 9 0 1 8 2 41 −39 1
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results

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Home \ Away BUR DER HFX HUL LIV NOT RUG SPK STK STR WBA WOL
Burnley 2–0 9–0 1–0 0–1
Derby County 0–6 1–2 2–4 3–0 2–1 1–2
Halifax 0–0 1–4 0–10 0–4 0–3
Hull City 2–4 2–4 0–4 0–1 2–1
Liverpool Feds 1–2 2–1 5–1 0–6 1–1 1–2
Nottingham Forest 1–1 8–0 7–0 9–0
Rugby Borough 4–0 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 2–0
Sporting Khalsa 1–3 1–4 4–0 1–5 2–5
Stoke City 1–5 0–3 6–0 3–0 2–2
Stourbridge 1–3 2–4 0–2 2–1
West Bromwich Albion 4–0 0–5 4–0 5–0 0–8
Wolverhampton Wanderers 6–0 4–0 1–6 2–0 4–0
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: The Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

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As of 27 October 2024
Rank Player Club Goals
1 England Amber Hughes Wolverhampton Wanderers 10
2 England Yasmin Mosby Rugby Borough 9
England Tamara Wilcock Stoke City
4 Jamaica Melissa Johnson Nottingham Forest 8
England Charlotte Greengrass Wolverhampton Wanderers
England Charlie Wellings Nottingham Forest
7 England Sophie Domingo Nottingham Forest 7
8 England Nicky Potts Rugby Borough 5

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Southern Division

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Changes from last season:

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Hashtag United 11 8 2 1 24 6 +18 26 Promotion to Championship
2 Ipswich Town 9 7 2 0 43 3 +40 23
3 Oxford United 11 7 1 3 23 10 +13 22
4 Exeter City 10 5 2 3 25 16 +9 17
5 Billericay Town 10 5 1 4 17 19 −2 16
6 Lewes 11 4 3 4 17 17 0 15
7 Watford 9 4 2 3 19 9 +10 14
8 AFC Wimbledon 9 4 2 3 14 9 +5 14
9 Gwalia United 9 2 2 5 13 19 −6 8
10 Cheltenham Town 11 2 2 7 13 26 −13 8
11 Plymouth Argyle 9 2 0 7 12 28 −16 6 Relegation to FA WNL Division One
12 Milton Keynes Dons 11 0 1 10 5 63 −58 1
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results

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Home \ Away WIM BIL CHL EXE GWA HSH IPS LEW MKD OXF PLY WAT
AFC Wimbledon 4–1 0–3 1–1 5–0 0–0
Billericay Town 3–0 2–1 4–0 0–6 2–1 2–1
Cheltenham Town 0–3 0–3 2–2 1–1 0–7 4–0
Exeter City 0–0 2–2 7–0 0–3
Gwalia United 1–0 2–3 4–0
Hashtag United 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–0 3–1
Ipswich Town 2–0 5–0 13–0 0–0
Lewes 3–0 0–4 0–0 2–0 1–1
Milton Keynes Dons 3–3 0–5 0–7 1–3 1–5
Oxford United 4–0 3–0 4–0 0–3 1–2
Plymouth Argyle 0–3 4–3 0–5 1–5 1–3
Watford 0–1 1–0 2–0 5–2 8–0 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: The Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

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As of 27 October 2024
Rank Player Club Goals
1 England Sophie Gillies Exeter City 12
2 England Sophie Peskett Ipswich Town 11
3 England Sarah Stacey Exeter City 9
4 England Holly Turner Hashtag United 7
5 Jamaica Una Lue Cheltenham Town 5
Ghana Freda Ayisi Hashtag United
Wales Phoebie Poole Oxford United
England Lucy O'Brien Ipswich Town

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Division One

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Division One North

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Middlesbrough 9 6 2 1 16 7 +9 20 Promotion to FA WNL Premier Division
2 Cheadle Town Stingers 10 6 1 3 20 8 +12 19
3 Leeds United 9 6 1 2 22 15 +7 19
4 Chorley 10 6 1 3 19 13 +6 19
5 Huddersfield Town 9 4 3 2 11 8 +3 15
6 Norton & Stockton Ancients 9 3 2 4 10 15 −5 11
7 Durham Cestria 9 3 1 5 18 19 −1 10
8 Stockport County 9 3 1 5 14 18 −4 10
9 Barnsley F.C. 9 2 3 4 14 15 −1 9
10 Doncaster Rovers Belles 10 3 0 7 14 20 −6 9
11 York City 8 3 0 5 10 21 −11 9 Relegation to regional league level
12 AFC Fylde 9 2 1 6 9 18 −9 7
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Division One Midlands

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Leafield Athletic 10 9 0 1 26 8 +18 27 Promotion to FA WNL Premier Division
2 Peterborough United 10 8 1 1 34 12 +22 25
3 Northampton Town 9 8 0 1 36 10 +26 24
4 Loughborough Lightning 8 7 1 0 33 3 +30 22
5 Boldmere St. Michaels 9 5 1 3 18 9 +9 16
6 Notts County 10 5 0 5 17 26 −9 15
7 Barnsley Women's 10 4 1 5 19 18 +1 13
8 Lincoln United 10 3 1 6 17 27 −10 10
9 Sutton Coldfield Town 10 2 1 7 14 20 −6 7
10 Solihull Moors 8 1 1 6 8 18 −10 4
11 Worcester City 10 1 1 8 11 33 −22 4 Relegation to regional league level
12 Lincoln City 10 0 0 10 3 52 −49 0
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Division One South East

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Changes from last season:

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Actonians 9 6 2 1 23 9 +14 20 Promotion to FA WNL Premier Division
2 Real Bedford 8 5 3 0 28 6 +22 18
3 Chatham Town 8 5 2 1 17 5 +12 17
4 Norwich City 9 4 4 1 23 10 +13 16
5 London Bees 10 4 4 2 25 17 +8 16
6 Queens Park Rangers 10 4 3 3 14 13 +1 15
7 AFC Sudbury 8 4 3 1 14 14 0 15
8 Dulwich Hamlet 9 4 1 4 18 11 +7 13
9 Cambridge United 9 3 1 5 16 15 +1 10
10 Chesham United 9 1 1 7 13 38 −25 4
11 London Seaward 9 1 0 8 6 30 −24 3 Relegation to regional league level
12 Ashford Town 10 1 0 9 13 42 −29 3
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Division One South West

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Changes from last season:

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Swindon Town 10 8 1 1 37 12 +25 25 Promotion to FA WNL Premier Division
2 AFC Bournemouth 8 8 0 0 41 2 +39 24
3 Moneyfields 9 7 0 2 26 9 +17 21
4 Bristol Rovers 9 6 1 2 19 10 +9 19
5 Keynsham Town 8 4 1 3 18 15 +3 13
6 Maidenhead United 10 4 1 5 17 25 −8 13
7 Worthing 7 4 0 3 14 14 0 12
8 Bridgwater United 9 3 0 6 13 17 −4 9
9 Abingdon United 10 2 2 6 12 20 −8 8
10 Portishead Town 9 1 3 5 8 22 −14 6
11 Bournemouth Sports 10 1 2 7 7 23 −16 5 Relegation to regional league level
12 Southampton Women's 9 0 1 8 3 46 −43 0[a]
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ On 10 October 2024, Southampton Women's were deducted 1 point

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Women's league restructure". The Football Association.
  2. ^ "Newcastle United: Magpies promoted to Women's Championship after 10-0 win". BBC Sport. 14 April 2024.
  3. ^ Frith, Wilf (1 May 2024). "Hull City Ladies promoted to FA WNL Northern Premier Division - SheKicks".
  4. ^ "In-form Sporting Khalsa Women out to seal promotion". www.expressandstar.com. 3 May 2024.
  5. ^ Frith, Wilf (10 July 2024). "City Ground home for Nottingham Forest Women in full-time move - SheKicks".
  6. ^ "Stat leaders - Northern Premier Division". Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  7. ^ McCowen, Beth (2 June 2024). "Portsmouth announce transition to full-time professional model following promotion". Her Football Hub.
  8. ^ Veevers, Nick (21 April 2024). "Lewes relegated from Barclays Women's Championship". The FA - Womens Leagues and Competitions.
  9. ^ "'This defeat didn't define our season but it certainly summed it up'". Watford Observer. 17 April 2024.
  10. ^ Clark, Daniel (14 July 2024). "Exeter City Women ready for new era after promotion". Devon Live.
  11. ^ "Derby win Plate as Wimbledon promoted". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  12. ^ "Cardiff City Ladies rebrand to become Gwalia United". GWALIA UNITED. 1 March 2024.
  13. ^ "AFC Wimbledon Women's new home away from home". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk.
  14. ^ "Stat leaders - Southern Premier Division". Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  15. ^ Frith, Wilf (13 May 2024). "Barnsley FC Women champions of North East Regional League".
  16. ^ Frith, Wilf (18 March 2024). "Cheadle Town Stingers promoted to FA WNL as Regional champions".
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