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[edit]The following is a list of known active top-division women's football / soccer leagues.[1][2] If an update to the list is needed, please edit the list and include a reference. If you would like assistance adding, updating, or removing a league, please post a message on the talk page.
Active top-division leagues and national championships
[edit]Country | League | Conf | Season runs | Current season | Season articles needing creation | Notes (optional) |
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Albania | Kampionati Femrave | UEFA | October−May[3] | 2020–21 | Previous season example: 2018–19 | |
Algeria | Algerian Women's Championship | CAF | September−May[4] | 2020-21 | 2019–20 | Previous season example: 2018–19 |
Argentina | Primera A | CONMEBOL | August–November[5] | *Article name need to be re-titled? Or a new article created if it's a separate entity. | ||
Armenia | Women's Armenian Championship: Top division Women's Armenian Championship: First League |
UEFA | ||||
Australia | A-League Women (formerly W-League (Australia)) | AFC | October – May | 2023–24 | See WP:WOSO-AUS initiative | |
Austria | ÖFB-Frauenliga | UEFA | August−June[6] | 2020–21 | 2019–20 |
Previous season example: 2016–17 |
Bangladesh | Bangladesh Women's Football League | AFC | 2020–21 Bangladesh Women's Football League | Previous season example: 2013 | ||
Belgium | Super League Vrouwenvoetbal | UEFA | September−March[7] | 2021-22 | 2017-18 | Previous season example: 2020-21, 2019-20 Netherlands wiki article: nl:Super League Vrouwenvoetbal 2017-18 |
Belarus | Belarusian Premier League | UEFA | April−October[8] | 2021 | 2019 2018 |
Previous season example: 2015 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Ženska nogometna liga BiH | UEFA | August−May[9] | Table has 2016−17 champions 2017−18 soccerway | ||
Bulgaria | Bulgarian Women's League | UEFA | September−June[10] | 2020–21 | 2019–20 |
Previous season example: 2015–16 |
Brazil | Brasileiro Feminino | CONMEBOL | March−September[11] | 2021 | Previous season example: 2020 | |
Chile | Chilean women's football championship | CONMEBOL | Apertura (starts early in year) / Clausura (ends December) | Table has 2017 Apertura champions | ||
China | Chinese Women's Super League | AFC | April−October[12] | 2021 | 2020 | Previous season example: 2019 |
Chinese Taipei | Taiwan Mulan Football League | AFC | April - November [13] | Taiwan wiki: 2017 | ||
Colombia | Liga Águila Femenina | CONMEBOL | Feb−June | 2021 | 2019 | Previous season example: 2018 |
Croatia | 1. HNLŽ | UEFA | September−June[14] | 2020–21 | 2019–20 | Previous season example: 2018–19 |
Cyprus | Cypriot First Division | UEFA | October−March[15] | 2019–20 | 2018–19 |
Table has champions through 2016–17 |
Czech Republic | Czech Women's First League | UEFA | August−June[16] | 2020–21 | 2019–20 | Previous season example: 2018–19 |
Denmark | Elitedivisionen | UEFA | August−June[17] | 2020–21 | 2019–20 | Previous season example: 2018–19 |
Ecuador | Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Futbol Femenino | CONMEBOL | 2016 was delayed and ended in April 2017 due to earthquake | Table has champions through 2016 | ||
England | FA Womens Super League (FA WSL) | UEFA | September−March (changed in 2017: previously March−September[18]) |
2020–21 | see WP:WOSO-ENG initiative | |
Estonia | Naiste Meistriliiga | UEFA | April−August[19] | 2021 | 2019]] 2016 |
Previous season example: 2018 |
Faroe Islands | 1. deild kvinnur | UEFA | March−October[20] | 2021 | 2019 | Previous season example: 2018 |
Finland | Naisten Liiga | UEFA | March−July[21] | 2021 | 2019 2016 2017 2018 |
Previous season example: 2015 |
France | Division 1 Féminine | UEFA | September−May[22] | 2020–21 | Previous season example: 2018–19 | |
Germany | Frauen-Bundesliga | UEFA | September−June[23] | 2020–21 | Previous season example: 2018–19 | |
Ghana | National Women's League | CAF | April−September (2017)[24] (previous seasons were on a diff schedule) |
2020–21 | Table has 2017 champions | |
Gibraltar | Gibraltar Women's Football League | UEFA | Winter[25] | 2020–21 | 2019–20 2018–19 |
Previous season example: 2017–18 |
Greece | Greek A Division | UEFA | October−April[26] | Table has 2017 champions | ||
Hungary | Női NB I | UEFA | August−April[27] | Table has 2016–17 champions | ||
Iceland | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | UEFA | April−September[28] | 2021 | 2019 | Previous season example: 2018 |
India | Indian Women's League | AFC | November–? (2017–18) October–January (2016–17) |
2020–21 | 2019–20 | Previous season example: 2018–19 |
Republic of Ireland | Irish Women's National League | UEFA | March−October[29] | 2021 | 2019 | Previous season example: 2018 |
Israel | Ligat Nashim Rishona | UEFA | November−May[30] | 2020–21 | Previous season example: 2018–19 | |
Italy | Serie A | UEFA | October−May[31] | 2020–21 | Previous season example: 2018–19 | |
Japan | Nadeshiko League | AFC | March−October[32] | 2021 | Previous season example: 2019 | |
Kazakhstan | Kazakhstani women's football championship | UEFA | April−October soccerway | 2020 Kazakhstani women's football championship | Previous season example: 2015 | |
Kenya | Kenyan Women's Premier League | CAF | April-November? (some delays due to political unrest in country)[33][34] | Previous season example: 2012 | ||
Korea Republic | WK League | AFC | April−November[35] | 2021 | 2020 | Previous season example: 2019 |
Kosovo | Kosovo Women's Football League (Liga e Femrave) | UEFA | September−May (2016/17)[36] | Table has 2014–15 champions | ||
Latvia | Latvian Women's League | UEFA | April−October (2017)[37] | Previous season example: 2012 table has 2016 champions | ||
Lebanon | Lebanese Women's Football League | AFC | April–July (2021–22)[38] | 2021–22 | 2013–14 2015–16 |
Previous season example: 2021–22 |
Lithuania | Lithuanian Women's A League (Moterų A lyga) | UEFA | April−November[39] | Previous example: 2010 Table has 2016 champions | ||
Luxembourg | Dames Ligue 1 | UEFA | September−May (2017/18)[40][41] | Table has 2016–17 champions | ||
Malta | Maltese First Division | UEFA | September−May (2017/18)[42] | Table has 2016–17 champions | ||
Mexico | Liga MX Femenil | CONCACAF | July−November | 2020–21 | Previous season example: 2018–19 | |
Moldova | Moldovan women's football championship | UEFA | September−June[43] | 2020–21 | 2019–20 | Previous season example: 2018–19 |
Montenegro | Montenegrin Women's League | UEFA | September−May[44] | Previous season example: 2011–12 Montenegrin Women's League Table has 2016–17 champions | ||
Morocco | Moroccan Women's Championship | CAF | Previous season example: 2020–21 | |||
Namibia | Women Super Cup (Namibia) | CAF | launched November 2017[45] | Previous league: Namibia Women's Super League moved to unknown table for 2017 | ||
Netherlands | Eredivisie | UEFA | September−May[46] | 2020–21 | Previous season example: 2018–19 | |
New Zealand | National Women's League | OFC | October-December[47] | 2021 | Previous season example: 2018 | |
Nigeria | NWFL Premiership (previously Nigeria Women Premier League (NWPL)) | CAF | April−[48] | 2020-21 | See WP:WOSO-NG initiative | Previous season example: 2018 |
Northern Ireland | Women's Premier League | UEFA | April 18−September 26, 2018[49] | 2021 | 2019 2018 2017 |
League page has 2016 champions, 2017 participants. Has there even been a league page previously? |
Norway | Toppserien | UEFA | April−November[50] | 2021 | 2020 2019 |
Previous season example: 2018 |
Paraguay | Paraguayan women's football championship | CONMEBOL | 2016 ended in November[51] | League page has 2016 champions | ||
Philippines | PFF Women's League | AFC | November–July | 2020–21 | 2017–18 2018–19 |
Previous season example: 2016–17 |
Peru | Peruvian women's football championship | CONMEBOL | championship in April 2016[52] | Table has 2016 champions | ||
Poland | Ekstraliga Kobiet | UEFA | August−May[53] | Previous season example :2012–13 Table has 2017 champions | ||
Portugal | Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino | UEFA | September−May[54] | 2020–21 | 2019–20 | Previous season example: 2018–19 |
Romania | Liga I Feminin | UEFA | September−June[55] | 2020–21 | 2019–20, 2018–19 | Previous season example: 2017–18 |
Russia | Russian Women's Football Championship | UEFA | April−November[56] | 2021 | 2020 2019 |
Previous season example: 2018 |
Rwanda | Rwanda Women's Football League | CAF | May−September?[57] (reference is second-half-of-season schedule for 2017: 9 weeks, jul 30-Sep 24) |
Table has 2014 champions | ||
Scotland | Scottish Women's Premier League | UEFA | March−November[58] | 2020-21 | Previous season example: 2018 | |
Serbia | Serbian Super Liga (women) | UEFA | August−May[59] | Table has 2016−17 champions | ||
Slovakia | Slovak Women's First League | UEFA | August−June[60] | Table has 2016−17 champions | ||
Slovenia | Slovenian Women's League | UEFA | August−May[61] | League page has 2016−17 champions, 2017−18 participants | ||
South Africa | ABSA Women's League (SAFA Sasol League National championship)[62] | CAF | March–November[63][64] | |||
Spain | Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino | UEFA | September−May[65] | 2020–21 | Previous season example: 2018–19 | |
Sweden | Damallsvenskan | UEFA | April−November[66] | 2021 | Previous season example: 2018 | |
Switzerland | Nationalliga A | UEFA | August−June[67] | 2020–21 | 2019–20 2018–19 2017–18 2016–17 2015–16 2014–15 2013–14 2012–13 2011–12 |
Previous season example: 2010–11 Nationalliga A (women's football) |
Thailand | Thai Women's League | AFC | April−November[68][69] | 2021 | 2019 2018 |
Previous season example: 2017 |
Turkey | Kadınlar 1. Futbol Ligi | UEFA | November 12, 2017-April 15, 2018[70] | 2020−21 | 2019−20 | Previous season example: 2018−19 |
Ukraine | Zhinocha Liha (aka Premier League Women) | UEFA | April−December[71] | August–November (2017)[72] | League page has 2016 champions | |
United States | National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) | CONCACAF | April−September/October | 2023 Cup, 2023 league | Previous season example: 2022 | |
Uruguay | Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino | CONMEBOL | May–December (2017)[73] | League page has 2016 champions | ||
Venezuela | Superliga Femenina | CONMEBOL | May–August[74][75] | League page has 2017 apertura champions. Replaced what was previously known as the Liga Nacional. An amateur league founded in 2004, the Liga Nacional has now been renamed the Liga de Desarrollo per FIFA ref | ||
Vietnam | Vietnam women's football championship | AFC | May−Nov/Dec | 2021 | 2019 2018 2017 |
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Wales | Welsh Premier Women's Football League | UEFA | September−April[76] | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | Previous season example: 2018–19 |
Previous top–division leagues
[edit]Country | League | Years Active | Notes |
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Belgium | Belgian Women's First Division | 1971–... | still exists; became second division in 2012 |
Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei women's football championship (全國女子甲組足球聯賽) | 1991–2014 | |
Chinese Taipei | Women's National League (Chinese Taipei) | 2009 | ref |
Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovak women's football championships | 1967–1993? | separate leagues for constituent countries |
England | FA Women's Premier League National Division | 1991–2013 | National Division defunct (FA WPL still exists as 3rd/4th level league); supplanted as top division by 2011 WSL |
Iraq | Iraqi Women's Premier League | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 season seems to have been cancelled? no sources found |
Netherlands and Belgium | BeNe League | 2012–2015 | after 3 seasons, they split again |
Norway | Norwegian First Division (women) | 1984–... | still exists; became second division in 1996 |
Soviet Union | Soviet women's football championship | 1990–1991 | breakup of Soviet Union |
United States | Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) 2001–2003 | 2001–2003 | |
Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) | 2009–2011 |
Leagues of unknown status
[edit]The following leagues are of unknown status. Before re-adding one to a table above, please provide notes and ref to support.
Country | League | Years Active | Season runs | Season | Season articles needing creation | Notes (optional) |
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Azerbaijan | Azerbaijani women's football championship | UEFA | October−May?[77] (matches not listed on uefa site, as of July 2017. seems like it was on hiatus for a while, but then came back in 16-17 as a youth league?) |
page lists 2016–17 (youth) champions | ||
Bolivia | Bolivian women's football championship | CONMEBOL | (maybe more of a cup than a league?) | 2012, table has 2016 champions | ||
Costa Rica | Costa Rican women's football championship | CONCACAF | table has champions through 2012 | |||
El Salvador | Salvadoran women's football championship | CONCACAF | table has 2010 champions | |||
Georgia | Georgia women's football championship | UEFA | summer?[78][79] no match info on uefa site, August 2017. first ref is press releases from summer 2016, second ref seems to be current (2017) sched/table |
table has 2017 champions | ||
Guatemala | Guatemalan women's football championship | CONCACAF | table has 2012–13 champions | |||
Hong Kong | Hong Kong Women League | AFC | table has 2013–14 champions | |||
Iran | Kowsar Women Football League | AFC | table has 2014–15 champions | |||
Jamaica | JFF/SDF Women’s League | CONCACAF | SDF funding in question October 2017 ref | |||
Jordan | Jordan Women's Football League | AFC | table has 2014–15 champions | |||
Indonesia | Pertiwi Cup | AFC | Aug (in 2008)/Oct (in 2010)/Sept (in 2014) | Previous season example: 2014 | ||
Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyzstan Women's Championship | AFC | previous season article: 2011 table has 2014 champions | |||
Macedonia | Macedonian women's football championship | UEFA | September−June[80] | table has 2016–17 champions | ||
Namibia | Namibia Women's Super League | CAF | 2017 FA financial issues[81] | |||
Nicaragua | Nicaraguan women's football championship | CONCACAF | table has 2014 champions | |||
Pakistan | National Women Football Championship | AFC | league page has 2014 champions | |||
Uzbekistan | Uzbek women's football championship | AFC | league page has 2014 champions |
Notability criteria
[edit]- Articles about players or managers must meet WP:GNG or WP:SPORTCRIT guidelines.
- For college athletes and coaches, see WP:NCOLLATH. For younger athletes, see WP:YOUNGATH.
- Articles about seasons must meet WP:GNG or WP:NSEASONS.
- Articles about referees, executives, staff or other notable figures must meet WP:GNG.
See the notability criteria section above for more information.
Related templates
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