FA Women's Premier League Northern Division
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| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country |
 England |
| Most recent champion(s) | Sheffield F.C. Ladies 2014–15 (3rd Title) |
| Most titles | Liverpool L.F.C. & Sheffield F.C. Ladies (3 Titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | FA WSL 2 |
| Relegation to | FA Women's Premier League Northern Division One |
The FA Women's Premier League Northern Division is a league in the third-level in the women's football pyramid in England, along with the Southern division. These two divisions are part of the FA Women's Premier League and below the two divisions of the FA Women's Super League.
The league is played on a home and away basis, with each team playing each other twice, and points being awarded in the standard football format. The bottom two clubs are relegated, also on a geographical basis, to the Northern and Midland Combination Leagues.
Northern Championship teams are eligible to play in the Women's League Cup as well as the FA Women's Cup.
Clubs for 2015–16 season
| Club | Position
in 2014-15 |
|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 3rd |
| Bradford City | 4th |
| Derby County | 6th |
| Guiseley Vixens | 1st (Promoted from Northern Division 1) |
| Huddersfield Town | 5th |
| Loughborough Foxes | 1st (Promoted from Midlands Division 1) |
| Newcastle United | 11th |
| Nottingham Forest | 9th |
| Nuneaton Town | 8th (Promoted from Southern Division 1) |
| Preston North End | 8th |
| Sporting Club Albion | 10th |
| Stoke City | 7th |
Stadiums 2015-16
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn | Anchor Ground | 4,000 |
| Bradford City | Bradford | Dennyfield | 3,000 |
| Derby County | Derby | Watkinson Construction Bowl | 5,000 |
| Guiseley Vixens | Guiseley | Nethermoor Park | 3,000 |
| Huddlesfield Town | Huddersfield | n/a | n/a |
| Loughborough Foxes | Loughborough | Loughborough University | 3,300 |
| Newcastle United | Newcastle | Sport Northumbria | 300 |
| Nottingham Forest | Nottingham | Greenwich Avenue | 600 |
| Nuneaton Town | Nuneaton | JDRF James Parnell Stadium | 4,500 |
| Preston North End | Preston | QED Stadium | 2,264 |
| Sporting Club Albion | West Bromwich | The Grove | 5,000 |
| Stoke City | Stoke | Wellbeing Park | n/a |
Previous winners
From the 2014-15 season onwards, the club promoted to FA WSL2 (via a play-off between the Northern and Southern division champions), and overall champions of the FA WPL, are marked in bold.
See also
- Women's football (soccer)
- List of women's football teams
- List of women's football (soccer) competitions
External links
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