The 2023–24 FA Women's National League is the 33rd season of the competition, and the sixth 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.
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. In a change from previous seasons, both 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 Northern Premier Division
Changes from last season: Despite winning the Northern Division, Nottingham Forest lost the Championship play-off and therefore remained in the Premier Division. Newcastle United were promoted from Division One North as champions. Stourbridge were promoted from Division One Midlands as champions. Boldmere St. Michaels were relegated to Division One Midlands. Loughborough Lightning were relegated to Division One Midlands. Brighouse Town rebranded as Halifax F.C. Women in May 2023.
ClubHome groundPosition 2022–23AFC FyldeKelamergh Park, WartonBurnleyLancashire County Ground, Leyland Derby CountyDon Amott Arena, DerbyHalifaxHuddersfield TownThe Stafflex Arena, KirkburtonLiverpool FedsJericho Lane, LiverpoolNewcastle UnitedKingston Park Stadium, NewcastleNottingham ForestGrange Park, Long EatonStoke CityNorton Cricket Club, Stoke-on-TrentStourbridgeWar Memorial Ground, StourbridgeWest Bromwich AlbionKeys Park, HednesfordWolverhampton WanderersNew Bucks Head, Telford
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RankPlayerClubGoals1 Heidi Logan Stoke City142 Charlotte Greengrass Nottingham Forest133 Amber Hughes Wolverhampton Wanderers124 Katie Barker Newcastle United11 Bridget Galloway Newcastle United Holly Manders Nottingham Forest7 Georgia Gibson Newcastle United108 Paige Cole Liverpool Feds9 Bethany Donoghue Liverpool Feds Aimee Kelly Burnley Jasmine McQuade Newcastle United Millie Ravening Burnley Amy Sims Derby County
Southern Premier Division
Changes from last season: Watford were promoted to Championship as National League champions. Coventry United were relegated from Championship and re-affiliated as Rugby Borough. Cardiff City Ladies were promoted from Division One South West as champions. Hashtag United were promoted from Division One South East as champions. Bridgwater United were relegated to Division One South West. Crawley Wasps were relegated to Division One South East. Gillingham re-affiliated as Chatham Town.
ClubHome groundPosition 2022–23Billericay TownNew Lodge, BillericayCardiff City LadiesCCB Centre for Sporting Excellence, Ystrad MynachChatham TownBauvil Stadium, ChathamCheltenham TownCorinum Stadium, CirencesterHashtag UnitedParkside, AveleyIpswich TownThe Goldstar Ground, FelixstoweLondon BeesThe Hive, EdgwareMilton Keynes DonsStadium MK, Milton KeynesOxford UnitedMarsh Lane, MarstonPlymouth ArgyleManadon Sports Hub, PlymouthPortsmouthWestleigh Park, HavantRugby BoroughKilsby Lane, Rugby
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Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Natasha Thomas Ipswich Town202 Zoe Barratt Oxford United173 Ellie Sara Plymouth Argyle164 Maddie Biggs Billericay Town13 Lily Greenslade Rugby Borough6 Phoebie Poole Cheltenham Town127 Sophie Quirk Portsmouth118 Emma Jones Portsmouth10 Beth Lumsden Portsmouth Samantha Rowland Hashtag United Lenna Williams Ipswich Town
Division One Division One North
Changes from last season: Newcastle United were promoted to Northern Premier Division as Division One North champions. Doncaster Rovers Belles were realigned from Division One Midlands. Chester-le-Street Town were promoted from North East Regional Women's Football League as champions. F.C. United of Manchester were promoted from North West Women's Regional Football League as champions. Bradford City were relegated to North East Regional Women's Football League. Merseyrail were relegated to North West Women's Regional Football League.
ClubHome groundPosition 2022–23BarnsleyWombwell Recreation Ground, Wombwell Chester-le-Street TownMoor Park, Chester-le-StreetChorleyBlainscough Park, CoppullDoncaster Rovers Belles Eco-Power Stadium, DoncasterDurham CestriaThe Graham Sports Centre, DurhamF.C. United of ManchesterBroadhurst Park, MostonHull CityHaworth Park, Kingston upon HullLeeds UnitedBannister Prentice Stadium, GarforthMiddlesbroughBishopton Road West, StocktonNorton & Stockton AncientsStation Road, Norton, County DurhamStockport CountyStockport Sports Village, StockportYork CityHaxby Road Sports Park, York
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Division One Midlands
Changes from last season: Stourbridge were promoted to Northern Premier Division as Division One Midlands champions. Boldmere St. Michaels were relegated from Northern Premier Division. Loughborough Lightning were relegated from Northern Premier Division. Doncaster Rovers Belles were realigned to Division One North. Notts County were promoted from East Midlands Regional Women's Football League as champions. Sutton Coldfield Town were promoted from West Midlands Regional Women's Football League as champions. Long Eaton United were relegated to East Midlands Regional Women's Football League. Wem Town were relegated but were not allocated to a division by The FA.
ClubHome groundPosition 2022–23Boldmere St. MichaelsTrevor Brown Memorial Ground, Sutton ColdfieldLeafield AthleticDickens Heath Sports Club, SolihullLeek TownHarrison Park, LeekLincoln CityMoorlands Sports Ground, LincolnLoughborough LightningLoughborough University Stadium, LoughboroughNorthampton TownFernie Fields, NorthamptonNotts CountyRM Stadium, HucknallPeterborough UnitedMick George Training Academy, OrtonSheffieldHome of Football Ground, DronfieldSolihull MoorsDamson Park, SolihullSporting KhalsaAspray Arena, WillenhallSutton Coldfield TownCentral Ground, Sutton Coldfield
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Division One South East
Changes from last season: Hashtag United were promoted to Southern Premier Division as Division One South East champions. Crawley Wasps were relegated from Southern Premier Division and merged to become Haywards Heath Town. Worthing were promoted from London and South East Women's Regional Football League as champions. AFC Sudbury were promoted from Eastern Region Women's Football League as champions. As a result of Wymondham Town and Hounslow both withdrawing during the 2022–23 season, no teams were relegated from Division One South East.
ClubHome groundPosition 2022–23ActoniansRectory Park, NortholtAFC SudburyAFC WimbledonPlough Lane, WimbledonAshford TownRobert Parker Stadium, StanwellCambridge CityThe Demcom Stadium, ElyCambridge UnitedRowley Park, St NeotsChesham UnitedThe Meadow, CheshamHaywards Heath TownLondon SeawardHornchurch Stadium, UpminsterNorwich CityThe Nest, HorsfordQueens Park RangersPowerday Stadium, PerivaleWorthingWoodside Road, Worthing
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Division One South West
Changes from last season: Cardiff City Ladies were promoted to Southern Premier Division as Division One South West champions. Bridgwater United were relegated from Southern Premier Division. Torquay United were promoted from South West Regional Women's Football League as champions. Abingdon United were promoted from Southern Region Women's Football League as champions. Larkhall Athletic were relegated to South West Regional Women's Football League. AFC St Austell were relegated to South West Regional Women's Football League.
ClubHome groundPosition 2022–23Abingdon UnitedAFC BournemouthLong Lane, RingwoodBridgwater UnitedFairfax Park, BridgwaterExeter CityExwick Sports Hub, ExeterKeynsham TownCrown Field, KeynshamMaidenhead UnitedYork Road, MaidenheadMoneyfieldsMoneyfields Sports Ground, PortsmouthPortishead TownBristol Road, PortisheadSelseyThe High Street Ground, SelseySouthampton Women'sArlebury Park, New AlresfordSwindon TownCinder Lane, FairfordTorquay United
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See also 2023–24 FA Women's National League Cup 2023–24 FA Women's National League Plate 2023–24 Women's Super League (tier 1) 2023–24 Women's Championship (tier 2)
References
External links Official website of the FA Women's National League