2025–26 FA Women's National League

FA Women's National League
Season2025–26
Dates17 August 2025 – 26 April 2026
2026–27 →

The 2025–26 FA Women's National League is the 35th season of the competition, and the eighth 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 Super League 2 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, Midlands, South East, and South West at the fourth level. The league consists of 72 teams, divided into six divisions of 12 each.

Following the decision to expand the Women's Super League,[2] the National League announced a third team will be promoted to the WSL2 for the 2026–27 season. In addition to the winners of the Northern and Southern Divisions gaining promotion, the two second placed teams will face each other in a one game play-off to decide the third team promoted. Two additional teams will also be promoted from Division One, following the same format, with the second placed teams of Division One North and Midlands facing each other, and the two second placed teams of Division One South East and South West facing each other.[3]

Premier Division

Northern Premier Division

FA Women's National League
Northern Premier Division
Season2025–26
Top goalscorerLily Greenslade
(Rugby Borough)
Amber Hughes
(Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Beth Merrick
(Wolverhampton Wanderers)
(8 goals)
Biggest home winRugby Borough 6–0 Derby County
(17 August 2025)
Biggest away winHull City 1–7 Wolverhampton Wanderers
(21 September 2025)
Highest scoringHull City 1–7 Wolverhampton Wanderers
(21 September 2025)
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 23 November 2025.

Changes from last season:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 12 11 1 0 37 8 +29 34 Promotion to WSL 2
2 Burnley 12 10 2 0 27 5 +22 32 Promotion play-off
3 Rugby Borough 12 8 2 2 29 9 +20 26
4 Stoke City 12 5 2 5 18 16 +2 17
5 Middlesbrough 12 4 3 5 12 17 −5 15
6 West Bromwich Albion 11 4 2 5 15 18 −3 14
7 Hull City 11 4 2 5 13 23 −10 14
8 Liverpool Feds 12 4 1 7 20 28 −8 13
9 Halifax 12 3 2 7 7 16 −9 11
10 Derby County 12 3 1 8 7 20 −13 10
11 Loughborough Lightning 11 1 4 6 9 22 −13 7 Relegation to FA WNL Division One
12 Sporting Khalsa 11 2 0 9 10 22 −12 6
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2025. Source: FA Women's National League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results

Home \ Away BUR DER HFX HUL LIV LOU MID RUG SPK STK WBA WOL
Burnley — 2–0 0–0 3–0 3–2 5–0 5–0
Derby County — 2–0 1–2 0–1 1–2 0–3 0–2
Halifax — 2–0 0–1 0–5 0–2 2–0 0–2
Hull City 1–1 1–0 — 1–3 0–4 4–1 1–7
Liverpool Feds 0–1 — 4–1 1–4 2–3 2–3 0–4
Loughborough Lightning 1–1 0–2 — 0–0 0–2 1–1
Middlesbrough 1–3 1–0 2–1 1–2 — 0–0 2–0
Rugby Borough 0–1 6–0 2–2 — 3–1 2–3
Sporting Khalsa 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–0 2–3 — 0–2 1–3
Stoke City 1–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–1 3–1 —
West Bromwich Albion 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 — 0–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 5–1 3–2 2–0 4–1 2–1 a —
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2025. Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Southern Premier Division

FA Women's National League
Southern Premier Division
Season2025–26
Top goalscorerMadison Perry
(Watford)
(10 goals)
Biggest home winOxford United 10–0 Billericay Town
(12 October 2025)
Biggest away winBillericay Town 1–8 Gwalia United
(24 August 2025)
Billericay Town 0–7 Exeter City
(2 November 2025)
Highest scoringOxford United 10-0 Billericay Town
(12 October 2025)
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 23 November 2025.

Changes from last season:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 AFC Bournemouth 11 9 2 0 35 6 +29 29 Promotion to WSL 2
2 Plymouth Argyle 12 8 3 1 31 6 +25 27 Promotion play-off
3 Watford 12 8 2 2 34 13 +21 26
4 Real Bedford 11 6 1 4 21 15 +6 19
5 Cheltenham Town 12 6 1 5 20 15 +5 19
6 Exeter City 12 5 2 5 27 16 +11 17
7 Oxford United 12 5 2 5 21 12 +9 17
8 Lewes 12 5 1 6 17 17 0 16
9 Hashtag United 12 4 1 7 17 21 −4 13
10 AFC Wimbledon 12 3 2 7 15 24 −9 11
11 Gwalia United 12 3 1 8 14 33 −19 10 Relegation to FA WNL Division One
12 Billericay Town 12 0 0 12 3 77 −74 0
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2025. Source: FA Women's National League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results

Home \ Away AFB WIM BIL CHL EXE GWA HSH LEW OXF PLY BED WAT
AFC Bournemouth — 7–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–2
AFC Wimbledon 0–5 — 1–2 0–1 3–2 1–2 1–2
Billericay Town 0–8 1–3 — 0–7 1–8 1–4 0–6
Cheltenham Town 3–0 — 0–2 2–1 1–0 0–2 3–4
Exeter City 2–0 0–4 — 6–0 1–2 1–1 1–4
Gwalia United 0–3 1–1 1–6 — 1–0 0–1 0–1
Hashtag United 1–2 7–0 1–0 — 1–0 1–1 1–2
Lewes 0–3 4–0 — 0–1 0–4 2–0 0–0
Oxford United 1–1 10–0 1–0 4–1 — 0–1 0–2
Plymouth Argyle 0–0 1–1 9–0 a 5–1 3–0 — 3–0
Real Bedford 5–1 1–4 2–0 0–2 3–1 —
Watford 5–0 7–0 3–1 2–3 1–0 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2025. Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division One

Division One North

FA Women's National League
Division One North
Season2025–26
Top goalscorerBianca Owens
(Norton & Stockton Ancients)
(11 goals)
Biggest home winLeeds United 7–0 Blackburn Rovers
(21 September 2025)
Biggest away winNorton & Stockton Ancients 0–5 Huddersfield Town
(21 September 2025)
Highest scoringChorley 6–2 Blackburn Rovers
(30 October 2025)
Huddersfield Town 7–1 York City
(31 August 2025)
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 23 November 2025.

Changes from last season:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Huddersfield Town 11 8 1 2 30 7 +23 25 Promotion to Premier Division
2 Wythenshawe 12 8 1 3 22 18 +4 25 Promotion play-off
3 Leeds United 10 7 2 1 25 7 +18 23
4 Cheadle Town Stingers 11 7 2 2 18 6 +12 23
5 Stockport County 11 6 1 4 27 15 +12 19
6 Chorley 11 4 5 2 19 13 +6 17
7 Norton & Stockton Ancients 10 5 0 5 17 20 −3 15
8 Durham Cestria 10 4 1 5 14 15 −1 13
9 Chester-le-Street Town 12 3 3 6 16 20 −4 12
10 York City 10 2 1 7 10 31 −21 7
11 Doncaster Rovers Belles 10 2 0 8 8 28 −20 6 Relegation to regional leagues
12 Blackburn Rovers 12 0 1 11 9 35 −26 1
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2025. Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results

Home \ Away BLA CTS CLS CHO DON DUR HUD LEE NOR STO WYT YOR
Blackburn Rovers — 0–2 1–2 1–2 1–4 0–3
Cheadle Town Stingers 2–2 — 0–0 3–0 0–1 2–1 4–0
Chester-Le-Street Town 0–2 — 2–2 4–0 2–2 0–2 0–1 1–3
Chorley 6–2 — 4–1 0–0 2–3 0–3 0–0
Doncaster Rovers Belles 1–0 0–2 — 1–2 5–0
Durham Cestria 1–0 4–0 — 0–3 1–2 2–0
Huddersfield Town 3–2 4–1 3–0 — 0–1 7–1
Leeds United 7–0 0–1 1–1 4–0 a — 3–0
Norton & Stockton Ancients 1–0 1–2 0–5 2–3 — 6–1
Stockport County 0–1 1–1 1–2 6–1 0–3 2–3 — 5–0
Wythenshawe 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 0–3 —
York City 1–3 2–1 0–3 2–4 —
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2025. Source: [3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division One Midlands

FA Women's National League
Division One Midlands
Season2025–26
Top goalscorerGemma Fraser
(Leafield Athletic)
(8 goals)
Biggest home winPeterborough United 8–0 Lincoln United
(24 August 2025)
Biggest away winLincoln United 0–7 Barnsley Women's
(31 August 2025)
Highest scoringNorthampton Town 3–7 Peterborough United
(30 October 2025)
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 23 November 2025.

Changes from last season:


League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Boldmere St. Michaels 12 10 0 2 31 13 +18 30 Promotion to Premier Division
2 Peterborough United 10 9 1 0 41 8 +33 28 Promotion play-off
3 Barnsley Women's 12 7 2 3 26 11 +15 23
4 Sheffield F.C. 12 7 2 3 26 12 +14 23
5 Leafield Athletic 10 7 0 3 17 8 +9 21
6 Worcester City 11 5 1 5 16 18 −2 16
7 Notts County 11 4 1 6 19 14 +5 13
8 Sutton Coldfield Town 11 3 2 6 12 23 −11 11
9 Kidderminster Harriers 11 3 0 8 8 20 −12 9
10 Northampton Town 10 2 2 6 8 18 −10 8
11 Stourbridge 11 2 2 7 9 27 −18 8 Relegation to regional leagues
12 Lincoln United 11 0 1 10 7 48 −41 1
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2025. Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results

Home \ Away BAR BLD KID LEA LNU NHT NOC PTB SHE STO SUT WOR
Barnsley Women's — 4–0 0–1 0–0 3–1 3–1
Boldmere St. Michaels 5–4 — 2–0 7–2 1–0 4–0 2–1 3–1
Kidderminster Harriers — 1–3 4–2 0–1 2–1 0–1
Leafield Athletic 0–2 1–2 — 1–0 2–1 4–1 4–0
Lincoln United 0–7 0–3 — 1–1 0–5 0–1 1–3
Northampton Town 0–1 0–1 — 3–7 2–2 0–1
Notts County 1–2 3–0 — 1–4 3–0 0–4
Peterborough United 3–1 4–0 2–0 8–0 a — 2–0
Sheffield F.C. 1–0 1–0 6–1 0–0 — 5–1
Stourbridge 1–2 0–1 0–5 — 1–1 1–1
Sutton Coldfield Town 0–0 2–0 1–5 0–4 4–2 —
Worcester City 1–0 1–0 0–1 3–0 2–6 1–4 1–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2025. Source: [4]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division One South East

FA Women's National League
Division One South East
Season2025–26
Top goalscorerFreya Symonds
(Norwich City)
(7 goals)
Biggest home winNorwich City 9–2 Chesham United
(2 November 2025)
Milton Keynes Dons 7–0 Chesham United
(30 November 2025)
Biggest away winMilton Keynes Dons 0–7 Queens Park Rangers
(17 August 2025)
Highest scoringNorwich City 9–2 Chesham United
(2 November 2025)
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 23 November 2025.

Changes from last season:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Fulham 11 10 1 0 37 11 +26 31 Promotion to Premier Division
2 Norwich City 11 10 0 1 39 12 +27 30 Promotion play-off
3 London Bees 11 7 1 3 27 13 +14 22
4 Chatham Town 10 6 1 3 24 10 +14 19
5 Queens Park Rangers 12 5 4 3 22 14 +8 19
6 Actonians 11 5 2 4 19 15 +4 17
7 Cambridge United 11 4 2 5 21 20 +1 14
8 Luton Town 10 3 2 5 12 20 −8 11
9 Dulwich Hamlet 12 3 1 8 10 24 −14 10
10 Milton Keynes Dons 12 2 3 7 15 33 −18 9
11 AFC Sudbury 10 1 2 7 16 31 −15 5 Relegation to regional leagues
12 Chesham United 11 0 1 10 7 46 −39 1
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2025. Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results

Home \ Away ACT SUD CAM CHA CHE DUL FUL LNB LUT MKD NOR QPR
Actonians — 2–2 1–2 2–3 0–1 0–0
AFC Sudbury 1–2 — 0–1 1–5 4–1 1–1 2–5 2–3
Cambridge United — 3–1 1–4 5–0 1–2 1–3
Chatham Town — 6–0 1–2 1–0 3–2 2–3 0–1
Chesham United 1–5 1–1 1–3 0–4 — 0–4 1–4
Dulwich Hamlet 0–1 2–0 — 0–1 1–3 1–1 1–0
Fulham 4–2 2–1 5–1 — 5–0 4–2 a
London Bees 1–2 8–2 3–1 0–0 — 1–2 2–0
Luton Town 0–4 3–1 0–1 —
Milton Keynes Dons 2–2 7–0 0–6 0–4 0–2 — 0–7
Norwich City 4–0 9–2 1–0 4–0 5–0 —
Queens Park Rangers 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2025. Source: [5]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division One South West

FA Women's National League
Division One South West
Season2025–26
Top goalscorerShannon Albuery
(Moneyfields)
(11 goals)
Biggest home winMoneyfields 9–2 Abingdon United
(14 September 2025)
Biggest away winWorthing 0–9 Bristol Rovers
(14 September 2025)
Highest scoringMoneyfields 9–2 Abingdon United
(14 September 2025)
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 23 November 2025.

Changes from last season:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Moneyfields 12 10 1 1 45 7 +38 31 Promotion to Premier Division
2 Swindon Town 10 10 0 0 32 8 +24 30 Promotion play-off
3 Bristol Rovers 12 8 1 3 29 9 +20 25
4 Abingdon United 12 6 2 4 24 26 −2 20
5 Bridgwater United 10 5 2 3 18 14 +4 17
6 Maidenhead United 11 3 4 4 17 22 −5 13
7 Bournemouth Sports 12 4 1 7 14 27 −13 13
8 Marine Academy Plymouth 11 3 2 6 19 22 −3 11
9 Keynsham Town 12 2 4 6 14 30 −16 10
10 Ascot United 11 2 3 6 8 15 −7 9
11 Portishead Town 12 2 1 9 15 32 −17 7 Relegation to regional leagues
12 Worthing 11 2 1 8 17 40 −23 7
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2025. Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Premier Division Division One Ref.
Manager Club Manager Club
August Helen Bleazard Bournemouth Dylan Wimbury Cheadle Town Stingers [9]
September Renée Hector Watford Steve Jaye Fulham
October Daniel McNamara Wolverhampton Wanderers James Mulvihill Wythenshawe [10]
November Lou Roberts Burnley Graham Abercrombie Sheffield F.C.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Women's league restructure". The Football Association. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  2. ^ "FA approves Women's Super League expansion to 14 teams from 2026/27 season". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  3. ^ "FA WNL announces key dates and changes to promotion for 2025/26 season". The Football Association. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Promoted Forest plan to 'hit ground running'". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 1 May 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Ipswich Town, Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough win titles". The Football Association. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Bedford and Loughborough claim titles". The Football Association. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Ipswich Town Women exhilarated after promotion". BBC News. Archived from the original on 7 May 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Record crowd sees 'incredible' Cherries seal title". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 24 March 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  9. ^ AFC Bournemouth (1 October 2025). "Bleazard named FA WNL Premier Division Manager of the Month". AFC Bournemouth. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  10. ^ "McNamara wins October Manager of the Month". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
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