The 9th season of the
FA Women's Premier League
The FA Women's National League, formerly WFA National League and FA Women's Premier League (WPL), is a group of six football divisions run by the English Football Association. Founded in 1991 by the Women's Football Association, the League includ ...
.
Croydon F.C.
Croydon Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Croydon, London. Until 2006, they played in the Isthmian League, but lost their place in that league as part of the 2006 re-structuring of non-league football, and n ...
's women's team, champions in the previous season, was bought by
Charlton Athletic F.C. and allowed to bear its name. Liverpool, founder members of the Women's Premier League, were relegated.
For the first time the champions, Arsenal,
qualified for the inaugural
UEFA Women's Cup
The UEFA Women's Champions League, previously called the UEFA Women's Cup (2001–2009), is a European women's association football competition. It involves the top club teams from countries affiliated with the European governing body UEFA.
The ...
, the women's European club championship.
National Division
Northern Division
* Promoted:
Manchester City W.F.C.
Manchester City Women's Football Club (formerly ''Manchester City Ladies F.C.'') are an English women's football club based in Manchester who play in the FA Women's Super League. They are affiliated with Manchester City F.C. who play in the Pre ...
- winners
Northern Combination Women's Football League
The Northern Combination Women's Football League, also known simply as the Northern Combination, was a women's football league in England from 1998 to 2014. Until the creation of the FA Women's Super League in 2011, they sat at the third level of ...
2000–01
* Promoted:
Mansfield Town L.F.C. - winners
Midland Combination Women's Football League 2000–01 and replaced
North Notts
Southern Division
* Promoted:
Bristol Rovers W.F.C. - winners
South West Combination Women's Football League
The South West Combination Women's Football League, also known simply as the South West Combination, was a women's football league in England from 1998 to 2014. Until the creation of the FA Women's Super League in 2011, they sat at the third leve ...
2000–01
* Promoted:
Fulham L.F.C. - winners
South East Combination Women's Football League
The South East Combination Women's Football League, also known simply as the South East Combination, was a women's football league in England from 1998 to 2014. Until the creation of the FA WSL, FA Women's Super League in 2011, they sat at the thi ...
2000–01
References
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FA Women's National League seasons
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