The Women's Premiership is the top level women's

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. The league was called the NIWFA Division League 1 until 2003 and Premier League until 2015. In 2016, it was rebranded the Women's Premiership and is run by the NI Football League since. Eight teams play a double round robin to crown the champion, which qualifies for a spot in the

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. The eighth place gets relegated to the Women's Championship 1, the seventh place plays a two-legged relegation playoff against the runner up of the Women's Championship.

History

In women's football the first league season was played out in 1977. Organised by the

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(NIWFA) the league was simply called the NIWFA Division League 1. In 2004 the Division 1 was replaced by the Women's Premier League. In 2016, after 40 years of administering and developing women's football locally, the league was rebranded the

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and is run now by the

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. The main sponsor and name giver is

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2022 Teams

The following teams make up the 2022 season.

List of champions

Before 2004 the winner of the Division 1 league was national champion. The first season was played out in 1977. List only includes known titles (misses 1977-1998).

References

External links

Official Site

League
at leaguewebsite.co.uk - Standings, results, fixtures
women.soccerway.com
results, standings & fixtures
2013–15 Website
{{Top level women's association football leagues around the world

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1 Association football leagues in Northern Ireland

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Women's Premiership (Northern Ireland)