FA Women's Premier League Northern Division
 | |
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country |
 England |
| Most recent champion(s) | Sporting Club Albion L.F.C. (2015–16) |
| 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 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 Division One Northern, and Division One Midland.
Northern Championship teams are eligible to play in the Women's League Cup as well as the FA Women's Cup.
Clubs for 2016–17 season
| Club | Position
in 2015-16 |
|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 3rd |
| Bradford City | 5th |
| Derby County | 7th |
| Fylde Ladies | 2nd (as Preston North End W.F.C.) |
| Huddersfield Town | 8th |
| Leicester City Womens | Promoted |
| Middlesbrough | Promoted |
| Newcastle United | 9th |
| Nottingham Forest | 6th |
| Nuneaton Town | 10th |
| Stoke City | 4th |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1st (as Sporting Club Albion L.F.C.) |
Stadiums 2016-17
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn | Sir Tom Finney Stadium | 2,200 |
| Bradford City | Bradford | Plumpton Park | 2,200 |
| Derby County | Derby | The Don Amott Arena | 1,500 |
| Fylde Ladies | Fylde | Mill Farm | 6,000 |
| Huddersfield Town | Huddersfield | The Stafflex Arena | 1,000 |
| Leicester City | Leicester | Riverside Pavilion | n/a |
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | Teesdale Park | 5,000 |
| Newcastle United | Newcastle | Sport Northumbria | n/a |
| Nottingham Forest | Nottingham | Mill Street Playing Fields | n/a |
| Nuneaton Town | Nuneaton | Liberty Way | 4,500 |
| Stoke City | Stoke | Community Drive | 1,500 |
| West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich | Dales Lane | 1,400 |
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