) | |
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| No. of teams | 13 |
| Country |  England |
| Most recent champion(s) | Blackburn Rovers L.F.C. (2018–19) |
| Most titles | Blackburn Rovers (4 Titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | FA Women's Championship |
| Relegation to | FA Women's National League Division One (North or Midlands) |
 2020–21 FA Women's National League | |
The FA Women's National League North is a league at the third-level in the women's football league pyramid in England, along with the Southern division. These two divisions are part of the FA Women's National League and below the FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship.
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 National League Cup as well as the Women's FA Cup.
Name
It was known as the 'Women's Premier League Northern Division' prior to the 2018–19 season.[1]
Current teams (2020-21 season)
Previous winners
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Leeds United L.F.C. |
| 2001–02 | Birmingham City L.F.C. |
| 2002–03 | Aston Villa L.F.C. |
| 2003–04 | Liverpool L.F.C. |
| 2004–05 | Sunderland A.F.C. Women |
| 2005–06 | Blackburn Rovers L.F.C. |
| 2006–07 | Liverpool L.F.C. |
| 2007–08 | Nottingham Forest L.F.C. |
| 2008–09 | Sunderland A.F.C. Women |
| 2009–10 | Liverpool L.F.C. |
| 2010–11 | Aston Villa L.F.C. |
| 2011–12 | Manchester City L.F.C. |
| 2012–13 | Sheffield F.C. Ladies |
| 2013–14 | Sheffield F.C. Ladies |
| 2014–15 | Sheffield F.C. Ladies |
| 2015–16 | Sporting Club Albion L.F.C. |
| 2016–17 | Blackburn Rovers L.F.C. |
| 2017–18 | Blackburn Rovers L.F.C. |
| 2018–19 | Blackburn Rovers L.F.C. |
See also
- Women's football (soccer)
- List of women's football teams
- List of women's football (soccer) competitions