) | |
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Countries |  England and.svg.jpg){kind=small} Wales |
| Most recent champion(s) | Coventry United (1 Title) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | FA Women's Championship |
 2020–21 FA Women's National League | |
The FA Women's National League South is a league in the third level in the women's football pyramid in England, along with the Northern 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 South West, and Division One South East.
Southern Championship teams are eligible to play in the Women's National League Cup as well as the FA Women's Cup.
Name
It was known as the 'Women's Premier League Southern Division' prior to the 2018–19 season.[1]
Current teams (2019–20 season)
Previous winners
| Season | Club |
|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. |
| 2001–02 | Fulham L.F.C. |
| 2002–03 | Bristol Rovers W.F.C. (later Bristol Academy W.F.C., now Bristol City W.F.C.) |
| 2003–04 | Bristol City W.F.C. (later AFC Team Bath Ladies, now defunct) |
| 2004–05 | Chelsea |
| 2005–06 | Cardiff City |
| 2006–07 | Watford |
| 2007–08 | Fulham |
| 2008–09 | Millwall Lionesses |
| 2009–10 | Barnet |
| 2010–11 | Charlton Athletic |
| 2011–12 | Portsmouth |
| 2012–13 | Reading |
| 2013–14 | Coventry City |
| 2014–15 | Portsmouth |
| 2015–16 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 2016–17 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2017–18 | Charlton Athletic |
| 2018–19 | Coventry United |
From the 2014–15 season onwards, the club promoted to the FA Women's Championship (via a play-off between the Northern and Southern division champions), and overall champions of the FA Women's National League, are marked in bold.
See also
- Women's association football
- List of women's football teams
- International competitions in women's association football
References
- ^ "FA Women's Championship: New name chosen for England's second tier". 26 February 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.