Devon Women's Football League

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Devon Women's Football League
Founded1996
Country England
Divisions2
Number of teams17
Level on pyramid7 and 8
Promotion to South West Regional Women's Football League Division One
Current championsActivate (Premier Division)
(2015–16)
Website Official website

The Devon Women's Football League is an association football league for women in Devon, South West England. It consists of two divisions, Premier and Division One, which sit at levels seven and eight of the English women's football league structure.

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History

The league was formed in 1996, at which point it sat below the now-defunct South West Combination in the league structure. Since then women's football in England has undergone a major restructuring. In 2011 the FA Women's Super League (WSL) was introduced at the top of the game, then a second division was added to the WSL in 2014. At this time the FA Women's Premier League National Division (formerly the second level of women's football) was scrapped, along with the four Combination leagues that sat below the Premier League. The Premier League Northern and Southern divisions remained at level 3 of the league structure, with four new regional divisions of the Premier League below them at level 4. [1]

The eight regional women's football leagues established in 1990 remained, their divisions at levels 5 and 6. The Devon Women's Football League's top division is at level 7, and feeds into the South West Regional Women's Football League. [2] It is affiliated to the Devon County Football Association. [3]

Former champions

SeasonPremier DivisionDivision One
2015–16ActivateBuckland Athletic [4] [5]
2014–15Exeter & Tedburn RangersTavistock Community [6] [7]
2013–14AFC PlymptonBudleigh Salterton [8]
2012–13AlphingtonIlfracombe [9] [10]
2011–12Bay LadiesAshmoor Ladies [11]

2016–17

The teams competing in the Devon Women's Football League this season are listed below.

Premier Division

Eight teams are entered into the Premier Division for the 2016–17 season. All of these teams played in the same division last season unless otherwise indicated. [12]

Division One

Nine teams have been accepted into Division One of the Devon Women's Football League for the 2016–17 season.

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References

  1. ↑ "About the FA WPL". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Devon Women's Football League". Devon Women's Football League. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Adult Leagues". Devon FA. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Division summary: Premier Division 2015/2016 (Adults)". Devon Women's Football League. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Division summary: Division One 2015/2016 (Adults)". Devon Women's Football League. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Division summary: Premier Division 2014/2015 (Adults)". Devon Women's Football League. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Division summary: Division One 2014/2015 (Adults)". Devon Women's Football League. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Season summary: 2013/2014". Devon Women's Football League. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Division summary: Premier Division 2012/2013 (Adults)". Devon Women's Football League. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Division summary: Division One 2012/2013 (Adults)". Devon Women's Football League. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Season summary: 2011/2012". Devon Women's Football League. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "Premier Division 2016/2017 (Adult)". Devon Women's Football League. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Ladies In Reserve". Plymouth Argyle Ladies Football Club. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
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